The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-03-13
GlRABET
BILL PASSED RECENTLY is VERY
DRASTIC FOR YOUTH Under
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DRASTIC FOR YOUTH Under
TWENTY.oNE. \.
Following is. the text of the anti,
cigarette bill that was passed at the
asst legislature, It will be seen that
t has reference 70 lads and lassles
Under the age OF twenty-one years
and has no reference, to those above
That age who seek the solace. Of the
weed.
The bill follows and becomes lay
ion May %:
Senate 5iIl'No. 81.
"a bill to amend and re-enact chap
Ter ten Of, the Acts Of the Legislature
4 West Virginia Of, one thousand
light hundred. and, ldnety-one, pre-
enting the manufacture Of cigarettes
nd cigarette paper, aud relating to
he sale giving away or furnishing
Cigarettes, Cigarette paper, the use
aereot and to prohibit the selling, Of
arlng. giyIpg, or furnishing, or callFs
lg to,Des furnished AMI pipe. cigar or
ybacSqs in any, FORM t9aperson under
ne age of sixteen years, and regulat.
Is the sale of opium and providing
snalties for the violation thereof"
Sec. /. That 1t shall be unlawful for
ny person. firm or corporation 10
lanulacture, or to sell, offer or ca
ose, fol. sale, or, give away. or furnish
r cause to be given away or furnish
d., to any, person under the age Of
Henty.one years, any cigarette, or
garette paper. or any other paper
repaired to be filled with smoking to
acco for cigarette use; and IT shall
unlawful for any person or corpo,
1tion 70 sell, offer, give away or fur,
.sh, or cause. TO be given away, or
irnish to any person under the age
sixteen years, any cigar, pipe or to.
acco in any form.
Sec. 9. That it shall be unlawful
" any person under The, age Of tweQ.
lone, years to smoke or to have
bout his person, or premises, any
garette or cigarette paper, or any
TIER form prepared to be filled with
moking, tobacco. for cigarette use.
my person yio!atlngsthe provisions
t this section shall DO punished by a
inc OF not exceeding five dollars. pro.
Ided, that. the court of justice try
lg the case may remit the penalty
Or violation Of this section, upon tho
disclosure by the person charged
With the offense OF the name Of the
erson, firm Or. corporation from whom
obtained any such cigarette or
cigarette paper.
Sec. 8. That It, shall be the duty Of
very. constable, policeman, town SER
cant, sheriff or his deputy. when he
'nds any person under the age Of
wenty.ole years smoking a cigarette
r. with cigarette or cigarette paper
II his possession to Immediately In
,uire Of such person where. and Of
whom he obtained such cigarette orr
cigarette paper, and upon a failure Of
my person to give such information
hen requested by, such offer, the Of
'cer shall arrest, such person and
AXE him before a justice or. other Of
Ger having. jurisdiction to be dealt
18th as provided in section two Of
his act Upon information of such
erson 10 said officer Of the violation,
any Of the provisions. of sections
ne and two OF this chapter, he shall
Immediately report such information
6 the prosecuting attorney of theI
;ounty, who shall have the person
living such information, along with
ny other witnesses having any
OF the transaction sum
noned before the grand jury at, its
text session for investigation.
Any officer falling to perform the
!uties required of him by this section
hall be- fined not exceeding five dol,
ars for each offense. Justices OF the
,eace and police judges are hereby
given concurrent Jurisdiction with tho
ircuit and criminal courts of this
State OF offenses under this chapter.
CO. S,,arv narenn yVho shall