The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-15
State Of Virginia, to-wit:
To-wlt:

............c clerk of the
..... court Of the ..... of.
hereby certify that petitions In proper
form and duly certified under oat..,
have within the past thirty days beer
f,i'., In my Office signed by ......
therein insert the number) OF the
voters Of the county Cor city,. ..... 4
of ..............
praying the governor to call State
election upon the question Of State
act OF the general assembly of Vir-
ginia. passed at its regular session in
the year nineteen hundred and four
teen.
Witness my hand this ..... day
VI nineteen nun
urea ana
.Clerk.
Z. Whenever the secretary OF the
Commonwealth within any consecu-
tive ninety days or less shall have
received from the clerks Of courts
aforesaid certificates showing that the
number OF voters Of the State re-
quired by this act have .petitioned for
an election under this act, the Sec
rotary OF the Commonwealth shall
Immediately certify such fact to the
governor, accompanied by a state
ment showing the number 80 certified
to have thus petitioned and the total
number Of votes cast at the last pre-
ceding regular November election for
general State offices In this State. and
the governor, upon receipt Of such
certificate, shall, within ten days,
order such election as provided In Sec
ton one Of this act
8. II upon receipt by the governor
Of certificate from the secretary of
the Commonwealth, showing the re-
suit Of such election, 1t shall appear
to the governor that a majority of
the voters qualified under this act to
participate in such election voting In
such election have voted against
Statewide prohibition. then the laws
in relation thereto in effect at the
date OF the approval Of this act shall
continue In force. unless or until
otherwise changed by the general as
sembly OF Virginia.
2. II. upon receipt by the governor
OF certificate from the secretary OF
the Commonwealth. showing the re-
suit Of such election, 1t shall appear
that a majority of the votes cast at
such election have voted for State
wide prohibition. then he shall issue
his proclamation to this effect. and on
and after the first day OF May next
succeeding the regular session Of the
general assembly OF Virginia held
after the date Of such election It shall
be unlawful for any person or per-
sons, social club. Arm, or corporation
to manufacture tor sale, sell. or put-
chase for sale. transport for sale, dis
pense, or otherwise dispose OF any
spirituous, vinous. fermented, distilled
or malt liquors, or intoxicating Bit
| tiers within this State, except for medi-
cinal, scientific, sacramental or me-
chanicAl purposes as may be allowed
under the provisions Of such acts A.
the general assembly Of Virginia shall
i pass at its said regular session held
next after the date OF such election
allowing such such sale for such pur-
poses; and any person or persons. So
cial club, Arm, or corporation. so man.
ufacturing. selling, dispensing or dis
! posing OF any spirituous. vinous. fer
mented, distilled or malt liquors shall
be liable for all the penalties now or
hereafter prescribed for manufactur-
ing. selling, dispensing. or dfsposing
Of ardent spirits without license.