The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1855-08-03
TILE lNTI-LICENSE LIOOIR LAW
As passed by "a Ia. ". Legislature
And approved by
GOT. POLLOCK!

SEC. |. Be 1t enacted by the Senate and
House OF Representatives OF the Commonwealth
Of Pennsylvania, in General Assembly met, and
1t IS hereby enacted by the authority of the
same, That from and after the first day Of Oc-
tober next, it shall be unlawful TO keep or main
tain any house, room or place where vinous,
sPlrltuous, malt or brewed liquors, or any ad
mixtures thereof, are sold or drank, except as
herinafter providpd and all laws, or parts of
laws, inconsistent with the provisions ofthis act,
be and the same are hereby repealed.
SEC. 2. That il any person or persons in this
Commonwealth shall keep for sale and sell, or
in connection with any other business or profit
able employment give, receiving therefor any
price, profit or advantage, by any measure what
ever, and at the same time voluntarily afford a
place, or any other convenience or inducement
by which the same may be used beverage,
any vinonS, spiriiuous, malt or brewed liquor,
or any admixtnre thereof, he, she, or they, or
shaii be deemed guilty OF misdemeanor, and
upon conviction shall be sentenced to pay fine
not exceeding fifty dollars, and undergo impris-
onment not exceeding one month and for
second or any subsequent offence shall paw a
hne not exceeding one hundred dollars, and
undergo imprisonment not exceeding three
months.
SEC. 3. That if any two or more persons con-
splre or act together, by which one NAV sell
and the other provide place or other convent
ence for drinking, with intent to evade the pro-
visions of this act, each one so offending. upon
shall be punished as provided 10 the
second SECTION oflhs act.
SEC. q. That it shall be unlawful for any per-
son TO sell or keep for sale any vinous, spritu-
Gus, malt or brewed liquors, OF any admixture
thereof, in cases not hereinbeiore prohibited, in
less quantity than one quart, nor without IL |
cenSe granted by the Court of Quarter Sessions
81 the proper county, on petition presented for
hat purpose, 10 be advertised according to the I
irSt section of the twenty-ninth of March. one
thousand eight hundred and foriy-one, supple
nentarv TO the various acts relating to tavern
licenses: bGt no such license shall be granted TO
lther than citizens of the United States. of tenn
'"rate habits and good repute for honesty =
Drogided, That no certificate shall be required
" published as mentioned in the act herein re-
erred To- Prouaded, That no license for the
ale OF liquors, as aforesaid, shall be granted 70
he keeper Of any hotel, inn, tavern, restaurant.
atlng house, oyster house or cellar, theatre or
ther places OF entertainment, amusement or re-
reSbment Proo1ded .turther, That so much of
ny act or acts OF Assembly, as requires license
rom city or county treasurer 10 authorize the
ale OF SPlrItuouS, vinouS or malt liquors, be- and
he same are hereby repealed.
SEC. D. That said court, by their rules, shall fix
time at which applications for said licenses
ball be heard, at which time all persons making
brctons shall be heard
SEC. 6. That it shall not be lawful for the
Ierk of said court 10 issue any license as aiore-
nd, until the applicant shall have filed The bond
required, and the certificate of the [
ty receiver or county treasurer that The license
e has been paid him. ]
SEC. 7. That the appraisers of licenses under
us act shall be appointed as provided by exist
g laws, except in the city Of Philadelphia, :
here, on the passage OF this act, and thereafter
the beginning of every year, three reputable !
I'd temperate persons shall be appointed by the ;
ourt oil Quarter Sessions, TO apprase dealers in
vinous, malt or brewed liquors afore- r
ID, and Of distllprs and brewers, and 10 do and =
'rform all duties now enioined by law, not in +
'nslstent herewith and said appraisers shall 4
citizens ofth United States, in no manner y
nnected with or interested in the liquor bus-
'sS, and shall be compensated as now provided
law. ~
SEC 8. That no license shall be Granted II
Ithout the payment to the receiver of taxes OF ),
city OF Philadelphia, os TO the treasurers of !,
other counties Of the State, 6r fhe use of O
e Commonwealth,t three fines ffe amount now So
ea ny law 10 be paid by vendors of spirituous, al