The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-01-13

g. The .pru,ptr Official canvassers of
general election results shall canvass
these returns III like manner as oiner
election returns anu they shall certiiy
the number of votes east for and
against license, respectively, in eaun
county, city and town, RS tho case
may be, respectively. and said can-
sassers shall ME their said certlri-
Gates in the off, CO or the clerk 81 the
Circuit Court of the county, in the
case Of "A county or town, and in the
ofl.ce OF the clerk of the Corporation
Court In the case OF city, rs tho
case may he, and shall forward at
once, bv registered mail. 10 the sec
rotary OF tho Commonwealth IL Gupif
cate copy OF their said certificates,
and the secretary or the Common
wealth shalt. within tifteen days from,
the date OF the said election, make
up and certify to the governor 4.
statement showing tho total number
of votes cast tor aud against the
licensing oi intoxicating liquors. re-
spectiVeiy, and upon receipt of this
statement the Governor snail forth
with issue proclamation, 10 be pub
lished as. hereina bove set out, de-
claring the result or the election and
calling attention TO its effect under
this act.
Qualifications Of Voters.
L. The auaiiucations Of voters at
any election held under this act shah
s ae such as are prescribed for vutsrs
at general elections: PROVIDED that at
any election under thls act. held on
or before the second tuesday, In June
in any year, any person SHAH be quai-
itled 10 vote who is otherwise quaiiiied
and has personally paid at least SIX
months prior 10 the second Tuesday
81, l,ff nf aII State IGlI
taxes assessed, or assessible. against
hIm during the three years next pre-
ceding that In which such an elec-
ton held unoer this ACT Is held. and,
provided. that at any such election
held under this act after the
second tuesday IN June In any year
any psrscT shaif be- qGtfiined TO vote
who IL, or was. quahacd TO vote at
the regular election held on the Tues
day after the first Monday ia No
yenlber OF that year.
S. Petitions for The calling Of an
election under this act shall be SUBJ
stazIsiaiiy tn the following form s
To His -tsxtseiieney,- Governor of
Virginia.
The undersigned petitioners, zach
a. whatns .hAraAy AesiArfs. bteat, hs, hs1s
FsfsH rs T5ts A 1T Il ~ fSst rreces'
ny regular June election. or at the
la$t preceding regular NOVEMBER eieS-
ton. or has become of age and reg
tstered since the said last preceding
regular November election. and that
he has nat -wtthin the past ninety
days signed any other similar petit
ton. hereby petition your excelienry
TO call State election upon the aues-
ton Of prohibiting the manufacture
and sale OF Intoxicating liquors In
Virginia. az provided for by the act
Of Asse mhly passed at lie regular sea-
sion In the year 1872.
To each such petition shall be at
sixed 4 signed certificate and AFFIDAVIT
made by the person circulating the
same. before some ofiicer qualified to
administer oaths. or to take acknowl-
ed9ements. which certificate and affi-
davtt shall be substantially In the fol-
lowing form:
state Of Virginia. ........ OF ....
I. .......... hereby certify, under
oath. that ! circulated the foregoing
petition, and that I personally saw
each Of ths subscribers thereto per-
equally aigr his name thereon as II
appeATo ahoyN. and that each az the
sad1 petitioners WAS legally qualified
10 nlKn tha name u the best OF ny
kn1W3e6eA and belief and that the