The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1886-03-13

ANY COUNTY IN THE STATE ny SUBMIT.
TINu THE QUESTION or PRoHBITISa
TIE SALE OF lSToxIoATING LlQUoRs 10
THE QUALIFIED Worms OF EACH CouN
TY, no PROVIDE PENALTIES ron Irs
VIOLATION, AND FOR OTHER PuRPosEs.
SEcri0S 1 Ese II enacted by the Leg.
islalature II he State OF Mississippi,
That upon application by petition
sigued BY one.tealh 81 The voters who
are Qualified fo vote Tor members OF
the Legislature, n any ovunty 10 the State,
addressed 10 die IL ~ 81 supervisors Of
said c0dnlyt Z ahal re the duty Of the
Board 81 Sdpefz laard u 0pier an election
to be held ~ laaces 81 holding elections
for members 81 he isgislature in such
county, "a take ANe aIthin hrty days after
tho reception q The petition TO determine
whether d moi such Hpirisuous liquors NJ
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
Toss than two months OF any county. State
or national election held 10 such coGaty,
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 sutliciency
Of the petition, presented by the county
registration books OF the year before.
Sac 2. That the election ordered by the
Board OF Supervisors under the frat sec.
ton oil this act shall be held by three Com
missloners 60 be appointed by them, who
shall be suitable and competent men, who
shall not all be of the same opinion as 10
the question 10 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 conserve
tors oil the peace, with all the powers and
duties OF such in the county in which they
are acting, and shall continue ia office
until the election il held aud due return
thereof made aud promulgated of the re-
suits effected, AZ hereinafter directed. Such
election shall be conducted in the like
manner with other elections held Ia this
State under and as provided in chapter S,
OF the Revised Code OF 1880, and all the
PROVISIONS OF The said chapter shall apply,
as far as l,raciiohble, TO the said special
election ordered by the Board Of Superyi-
sors. |, shall be the duty OF the several
civil officers Of the State TO turn over 10
the said Commissioners, ON their demand,
allhallol boxes and poll books in their keep
ing, for use in holding such election, and
the said Commissioners no appointed by the
Board OF Supervisors, shall have aud exer.
else all the rights, powers, privileges and
immunities, and discharge all the duties.
and be under the like obligations as TO
the said special elections which are de-
volyed upon the Commissioners OF election
appointed under chapter 3, Of the Code OF
1880; Provided, however, That the state
meu. OF the whole number OF votes cast in
any county, aud the return Of said special
election, shall be transmitted and made 10
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 aud
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 10
the Commissioners appointed az aforesaid
BY the Board Of Supervisors. Ii being the
object aud purpose of this act that any
spsci Il election ordered and held under Il.
shall be conducted as far as possible in &C.
cordance with existing statutes, and that
the Commissioner, inspectors snd clerks
thereof shall be, Unlike ease with the Com
missioners, inspectors and clerks Of cleo
tons Authorised by the Code of 1850, ex-
ceps as modified by the requirements and
ex gencies Of this act