The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1875-03-26

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the full text of the license bill as reported
10y tine conference committee of the Senate
and House, adopted by both branches of the
Legislature, and now requiring only the sig
nature of the Governor TO give it full power
and effect This act. which we deem it best
to publish entire, inasmuch as the summary
printed by US last week was not a strictly
correct exposition of the bill as finally con-
CURED in, disposes very effectually of the
| Local Option ,aw, which it unconditionaliy
repeals forthwith, but does not interiors
| with such absolute prohibitory laws ms are
now either fully or partially in force in In
diana and a few otL.er counties.
An Act to repeal an ACT TO permit the voters
of this Commonwealth TO vote every three
years on the question of granting licenses 70
| cell Intoxicating liquors and to restrain and
regulate the safe of the same.
SECTION I. De IL enacted, etc. That the act ap-
proved the 27th day of March, A. D. 1872 enti-
tied an act To permit tho voters of this Com
| monwealth to vote every three years o1 the
! question of granting licenses to sell intoxc':-
! ting liquors he and the same is hereby repealed
SEC. 2. That licenses for the sale of liquors;
J law. may he granted by the court of quarter
sessions of the proper county at the tirss or sec
year. The said court shall fix by rule or stand
ing order time at which applications for said
licenses shall be heard. at which time all per
| sons applying. making objections to appit
cations for licenses. may be heard by evidence.
petition, reinonstrance, or counsel Providen
That for the present year licenses as aforesaid
may be granted at the third OF any earlier scs-
! SEC. 3. That all hotels inns and taverns shall
! be classified and rated according to the last
| nual return Of tie mercantile appraiser or as
SCISSOR of the proper city or county, as follows:
to wit: All cases where the classification shall
be $4,000 or more, shall constitute the first class
and pay 300; where the classification shall be
So 900 and not more than $1,000 the second class
and shall pay 400; where the classification shall
be $4,000 and not more than 5000 the third class
and shall pay 800; where the Classification M shall
class and shall pay 500; % where he eIassaoa,
shn sna 6e Psorded bS rne no
for less than $50; and provided further, That
any person licensed the present or any ~ portion
fee, and the authority granting the license shall
designate the CLASSIFICATION for that year AMI
/, shall he less than $50.
| SEC. 4. That any sale made of vinous spirit
! uous, malt or brewed liquors, or any ad xture
| thereof, contrary to the provisions of this law,
conviction of the onense in the court of quar-
/ ter sessions of the peace OF any city or county.
! The person SO offending shal be sentenced to
! pay fine of OF less than 500 more than
1900 with the costs of prosecution. and to stand
convicted until the sentence of the court is
| complied with. not exceeding ninety days: and
| upon second or subsequent conviction, the
than SEQ nor more than $1,000 and undergo i'm
| prisOnmcnt in the county Jail of Lot less than
} three months nor more than one year; and if
! licensed shall in lieu of imprisonment forfeit
his bond and said lie ense and be inca pacita red
period OF nve years ana any Keeper of any
| drug or apothecary store, c0nfccti nnery or
| spirituous, vinous malt or hrewed iouors
mixed or pure. to be used rs n beverage. shs j
ht uCtfitu SulttS bi IL tNiSuencHnOr ana ne ilI
as unli- oeHsed offenders.
SEC. D That it shall he the duty of the court
mayor, alderman or justice of the peace, before
whom any line or penalty shall be recovered.
TO award said fne or Deualty. we'll "a pro-
ceeds of all forfeited bonds, tn the city or coun-
ty treasurer, as the case may bc.
SEC. g. That the constables of the respective
wards. borouGhs and townships shall make a
return OF retailers OF liquors: aud in addition
stable at each term OF tho court IF Quarter sss-
siOns of their respective counties to- make re-
turn, on oath or affirmation, whether within his
knowledge there isany unlicensed place within
his bailiwick kent and maintained IN violation
of this act. and il shall be the especial duty Of
the judges of said courts to see that this return
is faithfully made; and If any person shall
i niSe Nv, h'luW;, ~ ~tit'Lp SHh n.s or her name
Subscribed thereto TO such cons:a bic. the name
or names of any one who shall haYc violated
can prove the fact. it shall DC his duty 10 make
return thereof oa tn affirmation, to yue
shall be deemed guilty of the crime of perjury.
ana upon indict trIert and conviction shall be
SEC. 7. The husca.'', .fe, parent child guar
dian or employer Ct sag person who h.is or may
ting liquor t. excess, may give Notice in wri-
ting, signed ny him or her. to any person not to
having such habit. md if the person so notified
at any tiule within twelve months after such
person having such habit, the person giving
the notice may in an action of tort, recover OF
nor more than $500, as may he assessed hy the
court or Judge as damages. A married w0nnn
standing her coventure. AMI all DANA acs recov-
cred by hcr shall go to her separate use. In
case of the death of either party. the action
! and right of action given by this section shall
! survive to or against g executor or admins
traitor without limit as to damages.
SEC. g. No person or persons non residents Of
this com N ealth shall engage in selling ira
haw ker, pcddIer or travelling agent snail en-
gage in selling for any person persons who
contracting in any manner whatsoever in in
toxicating liquor within the limits of this com
SEC. 9. Any bond given by any person under
the provisions of this act may be Cancelled after
thirty days notice in writing has been given
and received by the respective parties thereto:
! Provided, The s.reties to be released from
thereon. In the event of canceling any bond
and the releasing of the suretics. the PRINCIPAL
shall provide acceptable substitutes if he de-
sires to coninue the busin So, otherwise his III
cense shall imm ediaiely be revoked.
drinks shall hereafter be granted to- any person
un,il he shall have executed IA bond to the COM
granting such license, conditioned to pay ali
which may be instituted a-siGst him under the
provisions of this act, and all costs. fues and
any Indictment for violating this act, or any
other law of this commonw aath relating to
the said bond shall be sled in the Once OF the
! clerk OF the said court for the use and benefit
| of all persons interested therein.
SEC. IL. That it shall no. be lawful for any
! person, with or without license, TO sell to any
| person any Intoxicating drink on any 9ay Oh
which elections now or hereafter may be
| required to be held nor on Sunday, nor at any
! time to a m inor, or to a person visbly affected
/ BY Intoxicating drinks.
! SEC u That any license heretofore granted
| shall not he invaidate ted and that none of the
provisions of this act shall be held to authorize
the manufacture or sale of any intoxicating
| liquors in any city. county, borough or town
| ship having local or special prohibitory laws.
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I AN IMPORTANT ACT.-Amone the bills
/ passed by the Legislature and signed by
the Governor is one requiring Recorders Of
! Deeds 70 prepare and Keep "a. Iheir Tespae-
/ tive of1ces general, direct ard atsectum in
| dexes OF deeds and mortgages recorded
/ therein, prescribing the duty of said Re-
corders and declaring that the entries in
| said general indexes shall be notice to all
| persons concerned. Here is the act
/! SECTION l. Be Il enacted, etc, That 10 addition
to the indexes which the Recorder of Deeds in
( each county OF this commonwealth is REQUIRED