The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1854-04-20

bettrr.
On motion the resolution was laid on the
table.
Mr.. ScHoTr moved that the petition ask
ing of the City Council privilege of widen
ing %pavenents on Broadway be taken up
Carried.
Messrs. SHAEFFER and ScHoFF spoke at
some length of the necessity of having this
petition acted upon immedia ely. il at all.
THY said that the Petiii ,ners desired to
make this improvement Immediately, as the
season was rapidly approaching when it
would be impossible for them to remove
their shade trees,a consideration that should
not be overlooked by the Council.
After some discussion the petition was
referred to The Committee on Streets, and
reported back so amended as to make it the
duty ofthe citizens Of Broad way % widen by
squares, and in this shape was passed.
THE TEMPERANCE QUESTION IN THE ONO
SEEATE.-A Bin Passed. Alter a long dis
cussion, a Bill to provide against the evils
resulting from the sale of intoxicating
drinks, introduced by Mr.. Williams, of Ca
shoclon. passed the Senate on Thursday,
April 10, by a vote Of ls yeas 10 II nays.
The following is a synopsis Of this bill:
TIE first section OF the bill makes il I'M
lawful for any person to sell in any quantity
intoxicating liquor, to be drank in, upon. or
about the b ilding or premises wlere sold,
OF TO sell such intoxicating liq ,ors 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 e0ade the same.
Section , makes il unlawful to sell IL
quors to minors, unless upon the written or
der of their parents, guardians r family ply
stefan.
Section 8 makes it unlawful to sell to per-
SONS intoxicated, or who are in the habit Of
getting intoxicated.
Section 4 declares all places where intox-
icating liquors are sold, shall b. taken,
held aud declared to be common nuisances,
and all rooms, t%averns, eating houses, baz-
Ears, restaurants. groceries, cuffee houses,
%cellors or other places Of public resort where
intoxicating liquors are sold in violation #
the law, shall be shut up, and abated as pub
lie nuisances, and the keeper thereof pun-
ished as provided in ection 8.
Section 5 makes ii unlawful for any per-
son to get intoxicated, and every person vi.
olating this section shall be fined fv" dol
lars and imprisoned in the county Jail not
moro than three nor less than one day, an
pay the cost Of prosecution.
Section 6 provides that every person who,
by the sale % intoxicating liquors, sh II
cause the intpxicalion of any other person,
shall be liable for, and compelled to pay II
reaso iuble compensation to any person who
may take charge of the intoxicated person,
and one dollar per day in addition for every
day such person shall be kept, in conse.
quence of such intoxicalion, to be recovered
in a civil action before any court Of com
petent jurisdiction.
Section z provides that every wife, child
parent, guardian, employer or other person
who shall be injured in person or in proper
ty, or means of support, by any intoxicated
person, or in consequence Of the intoxica
tiDn, habitual or otherwise, or any person
they shall have o claim OF action in his o.
her " name, against the seller OF the in
toxicating drinks, as we'll as exemplar,
damages; and a married woman shall bavt
the right To 0rlHg suits. &C.
Section 8 provides tn ut persons v~iolntin!
the provisions Of the first. second and tlir,
section af the act, shall pay a sum Of no
less that 800 nor NOR than $40. and be i'm
prisuned il the county all for not less thar
ten nor more than thirty days, and pay h,
costs of prosecution For violating the 4 |
section, the keeper of any place therein de
clnred a nuisance, shall pay a fine of no
less than $50 nor more than 500, and to b,
imprisoned in the county ii not less thar
20 nor mure than so days, and the place 81
kept and 50 declared nuisances, shall b.
shut up and ubatpd upou the order Of Til,
court. until boud aud security be given tina
Intoxicating liquors shall M longer be Their
sold, &c. This section contains a provis
ion that the first aud fourth section MS of thi
j act shall not extend to tn safe Of win
manufactured of The pure juice Of the grape
/ cultivated in this State, or ale, beer ur CT
err.
Section 0 declares that the giving ava
of intoxicating liquors, or other shift u
deed To evade its provisions,s shall be deem me
d and he d to be unlawful selling; and ever
person 9, offending shall forfeit and pay tn
same fines aud costs, and be imprisoned i
tne sume WiHHeT us TOT u VloluHon ~ I'll
first, second and third sections.
Section 10 provides that for all fines an
costs assessed against any per on or pei
sons, for any violation Of this act, the ret
estate or personal property Of such perso
or prrso $, Of every kind, without exPmp
ton, shall he liable for the pay meut Thereof
3" and all such fines and costs shall be n lie
upon such real estate until paid. An i
,f case any person or persons shall rent I
n lease any building or premises, and knnw
ingly suffer the same to be used and uccup
' ed Tor the sale Of Intoxicating liquors cor
trary to this act, such building and premise
n SO leased and occupied, shall be held lab
l. Tor and may be sold I pay all fines aud cos
~ assessed against the p rson occupying sue
building or premises, tor any violation
this act; and in case such building or preu
ises Lelong 10 any minor, insane person {
idiot, the guardian or guardians OF such NJ
4 nor or minors, or insane person or idiot. VIII
has control OF such building or premise
shall be liable for and acc unit to such war
or wards, insane person or idit I, for all dan
ages in consequence of the US and occupi
:. ton of such building and premises, az
liabilities for such fines and costs as afor
" said.
=! Section II provides for the modes of pro
%ecution, the net proceeds Of the fines, &c
to 90 into the School Fund.
Section IL gives the form Of the affidavit
&c.
p" Section l3 provides that in all prosecl
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