The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1855-04-27
Abstract Of the New York PrOhib:tOry
Liquor Law.

The New York Legislature has adopted Ii
quor law, the leading FEATURES of which are as
follows:
Intoxicating liquor, IN any shape, must not
be sold, or kept for sale, except by regularly
authorized persons, for manufacturing, medicl-
nal, chemical, and sacramental purposes.
1t must not be given away, nor kept at all,
except in dwelling houses not connected with
any shop or place of amusement, IN churches,
in manufactures, and in actual transportation.
ANY person may be authorized TO sell for the
above purposes. provided be does not use Ii
quor, as beverage, is an elector, IS not inter-
ested in any shop, boat, or place OF entertain
ment can prove good moral character, and give
81 900 security not TO sell for any othrr pur-
pose. He must sell only to persons over Il
years old whom he has reason to believe will
use it for one of the above purposes. lie must
keep a list Of his sales, which he must file, and
swear to, in the county clerks office, every
month. This list is to be open for public eX-
animation If he violates any OF these regn!a-
tions he loririls all his stock of liquor, is faed
from $50 10 $3.50, and may be imprisoned thur
ty days.
On complaint and on warrant, suspected
places NAV be searched, but no private dwelling
I house can be. unless the owner has heen con-
victed of selling liquor in it, within The previ-
ouS year.
When liquor is seized, notice must be given
the owner. If not adjudged forfeited, it will
be returned to him. If adjudgrd forfeited it
/ will be DESTROYED, and the vessels containing II
/ sold.
/ Persons summoned as witnesses, who refuse
/ TO testify, will be sent TO jail. Persons becom-
/ ing intoxicated in taverns, groceries, or in the
street, will be fined $40, besides being made to
testify where they get Their liquor All fines
go the support of the poor.
Upon the trial, proof of any sale will be
deemed proof Of unlawful sale unless the seller
can prove the contrary.
Persons suspected OF having violated the act
are disqualified from acting as jurors in cases
under il.
Liquor transported anywhere in the State, If
quantities over FIVE gallons, must be marked
| ssIntoxicaing Liquor" and the name Of the
person to whom it is going.
Cider may b. sold ip quantities over ten gal
lons but none must be drank on the premises. -
Manufacturers of alcohol and wine from grapes
grown by themselves. may keep and sell them
Burning fluids, varnisheS, parlumery, essences
and drugs, may likewise be freely made anr
sold. Imported liqnors may be sold in the or
iginal packages by the importer, but only t'
persons authorized as above TO sell at retail.
All liquor kept in violation of this act vii
he deemed nuisance. No more licenses shall
be granted This provision shall take efec
Immediately.
4 The section in respect TO authorizing agent
to sell for manufacturing and medicinal, chem
cal and sacramental purposes, takes effect OF
the lst OF May. All the other provisions OF tn
act take effect on the 4th OF July.
Another part of this act declares that IT ''shal
not apply TO liquor, the right to sell which II
this State is given by any iaw or treaty OF tn
United States" This section has already Civ
en- rise TO some discussion. The Times says:
The revenue law Of the United States give
the right 10 import certain liquors and wines
and the payment Of the specified duties, such
100 per ceut., al ralorem on brandles, and 4