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Show A Qatar Btata Cod. In tho old code of Massachusetts and other Now England states there were onco very severe penalties prescribed against tho uso of tobacco In any form. A statute dated 1633, forbade tho uso of tobacco by any person In any place, public or private, under penaly of n lino of one penny for each offense. This law not proving effective, effect-ive, nnothor was passed twoyears later of much greater severity. All tobacco users wero ordered to discontinue the vile habit. Tavcm-koepcrswrrp Unablo five shilling for permitting smoking on their premises, whllo the fine for every offense In tho prlvato use o( tha weed, even in one' own house, was two sbilllnga and and six penco for wi.h offeuso |