Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1871-02-15

The following is copy of the "Local
Option Bill now before the Legislature.
1t has the merit of being short, and to the
point, and may be readily comprehended by
every man Of ordinary intelligence:
AN ACT
To permit the voters of every Ward Borough and
Township in this Commo n wealth to vote every
three years on the question Of granting Ii
censes TO sell Intoxicating liquors
SEC. |. Be 1t enacted, DC, That at the
next municipal election in every ward, bor-
ough and township in the Commonwealth,
and al tie annual municipal election every
third year thereafter, in every such ward,
borough and township, it shall be the duty
OF the Inspectors and judges Of election in
said wards, boroughs and townships, to re-
ceivo tickets, either written or printed, from
the legal voters of said ward, borough and
township, labelled on the outside, license, -
aud on the inside, for license, or against
license, and to deposit said tickets in a box
provided for that purpose by said inspect
| ors and judges, as is required by law in case
of other tickets received at said election,
and the tickets so received shall be counted
and return of the same made to the clerk
OF the Court OF Quarter Sessions of the
county in which wards, boroughs and town
ships are situated, duly certified as is re-
quired by law, which certificates shall be
laid before the judges of the said court at
the first meeting of said court after such
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 shall be
to perform such service, to give due public
notice of such special election above FRO
vided for, three weeks previous to the time
OF holding the next annual municipal cleo
tion in every such ward, borough, or town
ship and also three weeks before the annual
municipal election every third year there
after.
SEC. ,. That in reviewing and counting,
and in making returns of the votes cast, the
inspectors, judges and clerks of said cleo
ton shall be governed by the laws of this
Commonwealth regulating general elections,
and all the penalties of said election laws
are hereby extended to and shall apply to
the voters, Inspectors, judges and clerks
voting at and attending upon the election
held under the provisions of this act.
SEC. 3. Wherever, py the returns of
election in any ward, borough or township
aforesaid, it shall appear that there is a
majority against license, it shall not be
lawful for any license to issue for the sale
of spirituous, vinous, malt or other intox-
icating liquors in said ward, borough or
township at any time thereafter, until an
election as above provided a majority shall
vote in favor of license.
SEC. 4. Any person who shall hereafter
be convicted of selling or offering for sale
in this Commonwealth any intoxicating
liquors, spirituous, vinous or malt, without
license, shall be sentenced to pay fine of
fifty dollars, and confinement in the work
house or county Jail for six months for the
first offence; for the second and each sub,
sequent offence fine of one hundred doll
lars, and confinement in the work house or
county Jail one year: P-orided, that it shall
not be unlawful for the owners of vineyards
to sell, on their own premises, wine of their
own manufacture, in quantities not less
than one gallon, TO be removed and not
drank on the premises.