The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1871-03-11
The Eocas op;fon HEiEE.

What is known as the Local Option
Bill" in reference to granting tavern licen
ses, passed the House of Representatives on
last Monday night, by vote Of 81 yeas 10
So nays, We publish the bill below for the
information of our readers. Mr.. Rose voted
against it. When this same measure was
pending before the Legislature, at its last
session, we stated our views in opposition TO
all legislation Of this special character. 1t
is vicious and unwise, aud viii never accom-
plish the purposes Of those who advocate it..
The same experiment, or something similar
to it, has been repeatedly tried in other
States, and in certain portions of this State,
and the result has uniformly been a failure.
1t is believed that the Senate will refuse to
sanction the proposed law.
SECTION l. That at the next annual munich
pal election. in every ward, borough and town
ship in this Commonwealth and at the annual
municipal election every third year thereafter in
very such ward, borough and township. 1t shall
be the duty of the Inspectors and Judges Of eiec
tions in said wards, boroughs, and townships to
receive tickets, either written or printed, from
the legal voters OF said wards bOroughs. ami
tow nships. labelled on the outside "icense,
and on the inside 'ior license" or against
license" ana TO deposit said tickets IN box
provided for that purpose by said inspectors
and Judges, is required by law IN case OF
other tickets receiye ed 1T said election; and the
tickets so received shall be counted and re-
turn of the same made to the clerk of the court
of quarter sessions OF the county in which such
wards, boroughs. and townships are situated
duly certified, as is required by law, which Ger
tidcates shall be laid before the judges Of the
said court at the first meeting OF said court
after said election shall be held, and shall be
filed with the other records OF said court; and
it shall be the duty Of the Mayors of cities. and
Of the constables OF boroughs and townships,
or of any other officer whose duty it may be to
perform sucA service, TO give due public notice
of such special election above provided, for
three weeks, previous 10 the time OF holding tie
next aLnual municipal election IN every such
ward, borough, and township, and also three
weeks before the annual municipal election
every third year thereafter.
SEC 2. That in receiving and counting, and
in making return of the votes cast. the Inspec-
tors, Judges, and Clerks OF said election shall
be governed by the laws of this COmmOnw ealth
regulating general elections and all The penal
ties of said election laws are hereby extended
to and shall arply to the voters, Inspectors,
Judges and Clerks voting ut and in attendance
upon the election held under the provisions of
this act.
SIC. 3. Whenever, by the returns of elections
in any ward, borough, or township, aforesaid, d,
it shall appear that there is ma ajority against
license. it shall not be lawful ior any license
to issue for the sale Of spirituou=, yinous. malt
or other intoxicating liquors in said ward bor
ough, OF township, any time thereafter. Until
at election above provided a ma jority
shall vote in favor of license.
SIC 4 Any person who shall hereafter be
convicted of selling, or offering for sale in this
ituous viuOus, or malt, without license, shall
be sentenced to pay fine of $50 and C mime
ment in the workhouse or county jill for six
months for the fist offence and for the second
and each subsequent offence fine OF SIO0 aud
confinement in the workhouse or county Jail
foI one ear. Provided, That 1t shall not be
unaa full for the owners of vineyards to sell on
their premises, wine of their own manufacture
in quantities not less than one gallon, TO lie
moved and not drank the premises.