The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-03-29
new LIQUOR MEASURE.
Text of the Bill Prepared by the
Law and Order Society.
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An act TO regulate and restrain tho sale
OF Intoxicating liquors In the state of
Delaware
BE 1t enocted by the Senate aud House
OF REPRESENTATIVE OF the State Delaware,
III General Assembly met:
Section !. Hereafter licenses for the
sale OF Intoxicating liquors shall bs grant.
ed TO. ana held Wy, citizens OF the United
States and OF he state OF Delaware onlv,
ana 10 and by persons OF temperate habits,
aau OF good moral character. and no per.
son shall be considered of good moral
character and entitled to license for tho
sale OF Intoxicating liquors who hns
been convicted OF any orlne or misds.
meanor.
section Q. Hereafter the application OF
every applicant for n licsnee for the sale
oil tint oxicaiiDa liquors shall contain, be-
slhes that which is now required by tho
liquor laws OF this State:
|. The place OF birth OF said applicant,
ana II naturalized citizon. where and
when natulaizad.
9. The name Of tho owner OF the prom
ises.
8. That tho applicant Is not pecuniarly
Interested In the profits OF the business
conducted at any other place In said
county whore any of said liquors arc nian-
uIhclurad or sold or kept for sale
:. mat no person--Other than tho uD-
pilennt nnd his immediate family
engaged or interested in the inanufac-
ture OF sale of any liquors mentioned In
section ii oil thlS act. Is In any way con.
nected with or pscunlarily Interested In
tne property or place. Inn or taverd
mentioned IN tic application ms that at
winch the applicant desires a license to
sell liquor or has furnished OF provided
or Intends to furnish or provide, any
capital or means, except liquor In
the ordinary course OF trade. for the
carrying on OF the business of the said
applicant; that no consideration was
given or promised to any person to Sc
cure his signature to tho application;
That tho applicant has never been con-
vlcled OF any crime or misdemeanOr, and
that he hae not violated any of tho pro
Visions OF tho laws OF this state relating
10 the manufacture or sale OF Intoxicating
liquors since the passage OF this net.
lnls application. containing tho above
recitals, besides those already required by
The liquor llcense laws OF this State. shall
DO verified by oath OF applicant In open
court as is now provided. and II any false
statem9nt is made In anv purt OF said ap.
plcation the applicant shall be deemed
guilty OF the crime OF perjury, aud upon
conviction thereof shall be- subjaot to its
penalties. After the passage or this act
no application for license shalt be granted
TO any person whose application falls to
set forth the facts specified and required
by this section.
Section 3. The publication OF the appli.
tion row required ny the liuuor license
laws OF this State shall, In addition to
what is now provided, clearly set forth ull
tho provisions OF section OF this act. and
shall 10 signed by the applicant but the
list OF the signars to the application need
be published hut once.
Section The certificate now required
by the liquor license laws OF this state
shall, from and after tho passage OF thIs
act, be signed ry at least a majority of
the poll and property taxpayers In tie
election district where the proposed inn
or Tavern Ia situated.
Section 8. The court shall. before
grnnting any license. subject to such
rules as the court shall from titns to tlme
establish, receive and consider such peti.
tions and remonstrances for or agalns.
the application Hs ure offered by the raal.
d0nts, business men OF property owners
oil the district or neighborioud where the
proposed place, Inn or tavern Is located
Tor which application Is undo. and shall
also hear such witnesses for or against
tho same as are offered, and 10 all cases
shail refuse the applica tion whenever in
the opinion of the said court. having duo
regard to The number character and In.
terests OF the persons for and against
such application, and to the location OF
the place applied Tor euch lnense ie not
necessary for the accommodation of the
public and entertainment OF strangers or
travellers. or that tho applicant Is not q fit
person to receive such license. or the ap-
pllcation does not conform to the require.
mants OF tho law.
Section q. No person licensed to sell in.
toXlcatinR liquors shall sell. give away or
dispense nytntoxloating liQuors bstween
the hours OF eleven o'clock D. m and five
O'Clock a. IN. OF the following day,Eor be
tween tho hours of eleven O'Clock D. IN. Of
any Saturday and five O'Clock a. M of any
succeeding Monday: and every pereon II.
eenked as aforesaid shall or Sunday keep
his harroom or place for selling or dis.
pehelnE said liquors In the manner or
In AFaNt a slnR0
555. volume lS Laws OF Delaware; and
any persons violating any OF the proyls-
Ions OF his section shall be guilty of a
mlsuemeanor, and upon conviction there-
OF khall forthwith forfeit his license and
shllllorIeit AMI pay fine OF not less than
three hundred dollars nor more than one
thousand dollars. or be Imprisoned not
less than three months nor more than
twelve monthe or both at the discretion
OF tho court, and shall Thereafter be Inca.
pable of receiving or holding a license Tor
the sale OF intoxicating liquors
section Z. No female or minor not q
memher of the family OF the person hold.
ing tho license shall ba allowed TO sell or
serve intoxicating epirituous, viuoua,
malt or brswed liquors or any admixiure
thereof nor be permitted to frequent the ,
premises where the same are sold; pro.
vided that nothing In this section shall in
any way Interfere with the reception and
entertainment OF guests at bona iide
hote Is In the due prosecution of proper
hotel business; AMI any person violating
any OF the provisions Ut this section snail
be guilty OF misdemeanor and upon !
conviction thereof shall forthwith for.
felt his license and shul forfeit and
pay line OF not leas than three hun.
dfed dollars nor2more than Thousand
dollars, to be imprisoned not less than
three months nor more than twelve
months. or both, at the discretion of the
court, and shall thereafter be incapable of
Iecntping or holding license Tor the sale
of Intoxicating liquors.
section D. No person licensed to sell |
liquor snail sell, give away. dis pense or |
furnish in any waH any OF the ifquors |
mentioned in section IL OF this act to or |
Tor any person of known intemparate |
hahlta. amt any person violating any OF |
the provisions of this section shall bs |
RMlty OF misdemeanor, and upon con
Yietion thereof shall forth with forfeit his |
license ana shall forfeit and pay iine OF |
not less than three hundred dolInra nor |
more than one thousand dollars or be i'm. !
prisonod not less than three months nor |
moro than twelve months. OF both. at the |
discretion OF the court. ana shall be the.e- |
after Incapable of receiving or holding a
license
Section o. All applications for frac.
tional license. In oasss provided for in |
chapter 5aS. volume IL. Lnwa OF Delaware,
anal comply with the provisions of this |
act aud shall lie addressed TO tho assocl-
ate Judge, resident In the county where
the pioposou ihn or tavern men toned in |
the application ls situated, Publication |
oil such applications shall be made US I
provided IN section OF .hls act, and such
publications shall state the time when the
said Judge shall hear and determine the
same, which hearing shali be public and
held at the Court House OF the county In
wbleh The proposed Inn or tavern Ia 10.
chted ana conducted and neterm!npI un-
der the PROVISIONS of section o of this act,
Section To- Il shall he unlawful for any
corporation, company, club society or
association Of any kind. or tor the oificers,
serYantc or agents thereof to sell, give
away OF dispense any Intoxicating LIQUORS
to OF Tor any other person or persons than
bona tide members thereof; and no cor
poratl I'll, gOmpaug, club soclety or Raso. |