Demoine courier., 1855-01-18

H|iSu ~ WIS smss insert u Oei0W.
aaaa A BILL
For the Suppression Of Intenperancc.
SEC. l.. Belt enacted by he Gener.
al assembly Of the Nate Of Lowa. No
person shall manufacture OF sell. By aim
cell, his clerk, steward OF agent. directly
or indirectly, any intoxicating liquor. ex.
cept as is hereinafter provided. And the
keeping OF intoxicating liquor with the
intent. on the part Of The owner thereof,
or any person acting under bis authority,
or BY his permission. Il sell the same
within the State. contrary 10 The provis,
ions Of this act. is hereby prohibited,
and Intoxicating liquor 90 kept, together
with the veseels in which il is contained,
Us declared a nuisance. and shah be Tor
fei.ed and dealt with as hereinafter pro.
>ided. Ale, pnrser, lager beer. cider.
and all wines, sfes included among intox
ica,ing liquors, within the meaning Of
this act.
SEC. 2. Noting in This act shall be
construed I, forbid the sale. by the i'm
porter thereof. u foreign intoxicating
liquor, imported under the authority
Of the laws Of ,he United States regard.
inc the importation Of such liquor and
\ in accordance with suchiaws: Provided
5Ahst the said liquor. a, the lime Of said
Sale by said importer. remains IN the
original caeks Of packages in which il
was by him imported, and ia quantities
! no, lees than The quantities 10 which the
saws of United States require such
liquor to be imported, and is sold by him
in said original casks or packages, and
in said quantities only.
SEC. 3. The county Judge OF any co...
on the first Monday Of May, annually.
may, 10 his discretion, appoint some suit.
able persons, not more than two in mum.
Der, residents Of said county, Blu. not
Soth residents Of the same township. to
act as seen, or agents Of such county for
the purchase OF Intoxicating liquor. and
for the sale thereof, within such county,
for medicinal, mechanical and sac,amen
tai purposes only.. And the said county
Judge may emove such agents at his
pleasure. and appoint another in his stead
at such time after such removal as shall
be convenient. No inn keeper, or keep
er Of house Of public entertainment. or
If a public eating. house, shall be ap.
\ pointed such agent. Every such agen,
asssAsll hold his office one year unless soon
rr removed. He shall sell such liquor
SAly in one place, 10 be desig mated in the
wfii,en certificate 10 be given him by the
county Judge. md no two agents shall be
yallowed to sell such liquor in the same
/ township. He shall. in the purchase
NssanJ in the sale Of euch liquor, conform
Y TO ouch rules and regulations as shall be
prescribed by sa,d county Judge. not in
e*nsisient with the provisions Of this act.
shall keep an accurate account Of all
purchases and al his sales, specify.
in such account the kind, and quaint
and price Of The liquor bought by
I'm, the date Of each purchase made by
Nm and the name of the person of
vhom such purchase was made; the
Wind. quantity and, price Of liquor sold
~ him. the date Of each sale made by
tim, the name OF the purchaser at every
onch sale, and the use Of which the liz.
eeor on every such sale was sold. as sta
I'd by the purchaser. which account shall
IL a. oil times open to the examination
n said county Judge and the grand iu-
.ebrs and prosecuting attorney Of such
Jeonnty. He shah, when required by
Ssid county Judge, account with him
rSegarding III his dealings as such
1tgsns, and exhibit to him all receipts.
afSiils, books and papers Of every kind re-
jating q such dealings or to his accounts.
He shall sell such liquor at sucb prices 40
shall be specified by the county Judge,
/, not, however. 70 exceed twenty five per
sfceni. upon the cost thereof. and shall,
fwhen required by the county Judge,
pay oves the procesds Of all his sales 10
De county treasurer; aud he shall. atthe
termination Of his agency. on the 6rss
Monday 10 Msy, OF in case he should
sks osner removed by the county Judge,
he shali. 10 o 0 after such removal az
may Be, make . written report TO the
county Judge, verified by his oath OF a.
~.ffmation, Of oil bis purchases. and the
cost thereof, and Of oil his sales and the
proceeds tkereof. specifying the number
pf his sales, the respective Quantities and
kinds sold for each Of these purposes Of
msdicinal. mechanical and sacramentsl
uses. and the quantity and kind and cost
of all liquor remaining on hand II the
iims Of making such report. and said
report shall. be filed in the Office Of the
fosnty judge. Such agent shaltreeeive
Tor HE service . fixed and stiruhsed