Demoine courier., 1855-03-22
AN ACT
FOR TME SUPPRESSION OF NTEM-

SSussUs sAestswVsy soo SsosS " AOSo~'
No person shsn manufacture or sell by
himself. his clerk. steward or agent.
directly or indirectly. any Intoxicating
liquor. except 40 10 hereinafter provided.
And the keeping Of Intoxicating liqsor,
with the intent. on The part of the owner
thereof, or any person acting under his
authority or by his permission. 70 sell
the same within this Stale. contrary TO
she provisions of this act, 10 hereby pro.
hibissd. and the intoxicating liquors so
kept, together with the vessels in which
il 10 contained. 10 declared = nuisance,
and il shall be forfeited, and dealt with as
il hereinaftsr provided (; ale. porter. lager
beer. cider, and all wines included among
intoxicating liquors within the meaning
Of this act: Provided, hoveper. that
nothing in this section, or in this act,
shaIlabe construed to forbid the making
Of ci Or from apples OF wine from grapes,
curran,s or otherss fruits grown or
gathered by the manufacturer, or the
selling of such cider or wine (if made 10
the State) by the maker thereof. provid-
cd only, thai The quantity sold a, n
one time be not less than Eve gallons,
and be sold aud be all taken away a,
one time.
SIC. z Nothing IN this act shall be
construed 10 forbid The sale by The i'm
porter thereof, Of foreign intoxicating
liquor imported under she authority OF
the laws Of The United States regarding
she importation Of such liquors and ia
accordencs with such laws provided
thA, the said liquor, at the time of said
ss.e by said importer, remains in the
original casks or packages in which il
vas by him imported. and in quantities
no lees than the quantities in which The
laws Of The United States require such
liquor tosbe imported. andis cold ~ him
sn said original casks or packages, and
ia said quantities only ; provided tha.
sIotling contained ia this law shsll prev
q any person or persons from manu-.
fac,uring in this State liQuors for the
purposes Of being sold according to The
provisions of this act, 10 be ased for
mechanical or medicinal purposes.
SEC. g.. The county Judge Of any
county. on tho first Monday Of May
annually. shall appoint some suitable
person or persons. not more Than " in
number, residents Of said county, bu. 10,
both residents Of the same TOW nship, to
act a. agent or agents Of such county,
for the purchase Of Intoxicating liquor
and for the sale thereof within said coun.
~. for medicinal. mechanical and sac
Eamen.sl purposes only. And the said
county Judge may removs such ,gent
at his pleasure, and appoin. another in
his stead, At such time after such reno.
val - shall be convenient. Every such
sgeotshsll hold his Office q year unless
sooner removed. He shall sell such
liquor only in n place. to be designat-
ed in the written certificate TO be given
him by the county Judge, and no two
agents shall DO allowed 10 sell such liquor
in the same township. He shall. in The
purchase and in the sale Of such liquor
!. conform 10 such rules and nrgulaiions ~
shall be prescribed by said county Judge.
moi inconsistent with tho provis,ons OF
shis act. He shall keep ar accurate nc.
count Of all his purchases, and oil his
sales. specifying in such account the
kind and quantity and price Of the liquor
bought by him. the date Of each purchase
made by him. and the name Of the person
OF whom sueh purchase was made, the
kind. quantity and price Of liquor sold
by him. the date Of each sale made by
him, the name Of The purchaser a. every
such sale. and the use for which the Ii,
quor on every such sale was sold, ~
statsd BY the purchasee; which accoun,
shall BE- a all times open 10 the examin
alton Of said county Judge, and the grand
Jurors sud prosecuting attorney Of such
county. He shall. when required by
said county Judge. account with him
recording oil his dealings - such sgeni
and sxhibi, 10 him ell receipts. bills
books and papers Of every kind relating
70 such dealings, or to his accounts. He
shall cell such liquor u such prices ~
shall DO prescribed BY tho county Judge,
not. however, 10 exceed twenty-five pei
cent. upon the cost thereof. and shall,
When required by the county Judge. pay
evse lhs proceeds OF his ssles 10 shs
county Treasurer. and he shall. n the
tsrmipation Of his agency on the 6rs,
Monday in May. or, in ease he should
b. sooner removed by the comfy Judge,
hs shah. - oon sftss such removal II
may BE-. make . written report 10 the
sounsy Judge. verified by bic oath, OF
ALIENATION. Of I'll bic purchases and abe
eost shsrsof. and Of Ill HE ISLES and The
proceeds iheFss6 spssifying the numbel
ef bic Gales. the ~rsspsetise quantities and
hide sold for each Of the purposes Of
medicinal. aseehanical and sscrameassI
asss. and The aaassiay and kind and COS
Of all liquor remaining on hand ~ thu
time OF making such repSrt. and said 70
!. port shall b 6lsd in the Office ef th,
county Judge. Such agent shall seesiv,
Tor HE services > 6zsd and stpolsss'