Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1851-01-09
Correspond ence of the Hawk Eye.

House of OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES the morning
hours, devoted to misce Ilaneous matters and pri-
waite bills, Mr. Pierce Chairman Of the committee
on the subject OF state road from Nicer, gor's tn
Fort Clarke, reported in ills favor. asking grant
from the state sSury, not exceeding hundi ed
dollars, in amount, which, as he said would only
pay for neccs sares in the surveying through unor
ganized counties, while the commis sioneis would
have to give their time.
Mr. Eaton argued in favor Of aid from the state.
as the older couaties we've henehcd by settlements
in the rear. and since they fix the MAJ ket price of
produce and merchandise. Hence ii was fair that
they should all in makiRs roads.
Mr. Summers opposed it as dangerous precedent,
twenty others being ready 10 ask aid also. The
roads, if laid out will not lie worked. nor be any
better. They will be likely to he changed when
the counties are more settled. They viii require
additional aid from the state. Besides the state
treasury and debt is limited, and that limit is nearly
or quite reached.
Mr. Price r-joined that it could not be danger
precedent, for all the counties would be organ
lied before another yeas. bill is now liz ITS PAS
sage, to ganize the remaining fifty counties,"hich
with the fifty now organized, embrace all the terri
tory of the stated And when organized, they
would not come here for AID. The bill was here
laid on The table: Ayes -, Nays -, TO wait the
decision Of full house, if it should be called up
another day.
Tuesday, Dec. 81. The Revised Code being the
standing order for the afternoon-Part One-Il'ie
XIII-Chapter s. The sale Of intoxicating liquors
came up, which is as follows
SECTION l. The people Of this state will hcreaf-
ter * M Shar In hp
eating liquors, but the traffic in those commodities
articles Of merchandise is not Prohib'tta.
2. The retail of intoxicating liquors in the man
ner which is commonly dcnominated' soy the glass;
or ssby the dran,' is hereby proh'h'ted.
,. The places commonly known as s.dram shops"
or ssrog shops" are he cby prohibited and declared
public nuisances, and their establishment snail De
held resumptive evidence " the violation OF the
provision contained in the preceding sec''on.
I. The establishment OF the keeping oil place OF
any description whatever, and whether within or
without building, coming within The spirit and
intent of this chapter; and the establishment or the
keeping place ofany description where other per-
sons are accustomed to resort providing their own
liquors OF the prohibited character purchased else
where and drinking them there, shall be taken to
be within the meaning Of this chapter.
8. Every person engaged in any Of the acts above
prohibited in any way aiding or assisting IN such
illegal traffic whether principal or as clerk, bar
keeper or otherwise shall he subject to the penal.
ties herein provided.
6. Courts and juries are required 10 construe
this chapter so to prevent cvasions and subter-
fises, and to cover the act of giving as well
as of selling in the places above prohibited.
7. Whoever is guilty ofviolating any Of the pro.
visions ofthis chapter, on conviction thereon snail
be fined in a sum not less than one hundred dollars
more than two hundred dollars or be imrr'son-
ed in the county jail not than ninety days, or
both in the discretion of the court, and may be
prosecuted therefor either by indictment or by in
formation before a justice of the peace.
s. An information or indictment under TINS chap
ter may alledge any number of violations ofts pro-
visions by the same party and he may be found
guilty Of and punished for each act as under sepa-
rate indictments or informstions, hut separate
judgment must he entered in each instance IN
which a verdict Of guilty is found. And the pro-
ceedings may be the same where they are against
the building other property itself, as herein pro-
vidcd.
9. The information and indictment herein au.
thorizcd may he mnde or found against the shop or
building ground itself in or upon which the pro-
hihited traffic is carried on under description OF
ordinary certainty, aedging that the prohibited IL
quor has been there retaled in manner forbidden,
and proof OF such retail by any person will he suf-
fcient, and the building and ground and liquors and
furniture shall be liable to the penalties herein pre-
scrbed; and when an information is flied support
ed by an affidavit, shall be held in the same manner
If 0nder chime nj and shall be dealt with
as when an indictment is found.
10. The building on which a shop or other es-
tablishment herein. prohibited is setnp whether
permanently or temporarily, and the lot or other