Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-06-09
IMPORTANT LEGISLATION.
Three Bills which have been Signed
by the Governor.
No MORE root OR OTHER GAMES or CHANCE
TO BE PLAYED FOR DRISKs-TOREiGS
INSURANCE COMPANIES EMPOWER.
Ed TO HOLD REAL ESTATE ~
TINS COMMONWEALTH.

TINS COMMONWEALTH.
Prom the Harrisburg Patriot
The following are the full text Of
three important bills which have passed
both branches of the legislature and
have been signed by Governor Hoyt:
Section THAT if the proprietor,
keeper, lessee or manager of any saloon,
hotel, tavern, inn, billiard room or other
place of resort or entertainment shall
keep, maintain or permit to be played
upon his premises, or in connection
Herewith, or having passage or commu.
nication TO or with the same, the game
or amusement of pool with balls or any
other game of chance, the result or
price of forfeiture OF payment in any
form of such game or amusement shall
be by drinks of vinous, splrituous, malt
or brewed liquors or any admiNture
thereof, he or she shall be guilty of
misdemeanor, and upon conviction
thereof shall be sentenced for the first
offence TO pay fine OF one hundred
dollars and to undergo an imprison.
ment of not less than ninety days, and
for the second offense to pay fine of
five hundred dollars and TO undergo an
imprisonment OF not less than one year
and any license granted for the keeping
of such saloon, hotel, tavern. inn, bill
lard room or other place OF resort or
amusement shall, upon such second con
viction, be declared null and void hy
the court in which the said second Of
fence shall be tried. Approved June /,
\. D., 1881. liENRY VI. How.
CONCERNING FOREIGN INSURANCE COMPANIES.
Section That hereafter it shall be
lawful for all corporations and Joint
stock companies or associations created
or existing under the laws Of any other
State or OF foreign country for the pur.
pose OF carrying on the business OF in.
surance TO take hold and enjoy in any
part OF this commonwealth either in
its corporate or associate game or by
trustee or trustees, rcar@estate and
premises in which such corporations,
joint stock companies or associations
shall carry on their said business. and to
mortgage or convey the same or any
part thereof, and 10 lease any part of
the buildings erected thereon not re.
quisite for the transaction of their said
business.
Section THAT the title to any real
estate in this commonwealth now held
by or in trust for any such corporation
or joint stock company or association
for the purposes aforesaid is hereby CON
firmed TO the same effect a. If the said
real estate had been purchased. held or
owned under the provisions Of this act.
Approved June !, 4. D., lSSl.
HESRr NJ. Horr.
RELATING TO THE ADULTEEATtoS or IT,
qUoRs
Section THAT any and oil persons
engaged in the business of brewing or
manufacture of ale, beer or other malt
liquors, or in the fermentation, distilla.
ton or manufacture of any vinous or
spirituous liquors, be and they are here.
by prohibited making use in or about
such business or in any such process of
brewing, fermentation, distillation or
manufacture of any poisonous or dele.
terious drugs or chemicals of any i'm.
pure or injurious materials or such as
are prejudicial to the public health or
to the health of any person drinking or
making use OF any such malt, yinous or
spirituous liquors.
Section 2-That the use of any such
poisonous or deleterious drugs or chem.
icals or impure or injurious materials or
of those preiudicial to health a. are
prohibited by the first section of this
act Is hereby declared to be misde.
meanor and any person convicted Of so
using the ssme shall be punished by
fine of one thousand dollars and by an
imprisonment OF not less than one year.
Approved June 2, 1881.
Henry N. HoYT.