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


The most important matter occupying the
attention of the Legislature, during the past
week, was the discussion of the repeal of the
jug Law, so called. A very large number of
petitions were presented for its rcpeal-aIso
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 las. session,
which is of Father stringent nature. We
give below its substance, as follows:-
Section one prohibits and declares unlawful
all tavcrns, hotels, inns, ale and beer houses
-victu ling houses, and restaurants, as well as
all the public places, or rooms kept for the
sale of rinous, spirituoUS, malt or brewed 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 suretics, in $1,000, condi-
toned that the citizen shall not sell or deal in
any wine, brandy, rum, whiskey, or such like
spirituous liquor rendered unwholesome or ad-
ulterated land shall not sUffar drunkenness, de-
bauchery, &c, in his house, &c. Section three
establishes two classes of taverns one to sell
wines, brandy, spirits and malt and brewcd Ii
quorS, and the other to sell cider, beer, ale,
porter, and malt liquor. Section fourth pro-
vdeS that the license shall be rated according
tc the estimated valuation, or the rental of the
house intended to be occupied, as follows: For
lie first class, $1,000. where the rental is SlO,-
GO or more; $500, where the rental is between
5000 and $4,000; $500, where the rental is
Letwecn $1,000 and So 900; $500 between ST.
eco and $4,000; S300 between 50 600 and
Si00O $500 between $1,000 and $4,000; $50 be-
tween $500 and $500; $50 between $50 and
$780, S25 when the rental is under Sl20.
Section five provides that the tavern keepers
who apply for license to sell only cider, beer,
ale, malt and brewed beverages, shall be clas-
scd in the same manner as mentioned in the
fourth section, and shall be assessed and taxed
according to the class in which they shall bc
placed, at one Ealfthc 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 May 8, 1855, to protect certain !
domestic and private rights, and prevent abu
ses in the sale and use of Intoxicating drinks. |
a Board of Liccnscrs is established in Phila- |
delphia, to consist of the senior City Commits |
sioner 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 rela-
tion to fixing the rate, and granting 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
and distinguishing what proportion are to sell
spirituous, vinous, and malt liquors, and what
to sell malt liquors only. The license granted
to any hotel in the city shall not authorize the
sale of spirituous liquors to transient callers
from the street, only to strangers and travell-
ers or persons for the time sojohrning therein,
Or upon the table for those taking n eals. The
Board of Licensers to be paid out of the State
Treasury. Salary left blank. The Clerk of
he Court not TO issue any licenses without
ocals the act of April Ii, 1866, to restrain the
sale ofintoxicating liquors, and the act Of 10Th
'f April, 1919, and provides that no license of
my tavern, inn, or hotel, shall be hereafter
granted unless subject to the provisions of this
let.
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