The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-14

| House bill No. "A bill to provide
for the calling and holding of an olec-
ton upon the question OF prohibiting
tho manufacture for sale and the sale
1of intoxicating liquors, to prescribe
tho qualifications of voters in said
election, and to declare the effect OF
tho result of such election.-Patron,
l.. BE II enacted by the General AS
such Of the qualified voters of the State
fourth of the number of the persons
voting at od the preceding regular No
eral State officers shall petition the
Governor. as provided In this act. for
an election in this state on tho ques-
sale and the sale Of Intoxicating liquors
IN this State, the Governor shall, within
ten ten days after the receipt OF q certift-
monwealth. showing the filing of such
Pp esnlo and not ne, less than SIXTY days
Of September. 1914. issue writ of eiec-
ton. calling an election to be held un-
der the provisions Of this act on the
rected to the sherifrs OF Of the i counties
and TO the sergeants of the cities and
oe TO forthwith post notice of said
e elestio on int at each voting precinct in
The Governor shall give notice to
the officers charged with the duty Of
State, which notice shall be given by a
paoc clan n of the Governor. which
week be tI printed ut
weeks In at least ten newspapers OF
E giaps so. sipGulaton published in va
tons shall be held and conducted as
other elections are held and contucted
and tho necessary expenses of the Same
~ nrn1 al
Q The ballots to DO S used in said cleo
tons shall be prepared and furnished
by the regular election officials. and
shall be, respectively. as follows:
For State wide Prohibition" and
Against Statewide Prohibition" and
the same time that any other election
is held.
The manner Of receiving and can
turns and abstracts thereof. shall con-
form In all respects to tho requirements
Of the general election law. except that
result of the election upon this ques-
th at at each Of the voting precincts OF
Sahs sbs ce ss ss h slo at the cleo
ton held on tho. day Of. ..........
prohi XGtfs W ged cast vo for
were cast against Statewide prohibi.
a. e. T. FL f;
~ Clerks. Judges"
Eenoral election results shall canvass
these returns In like manner as other
election returns, and they shall certify
the number Of votes. east for and
lively. and said canvassers shall file
their said certificates in the office OF
the clerk of tho circuit court of the
and in tho office OF the clerk of tho
corporation court in the case Of a city.
as tho case may be, and shall forward
at once. by registered mail, to the Sec
rotary OF the Commonwealth q dupli-
cate copy OF said certificates. and the
Secretary of the Commonwealth shall
within, fifteen days from the date OF
the he 9 said election. make and certify to
inc Governor statement showing the
total number of votes cast for and
against Statewide prohibition. re-
statement tho Governor shall forth
with issue proclamation declaring the
result OF the election and calling atten-
tlon 10 It's effect under this act.
4. The qualifications of voters Mt any
election held under this act shall be
saGh as are presented for voters by tho
persons only shall be qualified to vote
ut such election. namely:
All persons who wore qualified to
vote at the regular November election.
1919. and all other persons who arc
otherwise qualified and have personally
paid at least six months prior to the
1914, all State poll taxes assessed or
nssessable against them during the
three years next preceding the year OF
LA; ana I'LL such other persons who
against them for the year maS 1873 Ssssa amd
snail fhereafter register by reason of
date herein fixed for the holding OF
said election.
S: Petitions for the calling of an