Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1854-08-23
The Recent Lianor Laws

We have been requested to explain the Act
passed last session, imposing penalty upon
Inn-keepers, Merchants and Others for selling
| liquor to certain persons. Hnier that Act, the
furnishing of any Intoxicating drinks by sale
gift, or otherwise, to any person of known in
temperate habits, to minor, or to an insane
person, for use as beverage, is made mis-
demeanor, punishable by a fine Of fifty dollars,
and Imprisonment for not less than ten, nor
more than sixty days.
Those who may give lawful notice (Which
may be either verbal or written) to any one
they may believe in the habit of furnishing
such persons with liquor, are the blood rela-
tions of such Incorporate person, the overseer
or overseers of the poor in the district which
he resides, the Committee of an habitual
drunkard, or magistrate. ANY person who
violates the Act, is also responsible in an ac-
tion for damages. for the consequences of such
violation. uf
While on this subject, it may be well enough
to call attention to the Act of Assembly rela-
tive to voting for the Prohibitory Liquor Law,
at the next election. 1t is as follows;
ssThe qualified voters of this commonwealth
are hereby authorised at the places for hold
ing the general elections in their respective
wards, boroughs and townships, on the second
Tuesday of October next, to vote for and
against a law which shall entirely prohibit by
proper and constitutional regulations, and pen
alties, the manufacture and sale of ntoXica-
ting liquors, except for medical, Sacramental
mechanical and artistical purposes. $50
The officers authorized by law to hold cleo
tions in each ward, borough and township of
this commonwealth, are hereby directed and
.,-x1o lou,
eral districts for the holding of the general
elections in said districts, on the second Tues
day of October next, when they shall be or
ganized as an election board, to receive from
each qualified voter of their said districts,
ticket written or printed on the outside, pro
hibtoray Liquor Law and the tickets in favor
of the proposed law shall contain in the inside
the words, For Prohibitory Liquor Law
and those opposed to the proposed law shah
contain in the inside the words, against
Prohbitory Law which votes shall be count
ed aud returned to the courthouse of the
counties city, in which the said election
shall be held, on the following Friday by the
return judges, who shall cast up and certify all
the votes pollcd in said county or city, to the
office of the secretary of the commonwealth
at Harrisburg, directed and transmitted in the
same manner as the votes for governor are re-
quired to be directed and transmitted, and the
said secretary shall on the third Friday of
January next ensuing, communicate the said
returns to the legislature, to be opened and
counted in the same manner aSt the votes for gov
ernor are opened and counted, and considered
as the prayer of the voters of this common
wealth relative to a prohibitory liquor law.
All the election laws of the state prescribing
the hours of opening and closing, the polls,
the reception of votes, the punishment for IL
legal voting, the defraying the expenses of
publication, and holding ofthe general elections
and return of the same, and all other matters
incident thereto, be and the same are declared
applicable to the election above authorized.
1t shall be the duty of the sheriff of the sew
~r,I counties or this commonwealth, TO insert
copy of this act in the proclamation for the
general election tie be held on the second
Tuesday of October next.