State v. Wester

— The defendant was convicted of practicing barbering without a license and, being .sentenced by the trial court, has appealed.

Appellant’s assignments of error raise the constitutionality of the statute and its construction. The law involved is contained in chapter 75, §§ 2 and 9, Laws of 1923, pp. 229, 231:

‘ ‘ Sec. 2. License Required. It shall be unlawful for any person to follow the occupation of barber or practice as a barber in any incorporated town in this state, unless he shall first have obtained a license as provided in this act.

“Sec. 9. Licenses to Unlicensed Lawful Practitioners.…