Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1854-03-03
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The Pyohsbitory Law I'm Maryland.
A bill is now before the Maryland
Legislature prohibiting the manufacture
or sale of intoxicating liquors. 1t is
too long to be published entire in our
columns. The Baltimore Sun gives
synopsis Of it, which We copy;
The first section prohibits the man
ufacture and sale, by any person, or
the keeping on the premises for the
purpose Of barter or sale any distilled
spirits or intoxicating liquors, except
as the bill thereinafter provides.
The second section requires the
Judges of the circuit courts, annually,
on the first Monday Of May, toappoint
not more than ten persons for each
county and the city of Baltimore, TO
manufacture and sell, or either, distilled
spirits and other Intoxicating liquors,
TO be used for medicinal, mechanical,
artistic and sacramental purpose only
These persons are to conform to pre-
scribed rules, and to make return on
oath or affirmation OF the quantity
sold. to whom. for what purpose and at
what price. The profit is not TO be
more than per cent. The appoint
mentis TO be tor one year. subject to
removal by the appointing judge for
ony violation Of the act. No person to
be appointed but legal voters of the
county or city. and no keeper of a
boarding house, vitueling house. bar
room, confectionery, inn, tavern bill
lizard room. bowling saloon, shooting
gallery, museum, theatre or other place
of public entertainment or amuse-
ment.
Section third prescribes the form of
the certificate TO be given by the Judge
and the condition Of bond 10 be given
by the appointee, the latter to be with
two good and sufficient securities in the
sum Of $1,000. The bond prescribes
the conditions OF the sale OF liquor in
compliance with the provisions Of the
act.
Section four imposes penalties, first
for The sale Of any liquor in violation OF
the act. On the first conviction fine
Of $50 with all costs of prosecution
and ten days Imprisonment; for the
second conviction $50 fine with costs
and three months Imprisonment. and
for the third and every subsequent con
viction, $50 fine with costs, not less
than three or six months imprisonment
Secondly. il any one shall keep or suf
fer to be kept on his premises, for the
purposes OF sale, any liquor, &c, h,
shall be fined $40 with &C SITS of prose
cution. be imprisoned thirty days, anc
such liquor shall be seized and for
feited upon trial as hereinafter provi
ded.
Section FIVE prescribes thatcomplain
shall be made in the name of the State
before any justice of the peace. II
case of fine, one half goes to the in
former and the other half to the State
The informer may become witness fo
the State by waving his right to on,
half the fine. The rest Of the sec
ton provides against more than on,
complaint or judgment for the sam,
offence.
The sixth section provides for appea
from the decision Of the justice 70 tn,
circuit court, under recognizances 0
800 to appear and prosecute the ap
peal, and pending the same not violat,
the provisions Of the act. Failing I,
give such bond the party is 10 be com
mitted to Jail unless the recognizance
be given. or be be discharged by orde
OF law. In cases ofappeal. the judg
mcnt Of the circuit court TO be final.
The seventh section requires tn
States Attorney, upon complaint Of
breach Of the conditions Of the BON
BY those appointed to sell. TO cause III
bond to be put in suit; the moneys &C
cruing from such suits TO be dispose
OF rs provided.
Section eight provides that no per
son shall be allowed to manufacture, o
TO be common seller Of liquors, with
out appointment. under penalty q
500, with costs Of prosecution, and
in default OF payment, sixty days i'm
prisonment; and on the second an
every subsequent conviction, the per
atty to be $500, with four months i'm
prisonmcnt. These penalties to b
recoverable before a justice Of III
peace FOR the first offence, and in III
circuit court for the second and sui
scqucnt offences. Three several sal,
OF liquor TO different persons, or |
the same person. constitutes consuo
seller within the meaning OF the act.-
But nothing in the act Is TO be COZ
strued TO prohibit tho manufacture {
sale Of cider in quantities of not le.
than one gallon, or the manufacture
wine or maltliquors for domestic US,
or OF distilled spirits for exportatic
or Tor sale by the appointees Of ii
act.
Section nine authorizes search wa
rants TO be secured in the day of tin
for liquors to be described in the wa
rant. and believed on oath Of any con
petent witness TO be held in any hous
or place for sale. contrary To the Or,
visions Of the act. Any liquors .
found TO be kept. and upon colyiciio
Of the party. 70 be destroyed, aud II
casks 70 be advertised and sold rs
execution. the proceeds to be dispose
OF rs provided. In the event Of Il
acquittal Of the party. the properl
seized Is 10 b. returned TO the plas
from whence vas taken. No scare
warrant 70 be rsed for spirits or liz