The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-06-03
DIRECT LEGISLATION.
Compiled by H. W. Lawrence,

Compiled by H. W. Lawrence.)
The effect Of direct legislation in New
Zealand is seen in the control of the
liquor question, which is a natter of local
option. The law permits 10 saloons, but
inn keepers may sell under license. If a
man IS once seen coming from one of
these inns in state of into.ication ttam
proprietor is arrested and fined, and for
q second offense he forfeits his license
forever. There is scarcely any drunken
ness in that country. An inn keeper is
called a publican
Once every three years a referendum
vote IS taken on the licensing question.
Ihs points voted on are:
Ffrst-Shall licenses be increased?
second-Shali the number Of licenses
remain as at present?
Third-Shall all licenses be abolished?
sunday closing obtains all over the
country The prohibition orders under
the licensing act of 1881 strike a stranger
sS curious Every inn keeper has bun
ole OF them hanging up in his bar, the
literal wording Ct which is as follows:
1851: '''' ''-''= - "
ITO all the licensed persons within the
district OF Nelson Whereas, it hath this
cay oeen made to appear TO us, the under
signed IN open court that a person
known by the name of John Jones, now
or lately residing at Nelson, and by oc-
OF Intoxicating liquor, misspands. wastes,
lessons his estate and greatly Injuries his
health, we, the undersigned, forbid you
and each of you, the said licensed per-
sons, to sell to said John Jones any In
toXicating liquor for the space of one
year from the date hereof.
Given under our hands this 23rd day
of September, 1889. at Nelson, in the
colony Of New Zealand.
THOMAS NEWTON. J. P,
HENRY BROWN, J. p,
Two of ii. MS Justices of the Peace for
the Colony of New Zealand.
Your attention is directed to the fol-
lowing provisions of the acts;
II any Scensed person shall, during
any such prohibition, after service of
copy thereof upon him or her or with
knowledge thereof IN any other manner
acquired sell to any such prohibited per-
son any liquor, he or she shall forfeit,
upon conviction, for every such offense,
q sum not exceeding FIVE pounds. No per-
son against whom an order has been made
SHAH, during the currency OF SUCH pro-
hlbitiOn order, purchase or procure any
] fermented or spiritious liquor from any
licensed person within any district in
which such prohibition order Is IN force
Any. person committing breach of this
section shall be liable. on conviction, to
penalty not exceeding ten pounds, or in
default thereof TO be imprisoned with
hard labor for term not exceeding three
months Any licensed persons, who,
knowingly, permits any persons against
whom a prohibition order is in existence
to be or remain on his licensed premises
shall be liable to a penalty of not less
than five pounds, and not exceeding ten
pounds"
| If any person against whom a prohibit
ton order is made under section 167 Of the
/ principal act enters or is found on any
I licensed premises at any time during the
/ currency of such order, he is liable to d
/ penalty not exceeding five pounds.
/ Why should New Zealand have better
/ laws in this respect that Utah? The an
! swer IS the people have direct voice
/ through the referendum in making their
! own laws instead of delegating the power
/ to politicians to make laws for them.