The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-11

Sec. 10. Any officer manager or re- turning officer of election who shall fail or refuse to perform any duty re- quired of him under the provisions of this act or the general election law, shall be liable to a pentiay of not less than $1 nor more than $500, to be re- covered of him in a civil action in a suit by the county against him in which such election was held, and shall also be guilty of misdemeanor, and, upon conviction. shall be fined not less than S100.
 Sec. II. All persons who are quail fled electors under the constitution and general laws of this State at the time of the election, and only such, shall be entitled to vote at any election held under the provisions of this act
 Sec. 12. When an election has been held under this Act in any given coun- ty no other election shall be held in such county under the provisions of this act within two years from the date of such election.
 Sec. 13. Any election held under the provisions of this Act may be con- tested by any elector of the county in which the election Is held, in the same manner as is or may then be provided by the general election laws of this State for the contest of an election for the office of Probate Judge. Apd the county shall be made the contestee and the county solicitor shall be required to respond to the contest.
 Sec. IA. If majority of the legal votes cast at any election in any county held under the provisions of this act shall be against the sale of liquor." then 1t shall not be lawful to sell or otherwise dispose of any in- toxicating liquors, drinks, or beverages within the bounds of said county after the 31st day of December next sue ceeding the date of such election, nor shall a license be obtained or granted authorizing or purporting to authorize the sale or other disposition of such intoxicating liquors. drinks or bever- ages after the date of such election within said county, and all licenses issued before such election shall be null and void and shall not authorize the sale or other disposition of such intoxicating liquors after the 31st day of December next succeeding the date of the election. Provided, subsequent elections may be held under the pro- visions of this act. And if at any subsequent election held in such coun- ty, a majority of the votes cast are for the sale of liquors or for the sale of liquors in dispensaries. then, on and after the 1st day of January next sue ceeding such election, intoxicating liquors may pc SOtQ III SuCn county AS the same was authorized to be sold on January 1st, 1905
 Sec. 15. If a majority of the legal votes cast at any election held in any county under the provisions of this act shall be flor the sale of liquors" or flor the sale of liquors in dispensa- ries,' as provided in Section of this Act, then the sale of liquors shall not be affected by such election.
 Sec. 16. The provisions of this Act shall extend to all sales or other dis positions of intoxicating liquors, drinks or beverages, whether by dis pensaries retailers, wholesale dealers, or any separate or isolated sales or dis positions.
 Sec. IT. Neither the provisions of this Act nor the result of any election held under such Act shall have the effect to repeal or annul any law which now, or which at the time of such e1ec- tion, prohibits the sale or other dispo- sition of intoxicating liquors. drinks, or beverages. within any county or precinct of such county
 Sec. IS. The provisions of this Act are not intended to extend to or to pro- hibit the use of wines for sacramental purposes.
 Sec. 19. The phrase Intoxicating liquors, drinks. or beverages" used in this Act, shall include all alcoholic liquors, drinks, or beverages, which are or may be intoxicating.
 Approved Feb. 26. 1907. Official:
 Frank N. Julian.
 Secretary of Stpce.