The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-03-31

VIOLATION, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
SECTION l. Be it enacted by the Leg
islalature OF the State OF Mississippi,
That upon application by petition
signed by one-terth of the voters who
are qualified to vote for members OF
the Legislature, in any county in the Stale,
addressed to the Board of Supervisors of
said county, it shall be the duty OF the
Board of Supervisors to order an election
TO be held at places OF holding elections
for members of the Legislature in such
county, to take place within forty days after
the reception of the petition to determine
whether or not such spirituous liquors a.
are mentioned in the sixth section of this
act, shall be sold within the limits of any
such county Provided, That no election
held under this act shall be held within
less than two months of any county. State
or national election held In such county.
so that such elections as are held under
this act, shall be separate and distinct
from any other general election whatever;
Provided, further, That the Board of Super
visors shall determine upon the suticieDcy
of the petition, presented by the county
registration books of the year before.
Sec 2. That the election ordered by the
Board of Supervisors under the first sec
tion of this act shall be held by three Com
missioners to be appointed by them, who
shall be suitable and competent men, who
shall not all be of the same opinion as to
the question to be submitted, and who for
any cause may be removed in the same
manner as they are appointed. Before
acting, the said Commissioners shall sever
ally take an oath faithfully to discharge
their duties while engaged in their duties
the said Commissioners shall be conserya-
tors oil the peace, with all the powers and
duties of such in the county in which <hey
are acting, and shall continue in Office
until the election is held and due return
thereof made and promulgated of the re-
suits effected, as hereinafter directed. Such
election shall be conducted in the like
manner with other elections held in this
State under and as provided in chapter 5,
of the Revised Code OF 1880, and all the
provisions of the said chapter shall apply,
as far as practicable, to the said special
election ordered by the Board of Supervi-
sors. 1t shall be the duty of the several
civil officers of the State TO turn over TO
the said Commissioners, on their demand,
all ballot boxes and poll books in their keep
ing, for use in holding such election, and
the said Commissioners so appointed by the
else all the rights, powers, privileges and
immunit;es. and discharge all the duties.
and be under the like obligations as to
the said special elections which are de-
volved upon the Commissioners OF election
appointed under chapter 5, of the Code OF
1880 Provided, however, That the state
ment OF the whole number OF votes cast in
any county, and the return of said special
election, shall be transmitted and made to
the Board OF Supervisors by whom the
election was ordered. The inspectors and
clerks OF the voting precincts in any county
in which any such special election may
be held shall, as to such election, have and
exercise like powers, privileges and immu-
mites and discharge the like duties and be
under the like obligations as are deyolyed
upon the inspectors and clerks of any
general or special election ordered and
held in pursuance of existing laws, but
their reports and returns shall be made to
the Commissioners appointed as aforesaid
by the Board of Supervisors. 1t being the
object and purpose of this act that any
special election ordered and held under ii,
shall be conducted as far as possible in ac-
cordance with existing statutes. and that
the Commissioners. inspectors and clerks
thereof shall be. IN like case with the Com
missioner, inspectors 1uu CftEHS oi clcC-
lions authorized by the Code of 1880, ex-
cept as modified by the requirements and
ex gencies of this act.
SEC. 3. That all persons voting at any
election held under the provisions of this
act who are against the sale of such intoxi-
eating liquors as are mentioned in the
sixth section Of this act, shall have print
ed or written on their ballots against the
Sale.r and those who favor the articles
mentioned in said sixth section shall have
written or printed on their ballots For the
Sale
SEC. 4. That when the result shall have
been ascerfained by the inspectors. they or
one of them, or some fit person designated
| by them, shall by twelve o'clock noon of
| the second day after the election. deliver to
| the Commissioners OF said special election,
At the court house of the county, state
ment Of the whole number Of votes cast
| for and against the sale Of liquor specified
| in the sixth section of this act, and the
said Commissioners of election shall can
vass the returns 20 made to them and shall