El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-06-26
} State Liquor Laws
Valuable Compilation Useful
For Reference.

q tenn Just adopted.
Il Observation-Disclosures changed t
/, high license by last congress.
Arlzona-License.
Arkansas-License. Local option b
= counties; i. e, If a county voJes dry,
e liquor cannot be sold there; il it vote
, | wet" petition from the people o
towns nip may Out-vote the county.
CalifO~ nis-License. Local option
8 by counties or municipalities.
r Color ado-Liceuse.
observation-disclosures. Local option
:, by municipalities.
Delaware-License.
District of Colum bia-License. Th'
: capital city is under $500 license, bu
this license 8 not high enough to ex-
clude illegal places. Shameful con
ditions of lllegality exist.
= Florida-License. Local option by
counties and municipal les.
Georgia-Licerse. Local option by
counties.
Idaho-License.
Illinois-License. Local option by
Indiana-License. Local option by
municipalities.
Indian Territory-Prohibitio by
acts of congress.
Iowa-Mulct tax. This state was
under prohibition for ten years. In
1894 the Martin mulct tax law passed
under which liquor sellers pay 5000
annually; one-hs if goes to county. one
half to municipality. Some other con-
ditions are imposed that 'regulste"
the traffic-to an extent.
Kansas-Prohibiticn Complete pro-
hibitory law passed in 1881. Law not
enforced in localities. Enforcement
depends on character of officials.
| Kentucky-License. Local option
4 hp ini ms
| Louisiana-License. Local option by
| counties.
Maine-Prohibition First in 1916
under Neal Dow. In 1858 the popular
vote WAS for prohibition. In 1884 pro-
hibition was made part of the state
constitution. maine ranks with the
most prosperous commonwealths."
Maryland-License.
Massachusetts, icense-high. School
fees from $1,000 to $4,000 annually.
One saloon to 1, 200 population, except
in Boston, where one is permitted for
every 500 population. Local option
by municipalities.
Michigan-Mulct tax of $500. Re-
pealed prohibitory law in 1875. In
In 1895, $50, 955. Michigan saloon
keepers favor the "mulct tax" rs
under it the business is much more
respected"
Minnesota-License- high. Local
option by counties and municipali-
ties.
Mississippi-License. known as
union" There are only fourteen
wet counties. and in these but few
saloons. The dry" counties cover IS
per cent. of the state population. Not
q distillery or brewery in the state.
Missouri-License. Local option by |
counties and municipalities.
observation-disclosures. Local option by |
counties and municipalities.
Nebraska-License-h Local OPP
ton by municipalities.
Nevada-License.
New Hampshire-Prohib of
sale, but not OF manufacture. Fines
i'm posed for violations.
New Jersey-License. Local option
by municipalities.
by municipalities.
New York-License under Raines
lrw; $500 in cities of ], 800, 600 popula
ton and over: $3.50 in cities of 500, 900
to l, 500, 600; $500 in cities of $4,000 to
500, 600, etc.
North Carolina-License. Local op-
ton by counties and municipalities.
North Observation-Disclosures by con-
al provision.
|
law, 1.-THE state is supposed to get rid
Of the moral wrong of licensing the
,raffic, and at the same time can gain
Ill the supposed advantages of the Ii
,ense system" Local option by NUM-
,ipalties.
OkiahOma--License.
0regon--License. Local option by
PennsyI vsnia-License-hi "Does
ot drive out the illegal places -
Rhode Island-License. Legal option
y municipalities.
South acknowledgements law
The dispensary is in charge of coun'
Y dispenser, who receives q salary
'rofts go one-half to county, one-hslf
} municipality. Dispenser purchases
II liquors from state board of control
/ sealed packages"
South Dakota-License.
Tennessee-License.
Texas License. Local option by 3
ounties and municipalities.
Utah-License.
Vermont-Prohibit Liquor fur =
ished by the selectmen of town and
Did for medicinal, mechanical, and =
lemical purposes only, at cost. Fines 3
nd i'm PRISON. ent for violation. 4
observation-disclosures. Local option by =
:
ashington-License. Local option q
= municipalities. Il
West Observation-Disclosures. !
Unconstitutional option for increase I
fee. K
Wyoming-License. j