Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1853-01-05
THE MAINE LAW.

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ish the following digest Of its stringent
SEC. !. No person to be allowed to
or SELL any spilituous OF
mixed liquors except ns hereafter pro-
'idcd.
Sec 2. Suitable agents to be appoint
ID to sell intoxicating liquors for msdici'
nal and mechanical purposes ONLY, and
10 receive reasonable CONVERSATION
therefore.
SEC. 3. Such agent to receive certifl'
cate of authority and to execute bond
in the penal sum of 5000.
SEC. 4. Any person by himself or ser
want who shall sell intoxicating or mix
ed liquors in violation of this act, shall
pay for first conviction $40, and stand
committed till paid; for second $50, and
stand committed till paid; and for the
third subsequent conviction he shall pay
$40 and pay the costs Of prosecutions
(payable in all cascs) and shall be I'M
prisoncd in the Common Jail not less
than three or more than six months.
Any clerk or servant who violates the
law to suffer the same penalty, with
stringent provisions against taking the
benefit of insolvcnt acts, DC.
SEC. s. Penalties to be received be-
fore any magistrate of the county, and
to 90 10 the Poor Fund. And if ANY
ONE of the Sclcctmcnt Men or Board of
Aldermen endorse their approval OF the
commencement of suit, the defendant
shall in no event recover ANY COSTS.
SEC. G. No APPEAL shall be allowed
unless the appellant recognize himself
and two good surcities in the sum oil
800, to prosecute his appeal, pay COSTS
penalties, &C., if awarded against him.
And shall also give a bond with two
OTHER good surcities that ho will not
during the pendcncy Of the appeal vio'
late any Of the provisions Of this act!
In the event Of a FINAL conviction be.
fore Jury the defendant shall pay and
suffer DOUBLE the amount Of fines, penal.
ties, and Imprisonment named in the
first instance! The above bonds to be
given within twenty four hours or not be
allowed.
Sec. I. The Mayor and Aldermen or
Selcctmen to try complaints of breaches
of bonds on part of the liquor agents,
and to remove the same or prosecute
their bonds.
Sec. 8. Any persons who shall manu-.
facturc or become a common seller Of
ardent spirits without being appointed as
aforesaid, shall forfeit on first convic.
ton 800 and costs, or be imprisoned
60 days; on second conviction to pay
5000 and costs, or to be imprisoned four
months; and third every subsequent con.
viction to pay 5000, and also be i'm.
prisoned four months.
Sec. 0. No person engaged in the un.
awful traffic in liquors to sit upon any
jury in cases under this act; if informa.
ton be made to the Court, the Court
shall inquire of such Juryman-no an.
swer to be used against hinl-but if he
answer falsely he shall be incapable of
serving on any jury in the State; but he
may decline to answer, in which case
he shall be discharged from all further
attendance as uryman.
SEC. 10. Gases arising under the act
to take precedence Of all other business
except the trial Of criminals in actual
confinement.
Sec. IL. Any three voters may insti'
tute complaint that liquor is stored or
intended ior sale contrary TO law! The
same may then be forcibly scizel and
held until final action be had thereon.
Dwelling houses not to be entered un.
less some act of sale within 80 days, is
testified to. Owners of liquors is to be
summoned to appear, and unless he
shows by positive procfthat they are OF
foreign production-contained in the
original packages, and in quantities not
less than the U. 5. Laws prescribe, they
shall be destroyed. The owner shall AL
so pay fine of $50 and costs, or stand
so days imprisoned, if in the opinion Of
the Court such liquors were intended for
sale. The original packages, custom
house certificates and proofs ofmarks on
casks, &c., not to be used as evidence
that the liquors in the packages are
those actually imported!
Sec. IL. Relates to manner Of pro
ceeding where the owner of liquors seiz
ed is unknown.
SEC. l3. The owner of the liquor seiz
ed may appeal. He must give bono
with two sureties for 5000, conditioned
to prosecute his appeal and pay al