Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1854-05-10

branches of the Legislature. II was introduced
BY Mr.. Williams, Of Coshocton, and passed the
House on the 2sth ult:
The first section of the bill makes it unlawful
for any person to sell il any quantity intoxicating
liquor to be drank in, upon or about the building
or premises where sold, or to sell such intaxica-
ting liquors to be drank in any adjoining room
building or premises, or other place connected
with said building contrary to the spirit of this act
and with intent to evade the same. ----..-
Section makes in unlawful to sell liquor to
minors, unless upon the written order of their pa
rent, guardian or family physician. ...,,--
Sdction 3 makes it unlawful to sell to persons
intoxicated, or who are in the habit Of getting in
toxicated
Section declares all places where intoxicated
liquors are sold, shall be taken, held and declar-
clared to be common nuisances, and oil rooms
taverns eating house, hazards, restaurants, groce-
ries, coffee houses, cellars, or other place of pub
lie resort where intoxicating liquors are sold in
violation Of the law, shall be shut up and abated
as public nuisances, and the keeper thereof pun.
ished as provided in section 8.
Section 5 makes it unlawful for any person to
Iges Intoxicated, and every person violating this
section shall be fined So and imprisoned in the
county Jail not more than three nor less than one
day, and pay the costs OF prosecution.
Section 6 provides that every person who, by
sale of intoxicating liquors, shall cause the ntox-
ication of any person, shall be liable for and COM
PEELED to pay reasonable compensation to any
person who may take charge Of the intoxica-
ted person, and one dollar per day in addition for
every day such person, shall be kept in conse-
quence of such intoxicatiop to be recovered in a
civil action before any court of competent jurs-
diction
Section provides that every wife, child, parent,
guardian, employer, or other person who shall be
injured in person or property or means of support
by any Intoxicated person or in consequence OF
the intoxication, habitual or otherwise, of any
person, they shall have q claim of action in his or
her own name, against the seller of the intoxi-
eating drink, us we'll as exemplary damages; and
a married woman shall have the right to bring
suits, &c. ..r
Section 8 provides that persons violating the
provisions OF the first. second and third sections
Of this act. shall pay q sum not less than $40 nor
more than $50, and be imprisoned in the county
Jail for not less than ten nor more than thirty
days, and pay the costs Of the prosecution For
violating the 4th section, the keeper of any place
therein declared as nuisance, shall pay a fine
of not less than $50 nor more than $l0O, and to
be imprisoned in the county Jail not less than 20
nor more than 80 days, and the places so kept and
so declared nuisances, shall be shut upon the or
der of the court until bond and security be given
that Intoxicating liquors shall no longer be there
sold, &c. This section contains provision that
the first and fourth sections of this act shall not
extend to the sale of wine manufactured of the
pure juice of the grape, cultivated in this State, or
ale, beer or cider
Section declares that giving away of intoxi-
eating liquors, or other SHIFT or deed to evade its
PROVISIONS shall be deemed and held to be unlaw-
tul selling; and eVvery person SO offending shall
forfeit and pay the same fines and costs, and be
imprisoned in the first, second and third sections.
Section 10 provides that for all fines and cost
assessed against any person or persons, for any
violation OF this act, the real and personal proper
y Of such person or persons, of every kind, with
out exemption, shall be liable for the payment
thereof; and all such fines and costs shall be
lien upon such real estate until paid. And in
case any persons shall rent or lease any building
or premises, and knowingly suffer the same to be
used and occupied for the sale of Intoxicating
liquors, contrary to this act such building and
premises so leased and occupied shall be held LA
BILE for, and may be sold to pay all fines and costs
assessed against the person occupying such build
ing or premises for any violation of this act; and
in case such building or premises belong to any
minor, insane person or idiot, the guardian or
guardians of such minor or minors, or insane per-
son or idiot, who has the control of such building
or premises, shall be liable for, and account to
such ward or wards, insane person or idiot, for all
damages in consequence OF the use and occupa-
ton of such building and premises, and liabilities
for such fines and cost as aforesaid.
Section IL provides for the mode of prosecu-
tion-lhe nett proceeds Of the fines, &c, 60 into
the School Fund. ......
Section II gives the form of the affidavit, &C.
I 2 nroyicpS that ms olI lions nm
der this act, by indictment or otherwise, it shall
not be necessary to state the kind Of liquor sold
or to describe the place where sold; and for any
violation of the fourth section it shall not be nee
essary to state the name of any person to whom
sold; and in all cases, the person or persons to
whom Intoxicating liquors shall be sold in viola
ton of this act shall be competent, as witnesses
to prove such fact, or any other tending thereto.
Section IA, which is the last, repeals the law
of March I2 1851, to restrain the sale of spiritu-
GUS liquors, and the so called township liquor law
of the last session, with saving clause in favor
of pending prosecutions under the laws 50 repeal
ed
The bill was passed into law by the follow
ing vote:
YEAs-Messrs. Allen, OF Brown, Allen of Pike,
Austin, Burton, Cantwell, Cleaver, COCHRAN,
Converse, Davis, Downing, Eckley, Ellis, Elwel,
Emerson, Emery, Evans, Finley, Fowler, Gest,
Goodfellow, Gurley, Herrc, Hessin, Holland
Jennings, johnson, Judy, Leland, Logue, Matt
land, AlcCann, Merrin, Miller, Morris, Musser,
Nunemaker, Oldham, Phillis, Price, Pruden,
Reeves, Rodgers, Ross, Scott, Seger, Sibley,
Smith of Wood, Taylor, Tousley, Tyler, Walters,
Warthan, Worthington, and Wright-54.
NAYs-Messrs. Baker, Bean, Birchard, Brown,
Campbell, Courtright, Crane, Critics, Cross, Dean,
Durgin, Egly, Gilbert, Cloudy, Hendren, Hestin,
Houstin, Hustn, Jones, Krauth, Langdon, Mac
kenzie, Metcalf, Newell Pain, Parrot, Perky,
Porter, Ridgway, Smith, of Stark, Somers,
Thompson, Turry, Van Hook, Walkup and
Speaker-36 ...
Wards Acquittal---Hts Effect On EEina-
self.