Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1857-02-10

He Iepoilo VI tho AH'Oo0o"'hS S
mittees are causing considerable alarm
among members as well as outsiders
Butof these more anon.
Below we furnish an abstract of the
Temperance Bill now before the House.
What will be done with it, is question
time alone can determine.
The temperance Bill
Which passed the Senate last winter,
was reported in the House on Monday, by
the special committee of one (Mr. Thcm-
son Of Meigs, to whom it was referred
after its second reading in the House last
winter. After its consideration in Com
mittee of the Whole, it was referred to the
Judiciary Committee, on the motion of
Mr. Parsons, of Franklin, chairman of
said Committee.
This bill simply proposes to amend the
law of May 1, 1854, in such manner as
will render its provisions effective. Its
provisions are only against tippling-houses
and drunkenness. 1t does not prohibit the
manufacture and sale of liquors under
other circumstances, or fashionable drink
ing at private houses.
The bill makes it unlawful to sell to be
drank where sold, or in any other place OF
public resort, or to sell to minor without
an order from the guardian; or to sell to
person intoxicated or in the habit OF
getting intoxicated; the penalty for viola
ting any of these provisions, is a fine not
less than $50 and Imprisonment in the
county Jail not less than ten nor more than
thirty days, and costs of pros ecution'
For the first ofense, the Court may tine
only, or fine and imprison. 1t shall moi
be necessary to prove that the seller knew
the buyer to be minor or intoxicated, oil
! in the habit of getting intoxicated.
Places of public resort where liquor are
sold in violation of this act are held to be
public nuisances, and may be abated upon
conviction of the keeper, who shall bt
fined not less than $50 nor more than 500
and be imprisoned not less than twenty
nor more than fifty days-the house to bt
shut up until the keeper give bonds ii
$1,000 not to violate the law, and 20 pay
all fines and costs.
Places of public resort where persons
are permitted to drink liquors purchased
elsewhere are subject to restrictions, anc
may be shut up precisely as if the liquors
were sold there.
Giving away liquors with intent to evad'
the law is punishe d as for selling, and pla
ces where they are habitually giver
away, are abated, as though they were
habitually sold.
Persons getting intoxicated are liable tF
fine of $500, and be imprisoned not less
than one nor more than three days, ant
pay costs of prosecution. Provided tha
if he will testify of all persons within hi'
knowledge, who sell in violation of law
the Court may remit fine or Imprisonment
or both
The proviso exempting wine, ale and
cider, is stricken out of the old law, fol
the reason that all kinds of beverages ar
sold under those names, and it was i'm
possible to ascertain the kinds Of liquors
sold.
Persons to whom liquors has been sole
or given away are rendered competent wit
nesses against the seller. Persons causing
the intoxication of others by the sale o
liquors are liable for the keeping of suci
person, to any one who shall take charg'
Of him, and Isl per day in addition; ant
are also liable to the wife, parent, child
guardian, or employer for any damage
done in consequence. of such lntoxlca
ton.
The real estate and personal property o.
the seller is held, without exemption, tol
all fines and costs; and, any building OF
premises rented or leased, and knowingly
to the owner occupied for the sale ofliquors
contrary to this act, may be sold to pay
fines assessed against the person occupy
ing it.
No lease of any tavern, restaurant, cot-
fee-house or other place OF the kind' shall
be binding, unless it contains clause pro-
hibiting the sale of liquor, and if the les
sor permits the sale, he cannot collect any
rent, or recover for any damage done the
building by the occupant; and the occu-
pant sell any liquor, without permission OF
the owner, he is liable for double the rent
from the time of entry.
Prosecution may be commenced upon
complaint before Justice of the Peace,
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