The Ohio organ, of the temperance reform. (Cincinnati, [Ohio]) 1853-1854, 1853-04-22


laR, 1 warrant nay Is Issued for such
search. lis ftlhef provided, that If
ahy of the Witnesses shall be cOnvic-
ted Of giving false testimony know
ingly and willingly in such evidence,
they shall be punished BY imprison-
nent IN the Slate prison tor the term
Of one year, which the committee
think win be a sufficient caution
against the Indulgence of an undue
curiosity on the part Of any one 10
looking into his neighbors affairs.
Your committee believe that all
such liquors found in this State must
be considered in law to be in the keep
ing and possession of somebody in
this State in Che character either Of
owner or keeper, and they have pro-
vided a process by which such owner
or keeper, II the liquors are not re-
stored to him on his request, on his
furnishing, to the magistrate who is
sued the warrant, satisfactory evil
dence that they were not intended for
unlawful sale, for doing which they
have provided, may in all cases be
made party to the proceeding, and
appear and defend his right, and
have an opportunity Of trial by jury
il he wish it, and be made amena-.
Bile to the penalties Of the law, if guilty
Of violation thereof. They know
no reason why farmers should not be
permitted to Manufacture the fruits
Of their orchards into cider, and sell
the same, and they have inserted a
provision to that effect; but if it be
found in drinking houses and tippling
shops, it must suffer the fate Of the
poor dog in the fable, who fell in bad
company.
They have also in the act imposed
a penalty on agents for selling to
minors or to Incorporate persons, and
knowingly for purposes other than
those allowed by law, and provided
that the liquors kept BY such agent
shall be Of good quality and not adul-
terated or fictitious. There will also
be found a provision that certain mu-
nicipal and police officers may upon
view take into custody liquors which
they have reason to believe are in
tended for illegal sale, and detain them
till warrant can be issued on COM
plant made. Among other changes
Of minor consequence they have pro-
vidsd that the complaint on which
the warrant is to be issued, may be
made by any three persons resident in
the county, who are competent to be
witnesses in civil suits. They are not
aware of any good reason for ccnfn-
ing the privilege or duty to voters
Thousands of people who are not vo-
ters are deeply interested in the exc
cution Of the law. They have pro-
vided also that all fines and penalties
under this act shall go to the cities,
town and plantations in which ofense
were committed.
The object of this law is not to die
tate to men "what they shall eat and
what they shall drink, or wherewithal
they shall be clothed" These are
not matters for which in themselves
Legislation is fitted, although in prac-
tice, in all ages, legislation has been
more or less devoted to such subjects.
They are in themselves better let
alone by law makers, who are justi-
fed in interfering with them only
when from their abuses the public is
the sufferer. If men will be so besot-
ted as to be drunk at home, and will not
thereby disturb the public peace, nor
that of their families or neighborhood,
nor expose the public to the liability
to expense for the maintenance Of
themselves or their families, or for the
expense Of restraining or punishing
the offenses thew are Eahla and often