Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-10-09
Synopsis Of the Gay,shattues
Liquor Bill.

orney for the lwehty-s'0 d.
,;,;.i District Court, has made e:
condensed synopsis of the Gay ii
liquor bill, over wh'cn :
the liquor interests have Sno own hi
some anxiety. As this is the hrs' Q
legal synopsis that has been maue
80 tho measure, which is very a
long, it is of general interest MI .
Wax, in giving out the synopsis
says:
"Reinp besieged with many inquiries
Cor a SYNOPSIS Of the new liquor regula-
ton act 7 have prepared the following
for the benefit of those interested
now law is quite lengthy, but l nave
g,r;ven to condense all the essentials.
The act has many salutary features yet
in some particulars it is weak de ''''
astute will soon discover: oo
"This act, known as Act TO- oil io"o I've
becomes operative on January l. i'o'
| II applies only in cities, towns ana par
;sbes where the sale of liquor is pernn,'eu
not affecting those communities "hele
.ho cole Of liouor is prohibited under the
local option law or special ac'S Vi ''''
Legislature. e,oroe
EVERY place of business Cdrus s'or.s
! ;,,dodl where spurious, vinous or ma"
Eouors or Intoxicating beverages IN
$ Quantities of less than five gallons, are
f sold. shall pay graded State license Oh
: annual gross receipts OF from SUI 70
It 81 800, and a parish or city hcelse VI
y not less than $500.
l. "Persons applying for license mus
it address a sworn petition to the 'n'
,r Council or Police Jury, as the case ma!
5 he. in which they shall state the eNac
location of the proposed barroom' etc
st the name and residence OF the pet''lon
ct ers. shall allege that the petitioners al
on citizens Of Louisiana, law-abidlng ana
ng GOOD moral character, and that they al
ak not disqualified under the provisions
he This act Of conducting such place
ms business. They must present the afild'
re- Wits Of two reputable citizens OF the pla'
where the business is to he dorniciie'
vouching for the truth OF petitioner
locations. They must give ten days II
tice in a daily newspaper pupilshed
the said domicile. II there be no da'.
then there must he notice published
three weeks in the nearest weekly All
ved which. on due proof of the above I
Low petitioners must farther present the VIZ
or ton consent of a majority OF the DO
nly fde property owners, or their ageh
I'm within 300 feet, street measurement,
ook the proposed location, and the said Coz
lam ell may refuse the application Tor lce'
Mol IL II shall deem such refusal advisable
Low may revoke existing licenses on the
ents tition of majority of bona fide prop
rom ~ owners, within 300 feet, and may
ut a strict the sale of liquor to certain Ion
n a tiles.
bodI "No retail license shall be issued
no any woman, nor shall any woman,
;lled ar minor he permitted to serve IN
vino Mace where liquor is retailed. No lice
one shall he granted for the opening oil
iace barroom, etc, within 800 teet oil
n If church, or any schoolhouse, where en-
their rem are taught, and no person conNl'
the of a felony in this or any other u
that shall hold or obtain retail ilqnol
this cense. Nor shall any firm, corpora
Is in or any officer, director or stockholh'
= APP any corporation engaged IN the dis'''
nited ar brewing, manufacturing, selling
= in. distributing 10y Wholesale OF intoxica
>. or liquors I've permitted to obtain he
your to conduct a barroom, etc, or to be
hath o,,ner or lessee. or to bc interested
4 all any lease Of any premises to he use
ey in such purposes.
ran II "All license. issued under this nc
due. collectablc and delinquent on
sat. dates AZ other licenses, and the PR
80 ure where this act il silent, II COVE
by the general license laws oi the
&C. 1.-The penalty for selling liquor
r.u out license Is from 500 to 5000 OF
: old prisonment in the parish jail Tor Il
;, Tho not exceeding two years, or both
70 Gin all groceries where liquors a
,,;,os tailed for consumption on the PREF
I,rca the liquor department shall be diS
s,ruck lily separated from the grocery d
hanL ment by the construction OF soli'
soa;n, tition wall reaching from the hoor
= OVER ceiling, with no door or connec'ie
AGO of tween them, except close tlttin"
"a 20 acting door behind the counter y
,o-dss use Of proprietor or clerks only, al
entrance to the bar must tie ha'
the strct only.
TAR 81 ut j. unlawful to sell or give al
itoxicating liquor TO any w'msn