Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1854-05-02
The Temperance Bill passed the
Senate.

The Temperance bill Of Mr.. Williams, OF
CoshoctoE. passed the Senate a fsw days
since. We give below synopsis Of The
bill. lis passage through the House is q
mauer of so.,- d".b,. Pho only ground
upon which we look for its passage is in the
fact thai many Of The members OF "easy vir-
lue," who are in truth opposed TO stringent
prohibitory law on The subject, and yet dare
not face their constituents without voting for
something Of The nature demanded by the
people, will be willing 10 support Williams
bill as sorl of compromise between prohi-
bilionisls and (reebooters in the traffic.
The first section OF The bill makes it un-
lawful for any person to sell in any quantity
Intoxicating liquor, 10 be drank in, upon OF
about the building or premises where sold
or 10 sell such intoxicating liquors TO be
drank in any adjoining room. building or
premises, or other place connected with said
building, contrary 10 the spirit oI his acl,
and with intent 10 eyade the same.
Section 9 makes il unlawful TO sell liquors
to minors, unless upon The written order o
their parent, guardian, or family physician
Section 3 makes il unlawful 10 sell TO per.
sons intoxicated, or who are in the habit o
getting intoxicated.
Section A declares that places where in
loxicaling liquors are sold, shall be taken
held and declared 10 he common nuisances
and all rooms. laverns, eating houses, ba
zanrs, restaurants, groceries, coffee houses
cellars or other places Of pubicresou where
intoxicating liquors are sold in violation o
the law. shall be shut up, and Gbaled a,
public nuispnces, and The keeper lhereo
punished as provided in s, c.on 8.
Section s makes il unlawful for any per
son TO get intoxicated, and every person VIC
la,ing this section shall be fined IS and i'm
prisoned in the county jai' no. more thar
three nor less than one day, and pay III,
costs of prosecution.
Section 6 provides that every person who
by the sale ofin,vxicaling liquors. shall cuus,
The inloxica'ionlof another person, shall b.
liable for, and compelled to pay a REASONABLE
compensation 10 ary person who may TAX,
charge Of The intoxicated person. and ON
dollar per day in addition for every dav sucl
person shall be kept. in consequence Of sucl
inloxica,ion, to be recovered in civil acliol
before any court Of competent jurisdiction
Section 7 provides thu every wife, child
Epprenl, guardian, employer, or other perso
who shall b. injured in person or in proper
". or means Of support. by any inloxcaIe
Iperson, or in consequence vi the inioxica
ZION, hnbilual or otherwise, Of anv person
they shall have a claim Of action in his @
her own name, against The S, Her of The in
loxica,ing drinks, nswtll as exemplary dam
nges; and married woman shall have III
right TO bring suits. &c.
: Section 8 provides lhol persons viola,in
.hc provisions Of The first, second and thir
sections Of the acl, shall pay sum Of nc
less than 800 nor more lhan $50, and be i'm
prisoned in the county jail moi less Than le
nor more Than thirty days, and pay the cosl
Of prosecution. For violating the 4h sec
lion, ,she keeper Of any place .heiein declar
ed a nuisance shall pay a fine Of not les
Than $50 nor more Than 800 and TO be i'm
prisoned in the county Jail not less than 2
nor more Than so days and the places $
/, kept and so declared nuisances, shall be shl
{ up and abaled upon The order of The Cour
I until bond and security be given that inlox
!. ico.ing liquors shall no longer he lher
sold, &c. This section contains proviso
! that The frsl and fourth sections Of This at
} shall moi extend 10 .he salp Of wine manu-
! featured of The pure juice Of The grape, cul
'dya.ed 10 This SlRle, or ale, beor or cider,