The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1857-02-09

Below We make very full abstract Of the
Liquor License Law, passed by the Legs
lainre at its recent session.
Sec, LIST, provides that the County Judge
shsll issue license on the petition of twelve
freehoiders Of the township, setting forth
that the applicant IL . respectable person
and OF good charseter3 thereupon said ap-
plieant shall file bond in the sum of Sc,
coo, conditioned that he will keep an order-
~ house, will not allow gambling, aHa will
paw all hines and forfeitures adludged against
him. Before the issuing OF license he shsil
pay sum not less than 500 nor more
than $500, 10 the County Judge, for the use
of the school fund.
See. 2. License shall issue for period
no, exceeding one ye1r nor less than six
months.
Sec. 3. ANY person so licensed VINO shai.
lerhish liquor 10 minor, either gratuitousl
IL or for pay, shall be liable 10 penalty OF
Ia enty-hv dollars.
See. 4. A penalty OF $50 iaeurred in case
OF sale 10 Indian, insane person or idiot.
Sec. 5. Liquor seller shall pay all dam
ages sustained by individuals growing out
Of -ales Of liquor, and also all pauper and
| criminal expenses resulting therefrom.
/ Sec. G. Married women may sustain suit
for damages.
Sec. Z. Authorities may sustain suit a
gainst liquor dealer when any one become
a public charge In consequences Of the ust
Of intoxicating liquor procured Of him, ant
recover expenses Of maintaining such pau
per.
Sec. s, la suits for damages by public
1
sons, il shall only be necessary to prov,
; l-ha, the liquor seller furnished the party II
quor in sufficient quantity to produce intox
ir alton, in order to render him liable on hi
bond.
Sec 8. No suit shall be sustained for Ii
qaoy in less quantity than five gallons.
Sec. 10. All persons selling or giT,B
. away liquor in violation OF thu. act, shalt b
ELed not less thar $50 nor more thai
1000, or imrrisDned ia the county jail 10
n4re than one year.
, Sec. IL. Makes il the duty Of Justice:
ID other competent courts, to Issue war
rant for arrest Of party complained Of,
Sec. u. Suits for damages not NOR
than 500, on bond mainlainable before Jus
tice Of the Peace.
Il Sec. 10. Certified copy Of judgments un
der THE act TO be transmitted forthwith {
the County Judge, with statement Of tn
Evidence Of the case
Sec. IA. Whereupon the Judge, If b
deems the cause sufficient, shall summo
, party 10 show cause why bic license shovi
MT be revoked, and ia case he regokes IA
same such person shall not obtain llceDs
again for FIVE years.
See. Is. H. INCORPORATED towns, al ia
powers and duties devolyed upon Count
| Judge under this act, shall be invested il
such persons IS mag be designated by suci
corporate authority, and they may requir
suct additional SUN to be paid tor license
| no, TO exceed one thousand dollars, u. the
may deem proper, which, together with III,
gum required to be pad 10 the county trea
sarsr, shall be paid 10 the city tfeasur b,
whose certificate shall be equivalent to INA
Of county treasurer.
Sec. lG. Toe msnGtacture Of beer, ale
wine or cider net prohibited
Sec. ls The Couuty lodge, on the pc
| ttion Of 100 voter, shall order an election
; aud If q majority decide 10 favor Of iicense
then the proper officer shall proceed a. Der,
nbetore Get forth: Provided the questigI
shall no, be submiien more thaH once il
any one year.
Sec. Is Al acts iuceGsisten, repealed
except prohi0itOry act, which remains II
force except where, by d vote ol the peoplt
Of county, THE sans law il adopted In IA
stead