Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1853-12-16

1t was introduced by that clever old gentleman, Mr..
NAVE, the Senator from Carter;
BILL
To repeal the Act of 1879, Chapter 10, establishing
ordinaries and Tipping houses; also, an Act passed
January the 23d, 1876, licensing Tipping, and for
other purposes.
SEC. l. Be Il enacted by the General Assembly of
the State of Tennessee That the act of 1879 chapter
10, establishing ordiuaries and tipping houses; also,
an act passed on the 23d day of January, 1876 IL
censing tipping, be and the same are hereby re-
pealed
SEC 2 Be 1t enacted, That all persons engaged in
distng spurious liquors, the capital they may have
invested in dstilleres shall be subject to taxation
other taxable property; the owners of distileres
shall give in their dstilleres with all the apparatus
belonging thereto at fair cash valuation, to the
revenue commissioner of the civil district, and shall
pay tax on the same, as other taxable property
Persons failing or refusing to comply with the pro-
visions of this section shall be liable to presenment
or indictment as the may be- and may be fined
in a sum not less than five nor more than ten dol
lars, before any tribunal having cognizance of the
same.
SEC g. Be 1t further enacted, That all persons be-
ing free born white citizens of the State, engaged
in distilling spurious liquors. after complying with
the provisions of this act may sell the same in any
quantity be, she, or they may choose, upon the
premises where made. Other persons not manu-
facturers of spirits may sell in ike manner proy-
ded, he she, or they do not set themselves up as
tippers do, under the authority of a license, they
being white citizens residents of this State
SEC 4. BE 1t enacted, That it shall hereafter be
made an indctable offence for any person or persons
to take or cause the to be taken Intoxicating
liquors to public assemblies of the following descrp-
TONS WIZ places ofpubHc worship, musters, polit-
ica speakings precinct elections, on public days.
All persons hereby prohibited from selling, or
giving away intoxicating liquors, at or within one
mile Of the above named places, on days of public
gatherings at any of the above named places ANY
person or persons violating the provisions of this
section shall be liable to presentnent or indictment
the case may be, and on conviction shall be fined
in sum not less than ten more then thirty dol
lars.
SEC 5. Be 1t enacted, That it shall hereafter be a
misdemeanor for any person or persons, whatever,
to sell, give or any way furnish negroes with in
toxicating drinks, without first having a written
permit or order from the master, mistress or over
seer any person violating the provisions of this sec
ton shall be liable to presentInent or indictment
and on conviction shall be fined in sum not less
than ten nor more than twenty-five dollars, or i'm
prisoned at the dscration ofthe court
SEC g. BE ii enacted That persons introducing
spurious or vinous liquors into this State be
fore be be permitted to wholesale retail the same
he shall be required to pay tax of ten dollars on
be added to the common school fund Of the county
and be applied to the schools Of said county Per- |
sons failing to comply with the provisions Of this
section shall be liable to presentment or indictment
as the case may be- and on conviction, shall be fined
in sum not less than ten nor than thirty dol
lars before any tribunal having cognzance of the
same
SEC. 7. Be It enacted, That any Incorporated |
town or city in this State shall have the power at !
any time to pass an ordinance prohibiting the |
making or selling intoxicating liquors in said incor
porated town or city; provided said ordinances be
submitted to a vote Of all the qualified voters of |
the same and majority of all voting at said cleo
ton be cast in favorof said ordinance and, provd-
ed the mayor and alderman of any town or city, |
passing such ordinances, cause the town or city
constable to advertise said election at least twenty
DAYS before the day of the election and to hold said
election as the election, held in this State; any
person violating said ordinance after it has received
the sanction of majority of the qualified voters at
said election shall be guilty Of a misdemeanor and
shall be liable to presentment or indictment as the
case may be and on conviction shall be fined in sum
not less than five more than ten dollars before
any court of record having cognizance of the
same, provided nothing in this section shall be
deemed or taken to prevent the free sale of spirit
Gus or vinious liquors for sacramento, medicinal,
or mechanical purposes.
SEC s. Belt enacted, That all penalties, fine, and
forfeitures in this acts the method of recovery or
applying whereofare net herein particularly direct
ed shall be one half to the use of common schools
in the counties where the fines are assessed, the |
other half to him or them that shall sue for the |
same to be recovered with costs by action of debt
bill plant, or information in any court of record |
having cognizance of the same
SEC. 8. Be It enacted, That where persons after