Signal-Copiahan. (Hazlehurst, Copiah County, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-03-04
Local Optlon Dill.
The following il tho local option bill
introduced In the House and passed
hv N yota ~ n In 40.

by vote Of IS TO SO:
AN ACT. For proven ting the evils OF In.
temperance By local o ptYon4n sny COIN.
~ In this State, by submitting the Ques'
ton Of prohibiting sthe sale Of inioxl-
eating llqiors to the qualified voters
OF each county. to provide penalties for
its violatos, and for other purposes.
SECTION 4. BE It enacted by the
Legislature OF the State OF Mississippi.
That upon application by petition,
igned by onc-tenth Of the voters who
,rc qualified to vote for members OF
he legislature, In any county In this
state, addressed to the board OF SUI
pervi-ors Of said county, II shall be the
duty OF the board Of supervisors to or
der an election to be- held at the places
OF holding elections for members Of the
Legislature In such county, to take
place within forty days after the rc-
ceptionIof tho petition to determine
whether or not such spirituOus liquors
as 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 Ma
tional election held In such county,
80 that such elections as are held un-
der thi. act. shall be separate and dis
tinrt from any other general election
whatever; Provided, further, That
the board Of supervisors shall deter
mine upon the suillcicncy OF the petit
ton presented by the county registra-
ton books Of the year before.
SEC. 2. BE II further enacted,
That the election ordered by tho board
Of supervisors under the first section
of thi, net shall be- held by three COM
missioncrs, TO be appointed by them,
who shall be suitable and competent
men. who shall not all he Of the same
opinion u TO the question To be SUBJ
mitted. and who for any cause may bc
removed in the same manner rs they
are appointed. Before acting, the
said commissioners shall scycrally
take an oath faithfully to discharge
their duties; while engaged In their
duties the said commissioners shall be
conservatOrs OF the peace, with all the
powers andlduties of such in the colln.
IT, m which they are acting, and shall
continue in Office until the election Is
held and due return thereof Is made
and PRONUNCIATION Of the results effect
cd rs hereinafter directed. Such cleo
sion shall be. conducted In the like
manner with other elections held In
this State, uLdcr. and IL provided a.
in chapter Ave, Of the Revised Code OF
1880, aud all the provisions Of the said
chapter shall apply II. far rs practical.
bic To the said special election ordered
by the board Of supervisors. IL shall
be the duty Of the several civil officers
Of the State to turn ever to the said
commissioners. on their demand, all
ballotlb0xcs and poll books in their
Keeping for use in holding such cleo
ton, and the said commissioners SO
appointed by the board of supervisors
shall have and exercise all the rights,
powers, privileges and imnunities,
and discharge all the duties and bc
under the like obligations rs to the
said special elections which are de-
VOWED upon the commissioners OF
election appointed under said chapter
five. Of the Code Of 1880. Provided,
however. That the statement OF The
whole number Of votes cast In any
county, and the return Of said special
election shall be- transmitted ami made
TO the board Of supervisors by whom
the election was ordered. Tie inspcc-
tors AMI clerks of the voting precincts
in any county in which any such spe-
cial election may be- held, shall, as to
such election have and exercise like
powers. privileges and inmunitics,
and discharge the like duties and be
under the like obligations rs arc de-
VOWED upon the inspectors and clerks
OF any general or special election or
dcrcd and held in pursuance OF exist
ing laws. But their report, and re-
turns shall be made to the commits
sioncrs appointed rs aforesaid. by the
board OF supervisors. Ii being the
object and purpose of this act that any
,pccial election ordered and held UNI
DIR II. shall DO conducted as far IL
po ..iblc in accordance with existing
statutes. and that the commissioners,
inspectors anil clerks thereof shall be
i'm like ease with the commissioners,
INSPECTORS aud clerks Of elections au-
thorizcd D., the Code Of 1880, except
AS modified by the requirements aud
cxigencics Of this act.
SEc. 3. BE IL further enacted,
That all persons voting ut any election
held under the provision OF .his act,
who are against the sale OF such in-
toxicating liquors rs are mentioned In
the sixth section Of this net, shall have
printed or written on their ballots
Against the sale, and those who IA
vor the articles mentioned In said sixth
section, shall have written or printed
on their ballots ''For the Sale.
SEC. 4. BE II further enacted,
That when the result shall have been
asccrtaincd by the inspectors, they,
or one Of them, or some lit person
designated by them shall, by twelve
O'Clock, noon, Of the second day after
the election. deliver to the commits.
sioncrs Of said special election, at the
court house Of the county, u state
ment Of the whole number OF votes
east for and against the sale OF the
liquor specified In the sixth section OF
this act and the said commissioners
shall canvass the returns SO made to
them, and shall ascertain and deter
mine the result, and shall, within ten
day after the election, make u written
report 10 the board VI supervisors,
verified by their aflidavits, Of the re-
suit go declared by them, upon such
canvass aud return, which said report
shall he spread upon the minutes OF
the board Of supervisors OF the county
In which the election may be held as
soon ~ may be. Copies Of such re-
port may be rcadas evidences In all the
Courts OF this State, when duly ccrti-
fled by the clerks Of the Chancery
Courts.
SIC. 5. BE II further enacted, That
II the result Of any election held under
the provisions Of this act, shall be for
or against the sale; then no other elsc-
ton shall he held In the same county
In less than two years thereafter, and
then, only upon u new petition as
aforesaid, aud by otherwise conform
ing to this act.
Sec. s. Be Il further enacted. That
II majority Of the legal votes cast at
any election, held under the provisions
OF this act. shall be against the sale, II
shall not be lawful for any person,
within the limits Of such county, To