Hannibal journal. (Hannibal, Mo.) 1852-1853, 1853-08-11


ny is produced, and three wi, esses on oath make
complaint search warrant is issued, as in case
Of shops or stores.
| II any such witnesses are convicted Of giving
false testimony, they shall be sentenced 10 the
Penitentiary for one year.
Q.--When liquors are seized, has the owner
the privilege Of making proof lhat they were
held for lawful purposes?
Ayes, in all cases. n the owner or per.
son in whose custody The liquor is found is
known, he is summoned 10 appear at the trial.
If he is not known, heis summoned by publish
ed advertisement.
Q.-When liquor is condemned, how is it de-
stroyol?
A.--The magistrate issues writ in the ma
ture OF an execution, commanding the officer 10
destroy the condemned article and this 10 done
in the presence OF witnesses, and return there
Of made TO the magistrate in due form.
Q.--Does the informant or complaining wit
ness get any portion Of the fines or forfeiture9
A.---NJ in no case.
Q.---What provision is made respecting che
payment of costs, when the prosecution fails?
ALI the commencement of any suit shall
be approved by any Mayor, Alderman, or Sc
lectman, and if such approval is endorsed upon
the writ, the defendent, in any event, cannot re-
cover costs.
o. Does the law recognize the right Of
property in liquors kept for sale contrary to
law, or TO recover money for liquors SO soldP
| A.--.No; all contracts made and debts con.
tracted for intoxicating liquors, are held TO be
null and void
| Q.---Does the Maine Law authorize in any
case the seizure Of liquors except on complaint
or oath?
A.---Never except at public gatherings
where, if exposed for sale, Cat camp-me citing,
etc. )the officers of the law are required to seize
the liquors, arrest the transgressor, and take
him before magistrate, when warrant is is
sued and proceedings had, as in other cases.
OILS there anything in the law TO prevent
druggists and mechanics from having and keep.
ing as much liquor as is required in their bust.
ness?
A.---No, there is not. They are expressly
authorized TO do SO.
Q.---Wherein does the Maine Law differ es.
senlally from all previous legislation on tn,
subject Of the liquor traffic?
Alt proceeds on the principle, LIST. Tba
it is as wrong to sell large, as it is a small
quantity. 2. 1t deals equally with all, putting
all dealers on perfect equality. Sd. 1t make,
the liquor itself, which is kept in place wher,
merchandise or liquor is sold, pri,aa fdcie evi
dence against the holder or occupant OF tn,
building; which evidence may be disproved b,
rebutting or explanatory testimony. 4,h. Ii au
thorizes and requires that all liquors kept fol
sale in defiance Of the law, be seized, and i
condemned, destroyed. And 5llI 1t allows n,
collection of debt incurred for liquor and rec
ognizes no value in the article, when sold o.
kept for unlawful purposes. In all these par
ticulars, 1t varies essentially from all previous
Legislation.
OILS it the intention of the friends of
prohibitory law in Ohio to insist upon clos
adherence TO these principles?
Also far as the writer hereof is advised
1t is the settled purpose 50 to do; but they d,
not bind themselves TO the support OF any par
ticular detail of this act. They insist on pro
hibilory law in form and substance.
Ode the friends of prohbitory law il
Ohio insist upon the suppression of the manu-
fac.ure as well as the saleY
A.---They do, as far as relates to beverages
II the manufacture of pure alcohol can be limit
ed and restrained by the law, so as to permit it.
being made for medicinal and mechanical purpo
ses only, and if such manufacture is guarded
from abuse by adequate bonds and penalties
then the friends of the cause will consent TO sucl
a provision being incorporated into the law o
Ohio.