The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1902-01-28
IT PROVIDES EOR COUNTY AND
MUNICIPAL LOCAL OPTION,
Increases Fines, and Gives CsuH-
ellis Full Authority to Reg
sIate the Salsel
Business,
Where Local Option Prohibition
Of the Traffic Does Not Garry.

The new bill providing for County
Municipal and Ward Local Option.
was Introduced in the House, Friday.
by Prof. J. n. Beal, Of the Carroll
Harrison district, and will be known a.
che Beal law
10 many respects the new measure 10
stfhiiAr TO the old Clark blu, but there
are some important differences. The
section which gave the right to peti
too for another election within 80 days
af5er ward went ''wet." but reserved
4 two years period when 1t went
dry" has been eliminated, and under
the new bill two years must elapse be-
tween electious- The provision for
contest before the probate judge Of the
county, who Il to have fnal jnrisdic-
ton, Il another new section.
The Psopo sed Law.
The bill provides that on retition Of
25 per cent OF the voters Of . municipal
ity the couocil shall order . special
election in not less than 20 nor more
than 30 days after the filing OF the Pc
tition. II the election goes against the
sale of intoxicating liquors the record
edtry shall be prims fscie evidence Of
the fact that saloons. II open 30 days
after the election, are violating the
law.
Municipal councils may order spe-
eial electl0u t0 be held within the
boundaries OF q ward upon the petition
of 10 per cent Of the resident voters,
and The method Of procedure 10 the
same as provided for the entire munic-
| ipality. However m election may 60.
she result shall be final. If the ward
goes in favor of prohibition the Law
shall become operative within 30 days.
Violation OF the Law Is to be punished
j:hy fine of from $50 to 5000 for the
first offense, slc0 to $500 for the second,
aad for subsequent offenses 10 to &C
lays ln the count jail and . fine OF moi
less than 5000 Tue sale OF liquor by
druggists on prescription Is exempted
from the provisions of the law. Giving
way liquor In private residences. NOT
Used as places Of public re. ort, is pro
1ibited A refunder of The Dow tax IL
.dvance and extending beyond the
ime saloons may be closed under the
law lie provided for.
tieavy Penalties.
The bill amends The Dow law regard
ns Sunday sales making the tine ~
"a, 800 for rht first 0ffense, and $20(
fR subse quent offenses. with 10 days
Imprisonment adds d. Under the pres
ant Law the fine Is from S25 70 $50, will
| 10 days imprisonment. The new bill
.:ut. out the imprisonment clause OF
he arst offense but raises the fine
It also amends the Dow law by givin(
70 municipal councils the full right u
regulate the selling. furnishing or Civ
ing away Of Intoxicating liquors - {
beverage. and the places where intoxi
eating liquors are sold, furnished o.
given away as Q beverage. This Is n
Important change. since under 1t coun
-;ils can regulate In any manner the.
nay zee fit the sale Of liquors withil
heir limits. IL is far more sweepinl
han the old law.
Section 2 of the Dow Law ls repealed
By the repeal Of this section, the fur
nishing, Sc ling or giving away Of an
liquors In q ward which has 'sgon
Try" is positively forbidden This ir
; | .ludes hotels and restaurants.
E The bill will be referred 10 the ten
perance committee, OF which Mr.. Niger
Of Montgomery Ia chairman. The con
> ,nittee Ia believed TO be strongly loci
, ootinn nne