Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1856-04-16

In ACT 20 LIeJlttttte me tSCite OJ IhOLtctulHJ
Liquors.
Section l. Be it enacted by the Senate and
House of Representatives of the Common
wealth of Pennsylvania, in General Assem-
bly, met and it is hereby enacted by the au-
thority of the same, That from and after the
passage of this act, it shall be unlawful to
keep or maintain any house, room or place
where vinous, spirituous, malt or brewed IL
quors, or any admixture thereof, are sold or
drank, except as hereinafter provided
Section 2. That no license hereafter issued
to any venders of Yinous, spirituous malt or
brewed liquor, or any admixtures thereof,
either with or without other goods, wares and
merchandise, shall authorize sale of said IL
quors any admixtures thereof in less guam
titles than one gallon, except as hereinafter
provided; nor shall any license for the said
sales in any quantity be granted to the keeper
of any beer house, theatre, or other places of
amusement.
Section g. That breweries and distilleries
in all parts of the State shall be returned
classed, assessed and licensed agreeably to the
provisions of the act of tenth of April Ammo
Domini one thousand eight hundred and forty
'nine entitled 6 An Act TO create a sinking
fluid and to provide for the gradual and GER
tain extinguishment of the debt of the Com
lessee of any and each of the said breweries
snd distilleries shall be assessed and required
to pay annually, before obtaining license,
double the rate of taxes assessed agreeably to
said act: Provided, That the same shall not
IN any case be less than fifty dollars, nor shall
any such licenses authorize sales by them Of
less than five gallons, except malt or brewed
liquors, which may be bottled and delivered
in quantities not less than one dozen bottles.
Section 4. That the provisions Of this act
shall not apply to importers selling imported
wines, brandy, liquor, or ardent spirits in
the original bale, cask, package, or vessel, IS
imported, and said importers shall be return
ed, classed, assessed and licensed, as provided
by an act to provided revenue to meet the de-
mands on the Treasury and for other purpo-
ses, passed on the fourth daY of May. Ammo
Domini, one thousand eight hundred and forty
one, upon the payment of double and addi-
tional rate or tax in the tenth section of said
act mentioned
Sections. That the provisions of this act
shall not extend to druggists and apothecaries,
who shall sell unmixed alcohol or compound
or sell any admixtures of wines. alcohol.
splrltuous or brewed liquors, in the prepara-
ton OF medlclne, or upon the written prescrip- !
iron OF regular practising physician Pro |
Flded that no druggist or apothecary shall |
sell or keep for sale, under any name or pre-
tence, any preparation or admixtures as afore-
said, that may be used as beverage: and |
any violation of this section shall be punished |
in the manner prescribed in the twenty eighth |
section of this act
Section 6. That licenses to venders of vi |
nous, spirituous, malt or brewed liquors as
either with or without other goods, |
wares and merchandise, in quantities not less
than one gallon to keepers of hotels, inns and |
taverns, selling in quantities less than gal
lon, and to the keepers of eating houses for
the sale of malt and brewed liquors and do
mestic wine, shall only be granted to citizens
OF the United States, of temperate habits and
good moral character and not until the re-
qulrements as hereinafter provided, shall have
been complied with
Section Z. That licenses for sales of liquors