Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1855-02-10
ProhibitorY Liquor Law.
This bill passed the Senate on Tuesday
last
The first section is as follows


That no person shsIl manufacture,
keep for sale, or sell, by himself or agent,
directly or indirectly, any spirituous or ntoxi-
eating liquor, exceptas is hereinafter provided.
Ale, porter, malt beer, lager beer, cider, all
wines, and fermented liquor which will pro-
duce intoxication and all mixed liquor, of
which part IS spirituous or intoxicating liquor,
are included in the term Intoxicating liquor,
and are within the meaning of this act.
Sec 2. Permits the manufacture of cider
from apples, and wine from grapes and cur
rants, grown in the State but prohibits ths
sale in less quantities than three gallons,
which must be taken away at the time Of
sale.
SEC. 3. Permits the sale of foreign liquors
by the importer, according to the laws of the
United States but requires all such liquors
to be sold in the original casks and packages
but prohibits the Custom House certificate to
be received as evidence of that fact
SEC. 4. Authorizes the County Commits
sioners to grant permits to persons to manufac
ture spirituous liquors; but prohibits their sale
under severe penalties to any except agents
authorized to sell the same.
SEC. 5. Provides for the appointment Of
agents for the purpose of buying and selling
spirtuous liquors for medical, chemical and
mechanical purposes and wine Cor sacrament
tai occa>ions, and requires such agents to keep
an account of the names of the persons to
whom such liquors are sold.
SEC 6. Permits the agents to sell liquors
LIST. To persons over Fl years Of aye Of
good character for sobriety, provided the
agent is satisfied it is intended for any of the
uses enumerated in said section
I'd. To any Of the agents regularly appoint
ed to sell.
SEC Z. Provides that the County Commits
sioners shall direct the Treasurer to pay over
to the agents a sufficient sum to purchase the
liquors, the agents accounting for the sale
thereof
SEC. 8. Requires the agent to give bond.
SEC. 0. Furnishes any person who manufac-
lures liquors in violation of the law by fine
of not less than 20 dollars, for the first Of
Tense so dollars for the second, and 100 dol
lars for the third, to which may be added i'm
prissnment in the county Jail for thirty days.
SEC. TO- Furnishes persons who sell without
authority of law, for the first offense by fine
of not less thai 20 dollars, second offense so
dollars, third 100 dollars, and requires in all
cases after the first "ffensc, imprisonment in
the county Jail thirty days.
SEC. IL. Imposes the same penalties on
clerks and agents, as on principals.
SEC. IL. Furnishes persons VINO buy liquor
and apply it to unlawful purposes, by fine of
ten dollars.
SEC. 13. Prohibits persons from keeping
liquors with intent to sell the same, under the
same penalties as is provided in the 10th Sec
ton. Finding liquors in the possession of
person shall be p,insa .facia evidence of the
intent.
SEC. IL. All such liquor shall be deemed
nuisance, and shall be forfeited.
SEC. 10. Provides for search and seizure by
warrant on the aifi lavit of three persons.
SEC. 16. The owner to be summoned to
show cause why liquor SO seized should not
be forfeited and destroyed.
SEC. II. Points out the mode of trial and
judgement of forfeiture.
SEC. Is. Requires the officer to destroy the
liquor and sell the vessels without appraise-
ment.
Sec 10. Provides for the return of the
liquor where it is not liable to forfeiture.
SEC. 20. Declares all contrivances to evade
or conceal the seller nuisance and requires
their abatement.
Sec FL. Furnishes persons who resort to
devices by fiue not less thar so doll airs and
imprisonment not less than 80 days.
Sec %. Requires Sheriffs, Deputies, con-
stables to arrest all persons found selling Ii
quors and to seize the same. 1t also requi -es
such officers To arrest persons intoxicated
and to take him before a magistrate who shall
require him to answer where he obtained his
Liquor. Ii hs refuses h, shl be imprison-
ed until he answers.
SEC. %. Prohibits selling dragged liquors.
Sec "a Hahitual drunkards and persons
convicted of manufacturing or selling liquors
shall be incompetent as jurors.
SEC. 20. ALI contracts Tor the sale of liquors
to be void, and moneys paid may be recovered
back.
SEC. 26. Permits the sale of burning
fluids, chemical dyes, medical compounds,
&c.
SEC. q. Requires district and city attorneys
to prosecute all Offenders under this act.
Sec. %. Courts of Common Ple,s, JUS
tees of the Peace and Mayors t. have juris-
diction. jurisdiction of NJ ayers and Justices
to extend throughout the county.
SEC. 20. Requires prosecutions to be made
on complaint or information.
SEC. 80 Relates to costs Gives the attor-
ney docket fee Of So in each case of con-
victiou.
Sec. 81. Pohibits action of replevin or
any other action to test the validity Of the
judgement decreeing liquors forfeited.
SEC 80. Provides for appeals.
SEC. SO. Proceedings on appeal.
SEC 81. Provides for the custody of the
seized LIQUORS in case of appeal