The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1908-08-15
THE NEW SALOON LAW.

Since the new saloon law which
was passed by the recent session
of the Legislature. and which will
20 into effect on January 1st, 1909.
there have been numerone in.
quires as t. the nature Of the law
regulating saloons, and We here.
with give a synopsis Of the law:
''This measure prohibits saloon
from being run under the same roof
with q grocery store.
It however, does not AFFECT those
grocery stores where liquor is sold in
the original packages. and not by
measure. and is not consumed on the
premises. Il
It prohibits any obscene pictures
and banishes the mechanical piano.
which is supposed attraction OF
some of the saloons
Somewhat summarized the title
describes the bill as IAN Act to re-
eulate the business of conducting a
barroom. cabaret, coffee house, cafe.
beer saloon. liquor exchange. drink
ing saloon, gr0gshop. beer garden,
beer house, where alcoholic or spirit
nous, vinous and malt liquors or
intoxicating beverages in quantities
of less than Eve gallons are sold"
Further, the stipulation is made that
the Law is not to repeal any local
option or ''wet" or ''dry" conditions
in any section of the State.
BY section l. the license shall be
based on the annual gross receipts Of
said business, as follows:
First Clsss-On gross receipts of
$50, 900 and over, 1000. |
Second Classroom 80, 0OOito ESQ., |
600, license 81, 400.
Third Classroom $50, 600 to $4O,-
600, license 81 200.
Fourth Classroom $40. 900 to $780,
coo, license $500.
Fifth Classroom $40, 600 to $50, 900,
license $500.
Sixth Classroom q, 900 to SO, 900,
license 900.
Seventh Class-Less than 5000,
license 600.
No license shall be charged on the
sale of refreshments for charitable or
religious purpose and no establish
ment dispOsing in less Qualities :h.ni
one pint shall pay license OF less
than $780,
For establishments selling malt and
vinous liquors exclusively III quaint.
ties less than five gallons, the license
shall be one-han of that provided
shove for general sale of alcoholic
beverages. Druggists shall not be
exempt who sell intoxicating l,ever-
ages, on the prescription Of physician
DR. otherwise, although the act shall
not apply to the sale by druggists Of
in the preparation OF which
,uch intoxicating beverages are sold
On the prescription of ply stefan or
and which compounds are
rot intoxicating beverages prepared {
q evasion of this act or of the local
option law.
Upon the police juries OF the several
parishes, the city councils and boards
# alderman of the cities, towns and
'illages is laid the duty Of collecting y
i license Of not less than $500 uu the 9
Of operating barroom, !
&c. except rs above, that places SELL :
Dg only malt or vinOus liquors shall Il
~ only One-half of the license 50 u
nposed L
For operating such drinking places
ithout license, the offender shall :,
Q liable to fine of from $50 to $500, =
I BY Imprisonment in jail for term o
Of to exceed two years, or both. q
In section is found the provision s.
ut no such drinking place as any Of :,
lose first specified Tin connection p
ith or Is : psrt of q grocery, :.
Mess separated from the grocery Of
J . solid partition reaching from the te
Dor TO the ceiling, with double-xct- Of
r door behind the counter, fitting 81
9 door frame, for the use and con. -
.nieDce of the proprietor and male ns
lp only" This section, however, Is
III mol apply 70 groceries where
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