Litchfield enquirer., 1854-06-22


 session of our Legislature che psssaes of . siringent prohibitory liqaor law was acted upon h the two Houses on Thursday. I, passed both branches witl but little discpssisn and wiIh little alter. ation from the bill reported by Gbs msjo- lfily of the committee on Cha. subject. In the Senate the vote stood l 3 so md Iid ths House 1zI to 60.
 The Examiner says an immense an,ouni of labor has been expended upon ii and TiFit is not perfect. twill probably be in advance of any other law which has been enacted, in point of .striclnsss and eff. ciency. and especially ili avoiding conslis tutional objections. II has been submits ted to some of tho ablsst lav5ers of the Stale. some of whom have been strongly opposed osimilar enaciments ona staunt of their unconstitutionality. and all 50 far as we can learn. pronounce this las free from all such objections For this re Esult the public arc chiefly indebted to Hon. MT. Sanford. of New Milford. who ] has iabored snightSand day. through the session 10 perfect ths Inv. Let hisname be held in grateful remembrance.
 We shall soon publish tie law in full. but at present can give but . synopsis ol its more important sections. as follows
 Sec. No person shall sell any in, toxicating liquors (which includes Ale. Porter and Lager Beer) except as here Einafter provided.
 Sec. P. This act shAli not forbid the manufacture of cider from apples or wine Ifrom grapes. entrants or other f.uit grown or gathered by tke d1anufactuter, s0r the, lsssiling thereof by the makers in-Quanti- l ties of not less than five gallons.
 Sec. 3. This act shall not forbid the sale by the importer of imported liquors. in thsquanfities and packages in which Fit is originally imported.
 Sec 5. The Selectmen of any town mag appoint an agent for agents, not to exceed three, for tho sale of liquors Who shall not be the keeper Of a house of eii4 tertainment, The agent shall kssp an accurate account of all liquots bought and sold by him spseifYing tho cost and selling 1t 2 5 DOT cent profit -preserving the date of exefy sals, the use fordHhich purchased, name of purchasers. md Hess than s thousand other little itemsss 6liich account shall always be open to tic in. spaction Of Eelectlneu, Grand Jurors. Ec, The agent shail aell only for sacrapaental, medicinal, and nechanieai purposes, the town shall receive the profits, and tlie agent receive his compensation froua tls tOwn ID Wsy regulated blythe. qassitity or profit of hia sales, Sec z Every person who shall vios fate sbs enactment of this act, shall, for first offence be fined one hundred dollars. rand costs, or3suffer sixty dsys iimprisons menl in tie common Jail, forssecond yio- lation a fine of two hnndred doIlars, or four months lplisonment: and two huns dred dollars fine and four monlhs skdtli> tional imprisonment for each subsequent violation.
 Sec. 8. Any person who shall sell in~l Etoxicating liquors in violation of this act shall pay on iiist conyictionGa fine of twenty dollars and costs. fo stand conas milted till paid -on second conrictien, one hundred dollars md costs, and be imprisoned three tO six months every first and second prosecution 10 be heard and determined by q justice ofthe Peace. 2 All clerks or agents who shall be employ ed in tho violation of this act shall on con siction incur the same penalty .as p.aneisl pals. 5.
 Sec. 9. Any person who shall own cr keep with intent 70 sell in violation of fthei statute any Intoxicating liquors shall ins cur similar penalties to thosp of last sees Iliosl,
 Sec. X I All intoxicating liquors in~ tended to be sold in violation Of lllis acl shall, with the vessels containing it be deemed A nuisance, and forfeited as such. Sec. I M 3 1 5, and les relate to the mode Of seizure of liquors, process of prosecutions, &c., skc,. much Il, the man Iner of tRe Maine Law, { only q good deal more so. 's s
 sec. | | makes is ths diiy of ShsriEis. Deputies, Coustahles, Grand Jurors. Ses leetmen. Police Officers dsc. io take into |custody any pesson found oxicaael, and whea sufficiently ly sobered 10 compel him tO testify before q Justice Of tht Peace every thing in relation te the p,irs lchaso of his liquors that may nssist 'insthe delection of liss person whos supplied the Iliqnor causing inloxicasion.
 Sec. 8 to-2s coniAin numerous pros visions for sIa more suScess(ul accom- I plishment of Ille object of the law and Sec. go enacls Int ll any perssn shsll be found intoxiealed he shalI cn conviics ton thereof pay fine of twenty doliars 10 the tieasusy of the town in which the +