Perry v. State

1. “The act of March 22, 1935 (Ga. E. 1935, p. 327), known as the alcoholic beverage-control act, was not intended to become effective, in any part, as a repealing measure, independently of the election provided for therein. Whether or not the legislature exceeded its constitutional authority in submitting the act to a vote of the people, the provision for the referendum was so connected with the general scheme of the act that effect could not be given to the legislative intention, with such provision stricken. It being apparent that the legislature did not intend to put the act in force as…