Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1854-05-25
LAWS OF OHIO.
AN ACT ysaafd +,
To prevent the adulteration Of Alcoholic Il.


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SKcTJoN J. BE L enacted by The GsEsrs, As
ssH'Jly Of the SIate ef Ohio, That il any per-
son shall adulterste any spirituous or alcoholic
liquors, by mixing the same With any substance
OF whatever kind. except ss hereinafter proEi
ded; or il any person shall sell or offer 70 sell
any spiri tuons or alcoholic liquors. knowing the
same 10 be thps adplterated, or shall import
into this State, any spurious OF Intoxicating
liquors, and sell or offer for sale such liquors,
knowing the same 70 be aipleTated, or shall
sell Cr offer TO sell apyspirtuous or intoxicating
liquors, not inspected as hereinafter provided,
he, she, or they shall be deemed guilty Of a
misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof.
shall be fined in any sum not exceeding five
hundred dollars, nor less than one hundred
EdqQgrs, and shall be imprisoned in the jail Of
the county, not more than thirty, nor less than
ten days.
SIC. 2. The probate Judge in each county in
this State shall appoint a competent chemist as
inspector, whose duty shall be 70 inspect all al
coholic liquors imported ipto or manufactured in
the county in which be is inspector, un less the
same shall have the inspectors brand Of some
other county in this State, which brand shall
be evidence Of the purity Of the article.
SEC, 3. Said inspector shall before entering
upon the duties Of his office, give an underta.
king which shall be approved by the Judge oi
probate, in the penal sum Of not less than one
hundred nor more than one thousand dollars,
|. running to the county, and shall take and
subscribe an oath to faithfully discharge the
duties Of his office.
|, SEC 4. Said inspector shall keep an accurate
account Of all liquors by him inspected, and
Z place his mark on the casks or barrels pure, II
, so found, If not. impure; and when he shall
find any adulterated liquors, he shall give no
! tice to the prosecuting attorney Of the county,
Of The person owning and offering for sale, or
Offering for sale such adulterated liquors, who
shall forthwith institute proceedings against
such persons as hereinafter provided; and ifup-
on said trial. be, she, or thew shall pc found
guilty OF violation Of any Of the provisions
Of this act, said inspector shall forthwith de-
stroy such adulterated liquor Said inspectors
shall each be entitled to receive for their SER
vices aforesaid, two dollars per day, and mi
lage at the rate of6Ve cents per mile, for each
mile he may necessarily be required to travel
in the discharge Of bis duties, from the owner
of the same or the person offering to sell.
SEC. 8. Any person who shall put into barrel,
cask. or other vessel, branded OF marked pure,
by any inspector in this State, adulteratsd IL
IquOfs, sell or offer for sale such liquors for the
purpose Of decevng any persons by the sale
thereof shall be deemed guilty Of an attempt
TO practice fraud, and upon conviction there
Of, shall be imprisoned in the peAiteutiary not
more than twelve months.
SEC. G. The provisions Of this act shall not
be 80 construed as to prevent druggists, physi-
clans, and persons engaged in the mechanical
arts, from adulteraiing liquors for medical and
mechanical purposes.
4 SEc T. Prosecutions for violations Of the
first section OF this act. shall be commenced by
information, fled in the Probate court of the
proper county, by the prosecuting attorney
thereof; which information may be filed with
out previous examination before magistrate,
and the proceedings, after the fling Of the in
(0rpaion, shall be the sape as in other crimi-
Hal cases in the probate court.
y. G, LEBL0ND,
Speaker Of the House Of Representatives.
Il. ~ ga6t ROBERT LEE,
resident Of tbe Senate, pro tenn.
Nay !, 1854.
lido hereby certify that have read and com.
! pared the proof Of the foregoing law and fad
It correctly printed from the copy certified By
tbs Secretary Of State.
4 ]. BLACKBURN,
May e5, 1854. Aud. Of Carroll co.
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