Wabash express. [volume] (Terre-Haute, Vigo Co[unty], Ind.) 1841-186?, 1859-03-02
Mansfield's LIQUOR Law.

the Joint Committee Of conference aud Tor
which We are indebted TO the State Seaiibel.-
The act has not yet received the Executive ap.
prevail.
The first section provides that no person
shall sell or barter. either directly or indirect
". any spurious. sinous. malt or intoxicating
liquors, ~ less quantity than one gallon at
stime. within this State. without hrst procur
ing from he Board of Commissioners Of the
county in which such liquors are to be cold. a
license"
Section second requires that any white m lie
inhabitant desiring to procure license. shall
give notice Of his intention to apply for the
same BY publishing notice IA weekly pa
per- and il no paper Is Published. by posting
three notices IN the most conspicuous places
ia the township v here he intends to sell TWEEN
ty days before the meeting Of the Board, sta
ting the precise location of the premises y her
be desires to sell. aud any inhabi,ant has tie
privilege Of demonstrating in writing agains,
the grating Of the license to any applicant.
on account Of immortality or uuhtuess-
Section third confsrs upon the County Com
uissiouers power 70 grant license upon the
conditions that the required notice has been
given by the applicant, that he Is man 81
with said business. upon his giving bond
with at least four freehold surt,ies OF said
township. to Re approved by the County Audi
tor. in The sum Of $4,000 conditioned that h.
will keep orderly aud resesable house, and
that he will lay fines and costs assessed
against him for any violstion Of thls act. aud
to pay all damages aud costs ths, may accrue
under the provisions Of Thu act. giving the
right Of action to the wife child or other FER
son Injured by the sale 81 liquor.
Section four r,qpins that each applicant
shall pay the Treasure OF the county. 4 fort
license is granted, no, les than 500 nor more
than 81 600. to he determined by the Count,
Commissioners. A. fee for license for one
year-any amount paid for license 10 any in
corpora,ed town or city To be deducted there
irom-and all licenses collected hy any an
lhority. 10 tr paid into Common School Fund
in the conaiy v here paid
license by The Count, Auditor
Section Xix provides that TO license shall i
sue for n greater or les term than one year
4 Section seven declares that the ll.rn.e un.
der tLi. act shall not authorize any To sell OF
barter any spurious. siuoUs. malt or other Ii
quors on Sunday. 10 any minor. TO an iatoxi.
Gated per, ~ or on the day II any State. coun-
/ ~. township or municipal election IN the
township city where the same b. olden
Section eiyht provides h,r tho collection 81
fine Of not les than s. nor n,ors than So
for each ,ffsnse for selling 10 any rer~on In
the haiti Of being intoxicated. after Lotice has
been given to that effect
Section nine prividrs ,ha, any p.r-on not Il.
censed who shall sell OF barter any intoxicated
liquors less than a gallon. To bs drank on lis
premise- shall bc fined in a sem no, les ,..au
- nor more than 500 for each ofIrnsc. to
which the Couu or Jury may adj impri~on
ment in the county Jail not 10 exceed three
months.
Section ten provides the same penalties 70
selling or giving away Intoxicating liquors to
minor or intoxicated per.on.
Section eleven provides for fine Of tot les
than $50 OF more than $500. to which may b,
added imprisonment in the county jail no,
over three months, for adult, raiiug intoxica
ting liquors.
Section twelve provides that eysry place
where intox ieating liquors are sold or given
away, II kept IN disorderly manner. and ~
cry house or place wherein any drugged poi
soned. or impure liquors, or liquors mixed
with any poisonous or delclcrlous sub lance,
are kept to be sold or given away. shall be
deemed common nuissnces. aud the keeper
thereof shall be fined not less than $50 nor
more than $500. to which may be added i'm.
prisonmcnt for not exceeding three mouths:
but this sectisn not To take effect from the
time Of the passage Of this act unlil the next
meeting Of the County Commissioners there
after
In section thirteen. the Courts Of Common
Pleas and the Circuit Courts within their re
spective jurisdictions To have concurrent ia
risdIelon for the violation Of this act, and Il j.
made the duty Of grand jurors To take eogni
aance oi such oiitnses.
Section fourteen gives justices of the Pcac
jlrisdletion TO Try causes under thi. act. pro.
vid,ng that ia the opinion Of the Justice or
Jury trying the case. IL a fne Of SIS j. no,
suftie lent. the party offending to b. bound over
to Court having competent jurisdiction.
Section fifteen permits druggists TO sell in.
liquors in less quantities than
gallon. Tor medicinal purposes. aud "no,hing
IN this act shall be 80 construed a.
10 prohibit the sale in any quantity by the
OF wine and cider. from fruits
grown by the manufacturer or any other per
BON within this State. provided that the afsrs
laid manufacturer shall mol sell such vine or
sider to be drank, suffer the same to be drank 4
N his house. dollhouse. yard or gsrden. OF
my Of has premises"
Section sixteen makes il the duty Of the
proper district or city attorney. when in.
orued. TO immediately prosecute violations Of
he act. AID upon failure. an, other attorney
u Citizen .. authorized to prosecute suit.
Sections seventeen and eighteen repeals sll
ormsr acts in conflict with th,s. aud provides
OF Is imnediate taking eject upon pabiica
ion IN the SsAnssi add yesrseL
The provisions Of he act. Il all be seen
re very stringent. ard II enforced. viii ha,.
he tendency TO eonhae the retailing Of iatox
eating drsnks 10 persons ~ho xill not Le like
J TO abuse the privilege.