Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1856-02-06
NEW LIQUOR BrT.L.

NEW liquor ELL.
The most important matter occupying the
attention OF the Legislature, during the past
week, was the discussion OF the repeal Of the
jug Law, 50 called. A very large number of
! petitions We're presented for its repeal-also
some OF contrary nature. Mr. wilkins. from
the committee on Vice and immortality. in the
Senate, has reported a new Liquor Bill. to take
the place Of the restraining law Of last session,
which is Of Father q stringent nature. We
give below its substance, as follows:-
Section one prohibits and declares unlawful
/ all tayerns, hotels, inns, ale and beer houses
victns ling houses, and restaurants, as well as
all the public places, or rooms kept for the
sale OF vinous, spirituous, malt or breNed liq
uors, unless licensed agrceably to the act.
section two requires person licensed by the
County Treasurer to be citizen of the United
States, of good moral and sober character. and
to pay the assessed sum for the license, and
requires him to give bond to the Common
wealth, one or more sureties, in $1,000, condi-
toned that the citizen shall not sell or deal in
any wine, brandy, rum, whiskey, or such like
spiritGous liquor rendered unwholcsome or ad-
ulterated, and shall not suffer drunkenness, de-
bauchery, &c, in his house SC. Section three
establishes two classes Of taYerns: one to sell
wines, brandy, spirits and malt and brewed Ii
GuorS, and the other to sell cider, beer, ale,
porter, and malt liquor. Section fourth pro
vdes that the license shall be rated according
70 the estimated valuation, or the rental of the
hou<c intended to be occupied, as follows: For
! c first class, $1,000 where the rental is SIO,-
10 or more; $500, where the rental is between
5000 end $4,000; $500, where the rental is
between $4,000 and SO, 600; 500 between ST.
GOO and S6,000; $500 between 80, eco and
$1,000; $500 between $1,000 and $4,000; $50 be-
tween $500 and $500; $50 between $3.50 and
$780, S25 when the rental is under SI2O.
Section five provides that the tavern KEEPERS
who apply for license to sell only cider. beer.
ale, malt and brewed beverages, shall be clas-
sed in the same manner as mentioned in the
fourth section, and shall be assessed and taxed
according to the class in which they shall be
placed, at one halrthe rates above mentioned. |
Other sections provide numerous details. |
One section enacts that the law shall not be |
construed to interfere with the Sunday law. |
nor the law Of Nay s, 1855, to protect certain |
domestic and private rights, and prevent abu
ses in the sale and use of Intoxicating drinks !
4 Board OF Licensers is established in Phila- |
deIphia, to consist of the senior City Commits
soner and two citizens, appointed by the
Court Of Quarter Sessions. They shall meet
on the quarterly return days of the said Court.
and exercise all the authority of the Courts of
Quarter Sessions in the other counties in reIa-
ton to fixing the rate, and granting or refusing
licenses, subject to an appeal to the Court
They Shall determine the number Of licenses
to be granted in The respective wards, having
regard to the accommodation Of travellers
lnd distinguishing what proportion are 10 sell
spirituous, vinous, and matt liquors, and what
.oseil malt liquors only. The license granted
o any hotel in the city shall not authorize the
sale of spirituous liquors to transient callers
rom the street, only to strangers and travcll-
RS or persons for the time soiourning therein.
'r upon the table for those taking n eals. The
3oard Of LicenSers to be paid out Of the State
Treasury. Salary left blank. The Clerk of
he Court not to issue any licenses without
he order of the Board. The last section re-
,eals tbs act Of April Il, 1865, to restrain the
ale ofintoXicating liquors, and the act of 18th
# April, l8l9, and provides that no license of
my tavern, inn, or hotel, Shall be hereafter
granted unless subject TO the provisions Of this
ct.
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