The Evansville daily journal., 1855-06-14
The Prohibitory Liquor Law
AN ACT

AN ACT
To os,ibit the man u facture and sale
of SpirituOus and Intoxicating Ii
quOrs, except in the cases thereln
Inconsistent herewith. and fOr the
suppression of IntemPerance. tfal
SEC. l. Be it enacted by the General As
sembly oft the State of Indiana, That no per-
son shall manufacture, keep for sale, or sell,
by himself or agent, directly or indirectly;
any spirtnous or intoxicating liquor, except
as hereinafter provided. Ale, Porter, Malt
Beer, Lager Beer, Cider, ali Wines, Ferment-
ed Liquor which will produce intoxication,
and all Mixed Liquor, of which part is spir-
iuous or intoxicating liquor, are included IN
the term Intoxicating liquor, and are within
the meaning of this Act.
Sec. 9. No provision of this Act shall
be construedto forbid the making Of cider from
apples, or wine from grapes, currants or 9TH
er fruits, grown and gathered in this State
by the manufacturer, or the sale thereof by
him; but such manufacturer. or other person
on his behalf, shall not sell less than three
gallons at any one sale, or 10 any one person;
a nd all sold at any one sale shall be taken
away at the same time. Any other manu-
facture or sale Of cider or wine shall be
deemed unlawful, except as herein provided
SEC. 3. No provisions of this Act sha II
be construed to forbid the sale, by any i'm.
porter thereof, of any foreign spirituous or
intoxicating liquor imported under the laws
of the United States, and in accordance
Herewith: Provided, that such liquor, at
the time of the sale, remains in, and IS sold
lin the original casks or packages in which 1t
was imported, and in the same quantities,
but the custom house certificates OF Importa-
ton, and proofs of marks on the casks or
package corresponding thereto. shall not be
received as sufficient evidence that the liquor
contained in sail casks or packages, are
those actually imported therein. All other
sales OF spirituous or intoxicating liquor
made by any importer such, shall be
deemed to be unlawful.
SEC. 4. The County Commissioners of
each county may give to any person, who
shall apply in writing therefor, authority to
manufacture spirituous and Intoxicating IL
quor at such places, within the county, as
the Commissioners may designate, and to
sell the same at such places only, in any
quantity, to the duly authorized agents of the
several counties of this State. Such author
iy shall not continue more than one wear
from the date thereof, and NAV at any time
be revoked by the Commissioners. But all
persons engaged in this manufacture of such
liquors at the time of the passage of this Act,
shall be entitled, as matter of right to such
authority, from the County Commissioners,
to manufacture upon the terms in this section
provided, which shall be renewed from year
to year, so long as such manufacturer shall
not violate any provision of this Act; but, in
case such manufacturer shall be convicted
of any such violation, his authority shall
cease, and shall not be renewed. Before the
| A.
plicanl shall file his bond with the Auditor Of
the county, with two good and sufficient
sureties, to be approved by the Commission
ers, in a penalty of not less than one thou
sand dollars, nor more than six thousand dol
lars, payable to the State cf Indiana, con-
ditoned that the applicant will not, at any
time during the year next following, in any
manner or degree, violate the provisions of
any law of this State touching the manu'ac-
ture or sale Of spirituors or Intoxicating IL
quor. The euditor of the county shall cause
such bond to be put in suit upon breach of
the condition thereof, in the Circuit Court,
or Court of Common Pleas OF The county;
and it, upon trial, the finding of the Court,
or verdict Of the jury, shall be that the cOnd-
tion of the bond has been broken as charged
the Court shall render judgement for the
penalty OF the bond, and declare the author
ity of the applicant, to manufacture end sell
spirituous and intoxicating liquor, to be void
from and after the first violation Of said con-
di,ion. And every act of the applicant, in
selling any spirtuous or intoxicating liquor
to any person other than duly authorized
county agent, shall subject the applicant 10
prosecution in the same manner as if he had
no aunhority from the Commissioners to
manu- acture or sell. The County Commits
sioners shall not grant to any person author
ity to manufacture or sell any spirituous OF
oxicating liquor who has been found guilty
of violating any provision of this Act. or any
lother Act touching the sale or manufacture
of spirituous or intoxcatingliquors.
BOND OF MANUFACTURER.
Kaolo all men, that we -, prin cipal
and We, sureties, are held and firmly
bound unto the State of Indiana, in the pena
sum of--dollars for the payment where.
OF, we'll and truly TO be made and done, we
bind ourselves, jointly and severally, frml;
by these presents: dated this-day, o
Whereas, The above ebouDd-princinal