The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-02
BEYER'S EIGHT Bills ARE
SATIRES' ON LEGISLATURE
Philadelphia Representative Has Fun
With Fellow Lawmakers in Meas
ures That He Draws Up Governing
Liquor, Chewing Gum and Things

The tendency of the present Legisla-
ture to censor everything and every
body by the establishment of county
boards, and to have every thing of inn
portanee submitted to the people for
their referendum vote. has led Repre-.
sentative Boyer, of Philadel lhia, 10
have prepared eight bills satirizing the
practice. which he says he will present
to the House on Monday night. Before
leaving for Philadelphia last night Mr..
Boyer announced that the titles of his
bills, which express the general text, are
as follows:
IAN act to regulate the lnensure fo
moving picture shows in this Common
wealth and providing for an election
every three years by the qualified elect
ors of any county To determine the
question by special election, whether
or not the exhibition of such pictures
shall be permitted within the iurisdic-
tion of any county.
can act to regulate the lieensure of
| trading stamp companies. and mer-
chants using the same. as premiums in
their business, and providing for an
election every three years by the quail
| fed electors of any county to deter.
| 1iiAhN thV HuSsNiVh vi iiCtHSt UT Iu IL
cense in any county of this Common
wealth.
IAN act to establish and regulate
the licensure of all persons engaged in
the manufacture and sale of tobacco in
any form, and providing for an election
every three years by the qualified
electors of any county to determine
whether or not such manufacture or sale
should be allowed in any county,
| IAN act to establish a Board of
Licensure and regulating the license of
all public garages, defining the powers
and duties of such board in the grant.
ing of said licenses, and providing for
an election every three years by the
qualified electors of any county to de-
termine by special election whether
or not such licenses should be granted
in any county"
AS to Chewing Gum and Things
An act to establish Board of Lii,
cenSure to regulate the furnishing of
intoxicating liquors in any chartered
or unchartered organizations OF social
ctuhs in this Commonwealth, and pro
vldlng for an election every three years
by the qualified electors of any county
in this Commonwealth TO determine
whether any license should be granted
IN any county TO such organizations, and
providing fines and penalties to be i'm.
posed upon all persons who NAV be
members of such organizations in which
Intoxicating liquors are furnished with
out license to MEMBERS
An act to establish a State Board
| of Dieensure to regulate the manufac.
ture and sale of chewing gum in any
form in any of the counties of this
Commonwealth, regulating the granting
OF such licenses, imposing fines and pen
alties and providing for an election ev-
cry three years by the qualified electors
IN any county to determine by special
election whether or not any such IL
eenses should be granted in said eoun-
ty.'
An act TO regulate the sale of coffee
and tea in this Commonwealth, creating
State Board of ,Lieensure, regulating
the granting of such licenses and pro,
vldlng for an election every three wears
by the qualified electors in any county
to determine by a special election
whether or not any licenses to sell
coffee and tea should be granted in any
county,
An act TO regulate the public health.
providing for an election every three
years by the qualified electors in anv
county TO determine whether or not the
inhabitants thereof should be permitted
to eat pork or meats of any description
on Friday, the sixth day of the week.
and providing fines and penalties for
any violations thereof