The Penn's Grove record., 1889-03-23
The New Laquer Law I.

knOWu As tuo VNAto S"s
passed the Legislature and become .
Law repeals the local option law, OF last
year, make high license, shuts up quart
shops and puts very stern restrictions
on selling liquor on Sunday and 70 men
Of incorporate habits. II the lav 70
strictly carried out, 1t may prohibit old
topers from becoming obnoxious, while
1t does not prohibit the selling to thoss
who believe In the personal liberty 70
take q drink when they please and 60
about their own business.
While many will regret the lo@ OF
local option and the snnulling OF the
local option elections where held, yess
the new law Is q step far In advance o
the old law and would have been con
sidered q strong Temperance measure 8
year ago. 1t Is about as restrictive Q
measure Is could be passed without
being prohibitory, and while 1t does
not satisfy the extreme views OF the
temperance people or the liquor men, IL
ia a compromise In which both bad 70
Weld something. $1,000.
The Baker amendment some think Is
benefit, while others think 1t Of little
or no good and only served Is Q KNOT
hole for Mr.. Baker to crawl through TO
support tue bill. The local option bill
was also considered by some OF no good
when passed, and no doubt, the 1udg'
ment on the Werts bill is warped BY
the political prejudices Of many. The
The Republicans made q bold stroke
last winter when they passed local OPP
tion which defeated them last fall. The
Democrats also made \ bold stroke In
repeating local option and passing other
restrictions and 1t Is to be Q whether
they will meet defeat because OF 1t.
Some claim the Baker amendment
Ia unconstitutional because 1t Is mol
general and allows only townships 70
vote 10 raise the licenses 80 high as u
be prohibitory. Licenses are divided
into two classes, those granted In cities
by the councilmen who arc elected BY
the people, and those granted BY the
county court in townships. Where peo'
Die want no liquor sold In cities they
elect councilmsn to vote against grant
ing licenses. Heretofore, where cities
have refused licenses, quart shops have
been opened beyond the boundaries and
supplied the liquor drinkers in the cit
les. The new law prohibits selling by
the quart without paying q licenst
and 1t ID thought M court will licsnst
quart shops.
The Baker amendment applies to ths
other class Of licenses granted BY thu
court over which the people had no con
troll, so 1t will be seen the constitu-
tionalIty Of it is favorable, % 1t sppliel
to Licenses heretofore made Q distinct
class.
The provisions Of the law ara that II
repeats the local option law Of LAST yeal
and consequently the effect OF the vots
in counties which voted for no license
The rate Of license is the same as un'
der the local option law: for townships.
cities and burroughs Of less than s,OO(
inhabitants, q fee Of S1G0 Is required
between 5000 and 10000, $50; ovel
over 1000, $3.50, to sell less than 9
quart. To sell smaller quantities than |
gallons but not less than . quart, not u
be drunk on or about the premises I
| license fee Of from SIS to 800 Is chars
ed. The law prohibits selling to per
sons of confirmed Incorporate habit
| aud to those visibly under the influence
| of liquor. To bring the liquor seller II
trial for selling on Sunday, to minors
allowing gambling, games Of chance, o.
keeping q disorderly house, three per
sons have to make a complaint and 6l'
q stipulation to pay cost Of trial II thu
jury fails to convict.
The Baker amendment allows th'
Judge Of the court Of Common Plea
TO order election on the application o
one-hfth Of the voters the township, Il
decide what license fee shall DO paid
Tha aloctio,, m,,st Ia ordered 70 dayl