California’s New Liquor Law.
—Following is the text of the liquor law enacted at the recent session of the Legislature of California:— SECTION 1. Every person who sells, gives, or delivers to any minor child, male or female, under the age of eighteen years, any intoxicating drink in any quantity whatsoever, or who, as proprietor or manager of any saloon or public house where intoxicating liquors are sold, permits any such minor child under the age of eighteen years to visit said saloon or public house where intoxicating liquors are sold, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall, upon conviction thereof, be punished by a fine of not more than $300, or by imprisonment in the County Jail for a period not exceeding 150 days, or by both such fine and imprisonment; provided that this act shall not apply to the parents of such children or to guardians of their wards. SEC. 2. All acts in conflict with this act are hereby repealed. SEC. 3. This act shall take effect immediately upon its passage.