Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1878-05-15
MoKet Register Bill Approved.
Ouachita Telegraph.

number Of prominent attorneys OF
New Orleans, approved the bill
known as the Motfet register bill
on the 9th, and the bill now be-
comes q law of the State. The Act
is quite lengthy, sufficiently so to
occupy one-half this page. Instead
of copying the entire law we sub
nit an analysis Of its principal pro-
visions. 1t is said that the consti.
tutionality of the law will be at once
contested by the saloon keepers of
New Orleans who some time ago
organized an association for that
purpose.
a bar.room license is to sell by
the drink. The liquor must be
drunk at and not taken away from
the place of delivery. No liquor can
be given away, under penalty of
$500 fine or Imprisonment not ex.
ceeding six months.
The bar.rOOm license is granted
by the tax collector OH bond not
less than 800 nor more than $1,000.
The auditor is to furnish the tax
collectors with bar. room registers,
and tho duty of the tax collectors
will be to familiarize the officers
and dealers with the use Of the in
strument. The tax collector shall
locate tho registers and inspect
them from time to time to see that
they are kept i'll good order. If it
becomes imperative or out of order,
the tax collector must be notified
and he must replace it Immediately
with perfect instrument, at the
cost of the dealer when wiffully in
jurcd. The registers are closed in
such manner rs the auditor directs.
For the use and return of the reg.
lister the dealer must deposit with
the auditor IS, which is returned
with 3 per cent interest when the
business is discontinued and regis.
ter returned in good order.
The dealer must in presence of
the consumer turn the crank of the
register until the bell strikes one
and the the Indicator on its dial
has moved one point Tor each five
cents worth sold.
Until the registers are in opera.
ton the old license continues, but
will abate or be deducted after.
wards.
The tax on sales is to be paid
monthly at the rate of one quarter
of one cent for every five cents worth
sold by dealers. The tax collector
or properly appointed clerks must
visit the place of business of each
licensed dealer and bar.room keeper
within their parishes or districts
once month, and carefully examine
the registers and make the settle.
mcnts. Payment of the tax must
be paid on the monthly visit, and if
not paid in five days be proceeded
against rs i'll license suits; may seize
and sell personal property. The fail.
ure to pay the tax works forfeiture
of the bond, which may he sued on
with 80 per cent damages and %
per cent on the tax. Any dealer
failing to perform any Of the duties
under the act shall be deemed guilty
Of misdemcanor, and on conviction
be fined not more than 800, one.
third to the informer; second of.
Tense forteits the license, which shall
not be renewed for one year. ANY
person prosecuted is allowed to testi.
fy for himself.
Any person mutilating, defacing
iniuring or destroying a register plac.
ed by authority. or moving the in.
dictator otherwise than required by
the act, to he deemed guilty of a
misdemeanor, and on conviction fin.
ell not more than 800 or confined
in Jail not moro than twelve
months.
The auditor will prescribe rules to
put the act into operation, etc. The
lcicDsemust be posted in conspicu.
Gus place, under penalty of not more
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Cumberland Prc>byterian.