The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1856-02-22
Mr.. WILKINS replied 10 the remarks


now knocked under. The question was qurS-
ton OF license. 1t was useless TO speak any
more of the law of 1885 1t is buried, and all
JOIN in the requiem to be- sung over lis remains
1t is admitted they must adopt system of IL
cense, and the question is how shall that system
bp regulated!
The discussion Of the question was resumed
in the afternoon, when the first section of Mr..
Browns bill was PASSED, Yeas 10, nays I3. 50
Mr.. Wilkins bill fell. Mr.. Jordan vote d yea.
The first section reads as follows
That from and after the passage ofthis act,
it shall be unlawful TO keep and maintain anv
house, room, or place, where viaous, spirtuous,
malt, or brewed liquors, or any admixturts
thereof, are sold or drank, except as hereinai-
ter provided.
The second section was then adopted by the
same vote, Mr.. Jordan voting yea. 1t is as fol-
lows
That no license hereafter issued TO any ven
dPrs Of vInoHS, spirituouS, malt, or hfeWed Ii
quorS, or any admixtures thereof, either with
or without other goods, wares, and merchan-
diZp shall authorize sales OF said liquors or anv
aimXtureS thereof, in less quantities than ONE
GALLON except as hereinafter provided nor
shall anv license for The said sales in anv guam
THY be granted TO the keeper of any restaurant,
pating house, oyster house or cellar, theatre or
other place of amusement or refreshments
Sec. 3. That brrwprieS and distileries in all
parts Of the State shall be returned, cas<pd, as
srsSed, and licensed agrraably 10 The provisions
ofthe act Of 10th April, lS49, entitled san act
TO create sinking fund, and to provide for the
gradual and certain rXtinguiShnent of the debt
Of the commonwealth" And the owner, pro-
prirtor, or lessee OF any aud each of said brew
cries and di>tiileries shall be assessed and re-
qurpd to paw annually, before obtaining H.
cense, three times the rates or tax assessed a
grr+abiv-to said act Provided the same shall
not in any case, he less than fifty dollars: nor
shall such license authorize sales bv them in
quantities less than FIVE GALLONS.
Mr. BuckaIew moved 10 strike out s'thrpe
times the rate Of tax and insert sdouble.' Dis
agreed to: yeas ,. nays l9, Mr.. Jordan voting
nay. The section was then adopted, yeas IS,
nays "a, Mr.. Jordan voting ypa
The 9TH section was adopted, yeas 81, nays
II, Mr.. Jordan voting yea. The section is as
follows:
Sec 4. That the provisions Of this act shall
not apply to importers, selling imported wines,
brandy, liquors or ardtnt spirits, IN the original
bale, cask, package vessel, as imported, and
said importers shall BE- returned, cassed, as
sessed and licensed, as provided by an act 10
provide revenue to meet the demands on the
treasury, and for other purposes, passed the
fourth day Of MAY, A. d. 1911, upon the pay
mpnt Of three times the additional rate or tax,
in the 10th section of the said act prescribed.
The 9th section was adopted without the yeas
being called, as follows:
SEC. >. The provisions of this act shall not
extend TO druggists and apolhecarirs who shall!
compound or sell any admiXtureS OF wine, alco-
hol, srirituons or brrwed liquors, IN the prepa-
ration Of medicines, or upon the written pre-
scriPilon OF regular practising physician OF
good rep,te.
SEC. 8. That licenses to vendors of vinous
spirituous, malt or brrwed liquors as aforesaid,
eethrr with or without other goolaA.Nares and
merchandise, in quantities moi Ala# han one
gallon, aud 10 keepers Of hotels, wand tav-
ern<, selling in quantities less Tran gallon,
shall not be granted except TO citizens OF the
Cnlted States, of temperate habits and good
moral character, nor until the requirements as
hereinafter provided shall have been complied
with.
Nj. Buckalew moved to strike out "galnn" and
insert F'qnart," SO as to authorize vendors 10 Srll
Mr.. Jordan voting nay.
Section Z. requires tavern keepers to give
three weeks notice IN newspaper, with pro-
ylso that for the present year, licenses may be
granted at the third or any prior SESSION ol the
court.
The Sth section was then agreed to, which
relates principally to publication OF intention.
Mr. Buckalrw trlpy opposed this section, on
II ~ tt "a Il
convenient to the people to comply with. He
regarded IL as calamity and disgrace that
laws should be put upon our statute book that
were not regarded by the Pfople
The section then passed, Mr.. Jordan voting
yea.
The 9th section requires those asking IL
cense in any city, county, town. or borough, 10
have at least six bedrooms and twelve beds,
and those III any other part OF the State at least
four bedrooms and eight beds
A melton was made 10 strike out "SiX' and
e'twelve" where they occur, and insert ''tour"
and steight," and strike out . four" aud '.eght"
and insert 'two" and 'lour," which agreed
to, yeas IT., nays ID, Mr.. Jordan voting nay.
The 10th section was then passed, which re-
Quires bond in one thousand dollars, with two
sufficient suretirs, conditioned for the faithful
observance OF all laws relating to license.
Mr.. Straub moved TO strike out one thousand
and insert fve hundred. Disagreed to by tie
vote, Mr.. Jordan voting nay.
Mr. Walton then moved 10 reduce the bail TO
six hundred dollars. Also nvgalived BY lie
vote, Mr. Jordan voting nay.
The section was then adopted
The llth section was passed for the present,
10 give Mr.. Buckalew an opportunity to submit