The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-05-22

Law of the State of West
Virginia is Now in
Effect.

The following is complete copy
lof West yfrginia,s new law regu-
falling the sale and use of cigarets,
pipes. cigars, tobacco and opium,
which law is now in effect:
iige In enacted by the Legislature OF
West Virginia:
Sec. /. That It shall be unlawful
flor any person. Arm or corporation
/ ito manufacture, or to SELL offer or
lIexpose for sale. or give away. or fur
inish. or cause to be given away or
.1furnish to any person under the age
iiof twenty-one years, any ciga-
i1rette. or cigarette paper, or any
Iother paper prepared to be filed with
smoking tobacco for cigarette use;
land it shall be unlawful for amy
person. firm or corporation to sell
1offer. give away or furnish. or cause
Ito be given away, or furnish. to
lany person under the age of sixteen
years any cigar, pipe or tobacco IN
lany form.
Sec. 2. That 1t shall be nnlawfu
for any person under the age OF
twenty-one years to smoke, or 20
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lany cigarette or cigarette paper, or
1any other form prepared to be filled
'sstwtth. smoking tobacco for cigarette
Ipse Amy person violating the pro-
visions OF this section shall be pun
lished by a fine of not exceeding five
dollars, provided, that the court or
justice trying the case may remit the
H penalty for violation OF this section,
upon the disclosure by the person
charged with the offense of the name
Of the person. firm or corporation
from whom he obtained any such
cigarette paper.
Sec. r. Tnac fSshall be-the duty
aof every constable, policeman, town
sergeant, sheriff or his deputy when
1 he finds any person under the age
of twenty-one years smoking a clga-
4 rette or with cigarette or cigarette
| paper in his possession, to immediate
ly inquire of such persons where and
4 of whom he obtained such cigarette
or cigarette paper. and upon failure
I of any person to give such informa-
4 ton when requested by such Officer
Il the officer shall arrest such person
and take him before a justice o.
other officer having jurisdiction. to
be dealt with as provided in section
two of this act. Upon information.
OF such person to said officer of the
violation of the provisions of sec
Itions one and two of this chapter,
he shall Immediately report such in
formation to the prosecuting at
torney of the county, who shall have
the person giving such information,
| along with any other witnesses hav-
ling any knowledge of the transac-
| tons, summoned before the grand
jury at its next session for investi-
lgation.
/ Any officer failing. to perform the
duties required of him by this sec
ton shall be fined not exceeding five
dollars for each offense. justices of
the peace and police judges are here
.by given concurrent jurisdiction
with the circuit and criminal courts
of this state OF offenses under this
chapter.
| Sec. ANY person who shall
I smoke or use cigarette or ciga-
rettes in any school building or any
buildings or such parts thereof as
may be used for school purposes. or
4 on any lands used for school pur-
poses, shall be guilty of misde-
'lmeanor and upon conviction shall be
punished for each offense by fine
e. of not less than one nor more than
, five dollars.
. Sec. 5. 1T shall be unlawful for
: any person, firm or corporation to
|. sell, or give away, or in any other
, manner to supply or furnish any
person in this state opium in any
! form; but the provisions of this sec
1tion shall not apply to any sale OF
1 opium by a registered pharmacist
: upon the written prescription of q
lpracticing physician in good standing
lin his profession, nor to any reputa-
/ Bile physician dispensing opium in
e the regular course OF his practice.
: Sec. 6. Any person, firm or cor
8 poration violating any of the pro-
5 visions of this act, where punishment
ri Is not otherwise provided, shall be
to a fine of not less than'ten
8 dollars nor more than twenty-five
e dollars for the first offense, and for
d each subsequent offense shall be IL
able for fine of not less. than TWEEN
y ty-five dollars nor more than three
hundred dollars. and on failure to
pay the fine and costs of prosecu
-tion. shall be required to work the
same out on the public roads.
Sec. Z. All acts and parts of acts
: inconsistent with this act are here
}, nv renealed