Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1854-02-03

A correspondent suggests the fol-
lowing as substitute for the bill
quoted last week from the Frankli,
Democrat.
AN ACT Ia promote the sale OF In
toxicnting liquors, 20 be used as n
beverage, and 20 guard the prop-
erty and honor OF those Engaged
Sec. /. Be II enacted by the General
Assembly Of the State Of Indiana that
it shall be the solemn duty of the
county Clerk, Auditor and Sheriff to
select annually, in each township, as
many men Of good moral character as
they shall deem necessary to conduct
the sale Of intoxicating drinks in such
townships, and shall secure to them
all and singular, of the rights and
privileges. of the sale Of liquors in such
townships.
Sec. 2. 1t shall be the duty of said
clerk, auditor and sheriff, to audit the
books, accounts and vouchers of said
licensed vender annually and if it shall
appear that said venders have sustain
ed loss by said sales, or if they have
made less profit than 500 per cent on
capital invested, the said officers shall
levy forthwith Especial tax on church.
es school property ndprinting Offices,
to meet such deficit, which tax shall be
collected in thirty days, by distraint OIL
otherwise.
Sec. 3. Said county officers shall
cause said venders to execute bond,
in the penal sum of $1,000, in the fol-
lowing specifications to-wit:
|. That they will sell to their ut
most extent, to all boys over 10 and
under 91 years of age, and give liquor:
sCeH sweetened, to all boys under IL
years of age.
2. That if any wife, or widowed
mother, shall come to them, and on hei
knees, desires them to sell no more oi
said liquors to the husband or son Of
said wife or widow, they will turn hel
into the street, and disregard her en-
treaties. And should she continue by
her coming to weary them, they shall
inform the nearest constable, who shall
proceed without process of Law, te
commit her to the county Jail, until she
promise amendment. = as-e
8. That if any man shall cease tc
"pay his scott" they will regard him
as nuisance, and kick him out, es-
pecially if it be cold weather, and there
is hope that the man will freeze tc
death.
Sec. 4. Any person who shall speak,
write, print, cut, carve, stamp, or en-
grave any sentiment derogatory to the
morality or respectability of all or any
of the actions specified above, shall be
deemed guilty of HIGH TREASON and
proceeded against accordingly.
Sec. 5. If any person or persons
shall bring any action against any such
vender, it shall be the duty Of all at
tornies counsellors and lawyers, to
render the prosecuted vender, their
utmost aid, and any Attorney, Coun-
sellor or Lawyer who shall receive a
fee from, or in anywise aid any plain
tiff, in such suit, shall be deemed gull
ty Of receiving the wages Of unright-
eousness and shall forthwith be DIS
barred.
Sec. G. Any minister Of the Cos
pei, Temperance Lecturer or other
person, who shall say ought against
any provision of this statute, or petition
for its repeal, shall be deemed guilty
of an attemptto unite the church and
State, and punished with confne-
ment in the State Prison for the term
ofhis natural life.
Sec. Z. All laws and parts of laws,
conflicting with the above, are hereby
repealed. Especially the Ten Com,
mandments, and 18th verse OF the sec.
ond chapter of Habakuk.
RONALD.