Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1854-02-24


Combs. has been passed, putting him on the level
with other creditors.
II ,sss The Prohibitory Liquor Law.
The ptohibitory Liquor Bill. introduced by Mr..
Cochran, with various important amendme nts, wGs
passed by the House of Delegates of Maryland, ON
Saturday last by vote of, AZ ayes to % nays The
Bill, as passed, is in substance as follows:
Section L. enacts that no one shall manufacture,
or keep onhis premises, for barter or SALE any dis.
titled spirits intoxicating liquors. axcept as here
matter provided.
Sec.e2 provides for the appointment by circuit
judges OF not more than ten discreet and suitable
persons, ionsach county or city, 10 manu- faciure
and sell distilled spirits other intoxicating LIQUORS
for medicinal, mechanical, artiStcal, and sacra-
mental purposes only. The persons appointed to
sell shall return 10 said courts. under oath or ar-
nation. full statement of all the liquors sold to
whom sold, and the quantity sold, for what mr.
pose and the price. They shall not receive more
than fifty per cent. profit upon the actual cost,
and STALL be liable 10 removal at any time on proof
OF an evasion of the law. No person shall be APP
pointed 10 sell liquor who is not legal voter or
vito is the keeper of interested in any boarding
orTlctualing house, or any bar room conlection-
airy, Inn, tavern or OTHER place of public entetain
ment, or the keeper of any billiard room, bowling
saloon, Shooting gallery, museum theatre, or other
place Of public amusement.
Section provides that every person thus author-
lied TO sell liquors shall pay $50 for his certificate
and shall give bend with two good and sufficient
snrities in The sum of $780, that he will not know
lnglysell liquor for any othel purposes than those
above named. .s1a
Section provides for the punishment for the
sale OF liquor by persons not authorized, follows
first offence $50 and coSts-second offence son
and costs, with 80 days inpriSoulnent-third and
every subsequent conviction, $50 and costs and
not less than six months imprisonment in the
county jail. Any person who shall keep or suffer
10 be kept on his prenSeS for sale any LIQUORS in.
violation of this act, shall be tine $50 and costs
with 30 days imprisonment, and The liquor and
casks liable to forfeiture.
Section provides that all prosecutions shall be
by complaint and warrant befole magistrate or
by indictment by grand jury, one half the fine
to go TO the intorlner, and the other half to the
State. Fl -
Section entities parties convicted by masis-
trate to appeal, and preScri5es the mode.a =,
Section enact that it shall be the duty of the
States Attorney in each city county, to lay be-
fore the grand jury all charges of the violation OF
This act
Section enac:s that no one shall sellyor manu-
1actuTe spltltuous liquors, unless duly appointed
and provides rs the penalty of first conviction
500 and costs; for the second and, every subse.
quent conviction, fine Of $500 and -four months
imprisonment; but nothing in this act shall be con-
Srued to prohibit the manufacture safe sof cider
IN Quantities of not less than one gallon, or the
manufacture OF wine or malt liquors, for domestic
use, OF distilled spirits for exportatlon or his or
her own domestic use and CONSUMPTION in his fam
lly, or to be sold to or through, and only 10 or
through the persons appointed 10 sell under, and
by virtue>of the second and third sections of this
act''
Section authorizes Justices of the Peace. on
complaint under cath, 10 issue warrants for
the purpose of searching for any distilled spirits
other intoxicating drinks, held for sale CONTRARY
10 the provisions of this act; and all such liquors
seized shall be held, anu il the parties are convict
ed the liquors shall be destroyed by the authorities
and The casks other vessels sold at public sale;
and If notconyicted The liquor and casks shall be
returned 10 the place from where they were taken;
but nothing IN this act shall be construed to pre-
vent any person from keeping upon his premises or
possessions any liquors which OF foreign pro
ducton, and which have been imported under the
laws Nof the United States, and in accordance
Herewith, and which are contained in the original
packages IN which, they were'imported.
Section 10 provides for appeals, and regulates
the same.
Section II enacts that in all cases of appeal re-
qureS witnesses TO give recognizances for lner ap-
pearance. ,tt.t r.. .i-
Section IL enacts the mode of commencing and
conducting legal proceedings against 1he parties
charged with the violation OF this act. ,,5
Section 10 enactS that citcutiudges and justices
of the peace shall have jurisdiction aud poweI 10
tryssconvict, and issue warrants for execution. %
Section Ia provides fees for justices and police
officers.
Section is provides that all fines and forfeitures
shalhgo, half 10 tine Stale, and the other half
to the inforrner.
Section16 enacts that all persons who apply for
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tavern hotel, ordinary, or victualling houses, or
any bowling saloon, billiard room, shooting gale
ny, confectionery, or other house of public enter
taInments refteSlment, or amusement, shall before
the granting and delivery of any such license
take and subscribe oath or affirmation that tIn-
ring the continuance of5such license he will not
in any manner Violnte the Provisions of this act
knowingly suffer or permit the to be done
on the premises or possessions of any such D .rso.
by any servant, clerk, agent or other hired person.
and which said oatlI'or affirmation, so taken and
subscribed as aforesaid Shall be Kept on record,
evidence that such Oath taken, and ii CON-
Vic,ed of 0 violation of the act, may be adudged
guilty of perjury and be Tried for such offence and
il convicted, subjected to its pains aud penalties
under the laws of the State. -
Section II empowers the Baltimore City Cir
cuit Court to summon juries, make appointments
seize liquors, dc. .'sf5.4
Section t5' enacts that no person shall recover
l., law for liquors sold violation of this act Ell
tLer by money labor or personal property, or for
tie recovery or possesSion'of such liquors
Section 10 enactS that the terms tdistled spir-
its'' and Intoxicating liquors when used in Ills
act shaIIbe coustruedto extend 10 and include all
the alcoholic, viniss malt, and fermented liquors.,
and all mixed liquors, part which is alcoholic,
yinIls, malt, OF fermented.
Seciion 20 enacts that no license shall hereafter
be granted to extend after the first day %: May,
1856, and repeats all acls inconsistent with the
pruyISons OF this act, and this act shall takefsf
feet from and after the first day of May, 1856.
Section 81 recommends to The legal voters of the
State, that oa the frst Wednesday of Nuyem-s
Der next, every person entitled to vote in the
lection of delegates 10 the General Assembly,
shall vote with fefefsncet to the question byoex-
pressing on lie ballot he may cast the words
ssor the Prohibitory Liquor Law 2, or against the
Prohibhilorv Liquor law and provides Tor gly-
ng notice ofthe election Fl 4 ,.s..ss ~