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


upon tho question OF the prohibition
OF the manufacture and sale of In
toxicating liquors. AS allowed Icy the
act of Assembly passed at its regp~
lar session in the year nineteen hun
dred ard twelve.
Witness my hand this day or
.... nineteen hundred and ....'
~ t-ltit4kB,
If any clerk shall knowingly or vii
fully make such certificate falsely
he shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.
II an clerk shall not have in his
said office The complete reg sssf1tto1
and poll tax lists necessary to enable
him to make the aforesaid Sompari-
sons and certificate, such clerks shall
forthwith notify the treasurer or reg
istrar of the county or city, as the
ease may be and such treasurer or
registrar where so requested ny the
clerk shall Immediately make w and
certifV to the clerk such lists of per-
sons who have registered or paid their
pool TAXES NJ witt complete tha-ASta
in the clerks office for such purpose
as aforesaid. ard IL any clerk falls
To SO request such lists or II an
treasurer or registrar snail fail where
so requested by the CLERK immediate
IS To make up and certify such lists
to the clerk the Ntficer In tault shall
Dt RUllty OF "a ftllstNHltaHti.
T. Whenever the seceretar+' OF the
Commonwealth Within any consecu-
tive ninety, days or less shall have re-
ceived from the clerks of courts afore-
said certificates Showing that such
OF the voters of the state qualified
to vote urder this act In the election
herein provided for as snail be equal
In number OF one-fourth of the num-
Der of persons voting at the proceed
Ing regular November election In this
State for general State offices. have
pctitioned for an election under this
act. the secretary Of the Common
wealth shall Immediately certify such
fact 10 the governor accompanied by
"A statement showing the number 50
verified to haTe. Ihas psSti siagte nrs1.
the total number of votes Gus at the
last preceding regular November
election for general State Offices in
this State. and the governor unon
receipt Of such certificate shall with
in ten days order such election as
provided In section one Of this act.
Kesu1t or TTCC,icn,
s. II upon receipt By The Cover
nor 0 ia certificate from the Secretary
OF tho Common wealth showing the
ssxasssaa slessAs ~ sasss
pear 10 the Governor thaT nfiTJrftT
~ the voters qualified under this act
ID participate In such election voting
in such election have voted for the
licensing of Intoxicating liquors. then
the laws In relation thereto in effect
at the date OF the approval of this
act shall continue IN force, unless or
uItIl otherwise changed by the Cen
erai Assembly.
8. IL tho Governor shall find that
such a majority of such qualified vot-
ers voting In such election have voted
against The licensing Intoxicating 4
liquors. and shall issue his procla-
nation to this effect, then on and
after the first day Of May next sue
ceeding the regular Session If the
General Assembly held after date OF
such an election II shall be unlawful
Tor any person, or persons. firm or
tc manufacture for sale
or sell or otherwise dispose Of for
gain. any spirituous. vinous, fermenf-
ed or malt liquors. or Intoxicating
bitters within this State, except for
scientific. sacramental ana
purposes. as may be al
lowed under ths provisions Of such !
acts as the General Assembly shall
PAS at Its said regular session, held /
next after the date Of such election,
allowing speh sale for such purposes.