Liberty advocate., 1839-02-21
AN ACT
For the suppression Of tipPIiag houses, and t
discourage and prevent the odious vice q
drunkenness,

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discourage and prevent the odious vice of
drunkenness,
SECTION /. Be it enacted By the Legislature
.of The State Of Mississippi, That all laws here
tolorc enacted in relation to tipping houses, and
authorizing the keepers ofinus, tuyerns, or or
dinarics, to sell yinous or spurious liquors, in
less quantities than a quart, on obtaining Ii
ccnse therefor, be, and the same are hereby re-
pealeJ.
SEC. 9, Belt further enacted, That it shall
not be lawful for any person to sell or retail
any ylnous or spirtuous liquors in less quanti-
ties than one gallon, nor suffer the same or
any part thereof to be drank, or used, in or
about his or her house
SEC. 3, Belt further enacted, Tha, it shall
not be lawful for any tayern-keepcr or inn
keeper to offer any yinous or spirituous liquors
to his guests, either graiui,ousy or without Spe-
cial charge therefor, in less than the quantity
Of one gallon above mentioned, or in any way
violate the plain intent and meaning orthi5 acl
by evasion, subterluge, chicane Of any Sort and
that such acts Of evasion, sub,erfuge, or chi
cane, shall be held and deemed as serious an
offence against this act, as violation Of lis let
ter, and be equally punishable under the pro-
visions Of the same
SEC. 4. BE IL further enacted, That it shall
not be lawful for any candidate for any public
station whatsoever, during the time Of his be-
ing known as such, to treat or bcs.ow spIrituous
liquors in aRy quantity whatsoever upon any
voter or voters al elections, whether such treat
ing or gratuilous bestowal OF liquor, either vi
nous or spirituous, be ayowedly in aid Of his
Ipretensions as a candidate or not; and every
such offence shall be held and deemed bribery,
and punishable as such
SEC 5. BE it further enacted, That if any
person shall violate any Of the foregoing sec
lions Of this act, such person shall be held and
deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and may for
such offences be prosecuted by indictment, or
|prescntment, and on conviction thereof, for the
first offence, shall be fined in the sum Of two
hundred and fifty dollars, and be imprisoned
| for q term of not less than one week, nor more
| than one month, at the discretion ofthe court;
and for every other offence shall be fined in the
sum of five hundred dollars, and be imprisoned
for period not less than one month, nor more
than three months, at the discretion of the
court.
SEC. 6. Be 1t further enacted, That it shall
not be lawful for any person TO sell any yinous
or spirituous liquors to any Indian, or negro,
'Ieither slave or free, in any quantity whatsoever.
and every such offence shall be subject to pros
ecuton and punishment, according TO the pro.
visions ofthe fifth section ofthis act.
Sec. 7, Belt further enacted, That it shall
not be necessary that the name Of prosecutor
be marked on the indictment or prosentment
for any ofthe foregoing offences, nor shall any
indictment or Presentment be quashcd or aba
ted for want Of form; but this act shall be in all
cases construed and enforced as remedial act
SEC. 8. BE IL further enacted, That it shall
be the duty Of each justice Of the peace and
l. constable to give information at every term OF
the court, to the grand jury, of every violation
r Of this act which may have come to his knowl
edge, within their respective beats; and that il
d shall be the duty ofthe clerk Of the circuit OF
e criminal courts (as tine case may be) at least
s. twenty days before the commencement of the
term of SAID court, TO issue subpGnas to each
c and every magistrate in the county where sale
court IS to be holden, summonIng them TO an
u pear personally before said grand jury, to give
T rNniormation on oath of all offences against the
J. provisions Of this act, and all other violation,
S OF the criminal law of this state, which may
have come within his knowledge, and every
magistrate failing 10 attend in such summon.
!, shall be punishable as for contempt Of court, a.
L IN ordinary Gases, and that it shall further be
; the duty Of justices of the peace, when any VIC
c IatIon Of this act shall be made known to him
forthwith to issue his warrant for the appre
henson of the person charged with such viola
tIon, and bind him upon proper aud satsfac
u tory shewIng,t to appear at the next term Of the
circuit or criminal court, as the case may be
to answer for such offence.
G SEC. 9. BE il Jurlher enacted, That ever,
If tavcn-koepcr or iun.koeper, in this state, shat
id give bond, with approved security, to the boar,
st OF police Of each county respectively, in tn
!, sum Of one thousand dollars, not to Violate tn
i provisions Of this act, and shall at the sam
/, time take an oath, not TO sell, or permit to b
l. sold at his house, or on his plantation, ary Vi
e nous or spirtuous liquors in any quantit
smaller than one gallon, and that when sold i