Holbrook argus., 1904-05-07
SOME QUEER LAWS.
Statutory Enactmcnts to Promote SObriety and Morality Which Are Peculiar to That POr-
 ton of thc Country.

states which nave enjoyed generally a virtual monopoly of peculiar legislation are Kansas and Nevada, but there are few western states which have not, at some time or other, and do not now, from time to time, adopt statutes which seem unduly radical in conservative communities in the east end south. The "anti-treating' law, statute de- signed by the Carson legislature to hbate the evils of intemperance in Ne vada, did not work we'll in that state and was repealed.
 Recently there has been presented at the Michigan legislature a proposition intended to promote the cause of so- briety in the Wolverine state by a statutory enactment of a somewhat similar kind. It proposes to decrease the number of customers of liquor sa looms by taxing each individual drink- CT. Cities and towns may issue tip bling licenses" at a uniform price of five dollars head. The name and num- Der of every license must be published, so that the thirsty ones ill each com munity may be known to the general public if they are not already known. No dispenser of drinks may sell man any spirituous beverage until he pro- duces his license, and no license is transferable.
 The constitution of Idaho excludes from the rights of citizenship the per sons following: Anyone under guar dianship, idiotic or insane, or who has, at any rlacc, been convicted of treason, felony, embezzlemcnt of the public funds, bartering or selling or offering to barter or sell his vote, or purchasing or offering to purchase the vote of an- other, or other infamous crime, and who has not been restored to the rights of citizenship, or who, at the time of such election, is confined in prison on conviction of criminal offense, or who Is bigamist, or is living what is known as patriarchal, plural or celestial mar riage, or in violation of any law of this state or of the United States foI Ibidding any such crime; or who, in any manner teaches, advises, counsels, aids or en- courages any person to entcr'into big amy, polygamy, or such partriarchal, plural or celestial marriage, or to live in violation of any such law, or to com init any such crime; or who is meni- Der of or contributes to the support, aid or encouragement of any order, organi- Eation, association, corporation or so- ciety which teaches, advises, counsels, encourages or aids any person to enter into bigamy, polygamy or such patri- archal or plural marriage, or which teaches or advises that the laws of this state prescribing rules of civil conduct are not the supreme law of the state; nor Chinese or persons of Mongolian descent"
 Inlowa license isrequired bya house movers. In Florida there is license fee of $25 imposed on all persons who are not citizens of the United States who engage in the culture of sponges. In Missouri there is Il law against tli, maintenance of saloon within 5c0 feet of any of the principal parks of St. Louis, and also against display of any oil painting deemed to be of an immoral rharacterin any liquor saloon. In Goor- gia it vas q misdcmeanor, under a law passed in 1897, to shoot any firearms on an excursion train or at picnic-ex- cept in self-defense. In Virginia there was fine imposed for profanity, out side of the cities and Incorporated towns. In Kansas, prohibition state, wine or cider from fruits grown by the maker for his own use' tor that of his family) do not come within the inhibi- tion against spirits, since 1888. In Idaho the sale of liquors within one mile of any camp meeting is prohibited, under penalty of $500. . By Virginia law articles for use in billiards or pool are not to be let or sold to college students. under 21. !, Under the Idaho constitution three-uuarters