The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1875-03-19

THE BILL FOR THE REPEAL OF THE Lo-
CAL OPTION LAW Whether or not the
House concurs in the amendment In shape
of an exceedingly stringent license Law wiich
has been made by the Senate to the bill re-
pealing the Local Option act, and at preseD.
writing it does not look as If such concur
renee is likely 10 be secured, we nave deem
ed the provisions of the amendment OF sufh-
cient interest TO many of our eaoers TO give
it place in the FREEMAN. The proposed
leg station embodies several features OF what
is known as the Ohio "Adair law, and mas
passed second reading, after having been
amended so a. Ia make the maximum Si,coo
on sales of $4,000 per annum and Sloo Tor
sales of 81. 900 and under. The following
is synopsis of the act proposed
Tne first section of the bill is Identical with
the House bill repeailg the Locai-opiion iaw'
approved March -, 1872.
Th,, second section gives authority to the
Conrt of Quarter Sessions at the first or second
session of each ear, to fix by rule a tiine at
which applications tor license ana the objec-
tions thereto may be heard; for the present
year licenses may be granted at the tnlfo vi
any earlier session OF the court
The third section provides Tor the ciassifica-
tion of inns. hotels,aDd taverDs according To me
vaiuntion of the yearly rental, ana establishes
license fees accordingly, from 81 600 where the
rental is $4,000 down To $3.50 Tor the hlhtn Grass
where the rental is under 500 per annum. Pro-
vided. that in counties containing over l0O,OUo
inhabitants no license shall be granted Tor less
thun $500. and in towns and CITIES containing
over 500 taxabies for less than ESQ.
The fourth section inposes penalties not less
than 500 or more than 500, or in default I'M
prisonment not exceeding ninety days. sec
6nd offense is punishable with 200 fine, II
wears i'm prisonme mt, and forfeiture OF license
I Druggists, confectioners. and others are SUB
iect % the same penalties -
section nth gives fnforncrs fifth OF the
/ penalties and OF the proceeds of All Tor ifeited
/ bonds, the residue to go TO the pubic SCHOOLS
Section six requires returns from ccnStaoies
! of all licensed and unlicensed taverus' and in
! case of ''wIlrul failure 10 90 50, rcndcrs the
[ constabIes liable % the penalties OF perjury
! Section seven requires persons VINO sell Ilquor
! to intoxicated persons, whether iiceused oi-u :
! licensed, TO pay reasonable compensation TO
I no may auO pfONIue lOf Sticu
/ intoXicIfe ed persons.
! section ight gives the husband, wife, parent,
( child gtiardian, or employer OF any person IN
! the habit OF drinking, authority TO serve writ
/ ten notice not to sell intoxicating liquor to
/ such person and il any sucn Iiquor be sold to
! any person within twelve months oI such
/ notice, rhe vonder is made lab. e in damages
/ not less than $50 or more than SfUO, TO De re-
/ covered by suit.
/ section nine prohibits non-r"sidcnts of the
! State from engaging in the sale OF liquor or
! peddIers or travelling agents selling Tor nom
residents, in any manner whatever, by contract
/ Srction ten provides for the cancellation of
/ bodns given by tavern keepers, and 'he reiease
/ Sectlon eleven requires bonds from tavern
I keepers in 5000 win Sureties for the pay neit
1 OF any Camages which may be recovered under
/ the provisions OF the act or other laws OF the
/ State i'll regard to the sale OF intoxicating
! section twelve prohibits sales Of liquor on
/ election days or Sundays or to any person Wis
/ ibly intoxicated
/ Section thirteer gives husband, wife, parent,
! ch'F1 C..?piuycr teacher or guardian aGthori ty
/ to recover whatever damages may have been
! sustained by him or her, either in person prop
J erty mt ans OF support, by reason OF the sale
! of tiqnor to any person.
/ Section fourteen imposes penalties ranging
I from three to SIX months in ipriSonment- ana
/ fines ranging from 800 to 1900 for any violation
! of the license law.
: Section fifteen provides that any license here
I tofOrc granted shall not tie inval datcG by the
( act, and none OF its provisions s,jli authorize
/ the manufacture or sal of any iut OXicating Ii
/ quors in any city. county, bUrou%h or tow nshlp
/ having local or special prohibIturi laws.
p S. The Local Option Rep'ai hill, with
/ the above License Law attached. after being
amended by the Conference Committee, was
! OH Wednesday adopted in the House by n
/ vote of 122 to 6S and in the Senate by - to
. 20. No license will he more than 500 nor
/ less than $50, and the act is not to take the
/ place of the Local Option law where it is
, now in force until said law ceases to exist
hy force OF limitation.