Signal-Copiahan. (Hazlehurst, Copiah County, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-02-18
CopIah County Local Option BiiI.
Tho following is the bill introduced
N fine Senate by Hon, Geo, -, DOlls:


That upon the application BY petition,
-ignrd by twenty-five qualified ,oicrs.
in each supervisors ldisirict in said
county. addressed 10 tir Bonrd Of Sil-
pcryi'or. Of said Copiah county, II
shall I've i.,c duty Of said Board 20 or
der m election 10 be- held ri the sew
oral voting precincts IN saii county, 10
take place within thirty days after y q
presentation %. said petition 10 ,aid
Board OF Supervisors, TO determine
whether or not such spiritlI0ns iiquor'
~ are mentioned in the sixth section
of hi, net shall be sold within the i'm
its of Copiah county: provided, TINT
no election held under this act stall
he held in any month In which general
elections are held, 20 that sucii clcc-
ton. n, are held under this act shall
be separate and distinct from all other
elections whatever: provided further,
that the suiiiciency of said petition
Shall he determined by said Board by
the county registration book oil Tie
county.
SEC. 2. BE it further enacted:
That the election Orlcrcdby the board
Of Supervisors under tie first section
of Thu act. shall DC held by three con-.
misSioncrs, To be appointed by salG
Board, rho sliall be- suitable and COM
petcnt men, who ~.lnll not Nil bo 0f the
same opinions on the question ot pro-
hibition. aud who. for cilis" shown,
nav be removed in same manner u
tile, are appointed. Before acting.
the said commits ,ioncrs shall scycriiiy
take An oath faithfully 10 discharge
their duties. Such election shall be-
conducted in like manner will, other
elections held in this State, under and
provided In chapter five Of the Revised
Code ot 1880. and all the provisions OF
the ,aid chapter shall apply. u, lar n.
practicable, to the said special elcc-
lion ordered BY the Hoard. IL ,lali
be the duty of the several ci,'l officers
of said county 10 turn over Ia salu
comm, ,ioncrs MI poll books IN their
k,cpinr, for li,o In holding such ricc-
lions, and The said commissioner. 80
oppoinic,l by the Board Of Supcr>i.-
ors, shall have and exercise all ne
powers. rights. privileges ard iihiiin'
mites, and discharge nll the duties.
and be under the Ike obligation. "a To
said special elections, which are de-
yolvrtl upon The conmi-,loncr- of elrc-
ton appointed Chptcr five OF the Code
of 1886: Provided, however, Lat the
statement Of the whole number Of
vote, east III such election, AMI re-
turns Of aid special election, -hall be
an.mitted aud made To lhc Board of
Supervisors Of said county. The III
.p.ctors and the clerks Ol the voting
precinct, IN said count. sllail, H. To
such special election. haze and possess
privileges and inlniinitic', and DIS
/ charge the like duties. AMI be uuu'r
| the like obligations rs are dc'OIHcd
upon the IN, pcc,Or> and clc.k, az any
general or special election held Ia pur-
I s,lancc Of existing laws; hut their re-
ports and return, shnll he matte To INC
commissioner, appointed rs aforesaid
by the board ~ supervisors.
SIC. .. Be II further enacted:
That all persons voting At any elect
, ion held under the provisions OF TIL.
net, who are against tire sale ot such
intoxicating liquor, n are mentioned
i'm the sixth section Of this act, 'hall
have prinfed or written on their bat
lots ..against the salc;' AMI those
WHO favor the sale OF the articles men
toned in laid 9th section. shall have
written or printed On their ballots
"fOr the sale. ~
SEC. &. BE It further enacted:
That when the result shali nave been
asccrtained by the Inspectors, they
.hall, by II o clock noon OF the see
ord day after the election. deliver
10 the commissioners Of said special
election mt the courthouse OF the
county, a statement " The whole
number of the votes cast for or against
tie sale OF liquors; and the said COM
mis,iOncrs shall canvass tic return. 20
made TO them and ascertain aid de-
,crininc The result. and shall. within
five DAYS after The election. make "a
written report to the board Of super
visor, of the county, verified by their
ailidnvits, Of the rcsl,l, 80 declared by
them upon such canvass and return,
which report shall be spread upon the
! minutes Of the board of supervisors.
Copies OF such reports may he read ~
evidence In all the courts of this state
when certified by the clerk Of SAID
board. -
SIC. 8. Bcit further enacted: That
IL the result of any election held undor
the provisions OF this act shall he for
or again>, the sale. tl,cn no other cleo
ton shall be- held IN said county no
4 Al. Ii.sagtsn.s lnI
tlcn only upon = new petition rs
aforesaid, and by otherwise conform
ing to TN. act.
SEC. O.. lie IL further enacted: That
II majority Of the legal voters cast
nj such election shall be- against the
sale, IL shall not he lawful for any
person within the limit Of snih county
TO sell or barter either directly or indi-
rcctly. or give away To induce trade at
any place Of business, or furnish at
other public places. amy alcoholic,
spiriiuOus. malt or intoxicating Ii
g,lors or intoxicating biitcrs or other
drinks which will prouce intoxication,
under the penalty therein after pro.
scribcd; but IL u majority OF the votes
cast nj such an election shall be for the
sale of such liquors, then license to
sell the same shall be granted by the
board OF supervisors OF the county to
anylmalc person over the age of twenty
one years, who Is Of good reputation
and q sober and suitable person to re-
cciye the same. upon his application
therefor, which said application shall
be accompanied by the recommendation
of ten or more free holders resident In
the town or supervisors district In
which such liquors are 10 be sold:
Provided, any legal voter who ], u
resident OF any such town or district
may appear before said board and con-
test any such application, and the said
board shall determine the issues Of
fac. thus raised aud giant or Withhold
the license as the fact may warrant.
No license shall, lowc,er, be issued
until the applicant shall pay the price
required by law andsexecute bond as
required by section ll04, Of the Re-
viscd Code of 1880, said bond To be app
proved by the board Of supervisors.
SEC. Z. BE II fiirtller enacted: That
any person who shall violate tho pro-