The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1857-02-27

10 Kft INTO that ONCE IL pretunus 10 tHihk
good many absurd things, which even in
the heighth aud depth Of its own absurdity
it dom, believe, but il has put in words no
greater absardlty than this. We hope it
aill continue its profound speculations on
this subject. as they serve to amuse its read.
ers whether they are instructed or not.
An ACT
s,upplems ntary aud amendatory Of an act
entitled an act for the suppression OF
intempsrance approved January 22nd.
1856
See. l. Be il enacted BY the General
Assembly of the State Of Iowa, That ell
that part OF section fret, sftsr the word pro-
yided. in the eleventh line section third.
fourth and six,esnth are hereby stricken
out.
Sec. 2. Any cilixen of the State and
resident Of the county in which he may be
at the time, except hotel keepers, keepers
Of saloons. eating houses, grocery keepers,
aud csnfec,ioners, are hereby p Knitted 10
buy and sell intoxicating liqaors, for me-
ehanicsl, medicinal, culinary and sacrs.
mental purposes only, Provided, he shall
first procure the certificate Of twelve cit-
izeas of the township in which he resides,
that he is Of good moral character and a cit
zen Of the county and State; and shall give
bond in the penal sum Of not less than one
thousand dollars, with two good and suit.
cient securities to be approved by the coun.
" Judge that he will conform to the provi-
sions Of this &C, and the act to which this il
amendatory.
See. 3. Upon the presentation Of such
certificate to the County Judge, he shall
| cause such person granting such certificate
who desires to buy and sell intoxicating Ii
quors, to enter into bond as aforesaid;
| that he will faithfully conform 10 the pro-
visions of this act and the act to which this
is amendatory; that he will keep an accu-
rate account in book kept for that pur-
pose. of all his purchases and all 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
such purchase was made; the kind and
quantity and price Of liquor sold by him,
the name Of the purchaser at every such
sale, and the use for which the liquor on
every such sale was cold as stated by such
purchaser, said account to be at all times
open to the inspection of the County Judge,
Prosecuting Attorney and Grand Jurors
The bond shall be deposited with the Clerk
OF the District Court and suit shall be
brought thereon at any time by the Prose-
cutting Attorney Of the county in case said
conditions mentioned in ssid bond shall be
broken. All monies collected on such
bond shall 60 10 the school fund OF such
county.
Sec. 4. II any person purchasing intoxi-
eating liquors OF such person so authorized
to sell, shall make to such person any false
statement regarding the use to which such
hquor is intended by The purchaser to be
applied, such person so obtaining such Ii
quor shall be deemed guilty of misdemeanor.
and shall upon conviction thereof, forfeit
and pay a fne Of ten dollars, together with
costs of prosecution and shall stand commit
ted until the same 10 paid. For the second
offence he shall ray fine Of twenty dollars
and costs Of prosecution, and be imprisoned
10 the county Jail not less than 10 nor more
than so days.
Sec. S. Ii shall be the duty Of all peace
officers TO see that this act and the act TO
which this is smendstory are faithfully exc
euted, and when informed that the law has
been violated, or when they have reason to
believe that the law has been violated, and
that proof of that fact can be had, it shall be
/ he duty OF such officers and it is hereby
made their spe cisl dsty to 60 before mag
istrate and make Information of the same
snd OF the person violating the law. Upon
the fling of such information before a mag
istrsie il shall be his duty to institute a suit
and proceed to the arrest and trial thereof
according to law. Upon rials before a
magistrate il shall be the duty Of the Pro-
scouting Attorney to appear for the State,
unless the person fling such information
shall select some other attorney. The Pro-
scouting Attorney or any other attorney
selected and appearing and prosecuting
such trial before magistrate shall be al
low ed the sum OF p, to be paid ont of the |
County Treasury by order from the County |
Judge OF such county; any peace officer |
failing TO comply with the provisions Of this |
section, shall be guilty OF misdemesnor,
md pay fine of not less than ten nor more
than fifty dollars, and conviction shall
work forfeiture OF bis Office.
Sec 8. The principal and securities in |
the bond mentioned in the preceding section
shall be jointly and seyerally liable for all
fines and costs that may be adjusted against
the principal for any violation Of any ofthe
provisions OF this act or Of the act TO which
this ia amendatory. and shall also jointly
|. nd seysrally be liable for all civil damages
md costs that may be adjusted against such
principal in any civil action authorized 10
De brough. against him by the provisions Of
ibis act or the act to which this is umenda-
tory.
Sect Ii any railroad conductor, freight
agent, expressman, depo, master or other
person IN the employment or in any man.
ner connected with any railroad corpora
tiOn, or any teamster, stage driver, or CON-
mon carrier OF any kind, or any person pro.
Tossing TO act as agent for any other person
or persons whether within or without this
State, or any other individual OF whatever
calling, shall bring within this State for
any other person or persons any intoxica-
ting liquor without first having been fur
nished with copy of the certificate author
izag such person or persons to sell such in
toxicating liquors, certified by some Justice |
Of the Peace to be correct such person or |
persons 30 offending, shall be deemed gull |
~ Of a misdemeanor, and shall upon con-
viction thereof forfeit and pay fine for the
first offence Of twenty dollars and be impri-
soned in the county Jail thirty days; for the
second and each subsequent offence shall
forfeit and pay fine Of fifty dollars, and be
Imprisoned IN the county Jail ninety days.
Sec. 8 Courts and Jurors are requested
10 consirue this act and the act TO which
this is amendatory 30 as to prevent evasion,
and SO as 10 cover the act OF giving as well
as selling by persons not authorized.
Sec. 8. Wherever the words "intoxica.
ting liquors" occur in this act or the act TO
which this &c, is amendatory, the same shul
be construed to mean all spirituous, malt,
and vnous liquors; Provided that nothing
in this section shall be 30 construed as 10
forbid the msnuiacture Of cider from apples
or wine from grapes, currents or other
fruits grown or gathered by the manuiac-
turer
Sec. 10. This act to tske''effect and be
in force from aud after its publication In the
Iowa Ci,y Republican and Iowa Capitol
Reporter; Provided. tina, the agents ap.
pointed under the act 10 which this lie amen
d..ory, who may have any intoxicating Ii.
guor Oh hand at the time Of the taking effect
Of this act, may sell the same according To
the provisions OF this act or the act to which
this is amendatory, and pending upon the
akinQ effect OF this act, shall he pros ecut ed