Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-02-11

The following i full abstract Of
the Liquor License Law, passed by the
Legislature 1t it. recent session.
Sec. lst provides that the County
Judgeshall issue license on the petit
ton Of twelve freeholders Of the town
ship, setting forth that the applicant il
. respectable person and Of good char.
acter thereupon said applicant shall
file = bond in the sum Of 900 con-
ditioned that he will keep an orderly
house, will not allow gambling, and
will pay al fines and foreiturcs adjud-
ged against him. Before the issuing
Of license he shall pay sum not less
than 800 nor more than $500, to the
County Judge, for the use Of the school
fund.
Sec. 2. License shall issue for per-
iod not exceeding one year nor less
than six months.
Sec. 3. Any person 80 licensed who
shallfurnish liquor to minor, either
gratuitouslly or for pay, shall be liable
to = penalty oftwenty-fve dollars.
Sec. =. A penalty Of $50 incurred in
case Of sale to Indian, insane person or
idiot.
Sec. S, Liquor seller shall pay all
damages sustained by individuals grow
ing out Of sales Of liquor, and also all
pauper and criminal expenses resulting
therefrom.
Sec. O. Married women may sustain
suit for damages.
Sec. 7. Authorities may sustain suit
against liquor dealer when any one be-
comes public charge in consequence
Of the use Of Intoxicating liquor pro-
cured ofhim, and recover expenses Of
maintaining such pauper.
Sec. 8. In suits for damages by
public authorities, married women, or
other persons, it shall only be neces-
sary to prove that the liquor seller
furnished the party liquor in sufficient
quantity to produce intoxication, in
order to render him liable on bis
bond.
Sec. 0. No suit shall he sustained
for liquor in less quantity than five gal
Ions.
Sec. 10. All persons selling or Civ
ing away liquor in violation Of this ac,
shall be fined not less than $50 mol
more than' ii, 900, or imprisoned in
the county Jail not more than one
year.
Sec. IL. Makes it the duty Of Jus.
tices, and other competent courts, to
issue warrant for arrest Of party com.
planned Of.
Sec. IL. Suits for damages not more
than 500, on bond maintainable be-
fore Justice o. the Peace.
Sec. Is. Certified copy Of judg
ment under this act to be transmitted
forthwith to the County Judge, with 8
statement Of the evidence Of the case
Sec. IA. Whereupon the Judge, ifhe
deems the cause sufficient, shall sum
mon party to show cause why his Ii
cense should not be revoked, and in
case he revokes the same such person
shall not obtain license again for five
years.
Sec.l5. In incorporated towns, all the
powers and duties devolved upon Coun
ty Judge under this act, shall be in
vested in such persons as may be des
signated by such corporate authority,
and they may require such additions
sum to be paid for license, not to ex
coed one thousand dollars, as they may
deem proper, which, together with the
sum required to be paid to the county
treasurer, shall be paid to the city
treasurer, whose certificate shall be
equivalent to that Of county treasur
er.
Sec. l6. The manufacture Of beer
ale, wine or cider not prohibited.
Sec. II. The County Judge, on the
petition of 100 voters, shall order an
election, and if . majority decide in ia
vor Of license, then the proper officer
shall proceed ~ herein before set forth;
Provided the question shall not be sub
mitted more than once in any one
year.
Sec. le. All acts inconsistent repeal.
ed, except prohibitory act which re-
mains in force except where, by vote
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