Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-04-27


REMARKABLE TEMPERANCE Law
stringent bill reiaiit 10 intoxicating drinks
has been passed by the Wisconsin Legislature
consisting OF len s.rlios. Il requires all PEI
sons who would vend retail "splrinous u
ouors,"lo give baLd 10 lh town authorizes WIN
lhrec surelies, IN $1,000, conditioned 10 pay al
DAMAGES The communy or individuals may
sustain by reason CT sun traffic, To support az
paupcrs, widows ard othansi pay the e1rfnse
Of all clyil and criminal pfo'ecu'ions MAJ
growing out Of, or iussl' attributed " Sse" =
hc" Ard i. is mace ie duly oil me oin.e NV.
in: the bond 10 deve. 10 any Pe.s1 =, w NJ
may claim 10 be injured BY sa'd !f"lic' w
quote If. remaining provisldns eD'ire:
Sec I, shall b. "a ptul i,f any married wn-
man 10 institute IN her ofn name, sui' on
anv such bond. TOR all damages sustained W
herself or children on account OF sich tfafh;, anu
IN. morey when collected sail o. pdia oVel !"
ner Tor he use Ok herself md Children
See. 8 No sui!s Tor liqu,r bills sna'i De en.si,
,ained by any vi The colris Of this State, ana
wheneycn i: shall be nude 10 appear 10 any
court be re whicha suitinay be pending on a
nrumisssNk mole, thai slgn note was gwen ~ y,
whole or par, tor liquA bills, sucn court ~
immedia Inv dismiss such sui al the cos's ol 'ne
plaintiff. H.. nro.
Sec. ION the llial Of ally sui! unlei ''e p'o,
! vi-ions IL this act, the ciuse or iounualio"
which sh2ll be the act Of IN in ivIuai uudei ~
inGuenceyof liquor, il shall only he necessary, :"
order 10 sustain the acloi 10 prove lha' me pIn-
| cipal in the bend sold or gave liquor 10 Inc per-
son $50 Intoxicated or il Hquur) whose acts are
complained OF, on The day previous 10 inc coin
mission OF the offence. -,
See. T. Whenever person shall become
county, city, or village charge, oy 'easoh VI ln'en.
nerance > sui may be instituted BY The proper
| authurilies, on The bond OF any per-on VINO may
have been in The habi, oil selling OF giving liquor
10 such person or paulsr SO becoming Puoie
charge.
Sec. ANY person against wnosl q laagemen'
may be obtained, under The PROVISIONS VI 'nis des
| shall be entitled 10 maintain sun 70 compel
| contribution towards paying theluasheh, asa'ns
| him, against all persons ensascI III sucn "a'n.
have sold or given liquor 10 such person commit
ling an offence, or becoming pubic charge
Sec 9. ANY person who shall vend or retail, o.
FIR the purposc of avoiding The provisions oil mn
ac,. Give away spnituous liquors without mrs
giving the bond required By The hrsl section
Ibis acl, shall be deemed guilty o. mi>nenisahoI
and upon conviction thc'eol snai' DC lned ~
sum OF no. less than iluy, nor mere man I'VE nun
| bred dollars, and be imprisoned IN Inc county la'
nc, less ,han leu days, ror more than SIX months
aud shall De liable in all respects to the pubic
and to iniisidaals, The same as ne would hsv
been had he given The bond required in Inc mrs
section Of his act.
Thi. remarkable expression OF public opinion
in Wisconsin on the subjecl OF "spirlluou
liquors. passed the Senate by vote Of 10 to
and The Assembly % 10 81. |! goes some step
beyond any legislation on the subject in his cOun