The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1854-04-06

To prohibit the introduction Of Liquor nts the Terrier,
purchased from Tie Sour hadians.


purchased from tie Sour Indians.
BE enacted by The Legislative Assembly Of the Tern
tory Of Minnesota:
SECTION l. That If any person CT persons shall
sell, exchange give, barter dispose Of any spr-
ituous liquor, wine, in any portion Of this Territory,
lying west OF the Mississippi river, and within the
limits Of the lands purchased under the last Sioux
treaties such person persons, shall forfeit and pay
the sum Of five hundred dollars, TO be recovered by
an action Of debt by any person suing for the same.
before any court having competent jurisdiction.
SEC. 2. II any person shall introduce, attempt
to introduce any sp'rituous liquors wines, into any
portion OF thus Territory, prescribed in the first
section OF this act, except such supplies shall be
Necessary for the officers of the United States aud
troops OF the service, under the direction of the War
Department, such person shall forfeit and pay a sum
not exceeding three hundred dollars.
SEC. B. Any officer of the military Indian De-
partment OF the United States who may have reason
to suspect, is informed, that white person or
Indian Is about to introduce, or has introduced any
spirtuous liquor wine, into any portion of the
Territory before mentioned 10 violation Of the second
section Of this act it shall be lawful for such officer
of the military or Indian Department, cause the
boais stores packages and place OF deposit of such
person, within that portion OF the Territory above
described, be searched, and if any such spr,uous
liquor wine is found, the goods, boats, PACKAGE
and pelt,ies Of such persons shall be lied by sa I'd
officer, and shall be prosecuted against by libel in
the proper court, and forfeited half the use OF
the inormer, and the other halt to the use Of the
United States
SEC. 4. 1t shall be lawful for any person in the
service of the United States, OF for any officer APP
pointed elected under the provisions of any law OF
this Territory. or for any INDIAN TO take and destroy
any ardent spirits wine, found within that portion
Of ;his Territory before mentioned, excepting military
supplies, mentioned in the first section Of this ACT.
SIC. 5. That if any person whatsoever, shall,
within the limits Of this Territory, described above
set up continue any distery for manufacturing
ardent spirits, he shall forfeit aud pay a penalty Of
one thousand dollars, TO be recovered bv any person
suing for the same, IN any court having competent
jurisdiction.
SEC. 9. 1t shall be lawful for any officer of the
United States military or Indian Department, and it
Is made the duty OF any sheriff other officer of
this Territory, within that portion of the Territory
above described, to destroy and break up any such
disiliery for the manufacture Of sprituous liquors,
and the military force Of the United States may be
employed IN executing that duty.
SEC. a. When any Judgment is rendered against
any person, under the provisions of this act, the said
person against whom SAID judgment is rendered. may
be imprisoned, the discretion Of the court, until
the said judgmcn, shall be satisfied, or the said per
son be released by due course Of law
SIC g. This act shall take effect and be ia force,
from and after its passage.
SEC. 9. All laws in relation 10 the sale Of spirit
uous liquors wines, hereby declared 10 be in
operative in any portion of this Territory west Of the
Mississippi river, and thin the limits Of the lands
purchased from the Sioux in 1851.