Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1850-02-22


The people of the State of Wisconsin repre-
scented in Senate and As 'omby, DO enact as fol-
lows
Sec. l. No person shall hereafter be allow
cd to vend or retail intoxicating liquors, or drinks
until he shall have executed TO the Treasurer oil
the city, town. or village, In which ne may re-
side, or carry on such business a bond IN the
penal sum Of one thousand dollars, with two or
more sufficient sureties, who shall be residents
OF the place whore such business Is carried on,
conditioned to pay all damages that communl-
~ or individuals may sustain By reason o. his
or her venting Intoxicating liquors, support all
paupers, widows, orphans, made or helped 10
hr made, by his or her said traffic, and Iay
the expenses Q: I'LL civil ind criminal prosecu-
tons made. growing ont Of or justly alta iGab.c
TO his or her vending or retailing Intoxicating
liquors or drinks, winch bond shall be subject
TO lie approval Of the common council vi said
CITY, the supervisors of such town, or trustees
OF such village: Provided that they shall not be
liable for any costs in suit, unless Judgment
be recovered against him, or her, upon the
caus, of action upon which the suit is brought,
but they NAV recover costs as in other cases.
See. . The bond obovo required, shall BE-
filed with the treasurer Of such city, town, or
village, as the case may be, and the copy OF the
same certified by such treasurer shall BE- re-
this State
Sec. g. Il shall b, Tie duty of the trensur
with whom such bond may BE- filed 20 deliver
on demand, copy ut the same, to any person
who NAV claim t. BE- injured by such traffic, and
the said treasurer, shall BE- entitled To receive
from said person who may demand such copy,
the sum Of twenty-five cents therefor as hIs
fee for making and certifying 10 such bond b
fore he delivers copy thereof
Sec. i. Il stall b. lawful for any married
women 10 institute and maintain ~ her own
name, suit un such bond. tor all damages sus-
tanned by herself, or children, OF account OF
such traffic, and The money When collected shal.
he paid o'c! &c heT ter tie use Of herself and
children.
Sc. NJ sui; Tor retail liquor BIZ, shall be
entertained py any court oi hi, state and when
ever :: shall BE- ulsGe tn appear 10 any court be-
flre whom any sut may he pending on 4 PROM
is>ory note. account. o- evidence a debt. thai
such noe. account or evidences Of d.,, vas
gwen iar r,la. u1aar tfl. a. any mart tae-l-
O., suca court SAL Ialrn.a5a,eIv DISMISS such
SUI; Al lac ces. OF sad palq5ti, and all ,ach
nc:.S. LScounls. or o,her evidences @. debt shall
b absolutely Void. Provided. the provisions Of
lta. section saa. u1i a1n'v 10 grerr9sr> when
he intoxicating liquor, were sold l.r medical
purposes TIE word, -venalar or re,li.i,lr" in
ms &C! ,.a. b.. construed fr rrIr,.n roe s..5n,,
or r.r.nr sy.ar ir.s,,-,-.-r B.3t-, IN or,r-4 -
loss an ,vyt,l,y-a.aIIt e,..Far.
Sec. Is o. The .~.a. Of lrr sui, under the
provisions O. la!> acI The ca S. OF foundation OF
wi4ca s.a. be The act OF az lr-.. Qua. ar,der tie
influence o. .alazlaa..aa .i.uor. J. s.,al only b..
nsccssarv IL order 4. s,..... The action r, ,r1yt.
IL. the grlu-..!. j. t.- bond. sid - raw. ill.,
toXlcslinE liquor 10 the person 80 intoxicated
or IN Ag4or Whose ac.s stall BE- complained
Of on Tia, Lay. az tho CAV previous 10 the Gem
mission of tie ctfeacc.
SEC. :. Whenever person sLaa become
z comfy cite ,.,yn ~ riI.a,ro rr,-.,, Ir r,.-
son OF lntcmperance, q suit NAV be Instituted
by the proper Authorities on the bond Of any
person why NAV have been IN the habit OF SELL
ing or giving intoxicating liquors to such per-
son, or Fauper within six months mex, prcced-
ing such person bccomipO ,I,b.ic clnr6e
sec. .. ANY person dpalu~t whom a ludu-