, 1876-02-19

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Full inform tion b ing drsred by all
classes Of citizens in regard TO ;he working
Of the License Law. We endeavor in this
:. .icle to give what appears to he the rule
adopted by our Co Com at their Feb Term,
1875, in granting license IN this County.
The test of morality adopted being obcdi'
ent to the Laws Of the Land, and the statutes
of this Territory. Where no rmonstrance
WAS presented, they asked simply the formal
questions as to knowledge Of the applicants
character, by the Witnesses, and his obcdi.
ence tn the Laws of the Lam, the statutes
at the Territory. These questions heing ask
ed in general terms. The responsibility Of
the matter being left aS much as possible
with the witnesses produced, unless some
remonstrance should be presented. In Case
any citizen shonld feel sufficiently interested
to demonstrate against license being grant
ed to any party applying therefor as being
an improper party to receive license. In
such case, close examination to follow in
regard to each provision Of the Statute. re-
lating to this business, as well as the ch,ss of
Statutrs usually violated in h,t.ls m 81
looms, such as requiring the proprietor to
keep quiet and respectable house, not to
allow gambling about the premises, nor per
sons intoxicated to lay around the premises
to keep a hous. Of good moral repute, Sc. /,
Sc. II, after careful examination. the ap
pl cant WIS f0unh to have violated any ".
these statutes, or be.a persrn, whom the
board should deem likely TO violate them,
jtlging from hi4past life, ii II license should
he granted; the Bulrd in any such cases
would refuse license At the last session
no contest WAS made. After offering formal
proof, License WAS ordered ~ issue, to
M,ssrs Mclaughlin s. Mcnamara tor Silla-
guamish Precinct, and tn Shore Bros ot
Snohomish Precinct. Leave was al,o given
m sh Precinct to take out license in varatinn
While this method If Interpreting the law
ia certninly very lAerai as regards the par.
ties applying fora license, it ,ffeclnaly
gutr'a tees leg 0p iol" mi strongest
orm. Many who do not live up to the let
ter Of the Law. un'ler this ruling dnubtlcsr
will he allie her, after as hereto ore to pro
cure a license, but none who have kept
Squaw Houses, disorl rly houses. or have
lived in constant violation OF the Statut, 5
" II be able to carry on thrir lusiress, ex'
pit eeery man in their Community fNyors
such acts. or larks the moral courage to pro-
test against them. ViohtoS Of the law are
also by this m tllod pr We ,tcIl from r,,sing
g mpathy in their behalf from the uncxpcct-
I'd severity Of the law II, from ,hr leniency
Of the Boarl really bad men, who will per.
sist in violating the Statutes. do OCCASION
ally obtain license, the provisions Of the
| Nuisance act provides how their House may
he declared nuisance; their license revoked
anil their place of business closed, anl fine
collected against them on their bonds or If
th",r bon'ls should be inadequate, then the
property in which such business was carried
on Js responsible, regardless Of the owner
ship thereof. All that is needed in any in.
stance is single cowplsinant to prevent
any Lo@ D6ns from being established in any
portion Of the community.