Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1854-05-12
NEW LIQUOR LAW IN ONO.

tao Of Ohio passed bill to provide
against the evils resulting from the
sale Of Intoxicating drinks. by a vote
Of 10 to II. On Friday. the bill pas
sed the House. yeas SIS. nays 20. and
Is now q law.
The bill cxempis wine manufactured
Of the pure juice Of the grape. cult.
vsted in Ohio. and also ale. beer. and
cider. from the general ban which II
pronounecs against intoxicating liq-
uors.
The bill makes it unlawful TO sell
Intoxicating liquors. In any quantity
whatever, to be drank in or anywhere
in the neighborhood Of the premises
where sold--and declares all such
places TO be common nuisanecs. and
all rooms. taverns. eating-hous,s, ba.
raars. restaurants. groceries. coffee.
houses, cellars. OF other places OF pub.
lie resort. where intoxicating liquors
are sold in violation OF tho law. shall
DO shut up, and abated as public nuts.
ances. aud the keeper thereof. pun.
lshed BY fine ofnct less than $50.
nor more than 800. and be impris.
oned in the county Jail, not less than
20 nor more than 60 days. and the
places so kept and so declared nuisan-
ces. shall he shut up and abaied Upon
the order Of the Court. until bond and
security be given that intoxicating liq-
uors shall no longer be there sold.
DC. DC,
Any person who shall sell liquors ms
above-or who shall sell to minors.
unless upon the written order Of their
parents, guardian or family physician
--or sell TO persons intoxicated. or who
are in the habit OF getting intoxicated
shall be fined sum not less than
$50 nor more than $50. and be i'm
prisoned in the county jail for not less
than ten nor more than thirty days.
and pay the costs Of prosecution. The
giving away Of liquor. or any other
shift or deed to evade the law. shall
be punished the same as the above.
Section makes it unlawful for any
person to get intoxicated. and every
person violating this section shall be
fined five dollars andimprisoned in the
county Jail not more than three nor
less than one day. and pay the cost
Of prosecution. The succeeding Sec
ton provides tina, every person who.
by the sale ofintoxicsling liquors. shall
cause the intoxication Of another per.
son, shall be liable for, and compcllc d
to pay reasonable compensation TO
any person who may take charge OF
the intoxicated persons and one dollar
per day in addition for every day such
person shall be kept, inconsequence OF
such intoxication. to be recovered in a
civil action before any court Of COM
pcten, jurisdiction.
Another section providcs that every
wife. child. parent. guardian. employ
er or other person who shall be injur-
ed In person orin property, or means
of support. by any intoxicated person,
or In consequence Of the intoxication,
habitual or otherwise. of any person
shall have claim Of action in his or
her own names. against the seller Of
the intoxicating drinks. as well ms ex-
cmplary damages; and a married wo-
man shall have tho right to commence
suits. Ge.
A lien for the payments Of fines Is
given upon the real estate or personal
property Of the violator. aud no ex-
emption is allowed--cven the bed he
sleeps upon may be taken in discharge
of the fnc The owners Of houses
rented for liquor-selling. snd IL the
owner be a minor then the guardian.
are bound for damages,
Great exactness in the proof is dis
pensed with. and there is no chance Of
escape by ,echnicalities in the law.
The net proceeds of fines 90 into the
School Fund.
In addition TO the above, the On.
Enquirer gives the following Three
cheers for the Enquirer
DOWN ON RAD wIusKY
One Of the general laws which the
late Legislature passed will work hard
upon some OF the "ba' whisky ma
kers and sellersl We have not been
provided with a copy Of IL buthave q
synopsis OF itat our hand. which will
give our readers and all Interested par
ties . fair and, we suppose. a correct
idea Of its features. We are indebted
to the Cleveland Leader. ofFriday last.
for the detail,
LIST. The net provides that the Pro
bate Judge shall appoint competent
! Chemist for the county, whose duty
itshall be to inspt ct and anyllse all liq-
uorS offered for sale. at wholesale OF