Eastern times., 1856-03-13
THE LIQUOR BILL
As Reported by Senntof BARNES from
the Judiciary Committce.
STATE OF MAINE.
In the ysdr u our Lord one housdnd eight hundred and
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In the yedr " Lord thousand eight hundred and
.fffy-sir.
AN ACT to restrain and regulate the sale of
intoxicating liquors, and 10 prohibit and
suppress Drinking Houses and Tipping
Shops.
Be IL enacted by the Senate and Ho,ise cf Rep
resentatves in Legislature assembled as follows !:
SECTION l. No person shall be allowed, at
any time, to SELL by himself. his clerk, SER
want or agent, directly or indirectly, any intox-
cating liquors, except as hereinafter provided.
SECT. 2. No person shall be allowed to man.
ufacture distilled spirits within this state. un-
less he shall first give bond in the sum of one
thousand dollars, with good and sufficient SUI
reties, payable to, and to be filed with the
treasurer of the city or town, within which
such mandatory shall be established, and to
be to the satisfaction and approval of the alder
men of such city, the seectmen of such
town. conditioned that he will in all things
conform to the requirements of the thirty
seventh chapter of the revised statutes; that he
will not sell any spirits spiritucus liquors ex-
cept of his own manufacture; that he will not
by himself or another, in any mode adulterate
such spirits, either by coloring matter. or any
other drug. or ingredient; that he will not sell
any spirits or spirituous liquors in quantities
less than -- gallons, delivered in a single
vessel, and carried away at one time, and that
he will not sell any spirits or sprituous liquors
to any person to whom the sale of intoxicating
liquors is forbidden by the laws of this state.
SECT 8. Any person, who shall manufacture
within this state, any distilled spirits, without
first giving the bond provided in the foregoing
section, shall forfeit the sum of one thousand
dollars, to be recovered by Indictment. to the
use of the state. And if any person, who has
given such bond, shall commit any breach of
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aldermen and selectmen. respectively, of the
city or town within which such mandatory
shall be established, to cause the same to be
put in suit, and prosecuted TO final judgment
and satisfaction.
SECT. 4. The provisions of this act respect
ing the sale of intoxicating liquors shall not
extend to wine or spirituous liquors, which
shall have been imported into the United
States from: any foreign port or place, when sold
in quantities not less than are prescribed by
the revenue laws of the United States for i'm
portation, and delivered and carried away at
one time, in the packages in which the same
were imported; nor to the manufacture or sale
of cider, or Of wine made from fruit grown
within this state.
SECT. 5. Physicians, apothecaries and drug
sists chemists artists and manufacturers, may
sell alcoholic liquors when combined with other
ingredients in the necessary proportions to form
such compounds as are sold in the proper exer-
else of their art, trade profession, and all per-
sons may sell in the ordinary course of trade
such articles compounded in part of alcohol, as
cannot be used for drink.
SECT. g. The aldermen and city clerk in any
city, the selectmen, treasurer and clerk in any
town, and the assessors, treasurer and clerk in
any plantation may authorize persons to sell
Intoxicating liquors within their respective cit
les, towns and plantations, not exceeding the
numbers of such persons hereinafter prescribed,
if application shall be made by suitable per-
sons, in writing therefor. In every city, town
and plantation, at least one person and not more
than two shall be authorized; in every city and
town having more than three thousand and
less than eight thousand inhabitants, such
thority may be given 10 two additional persons;
and in every city and town having more than
eight thousand inhabitants, one person addi-
tional may be SO authorized for every addition
al three thousand inhabitants the enumera-
tlons aforesaid, being ascertained, in all such
cases, by the last preceding census. All such
authority shall be limited to, and shall expire
on the first day of May next after the granting
Of the same. But no person authorized under
this section, shall sell any such intoxicating
liquors to be drank in the place where sold ,.or
in any place in the vicinity thereof, which is
under the control of the person so selling.
SECT I. Innhoders. duly licensed as such,
may also be authorized, in like manner, within
their respective cities, towns and plantations,
to sell Intoxicating liquors to their guests and
dodgers, who not inhabitants of the city,
town or plantation, in which such innholders
may respectively be established. But no such
innholder shall be allowed to keep bar for
selling such liquors. TO sell the same in any
other manner than is in THIS section provided.
The authority granted under this and the pre-
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building as shall be specified in every case for
the sale of such liquors. and the person so au-
thorised shall not be allowed to sell the same,
directly or indirectly, in any other place, OF
building.
SECT 8. No person, authorized as aforesaid
TO sell Intoxicating liquors, shall sell such liq-
uors to any minor without the direction in wri-
ling of his parent, master or guardian, to any
Indian, TO any soldier in the army, to any
drunkard to any intoxicated person, or to any
such persons as described in the seventh
section of the one hundred and tenth chapter o
the revised statutes. as being liable 10 suardi-
anship, knowing them respectively to be of the
condition herein prescribed; nor to any intem'
| perate person, of whose intemperate habits he
has been notified by the relatives of such per-
son, or bv the aldermen, seectmen or assess
ors, respectively of any city, town planta-
ton. And proof of notice SO given by alder
men, selectmen or assessors or by their author
ity shall be conclusive of the fact of the intem-
perate habits of such person, in any prose.
: cuton or suit under this act; and notice Sc
, given by the relatives of such person shall be
presumptive evidence of such habits.
SECT 9. 1t shall be the duty of the alder
men. seectmen and assessors aforesaid. when
ever they shall be informed by the relatives Of
any person that he is of incorporate habits
and shall be satisfied that such is the fact
forthwith to give notice thereof. to all person.
authorized to sell Intoxicating liquors withir
their respective cities, towns and plantations
and in such adjoining places as they may deem
expedient.
SECT TO- No person authorized to sell in
tcxicating liquors as aforesaid, shall make an,
sale under such authority. unless he shall frs
: give bond in the sum of four hundred dollars
to the city town or plantation. wherein he il
so authorized, with two good and sufficient SUI
reties. to be approved by the aldermen. select
men and assessors thereof. respectively, condi
toned that he will not violate any of the pro
I visions of this act.
SECT. IL. Any person. authorized as afore
said. who shall violate any of the provisions o
the seventh and eighth sections of this act
b shall be punished, on conviction therefor, by
fine not exceeding twenty dollars for every
such offence; and shall also be liable, notwith
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