The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-10-09
vassers for La,rens County, Res
PETITION.

PETITION.
The petition of the above named
Petitioners respectfully shows to the
Court:
l. That j. w. Little, L. A. Arm
strong and Nj. l.. Nash, are citizens,
frce-holders, taxpayers and qualified
electors, residing in the County Of
Laurens, State aforesaid, and that
they arc the members composing the
Laurens County Dispensary Board,
holding said Office under a commission
from the State.
Ii. That G. d. Barksdalc, A. G..
Owings and Conway Dial have been
duly appointed Election Commissions
crs, and County Board Of Canvasscrs
for Laurcns County, holding said Of
fees under and by virtue of a com
mission from the State.
III. That in pursuant to an Act of
the Legislature, entitled, "An Act to
declare the law in reference TO and
to regulate the manufacture, sale,
use, consumption, possession, trans
p"riation and dispositino Of alcoholic
liquors and beverages within the
State, and TO police the samc,' ap-
proved February 10Th, A. D., 1907. Il
petition was circulated in Laurcns
County Tor the purpose Of securing
the necessary number Of qualified
electors to call an election TO vote
upon the question Of "For Salc,' or
'A"ainSt Salc,' Of alcoholic liquors
or beverages in the County Of Laur-
ems. State aforesaid
w. That there is special provis-
sion in the Act Of the Legislature
above referred to. @ivin" the Counties
Of Laurens and Edgcficld the right
to vote upon the question Of Dispcn-
Sary, or n" DispcnSary at the General
election. in the year, 1908, in the
mode provided therein
Y. That the Act Of the Tcuisla-
t"re above mentioned requires that
written petition containing one
fourth Of the qualified electors of
any county desiring to vote upon the
question of DiSpcnsary, or no Dis
pcnsary, or "For Sale or Against
Sale. Of alcoholic liquors and bevcr-
ages shall be filed with the County
Supervisor before the first day of
May in the year in which the election
is to be had.
VI. The Constitution Of 1895, Art.
II, See. 4 (b), provides, that there
shall be an enrolment Of every elcc-
tor in this State once in ten years
and an Act Of the Legislature, entit-
led, can Act to provide for holding
Elections in this Statc.' approved
the 9th day Of March, 1896. provides :
that the first general enrolment I'M
der the Constitution Of 1895 shall be
in the year 1896, and the same Act
further provides. that the next gen
cral enrolment shall be in the year,
1908: thus making two years in en-
cess Of the time stipulated under the
Constitution for the enrolment of
electors Of this State.
VII. That the written petition as
is provided for in the Act Of 1907,
above referred to. for the purpose Of
authorizing the County Supervisor to
order an election in LaurcnS County
to vote upon the question of "Fnr
Sal". or "A@linSt Salr.' Of alcoho-
lie liquors and beverages was filed
before the Board Of Registration fo,
LaurcnS County had open their books
for the enrolment Of electors as is
! required under the Constitution of
1893. and provided for in the Act
of 1896 above referred TO, approved
the 9th day Of March, \. D., 1896,
and that said petition does not con-
tain onc-fonrth of The qualified clcc-
tors. as is provided for and rcNuir-
cd by the Act of the Legislature
above mentioned. approved on the
10Th day of February. \. D., 1907.
VIII. That the County Supervisor
for 1aurcns County has ordered an
election to be held on the Bird day of
November. 1908. for The purpose of
voting upon the question of "For
Salc.' or "Against Salc.' of alco-
holic liquors and beverages in Laur-
ems County, and that the petition fill
"d with the said Supervisor before
the first day Of May. 1908, for the
purpose of authorizing such action on
his part does not contain nc-fourth h