Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1867-04-12
THE NEW LICENSE LAW.

The following is a certified copy of the
new License law furnished us by the Secre-
tary of the Commonwealth.
A FURTHER SUPPLEMENT To an act to
regulate the granting Of Licenses to Hotels
and Eating Houses, approved March 81,
1856.
SECTION l. BE 1t enacted By the Senate
and House of Representatives. Of the Com
naon,Cealth Of PennSglUdnia IN Geueral As
sembly met and 1t as hereby enacted By the
authority the same, Thatwhen an appli-
cation is made to any court of quarter sess-
sell intoxicating drinks, it shall be lawful
to that of the applicant, in favor of, and re-
monstrances against application for such
license, and, in all cases, to refuse the same
whenever in the opinion of said court, hav-
ing due regard to the number and character
of the petitioners, for and against such ap-
plication, such license is not necessary for
the accommodation of the public and enter
tainment of strangers and travellers, and
upon sufficient cause being shown, the said
courts shall have power to revoke any Ii
cense granted by them; and all laws incon
sistent with this section are hereby repealed:
P'oUided, That the sureties in the bond
required of the applicant for license shall be
signers to his petition.
SECTION 2. That applications for license
to keep an eating house, beer house or res
taurant, authorizing the sale of domestic
wines, malt and brewed liquors, shall hereaf
ter be made In the same manner and to the
same authority as application for license to
keep hotel: Provided, That the regulation
in relation to bed rooms and beds shall not
apply to applicants for an eating house, beer
house and restaurant license; and the tenth
section Of the act of twentieth April, one
thousand eight hundred and fifty-eight, au
thorlzlng county treasurers to grant an ca
ting house or retail brewery license, is hereby
| repealed.
SECTION 3. No license to keep an eating
house, beer house or restaurant, under the
provisions of the second section of this act,
| shall be granted In any Incorporated city,
for less sum than fifty dollars, nor else
where for less sum than twenty dollars.
SECTION 4. If any person, after the pass
age Of this act, shall sell spirituous and vim
ous liquors, domestic wines, malt or brewed
liquors, without having obtained license
authorizing him so to do such person shall,
on conviction in the court of quarter sessions,
| he fned, for the first offence, in any sum not
! less than fifty nor more than two hundred
dollars, and for the second, or any subsequent
offence, such person shall be fined not less
than one hundred dollars, and, in the dis
| cretion of the said court, be imprisoned in
the county Jail not less than thirty days, nor
more than ninety days; Prouided, That
nothing in this act shall be construed to re-
peal the provisions Of the act of Assembly,
passed March thirty first, one thousand eight
hundred and fifty six, relating TO sales by
druggists and apothecaries.
SECTION 5. That the provisions of the first
section of this act shall not apply to the city
of Philadelphia or to the county of Alleghe-
ny: POUided, That nothing in this act shall
authorize the granting of licenses to hotel
and in keepers to Vend vinous, spirituous
and malt liquors, and to license beer houses,
eating houses and restaurants, in any locality
where licensing of hotels, inns, beer houses
eating houses or restaurants is now prohibi-
ted by law. JOHN P. GLASS,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
l.. W. HALL,
Speaker of the Senate.
APPROVED-The twenty. second day of
March, Ammo Domini one thousand eight
hundred and sixty. seven.
JOHN W. GEARY.
Oficeofthe Sec'yof ofthe Commonwealth,
Harrisburg, April A. D., 1867.
PENNSYLVANIA, IS
DO HEREBY CERTIFY That the forego-
ing and anneaed is full, true and correct
copy of the original act of the General AS
sembly, entitled GA further supplement to
an act to regulate the granting of licenses to
hotels and eating houses, approved March
thirty first, one thousand eight hundred and
fifty six, as the same remains on file in
this Office.
In TESTIMONY WHEREOF, have here
unto set my Hand and caused the Seal of
the Secretary Office to be affixed, the day
and year above written.
ISAAC b. GAsER.
Deputy Secreta,yofthe Commonwealth.