Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1895-05-04
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THE CIGARETTE LAW.
Act Amending Sections /, 2, 90 and
81 of the License Laws.


"a of the License Laws.
There having been some discussion
in certain newspapers as to the valid
ity of the law passed at the recent
session of the Legislature imposing a
license on the sale of cigarettes and
merry-go-rounds, we print the act as
presented to the governor on Feb. %.
1t will go into effect May Fl. Amend
ments are enclosed in brackets:
An act to amend and re-enact sec
tons I, 2, GO and 81 Of chapter So
the code.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of
West Virginia.
That sections +, 2. 90 and 81 of
chapter 81 of the code of West Virgin
la be amended and re-enacted so as to
read as follows:
1. No person without a state IL
cense therefor, shall keep hotel or
tavern, eating house or restaurant, or
furnish Intoxicating drinks or refresh
ments at public theater or sell, offer
or expose for sale, o. solicit or receive
orders for spirituous liquors, wine,
porter, ale or beer or any drink of a
like nature, or auv paper wrapper
cigarette or cigarette paper]. And
all mixtures, preparations or liquids
which will produce intoxication,
whether they are patented or not,
shall be deemed spirituous liquors
within the meaning of this section.
Nor shall any person without such
license. carry on the business of dis
tiller or brewer of whiskey, brandy,
beer, porter or ale, or carry on the
business of druggist, or keep for
public use or resort, a bowling alley,
billiard table, pool table, bagetelle
table, or any table of like kind, or
shooting gallery or skating rink
Provided that the word 'eating
house" in this section shall not apply
to farmers who furnish meals to trav-
elers and others passing
?. No person without a State IL
cense therefor shall exhibit any circus,
menagegie, circus and menagerie COM
bined, theatrical performance or pnb-
lie show to which admission is obtain
ed for money or other reward, Tor run
or operate a merry-go-round for prof
it, or act IT'S hawker or peddler, or
act as auctloneer, or practice the bust
ness OF stock or other broker by buy
ing or selling Tor others, stock secur-
tiles or other property for commits
ion or reward, or practice the business
Of money broker. or private banker
by buying or selling uncurrent or de-
preciated money or funds, or OK
changing oLe kind OF money or funds
for another for profit or reward, or
practice the business Of pawt broker
by lending money or other thing for
profit for or on account of personal
property deposited with the lender in
pledge. Nor shall any person. with
out State license therefor, sell or
barter, or offer to ez pose for sale or
barter, any patent right Nor shall
any corporation heretofore or here
after chartered under the laws of this
state, whether the same have its prin-
cipal place OF business or chief works
within or without the state, do
or attempt to do business, by viz
tue of its charter or certificate of in
corporation without a state license
therefor. Nor shall any travelling
agent, canvasser or salesman sell. or
contract to sell, any lightning rod,
sewing machine, or organ or other
establishment without a state
license therefor whether any such ar
ticle was manufactured Within or
without of the state.
Sc. On every license to sell, at re-
tail, domestic wines, ale. beer or
drinks of any like nature, one hun
dresi dollars; Tor eigarett S or cigai cite
paper, five hundred dollars.
81. The state tax on every license
to exhibit circus shall be fifty dollars
for each exhibition; on license to ex-
hibit menagerie, thirty dollars for
each exhibition; on a license to ex nib
it circus and men agerie combined,
seventy-five dollars for each e.chi-
bition; ION license to operate me -ry-
go-round, twenty-five dollars for acfl
set of not longer than one week, and
twenty-five dollars Tor each addit on
al week or part thereof it is contin ned
at such set1: and on license to ex-
hibit any other show Inclusive Of
each and every side sh DIV in the Vi cin-
ity of a circus and Inenagerie or circus
and Inenagerie combined ten dollars
for each exhibition. except that a IL
cense to exhibit museum or public
show where the sa admission is ter
cents, shall be four d oilars a day, OF
twenty dollars weel l..