The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1849-05-31
REMARKABLE TEMPERANCE Law.

A stringent bill relating to Intoxicating
drinks has been passed by the Wisconsin
Legislature, consisting Of ten sections. II
requires all persons who would vend or 70.
tail ''spirituous liquors." 10 give bonds to
the town authorities, with three sureties,
in 8 600, conditioned to pay all damages
the community or individuals may sustain
by reason of such traffic; to supper. all
pauPefs. widows md orphans; pay the ex-
penses Of all civil and criminal prosecutions
made. growing out of. Or justly attributable
to such traffic" Ard il il made the duty
Of the officer holding the bond to deliver il
to "any person who may claim to he injured
by said traffic" We quote the remaining
provisions entire:
SIC. 1. Il shall be lawful for any mar
ried woman 10 institute, in her own name, a
suit on any such bond, fnr all damages sus-
tanned bv herself or children on account Of
snch traffic; and the money when collected
shall be paid over TO her. for the use Of her
self aud children.
SEc. 5. No suits for liquor bills shall be
entertained by any Of the courts II this
state, and whenever il shall be made TO APP
poar TO any court before which suit may
BE- pending, on a prornissory note, that such
note was given in whole or in par. for
liquor bills, such court shall Immediately
dismiss such suit nj the costs Of the plain.
iiff
SDc. q. On the trial Of any suit under
the provisions Of this act. the cause or ioun-
dation Of which shall be the act Of no indi-
vidnal under the influence Of liquor, it shnll
onlv DO necessary, in order 10 sustain the
action. 10 prove thnt the principal in the
bond sold or gave liquor 10 the person $50
intoxicated or in liquor) whose acts are
complained Of. on the day previous 10 tho
commission of the offence.
SEC. Z. Whenever person shall be-
come county, city, Or village charge, by
reason Of iniempcrance, suit may DO in
stl'uied by the proper authorities, on .l,c
bond Of any person who may have been in
the habit Of selling OF giving liquor to such
person OF paupcr so becoming . public
charge.
Sf1. 3. ARy person against whom a
Judgment may be obtained, under tho pro
visions Of this act, sl,a! be entitled to main
tain suit to compel contribution towards
paving the judgment against him, against
all persons committing an offence, or be.
coming public charge.
SEc. .. Any person who shall vend or
retail. or for the purpose Of avoiding the
provisions o.. this act, give away spirituous
liquors without first giving the bond requir-
ed by the first section oil this act, shall be
deemed guilty Of ,nisdemesuor. and upon
conviction thereof, shall be fined in sum
not less than fifty, nor more than 6vo hun-
dred dollars. aud be Imprisoned in the coun.
" Jail no: less than ten days, nor moro
than six months, and shall DO liable in all
respects TO the public. and to individuals,
The same A. he would have been had he Civ
en- the bond required in the first section Of
this net.
This remarkable expression Of public
opinion, in Wisconsin. on the subject Of
"spirituous liquors" passed the Senate BY
vote Of Id to 3, and the Assembly 20 TO 81.
i goes some steps beyond any legislation
On the subject in the country.