The midland journal., 1886-03-05
The New Law.

The New Law.
We are indebted to Wednesdays Elkton NeWs
for the following information and synopsis of the
new liquor Bill.
The new aot embracing the Prohibition and Ii
cense provisions has been drafted by Messrs Blake
and Writ and will he introduced into the Senate
tomorrow by senator Mccullough. who says
that it will pass withor difficulty.
The two laws (which are embr tcad in oue actl
will be submitted to rhe voters of the county at
the regular election in November that they may
adopt one or the other Those who favor prnhi
bition will vote the words Against Ticanse. :"
tho who favor license will vote ''Frr license .
If majority of the votes agains license then
the am ended prohibition will GO int effect January
J. 1887 on the other hand if majority of the votes
are for license the license law viii 60 into effect at
that time. the preseLt law to remain In force uutil
then.
The full text OF the new act will be given here
after. synopsis of the prohibition feature is as
follows:
1t forbids any person or persons house company
or association to barter, sell give away to
licit or receive orders fort thu purcha1e Of at
place. to give away, at his her its or their
of business. within ths limits nf Cecil ,untv any
spirituous or fermented liquors alcoholic Bit
ters or in; ;>xicatng drinks of kind or cider
tonic beer. lager beer sehuapps giu art j.
Gle used and sold as beverage in the com pos tion
of which whiskey. brandy, high wines alcohol
or any spirituous fermented liquors shall BE- An
ingredient or in n5ra1ients.
1t makes it unlawful for said prohibited articles
to be kept th intent to violate the above provis-
ions.
1t provides that the act shall not be construed
to prevent the sale of pure apple cider (not to be
drank on the p emses of the seller) in quantities
not less than one gallon at one tima by manufact-
urers of apple cider or by persons who have gr5
the apples from which the cider sold by them ha'
been made. and allows such sale only between tha
first of Ang st and the first of the succeeding Jan
nary. hut forbds such sal. to m II ,rs intnyic tie
persons or on Sundays and MAKES it unlIwfnl for
manufacturers or growers to sell cider it he be the
propr tor keeper, or owner OF hotel, inn bar
room, restaurant, saloon, eating housa, store
pool bagatelle billiard room. either for himself
or tor others or by his agents. and make it unlaw
full for anv such mtnuftcturer or grover t. sell
cider in any hotel, inn, barroom. restaurant sal
eating house. pool, bagatelle billisrd room.
The penalty for violation of the Ian is fine of
not less than 800 nor more than $500 aud confine-
less than six months nor more than twelve montnS
or in the discretion of the Court, be inei f,r not
less than 500 nor more more tha $500 and failing
to pay said fine forthwith be sente ced to said
House of Corn ection for not less than months nor
NOR" than 10, or until the fine costs paid.
The druggist and physician features apout
the as under the old act but with few bene.
fetal changes in tina wording.
half of all fnas Oh tO he informer.
All prosecutions are to be by presentment and
indie tment but Justices of the Peace may bail
reco gnize commit.
The State NAV from payment of Government tax
show that party on trial has applied to be. and
has been his application registered as liquor
dealor, &c.
Indictments need not specify the particular
kind of liquor.
The license law provides that hotel keepers shall
pay license of one hundred dollars, beside the
state and Government licenses; that they must
keep a house for the reception of guests contain
ing at least Ave chambers more than are needed
tor family purposes; that they must lie q petit
on with the Clerk of the Circuit Court, signed by
ten freehoders. resident iR the election district.
signer to be worth at least $1,000 and to sign
but applicant in one year: that each applicant
shall file bond with at least two surities in the
sum of 81 900 each for the faithful observance of
law. Applicants for license other than hotel keep
ers, SHALL beside the license paid the State, pay
license of two hundred and fifty dollars and shall
file petition endorsed by freeholders and bond
manded in the case of hotel licenses.