Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1849-05-04
AN ACT relating to the sale of spirituous
liquors.


liquors.
hepeqpLe Of The State Of Wisconsin, repre-
serited j Senate aid -2SS5.5Ly DO enact as foL-
L01Os:
Section I. No person shall hereafter be al
lowed to vend or retail spirituous liquors, I'M
I'll he shall in addition to any other require
ments of the law, have executed to the treas
urer or other proper officer of the county
city, town, village la which l,e s1lnv reside
or carry on such business, bond in the pc
nal sum of one thousand dollars, with three
or more sufficient sureties, who shall be res
idents OF the place where such business is car
ried on, conditioned TO pay all damages that
community or individuals may sustain, by
such traffic; to support all pnupers, widows
and orphans pay the expenses of civil and
criminal prosecutions made, growing out Of
or Justly BttI ibutabe TO such traffic.
Sec 2 The bond above required shall be
fled with the proper officer, aud copy Of the
same properly authenticated, shall be received
in evidence in all courts Of justice in this state
Sec. Il shall be the duty of the officer
with whom such bond may be fled, to deliv-
er on demand, copy Of the same to any per-
son who may claim to be injured by such
traffic.
Sec. tt shall be lawful for any married
woman to institute and maintain in her own
name MI ga any such bond, for al DANA
= ~-l a-a4fsc- 4slad the r11nnev when collected
shat! be paid over TO Esr fer the use of her
self aud children.
Sec. 5 No suit for liquor bills shall be en-
tertained by any court IN this state, and when
ever it shall he made TO appear TO any court,
before which suit may be pending on a prom
isory note. that such was given in whole or
in part for liquor bills, such court shall i'm
nlediately dismiss such suit at the cost Of the
plaintiff.
Sec. Onthe trial of any suit under the
provisions of this act, the cause or foundation
Of which shall be the act Of an individual I'M
der the influence Of liquor, il shall only be
necessary in order to sustain tie action, 20
prove that the principal in the bond sold
gave liquor 10 the person, $50 Intoxicated or IN
liquor,) whose acts are com planned of, on that
day previous to the commission Of the offence.
Sec. 7 Whenever a person shall becomea
county, town or village charge, by reason of
intemperance, a suit may be instituted by the
proper authorities ON the bond Of any person
who may have been in the habit Of selling or
giving liquor TO such person CT pauper so be-
coming public charge.
Sec. 8 Any person against whom Judg
ment may be obtained under the provision of
this act. shall be entitled to maintain a suit 10
compel a contribution towards paying the
Judgment against him, against all persons en-
gagged in such traffic 10 such county, city,
town or village, who may have sold or given
liquor TO such person committing an offence.
or becoming public charge.
Sec. 8 ANY person who shall vend or re-
tail, or for the purpose Of avoiding this act
give away spirfnous liqrors, without first
giving the bond required by the first section
of this act, shall be deemed guilty OF q INSIDE
meanor and upon conviction therof shall be
fined in T. sum not less than five hundred dol
lars, and be imprisoned in the county Jail not
less than ten days nor more than six months.
and shall be liable in 81 respects to the public
and individuals, the same as he would have
been had he given the bond required in the
first section of this act.
Sec. 10 All suits authorized by the provis-
ion OF this act, may be commenced and pros
ecuted before justices Of the peace, where the
damages cIaiiaed DO not exceed one hundred
dollars, although the penalty in the bond may
exceed that amount, ard the judgment shall
/ be for the damages proved.
HARRISON C.. HOBART.
Speaker of the Assembly.
ASA KINNEY.
!. President Of the Senate pro tenn.
! II -nror-ed March 13. 1910.