The daily gazette., 1879-02-27
FOURTH EDITION


WhoO AeS Osv" w OS~os"~~
Torm-A Tramp Ldv.
Special Correspondents Of the GAssTsh.
Down, Feb. 27.-In the House yes
terday morniO Tie much-talked-ot Ii
quor Bill was introduced by Mr.. Coma
way. The document in many points IS
similar to the present Law, but as the
subject is OF such prominence At present,
it is given in a condensed form below;
Section provides that no person shall
sell spirituous, vinous or matt liquors
except as hereinafter provided.
Section 2 is devoted to the settlement
of the Clerks of the Peace with the State
Auditor in regard to license fres.
Section 3 concerns the rendering OF an
account of all moneys received for IL
quor licenses by the Clerks of the Peace,
and the depositing of the same in bank.
Section 4 makes it the duty Of officers
Of the county to make complaint against
all parties who, to hts knowledge, are
violating this act =; and all provisions ol
law relative to criminal procedure so fai
as the same may be applicable and con
violators.
Sect on compels person holding IL
censes under this act, TO keep the same
] displayed in his place of business. If re
/ quested to produce the same by mem
Der of the police authority and refuses u
| do so the refusal shall be considered pre-
sumptive evidence that he has none.
Sert ion q makes it misdemeanor 70
any officer to neglect his duty hereil
mentioned, and upon conviction Of TIN
same he shall be fined at the discretion
of the court and forfeit his office.
Section I relates to the duty OF tn
Grand Jury in case of their knowled.
of violations of the act.
| Section provides that any person O
persons desiring to engage III the bus
ness Of selling spiriIuous, vinous or ma
liquors, they shall make affidavit tina
they are not engaged in any other bus
ness and that they have two suitabl
rooms and four comfortable beds for IL
accommodation of travellers, and ais
stabling room for four horses. III
provisions of this section in reference
rooms, &c, do not apply to towns an
cities of more than 1000 inhabitants.
Section Q, imposes tax OF $50 p'
annum on all persons who receive a
cense to sell liquor in quantities of OF
quart or less and tax of S15 on all pc
sons selling in grea'erquantities than OF
quart. Druggists shall pay tax Of S
per annum.
keep restaurant without paying an G
. | ira tax for so doing; and makes VIC
ton of the act a misdemeanor, subject
a fine Of 500 and Imprisonment Of
| | months or both
Section II, provides that no liquor sc
| by q retail dealer shall he druhk ON q
| premises, and violation of this will
mi-demeanor subject to a fine similar
!, the one in the foregoing section.
Section ~, makes it unlawful for a
person to come into the State to sell
quor in wholesale quantities to be del
n cred by outside manufacturers, unless
> first pays to the Clerk of the Peace I
tax section imposes upon wholes
A l dealers by this act. A violation Of I
l. shall on conviction be punished by f
similar to the one mentioned in sect
10.
~ Section Is provides for the transfer
lie es from one party to another, W
the provision however that the busin
TO. be carried ON in the same place as
q. merly.
20 Section IA provides that any per-
~ who shall exhibit q stamp furnishe
the Commissioner of Internal Reven
authorizing the sale of spirituous viii
p | or malt liquors, without possessing
cense as made necessary in this act, 81
ia upon conviction be fined 500 and
prisoned II months, or both.
Section II, provides for the procura
'k of a docket by the Clerks Of the Pc
ne for the registration of all applicants;
eI said docket being open to the inspect
az of the public during she business no
IN The Clerks fse for issuing licenses s
be 90 cents.
Section 16 prohibits selling on Suno
as, or on the day Of any Stale, general,
he municipal election.
pit Section ia provides for the arres
mt. drunken per-ons, and makes "a negleC
duty on part Of officers Of the peaC
reference to this, Enable misdeIn
or.
sectionH8 is ummportant.
Section 10 is In relation 10 the pros
ticn Of violasors of the act BY the A
new General.
Section 20 imposes penalty OF
fine and II months Imprisonment o
] sellers of liquor otherwise than az
ding to the provisions Of this act
Section q makes the act inapplic
!. to manufacturers OF domestic wine
Quors or cider, but the liquor sold by
~ persons shall not be in less quaint
than one quart, nor be drunk on
premises
Section %, provides that the Alto
General shall not have power to en-
nOils prOsequi upon an indictment T,
under any If the provisions of this a
" the Grand Juries.
n Section %, takes the act into INN
ate effect andprovidesf for the repeal I
acts or parts of acts inconsistent wi
except those which apply to offe
committed previously to the passai
this act.
~ THE TERRIBLE TRAMPs.
- A act in regard to tramps will b
troduced in the Senate by Mr.. Rust
day or Two that is as stringent al
"Mains law, ;" If not more so. Tn
all in section /, provide that any
son going alb ,ut within the State a
n and subslsting upon charity sha
W deemed guilty of misdemsanor and
not less than 800 and be- imprisone
eng lets than SIX months nor more tia
"a az year.
HIS FIRST VISIT
nj Col. ii. S. McComb visited Dove
II terday, and it was his first vlsis {
l.. a