The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-11
for each year is hereby appropriated
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the sum of four hundred and twenty dollars each for each year is hereby ap- propriated for the payment thereof.
 Sec 14 That the salaries of the clerks and clerical assistants in the preceding sections, the watchmen and the capitol servants shall become effec- tive immediately upon the first day of the month following the approval of this Act. Y.
 Sec. 15. That the salaries provided for in this Act shall be paid as now pro- vided by law.
 Sec. 1s. That the appropriations herein named shall not be construed to be in addition to appropriations hereto fore made.
 Approved this 22 day of Feb. 1907.
 Official:
 Frank N. Julian.
 Secretary of State.
  No. 149.) AN ACT. (R. 12s. To prohibit, regulate and restrict the
 sale or other disposition of intoxi-
 eating liquors, drinks or beverages
 within the State of Alabama by
 Providing for elections in the vari-
 ous counties of the State to deter
 mine whether the sale or other dis
 position of such intoxicating
 liquors. drinks or beverages shall
 be so prohibited, regulated and re-
 stricted."
 Section 1. Be 1t enacted by the Leg islature of Alabama: Upon the appli- cation of one-fourth of the qualihed voters of any County in the State Of Alabama by petition in writing, signed by such qualified voters addressed to the probate judge of such county. he shall, within ten days. after the pres entation of such petition, order an cleo tion to be held in said county. within forty days from the presentation or said petition, to determine whether in toxicating liquors, drinks or beverages may be sold or otherwise disposed or within the limits of such county; but such election shall not be held within less than thirty days from the time 1t is ordered nor within thirty days of the time of holding any county. State or national, general or primary election in said county. But no election shall be called or held under the provisions of this act affecting any dispensary that has already been established before the expiration of two years from the ap- proval of this act And no election shall be called or held under the pro- visions of this act in or for any county in which a dispensary may be estab- lished or may be authorized to be es- tablished for the sale of spirituous, vim ous or malt liquors, under the provis- ion of any act passed by the present session of the Legislature. before the expiration of two years from the date of the approval of said act.
 Sec. 2. Notice of such election shall be published for twenty days preceding the election in some newspaper pub lished in said country, or If there be no newspaper published in said county, then by posting notice thereof for the same period of time as required for publication in newspaper, at five or more public places within the County. It shall be the duty of the sheriff of such country to provide for the notice and publication required in this sec- tion.
 Sec 3. The probare judge. clerk of the circuit court, and sheriff of the county in which an election is ordered under this act shall. within ten days after the election is so ordered. ap- point three managers and one return ing officer for each precinct, polling or voting place in said county to manage, conduct and make returns for such election; such managers and returning officers so appointed shall be, as far as it is practicable so to do. equally di- vide between those who favor prohibi- tion of the sale of intoxicating liquors and those who oppose the prohibition of such sale; and all three of the man. agers in any precinct shall not be ap- pointed from the same class: that is. those favoring or opposing the proti bition of the sale of intoxicating liquors, if 1t be practicable to appoint the managers from both classes at such precincts. If all the managers thus appointed for any precinct do not ap- pear on the day of election to conduct the election. or if any returning officer is not present to make his return. the or mana gers so appearing may appoint managers and returning officers to fill the places of those failing to ap- pear, in accordance with the provisions of this section. as far as practicable. All managers and returning officers shall be qualified electors within the precinct, polling or voting place for which they are appointed
 Sec. 4. The sheriff shall. as soon as practicable after the appointment of the managers and returning officers for said election notify them of their ap- pointment in writing.
 Sec 5. The probate judge shall pre- pare or provide the necessary ballots, not less than double the number of qualified electors in each precinct, poll lists, talley sheets. return sheets and for holding the election, ballot boxes. voting booths. or other stationery or other material necessary for the proper holding of the election, and it shall be the duty of the sheriff to see that the same are delivered to one of the managers of each election precinct or voting place before the day of the election.
 See. 6. The ballot used in such elec- tionl shall have printed or written on the same Against the sale of Liquors" For the sale of Liquors" and the voter in preparing or casting his ballot shall make cross mark before the phrase Against the Sale of Liquors" or before the phrase For the Sale of Liquors" as the case may be. indicating his choice. or vote but no ballot or vo:e shall be rejected or the count thereof refused for failure to with this section. If the ballot clearly shows or indicates the choice of the voter: provided that in any county where liquors are sold only in dispen. saries established by law at the time of the election the form of ballot shall be Against the Sale of Liquors" and For the Sale of Liquors in Dlspensaries."
 Sec. T. Immediately after the polls are closed the managers shall duly as- certain the result of the election at their respective voting places. and make due returns of the same to the probate judge of said county. and de- liver the ballot box containing the re- turns SO made. together with the bal lots. poll lists, talley sheets. and other papers. to the returning of fcer for such voting place. who shall deliver the same to the probate judge of such county, at his office. on or be- fore noon of the second day after the election.
 Sec B. The probate judge, sheriff and circuit clerk shall in open session. five days after the election canvas the