Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1892-03-31
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(COhtthucu from JFSt puge.l
are dcvolvcd upon such officers of a
general election held in pursuance of
law; but their reports and returns
shall I've made to the commissioners 10y
whom they were appointed.
THE SAME; EXPENSES, ETC, BALLOT
BOXES, ETC.
10. The commissioners, managers,
clerks, hailitis and others shall re-
ccivc the same compensation for hold
ing such an election as is provided by
law, to he paid them for general
election. and the same shall he allow
ed by the board of supervisors, and
paid out of the county treasury /; and
the commissioners shall he entitled TO
the custody and possession of the bal
lot boxes, registration books, poll
books and other books and property
of the county for the purpose of con-
Quoting and concluding such election.
BALLOTS.
IL. One of the commissioners shall
he designated by the board of super
visors to prepare the ballots which
shall conform to all the requirements
of law and shall read "For the sale'
and against the SALE" and the tick
cts shall be paid for at public expense.
THE SAME; MANAGERS TO REPORT RESULT
TO THE COMMISSIONERS AND COMMITS
SIoNERS TO SUPERVISORS.
IL. The managers shall ascertain
the result at their respective pre-
cincts, and they, or one of them, shall
by noon of the second day after the
election deliver to the commissioners
at the court house, statement of the
whole number of votes cast for and
against the ''salc," together with the
tally sheets and ballots and the COM
missioners shall canvass the returns
so made, and shall ascertain and de-
terminc the result in the county, and
shall within ten days after the cleo
ton make Il written report TO the
board of supervisors, under oath, of
the result so declared by them. which
report shall be recorded IN the min
utes of the board as soon as may be,
and it shall then be filed in the Office
of the clerk of the board, and be a
record thereof.
THE SAME; ELECTIONS NOT TO BE oFTENER
THAN EVERY TWO YEARS.
43. When an election is once held
under the provisions of this chapter,
other elections may be held, but not
within two years of the last proceed
ing one.
THE SAME; TWO FULL YEARS OF NO SALE.
A. In case of an election under this
chapter, resulting "FOr the sale" in a
county where preceding election
had resulted against the SALE" u Ii
cense shall not be granted after the
last election until the end of the two
years from the expiration of the last
license granted in the county.
THE SAME; IF ELECTION AGAINST THE
70. If a majority of the legal votes
cast at any election held under the
provisions of this chapter, shall
he against the sale, then it shall not
be lawful for the board of supervi-
sors, or the municipal authorities of
any city, town or village in the coun-
ty, thereafter, to grant license to any
person to sell any of the kind of il
guors, bitters or drinks mentioned in
the first section of this chapter, to any
person whatever nor shall the sheriff
or tax collector receive any privilege
tax from any person for so doing, OF
grant or issue any license for such
sales; and any license thereafter
granted, shall be utterly void. But
this section shall no. prevent the
holding of another election, after the
expiration of two years, or the issu-
ance of license thereafter, if such
election result for the sale. But an
election held under this chapter shall
not operate to repeal any local pro-
hibitOry law now in force.
THE SANE; IF ELECTION RESULT FOR THE
46. If a majority of the legal votes
cast at any election held under the
provisions of this chapter shall be for
the sale, then licenses to sell the liq-
uors, bitters and drinks may be grant
ed in the county, subject to all the
provisions of this chapter on the sub
ject, until another election shall be
held resulting against the sale.
COURTS TO TAKE JUDICIAL NOTICE OF
CERTAIN MATTERS.
~. Iii all prosecutions for selling,
bartering or giving away liquors, bit
tiers or drinks, under any law, the
court shall take judicial notice of
whether or not licenses to sell can be
lawfully granted in the county, and
of the result of "local option" cleo
tons.
HOMEMADE WINES.
48. Any person may sell wine made
of grapes grown by himself in any
quantity not less than one gallon, at
the residence or vineyard of the seller,
to u sober person who is not in the
habit of becoming intoxicated, with
ont paying any tax or obtaining any