The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-03-16
NEW STATE LAWS S.
Text of the Measure Aufhoriz-
ing Sale Of Cigarettes.
the MILRoy ARID LAND BILL.
10 Reclaim the Desert How the state
school Book Idea Is 20 rs
Carried Out.

Olympia. March Observation-Disclosures
4 the text OF the Eanford cigarette bzIl.
rasssd I,y the legislatures.
section !. Hereafter IL shall be uniar-
fui for any person or persons 70 sal
cigarettes made OF tobacco I'm combsna-
ZION with any substance or material. COW
efing or wrapper, or containing any ssst-
ssance or material other than tobacco.
Until such person or persons shall have
cbfafped license therefor
Sec 2 The applicant for such lsccu1e
thAil make oath that 70 the hest If hfx
knowledge and belief the cigarettes in
tended 10 be sold pursuant 10 said NJ
cense DO not con,@sn any injurious drug.
narcotic or Other deieferfosis matter and
that he will not knowingly sell Aay cigar
cites containing any such injurioua drugs.
narcotic or other deIeterious matter
Sec. !. The board OF county commits
ssoness OF any county or the board of al
dsrmen or city council of any Incorporate
I'd city, as the case may be- are hereby
authorized TO Issue licenses for the saIe
81 cigarettes on written application made
% such board or council. In the manner
hsreinbefore provided. Endorsed by not
less than five reputable citizens, resident
Of the city or county wherein the appii-
cant resides or has place for the trans
sefion of business. Every person so H.
censed shall pay fee OF $40 n sales are
70 be made at retail. and Is II sales are
70 be made by wholesale. for the right u
cell cigarettes for the period of sne year
from the date of such license. Licenses
1Hay be granted for any fractional part
OF year at the same rate proporticnafe-
B; but no license granted TO one party
taall be transferable or assignable: pro-
ssysaed, that no license shall be granted for
shorter period than six months.
Sec. 4. All moneys derived from licenses
n areffe hall Ia rat
by the said board OF county commission
frs. board Of aldermen or city council to
the county treasurer OF the county where
IN the same may be granted except In
Incorporated cities. when the money de-
rived from said licenses shall be paid
Into the general fund of said city.
Sec 5. Any person selling or giving
away cigarettes without license, or sell
ing or giving away any cigarette or cix-
arettes containing any Injurious drug.
Narcotic or other deicterious matter mem
toned In section OF this act. lis guilty
OF misdemcanor and shall on conytc-
tlcn thereof be subject to a fine OF SO
for each offense or 10 be imprisoned for
sixty days In the common Jail or peni-
tertiary: and any person having license
or any person not licensed who sells or
gives away any cigarette or cigarettes OF
any kind whatsoever TO a minor under
the age OF IS years. shall be subjected 10
the same penalty as herein provided
Sec. 8, Any person selling cigarettes
OF any and every kind whatsoever, ex.
cept In an original and full package, Is
Euiity of a misdemeanor and shall on con.
viction thereof be subject To the SAINT
penalty as In the section last above pro.
vided.
Sec. I. In addition to the penalty above
provided for the sale or giving away of
cigarettes to "A minor under the age of Is
years, the parent or guardian of such
minor or any individual or association
Euing In behalf of or for the benefit of
such minor. may prosecute In a civil ac-
uon any person so violating this act for
Inc penalty OF $40 and the costs OF action,
tas-haif of which amount shall be paid
- any person as his nioiety share who
hFaahes the information upon which
tss sction Is brought and penalty re-
nssFed. Any person convicted OF vio-
ADn of this act who has license shall
Aieit his license. and the same shall he
HFoSed and Cancelled by the board Or
ssuncii having jurisdiction. and no license
sal thereafter be granted any person
whose license has been forfeited and re-
foked as provided by this act"
Tho bill has been approved by the gov
amor.