The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1886-03-19

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shall he held in the same connty in
less than two years thereafter, aud
then only upon IL new petition as
aforesaid aud by otherwise con
forming to this act.
Sec. 6. That it majority Of the
legal votes cast at any election held
under the provisions of this act
shall be against the sale, 1T shall
nQR be lawful Tor any person within
the limits OF such county to sell or
barter for valuable consideration,
either directly or Indirectly, or give
away, to induce trade at any place
OF business, OF furnish at other pub
lie places, any alchoholic, spiritu.
Gus, ylnous, malt or Intoxicating
liquors or intoxicating bitterS, or
other drinks which if drunk to
excess will produce intoxication
underth penalties hereinatternre-
Scribed, but if IA majority of the
votes cast at any such election shall
be for the sale of such liquors, then
license 10 sell the same may be
ordered by the Board of Supervis.
orS OF the county at a regular term
or Oy the proper municipal author.
ltles, to any male person over the
age OF twenty.one years, when such
applicant is a resident in the cOun-
ty where such liquors are to be
sold, who in the opinion OF the an.
tholity granting such license shall
be OF good moral character and a
sober aud suitable person to ie.
celve such license, by the recon.
Incubation to that effect in writing,
signed by at least twenty five real
estate owners in Sucn district or
town, provided that such applicant
shall make application in writing
to said Board of Supervisors or
municipal authorities, setting forth
the place where said liquors are to
be sold, and ii Il firm is applying,
the names OF all the individual
members OF said firm, which appli.
cation shall lay owe thirty da,s at |
least, before final action thereon ;
and license shall be granted, unless
a counter petition, signed by Il ma.
Jorlty of the qualified voters within
such district or Incorporated town
Shall be filed within thirty DAYS
next alter the filing OF any such
application for license. And in
case license be granted said anpli-
cant, he shall, before commencing
the sale of such liquors, pay the
tax and give the bond as now pro.
vided in chapter 80, Revised Code
1880. Provided further, that if
such application tor license be con
tested, either party may appeal
from the decision OF the Board of
Supervisors or municipal authori.
lies, TO the Circuit court, on giving
bond tor costs. And provided fur.
ther, that no election held under
the provisions Of this Act, shall in
any manner, whatever the result,
be so construed lis TO interfere win
The license OF privilege of any per
son until the expiration OF his
.erin.
See. Z. That the Acts in relation
0 tue sale OF vinous aud spirituous
liquors, as found in REVISED Code
1851, and Acts amendatory
hereof, shall govern and control ,
.he granting aud issuance of license {
o sell such liquors, aud all private I
lcts, or acts OF local application, I
shall he in force until the election !
in this act shall be I
ordered and held. Provided, that S
II no case shall this Act be con. !
'trued TO repeal any laws prob bit !
ng the sale OF amy intoxicating t
at Oxford, Starkville, Gin a
on, or at any other place where
here may be any institutions of :
earning chartered by legislative
Enactment, or mandatory where
UGH sale is now prohibited.
Sec. 8. That any person who
hall violate the provisions of this
ct, shall be guilty of IA misdemeau-
II, and shall on conviction be pun.
shed for the first offense by a fine i
Iot exceeding fifty dollars, and by i
Imprisonment in the county Jail not l.
xceeding sixty days; aud for the {
econd offense by a fine of one hun ,
red dollars aud Imprisonment in 4
he county Jail for four months; v
nd for the third, or other offenses, 81
y a fine of FIVE hundred dollars
nd Imprisonment in the county 7
fer six months. The selling OF 6
.quors in violation of this Act, r
hall also be a nuisance, and the X
anne may be abated by an appro-
riate proceeding at law, or e%ujOiu. =
d on the application of any citizen
t this State by Chaucery court OF
he proper county, aud there shall
. no property In any intoxicating
quors kept or offered for sale in II
iolatiOn of law. il
Sec. 8. That nothing in this Act =
hall he SO construed as to prevent Il
be manufacture of wine or cider e
Dr. domestic or sacrauental par :,
oses, nor shall anything herrin :;
obtained prevent licensed drug
lists from selling or furnishing u
ure alehobol for medicinal, ant, G
cientifc or mechanical puIppS,S ; q
nd for evely sale of wine. th,. Srll n