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referred to, for the purpose OF author
izing the supervisor to order an elec-
tion In Laurens county TO vote upon
the question of e. or Sale or Against
Sale" of alcoholic liquors and beyer-
ages was filed before the board OF
registration for l.; drens county had
open their books for the enrolment Of
electors. as is required under the Con
stitution Of 1895, and provided for in
the Act of 1896, above referred to,
approved the 9th day OF March. a. ID.
1896. and that the said petition does
not contain one-fourth OF the qualified
electors, as is provided for and re-
quired by the Act of the Legislature
above mentioned, approved on the
10th day Of February, a. ID. 1907
8. That the county supervisor for
Laurens county has ordered an cleo
tion be held on the Bird day of NOvcm-
ber, 1908, for the purpose of voting
upon the question OF For Sale" or
Against Sale OF Alcoholic liquors
and beverages In Laurens county. and
that the petition filed with the said
supervisor before the first day Of May.
1908, for the purpose Of authorizing
such action on his part. does not con
tain onefourth Of the qualified elcc-
tors in Laurens county.
9. That the order of the supervisor
of Laurens county ordering the cleo
tion on November 3. 1908. TO vote upon
the question OF For Sale" or Against
Sale" OF alcoholic liquors and bever-
ages in Laurens county is not in ac-
cordance with the Act Of the Legisla-
ture, entitled, AN Act to declare the
law in reference to and to regulate
the manufacture. sale, use. cOnSump-
ton. transportation and disposition
OF alcoholic liquors and beverages
within the State. and police the same"
approved the 10th day OF February
1907 in that the Act requires two
boxes to be used in said election. in
one OF which shall be cast the ballots
OF those voting the ticket For Sale"
and I'm the other shall be cast the bal
lots of those voting the tickets
Against Sale" whereas the order OF
the supervisor ordering the said clec
ton provides for the use Of only one
box, in which shall be deposited the
ballots For Sale" and Against Sale" ,
Wherefore. your petitioners ask that
rule be issued by this honorable
Court requiring the election commits
sioners and county board OF canvass
crs. G. ID. Barksdalc 4. G. Owings ana
Conway Dial. the respondents abOv"
named to show cause, if any they have.
before this Court on day certain
why writ OF injunction should no,
be issued from this Court restraining
and enjoning them from procccding
further under the order OF the super
visor ordering an election in l.aurcns
county on the Bird day of November
1908. for the purpose Of voting upom
the question of For Sale" or against
Sale" OF alcoholic liquors and bry-
crages; that the said election commis-
SionerS be restrained and cnioincd
from appointing managers Of this clcc-
ton, and from furnishing and pro
viding boxes and tickets at the polls
on the day appointed for the said
election by the order OF the supcrvi-
sor. or to do anything else in the
matter OF holding the said election to
vote on the special question above
mentioned; that G. d. Barksdalc \.
& OWinpc and rnpu-o, IinI