The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-08-26

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der of such elector, presented at least
thirty days prior to the election or
for any officer, clerk or other person
authorized to collect taxes and receipt
therefor, to receive payment of or
receipt for any occupation or poll tax
assessed for State or county purposes
from any person other than the cleo
tor against whom such tax shall have
been assessed, except upon bis written
and signed order or for any person
to vote or attempt to vote npon a
tax receipt obtained in violation of
this act. The penalty is from 20
days to six months imprisonment, or
not more .han $500 fine.
LIQUOR LICENSE REVENUES.
The new license fees for brewers
are On a years product of 1000
barrels, $z5o; less thau 1000, $500
less than 5000, $500 less than 5000,
$500; less than 10000, $3.50; less
than $1,000, $1,000; less than $4,000,
$1a5o less than 10000, $1,000 less
than $4,000, $I75o; less than 10000,
| $4,000 less than 10000, $225o less
than 80, 900, $a5oo less than 10000,
$a75o; less than 100, 900, $1,000 less
than 10000, $4,000 less than aoo,-
600, $4soo; less than 100000,
| $4,000; and over 800, 1000, $4,000.
Dstllers whose annual product is
less than so barrels shall pay $Ioo
less than 100, $500 less than 200,
. $25o; less than 800, $500; less than
400, $500; less than 500, $500 ; less
than 5000, $1,000; less than 5000,
$I25o; less than 10000, $500; less
than 10000, $3.50; over 10000,
$4,000. Each new distillery or brew
cry shall pay $1,000 for the first year.
Any brewer, upon paying into the
State Treasury $1,000 for each brew
!; cry, shall be licensed by the State
Il Treasurer to sell only to licensed
{ dealers in packages of not less than
twelve pint bottles or less than one
. eighth Of barrel, provided that the
J, $1,000 shall not be less than the
u amount required under the brewers
i' classification. To sell in less than the
q, Quantities named an additional license
u must be obtained from the Court. A
!, brewer to whom the Court has refused
~ license cannot get one from the
0' State Treasurer until the expiration
=, Of two years.
N Bottlers shall pay in cities of the
c first and second classes. $500 al
g other cities, $3.50 boroughs, S25o
10 and townships, $I25. Wholesale
"' dealers in cities of the first and Sc
cond classes, $1,000 all other cities
.e $500; boroughs, Ssoo; townships
: $Ioo.
- Retail dealers license fees are in
III III creased by the following amounts go
ID ing TO the State: In townships, $25
al boroughs, $50; cities of the first ant
~ second classes, $Ioo; all other cities
he $50.
he The Clerk of the Quarter Session
-. is empowered to select three newspa
10 pers, one of which may be German
-. for publishing the lists of applicant
nc he for license, and may pay the regula
y, " advertising rates, devoting to this pu
I'll III pose the $5 received from each appl
;oa cant.
,ol ADDITIONAL LIQUOR LAWS.
on In prosecutions of dealers for fu
ing nishing liquor to minors the defen'
or ants shall be permitted to offer, I
way of defense evidence of the CT
cumstances, and if it appears that II
liquor was furnished knowingly tt
+. a defendant shall be liable to fine n
te's exceeding $500 and imprisonment n
nan exceeding 90 days.
the The burden of proof shall rest upf
ion the defendant.
n is The Courts are authorized. durll
'ard the regular terms or in chambers d'
the ing vacation, to transfer liquor llcens
ally in cases of partial or complete d'
ugh truction by fire, or of refusal by o"
may ers to extend or renew leases.
'hlh EXTRA TAX ON INHERITANCEs.
lnty M M i,
INKS The direct inheritance revenue Il
lent puts tax of per cent. on all persol
ans property left by will or under the
.om- testate laws, except estates OF S5o
anks or less. Estates or parts thereof
llec- actually distributed or paid to
hout persons entitled to them prior to
nav proval of this act by the Governor
,tum MAY IL are liable to its provlslc
Two of the Philadelphia Orpha
orm" Court Judges, Hanna and Penr'
fficer have decided this law unconst
any tional. A third, Judge Ashman, ia
ad of the opposite view. The remalr
any Judge, Ferguson, has gwen no o
ingly ion. Decision by the Supreme q
ment is awaited. For collection OF the
f any the Register of Wills in each COZ
,v or can retain as his compensation
under sum as the Auditor General
rpose allow, but exceeding 8 per cent