The Little River news., 1916-08-19
Qocal Option) ACT No. 2
PROPOSED BY INITIATIVE PE-
 YITION

Notice is hereby given that the fol- lowing Act. proposed by initiative pe- tition, was filed in my office Is required by law. and that the same will be submitted to the qualified electors of the State of Arkansas at the next gen eral election. to be held on Tuesday, November [, 1916, for adoption or re- jection.
 FOR ACT NO. 2.
 AGAINST ACT NO. 2.
 "An Act to provide 'Nr local option and
 to correct the arising from the
 liquor traffic; to authorize the peo-
 pie of any county in the State of Ar
 kansas to determins whether liquor
 shall be sold in said county, to pro-
 vide for the calling and holding of
 elections for seme, to regulate the
 issuance of license for the sale and
 manufacture of liquors. to increase
 the public revenues of the State to
 prescribe penalties. to repeal all laws
 anS parts of laws in conflict with
 this Act, and for further purposes" Re It Enacted by the People of the
 State of Arkansas:
 Section l. That hereafter the sale of alcoholic, vinOuS, malt, spurious or fcrmented liquors, or of any compound or preparation thereof. commonly call cd tonics, bitters or medicated liquors Is hereby made lawful in the State of Arkansas. subject to the restrictions and regulations hereinafter mentioned.
 Sec. ?. Whenever petition is sign ed by not less than ten per cent of the qualified electors of any county in this State, calling for an election in such county for tfe purpose of determining whether it is the desire of the people of said county that license shall be is- sued for tho sale of alcoholic, vinous. malt. spurious or fermented liquors. or any compound or preparation thereof commonly called tonica. bitters or med icated liquors. and when such petition is filed with the County Clerk of the county. the County Judge of said coun- ty shall, within ten days. make and cause to be published an order calling an election. at which election the ques- tion of For License" and Against h. cenSe" shall be submitted to the uual- fled electors of said county for their approval or rejection. provided that said petition shall he accompanied by bond to be approved by the County ($1. .000.0O Dollars. to secure the cost Incurred in the holding Of such cleo ton and the cost shall oe rixed by the amounts now allowed by law for sim far service In holding a general cleo ton in this State for the election of State officers.
 Sec 3. The election so called shall be held not less than th.r.y tso) days the date of the order calling same. and shall be held under the direction of the County Board of Election Commission CTS for the said county. in the man. ner provided by law for the holding of general elections in tho State for the election of State officers. insofar as the same may be applicable. The County Board of Election Commission CTS shall, within five t5) days after the election. certify the result of said cleo tion to the County Clerk. who shall without delay. cause the same to be recorded in his office and published
 Sec. 4 If a majority voting in said election have voted For License" the County Judge of said county shall then fssue license for the sale of any alcoholic. vinous malt, spurious or fermented liquors. or of any compound or preparation thereof commonly call ed tonics. bitters or msdicated liauors within the lirsits of said county, and subject to the restrictions and regu!a- 4ions hereinafter mentioned: and tho calls oH such alcoholic. vinous. malt,