The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1895-04-10
the New Licanse Bill.


Following Is a good outline Of the
license bill presented by Representative
Hiltiey Of Philadelphia. Amends
the act 20 restrain and regulate the sale
Of vinoHs and spirituous, malt or brew
ed liquors, or any admixtures thereof.
For gross receipts amounting to 81, 900
the SUN Of Sl,51o; S25,0J0, 81, 600;
Si5,0o1, 7j9; all whose gross receipts
amount q iG,9U, $-Jj
Thn-a residents ia al other citie.
whoze zr7a- receipt shall amount %
i0G1 shah pay che -1m Of 500, ana
a!l who-r syos receipts arr les so
Resident of horoughs, shall pay $50,
and residents Of townships, So.
The amendment further provides
that the pcT-On or persons receiving
such licanee shall pay in addition to
the amounts set foT.h in this act and
supplements thereto the sum Of 50 per
anuum in cities of the first and second
class, and :lj per annum in all other
cities, boroughs and townships, which
amount shall be used in payment Of in
spcctors or clerks who shall be APP
pointed by the judges Of the courts
granting such licenses. Said clerks or
inspectors shall receive salary of not
more than s2,O)0 per annum. Term
Of Office Of said clerk or inspector to
commence the first day Of June Of each
year.
The duty OF the e'eriSs and inspectors
i, to examine all accounts appertainiEs
to the purchases and sales Of intoxicai-
ing liquors or any admixture thereof
a. set forth in this act and supplements
thereto, and shall file with the clerk Of
the court Of quarter sessions at least
once every three months his or their
estimate of the amount % business done
by each licensed dealer in their vari-
ou- districts.
The clerk Of the court Of quarter se~-
sions shall compile = report from said
statements and submit the same to the
Judges OF the court granting licenses
who shall classify said Licenses accord
ingiy. The clerks or inspectors shall
furnish bonds 20 the amount of 5000
and shall only be removed for cause.
That part Of the act restraining and
regulating the sale of liquors is also
amended - as 10 allow the sale Of liq-
uor on election day after p. m, and
providing further that any minor who
Inisreprcsents mis- or her age in order to
procure liquors shall, upon conviction
thereof, be fined not less thau so nor
more than SiG0, and shall also undergo
Imprisonment Of not less than ten nor
more than sixty days.
The following Proyiso is added to the
act:
THAT no rem0nstrancC shall be con-
sidered By the said court Of quarter ses-
sions unless tie party OF parties signing
the same shall appear in open court TO
give testimony, subject 10 crOss-exanl-
nation, concerning the facts set forth in
such rcI1ou-Jrancc.
The act authorizing street passenger
railway companies 90 enter into coz
tracts with traction or motor power
companies passed second reading.
There was lively discussion over
offered by Mr.. Cotton, of
Allegheny. 70 The bills relative to street
in cities of the second
class. Tine amendments give to Pitts
burg councils the righ' To inaUgurate
street Improvements without petition
from property holders, and it was
by the country members
tlit tine amendments would disadvan-
effect boroughs. The amend
menjs were accepted 10y the house and
further consideration Of the measure
was postponed.