Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-03-07
Representatives Davis, Killen and sypherd

For Addicks--Senator Handy, and Rep
resentatiyes Ball, Brown, Moore, Morgan
and Robbins--6.
For Massey-Senators Moore and Pierce,
Representative Fleming and Speaker Nc.
Mullep-4.
For Thomas +. Bayard--senatore Pyle
and Records and Representatives DAILY
and Mustard-i.
Absent-Senater Harrington, Speaker
Watson and Representatives Burton and
Watson--4.
On motion of Senator Alrichs, the two
houses separated until noon on Monday.
DOVER, March 2.-Representative Will
son, to-day, gave notice of an act to regn-
late and restrain the sale of intoxicating
liquors. 1t is as follows:
Sec. 1. Hereafter licenses for the sale Of
Intoxicating liquors shall be granted to,
and held by citizens Of the United States
and Of the State Of Delaware only, and to
| and by persons of temperate habits, and of
| good moral character, and no person shall
be considered of good moral character and
| entitled to Il license for the sale OF intoNi-
eating liquors who has been convicted of
any crime or misdemeanor.
Sec. 2. Hereafter the application of
every applicant for license for the sale
OF, Intoxicating liquors shall contain, be.
| sides that which is now required by the
liquor laws of this State:
First-,rhG place of birth of said appli-
| cant. and il naturaliZed ciUzen, where
| and when naturaliZed.
Second-The name Of the owner of the
premises.
Third-That the applicant is not pc
cuniarily interested in the profits of the
business conducted at any other place in
the said county where any of said liquors
are manufactured or sold or kent for sale.
| Fourtb-That no person other than the
| applicant, and his Immediately family,
engaged or interested in the manufacture
| or sale of any liquors mentioned in section
IL of this act, is in any way connected with
or pecuniarily interested in the property or
| place, inn or tavern mentioned in the ap-
plication as that at which the applicant
desires a license to sell liquor, or has fur
nished or 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 gwen
or promised to any person to secure his
| signature to the applications; that the ap.
plicnnt has never been convicted of any
crime or misdemeanor, and that he has
not violated any of the provisions of the
laws of this State relating to the manufac-
ture or sale of Intoxicating liquors since
be,passage Of this act.
This application, containing the above
| TeClluls, DeslueS lllUSe dlTeduN required DIV
| the liquor license laws of this State, shall
be verified by oath of applicant in open
court as is now provided, and if any false
| statement is made in any part of said ap.
plication the applicant shall be deemed
guilty of the crime of perjury, and upon
conviction thereof shall be subject to its
penalties. After the passage of this act no
application for license shall be granted to
amy person whose application fails to set
Il forth tha facts SDppiIipi and rnuuirpi Inv
this section.
Sec. 3. The publication of the applica-
tion now required by liquor license laws
of this State shall, in addition to what is
now provided, clearly set forth all the pro.
visions of section of this act and shall
be signed by the applicant, but the list of the
siguers to the application need be Published
but once.
Sec. 1. The certificate required by the
liquor license laws of this State shall, from
and after the passage of this act, be signed
by at least q majority of the poll and
property taxpayers in the election or school
district where the proposed inn or tavern
is situated.
Sec. 8. The Court shall, before granting
any license, subject to such rules as the
Court shall from time to time establish,
receive and consider such petitions and re-
monstrances for or against the application
as are offered by the residents. business
men or property owners of the district or
neighborhOod where the proposed place,
inn or tavern is located for which appllca.
ton is made, and shall also hear such wit
nesses for or against the same as are of
fered, and in all cases shall refuse the ap-
plication whenever, III the opinion of the
SAID Court, having due regard to the num-
ber, character and interests of the persons
for and against such application, and tu
the location OF the place applied for. such
license is not necessary for the accommo.
dation of the public and entertainment of
strangers or travellers, or that the applicant
is not u fit person to receive such license
or the application does not conform to the
requirements of the law.
Sec. 6. No person licensed to sell intoXi-
eating liquors shall sell, give away or dis
pense any Intoxicating liquors between
the hours of Il o'clock, p. m, and !
o'clock, q, M, of the following day, nor
between the hours of IL o'clock, p. M. OF
! any Saturday and o'clock, a. M, of any
succeeding Monday; and every person
licensed as aforesaid shall on Sunday keep
his barroum or place for selling or dis
pensing said liquors in the manner oil
condition provided in section 4, chapter
sos, Vol. NVIll, Laws of Delaware and
any persons violating any of the pro
visions of this section shall be guilty OF 8
misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof
shall forthwith forfeit his license and
shall forfeit and pay n fine of not less than
$500 nor more than 81 ,0O0,or be imprisoned
not less than three months nor more than
II months, or both, ut the discretion of the
Court, and shall thereafter be incapable oi
receiving or holding license for the sale
of Intoxicating liquors.
Sec. z. No female or minor, not q mem
ber Of the family of the person holdinl
the license, shall be allowed to sell or serve
any intoxicating liquors, vinous, malt ol
brewed liquors or any admixture thereof
nor be permitted to frequent the premises
where the same are sold; provided tha
nothing in this section shall in any way
, interfere with the reception and entertain
ment of guests at bona iide hotels in thu
, due prosecution of proper hotel business
, and any person violating any of the provi
sions OF this section shall be guilty of {
lnisdemeanor and upon conviction thereo
shall forthwith forfeit his license ant
shall forfeit and pay u fine of not less thar
, $500 nor more than 81 900, or beimprisonet
not less than three months nor more than
II months, or both, at the discretion ot
the Court, and shall thereafter be incapable
of receiving or holding a license for th
sale of intoxicating liquors.
, Sec s. No person licensed to sell liquor
, shall sell, give away, dispense or furniSl
in any way any of the liquors mentionet
in section II of this act to or for any per
!. son of known Incorporate habits, and an,
: person violating any Of the provisions 0
this section shall be guilty OF misde
meanor and upon conviction thereof shal
forthwith forfeit his license and shAl
, forfeit and pay fine of not less than $50
nor more than $1,000, or be imprisoned
/. not less than three months nor more thar
|. l2 months, or both. at the discretion o
s the Court and shall be thereafter incap
I able OF receiving or holdinga license,
Sec. y, All applications for Il fractiona
, license, in cases provided for in chapte
5O3, Vol. XVII, Laws of Delaware, shal