The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-01-09

eating liquors are sold in the District
Of Columbia shall be closed on the
day of election.
Count of Ballots.
Sec. s. That Immediately after the
polls are closed the managers shall
duly ascertain the result of the cleo
ton at their respective voting places
and make a certificate thereof, and
also a copy of said certificate, and de-
liver the original certificate and bal
lot box containing the returns so
made, together with the ballots, poll
list, tally sheets, and other necessary
papers to the returning officer for
said polling place, who shall deliver
the same to the Commissioners at
their office on or before noon of the
second day after the election, and at
the time of the delivery of said docu-
ments to the said returning officer.
the managers shall post a copy Of
their said certificate at the voting
place.
Canvass Of Returns.
Sec. o. That said Commissioners
shall, in open session five days after
the election, canvass the returns so
made, and under oath make a written
declaration of the result of the cleo
ton, showing the number of votes
cast at each voting place for licens-
ing the manufacture and sale of said
liquors and the number of votes cast
against licensing the manufacture
and sale of said liquors. Said report
shall be fled and recorded at once in
the office of said Commissioners and
published in a newspaper published
in the District of Columbia.
Voters to Decide.
Sec. 10. That If in any election
held under the authority of this act
majority of legal votes cast in
said election shall be for the licens-
ing the manufacture and sale of said
liquors, thereafter the manufac-
ture and sale of said liquors
shall continue under the law
as it exists in the District of Column
bia at the time of the passage of this
act, subject to any notifications that
may be subsequently made by the
Congress of the United States, but If
in any election held under the authoI-
ity of this act a majority of legal
votes cast in said election shall be
for, prohibition of the manufacture |
and sale of said liquors in the Dis
trict of Columbia then sections IL to
"a, both inclusive, of this act shall |
become operative and remain in eff
feet until subsequent election held
for the purpose of determining
whether or not the licensed manufac- |
ture and sale Of liquors shall be per-
mitted in the District of Columbia |
changes the result.
sheppard Bill provisiohs.
[sections II to 50 are the provisions in
full Of the Sheppard bin. which become
effective in case In the referendum cleo
tion majority vote is cast for dry /
District
Sec. 81. That sections IL to "a, both |
of the act when put in opera
ton by a vote of the qualified electors |
Of the District shall remain in force |
until the Commissioners of the District /
shall declare that the majority of the /
qualified voters OF said District have
voted in favor of the licensed sale OF |
spirituous, vinous, or malt LIQUORS
in said District, when said sections
shall cease to be operative unless
they are put into force and effect by q
subsequent vote of said electors.
Penalty for COIIusiOn.
Sec. So. That whoever, for the pur-
pose of influencing or controlling the
vote of any person entitled to vote
at such election, shall pay or offer
Dr. promise to pay to any such voter
any sum of money, or who shall de-
liver or promise to deliver to such
voter anything of value, or who shall |
office, or employment of any kind,
shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and |
upon conviction shall be fined in any
sum not less than 800 nor more |
than $1,000, and imprisoned not less
than three nor more than twelve
Sec. 30. That whoever shall vote or
attempt to vote more than once at
such election, or whoever shall ad-
wise, counsel, or attempt in any way