Bedford inquirer and chronicle. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1854-1857, 1856-02-01

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ABSTRACT og THE NEW LIQUOR
LAW.
The Hon. VIM. wilkins Of Allegheny
county chairman, Of the colnmittee on Yice
and immortality. has reported an Act in the
State Senate, sentitled sAnsAet ,toregulate
Tavern Licenses and Restrain the use Of
Spirituous Liquors" There can be but
little doubt that this bill, With, of Course,
some amendments and notifications, or some
bill enbodying the general features Of this,
viii pass. We shall not, therefore, publish
it in fun until it is disposed Of, and rest
content at present with giving our readers
a sketch ofit.a giegR tas3 sstia2atlq sR
The first section enacts: All places where
Liquors are sold shall be licensed: licenses
10 be granted only to sober, moral citizsus
of the United States who shah give bonds
Ito the Commonwealth in the sum of $1,000
30 be approved by District Attorney for the
District in which the vendor shall carry on
his business ...Lg2isis ss72d axten = ,Ana. q
Section 8: That two classes of taverns
shall be Heensd, one to pay higher rates
for permissionIor authority to retail brandy,
gin, etc., and the other less, to retail cider
ale, ETC., the lTenses to be granted, except
lin Allegheny and PHILADELPHIA Counties,
BY Judges of The Court Of Quarter Sessions:
SECT. 5, That taverns, inns, etc., shall
be classed and arranged according to the
ESTIMATED and adjusted yearly rental, or, as
the case may be, according TO the valuation
of the house and property TO be occupied
for the sale of liquors, and the price of IL
cense graduated in direct ratio with the
SAID rental or valuation. The price OF IL
cense ranging from $25, where the rental Is
$50, up TO $1,000 fora rental Of $40 eco.
But Section 9th enacts that those
tavern, inn and lotel-keepers who apply for
license to retail only cider, beer, etc., shall
be classed as above and pay but half the
above named rates, viz as aboge-S12 SO,
$500, ard so on.
SECT z, alters and amends the 10Th
section ofthe Act of May 4th, 1874. The
alteration is to the effect that persons who
may carry on the sale of liquors in connec-
tion with that ofother goods, shall pay for
their license.s9 to sell OF vend, like
amount IN addition to the rates specified
for their respective classes" e2'a stf
SECT. s, macts that all rectifers OF
whssey aud ether liquors shall be 'classed
and requirs'l 10 pay for their licenses 100
per cent in a,hlition to the rates specified
for the above classes the classification or
rental and assessing of LICENSEES of said rec
ti6ers and also Of distillers and brewers
shall be adjusted upon the returns of Ap-
praisers under the Act of April 10th,
lS49.
No license shall be transferable; the pro-
visions of the Art not TO extend to apothe-
canes or druggists; nor 10 auctioneers duly
commissioned. nof to bottlers OF cider, ale,
etc. Persons selling aeulteratsd, liquors
shall be deemed guilty Of a misdemeanor
and liable to9indictnlsnt, fine of not less
than $50 nor more than 500, land imprison-
ment of not more than twelve nor less than.
six months. s.s II ~ 80
This act is not to repeal or impair the
provisions Of the Sunday Act, approved I'M
February, of last year, nor to interfere with
any Us. law. m ges soaa ssi !.
ltis made the duty Of every police officer,
and constable in the Commonwealth to
make = return of such violation. of this law
as may be known to them, to the Courts of
Quarter Sessions A board of licenscrs is.
progided for Allegheny and Philadelphia
counties, appointed foE Allegheny by judges
of Court of Quarter Sessions, Judges of Dis
trict Court and three County Commissioners;
for Philadelphia, by the Senior City Com
n,issiouers two citizens Of the United States
aud two of said city. Taverns, hotels, ETC.,
in that city, authorized to sell only TO
strangers ami travellers or persons for the
time sejourning therein, ai sa .jasa
The 2Sth aud lasttsection repeals the
Actapproyed on the / 4th of April 1855, aud
also the Act relating to the city and county
of Philadelphia passed the 10th day of April
1S49.sasso-y q afo3 sa5 IS re5fgesai "A,
Two Persons DEvouRED By WOLVES.
Owing to the extreme cold weather for
some time past, the wolves in Pottawatomie
county, Iowa, become dangerous neighbors.
Poultry-yards ana sheep-folds have been
robbed to freigbtful extent, and, in several
instances, the hungary beasts have not been
lnal,nad 10 s,,a -, tha I,,n,,n o,>ao;o.