Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1859-07-19
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For the Hcigs County Telegraph
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Which adjourned on the 9Th lust, to the
iI.h, met at the place designated, and
the Chairman being absent, Dir. j. i,
BinG was chosen Chairman.
The meetiHg at once proceeded TO bust,
ness by calling for the r,polt OF the Com
miLtee on resolutions.
Rev. S. NJ. Bright then read the follow
ing report, which, with some amendments,
was adopted by the meeting:
nEroRr Of TIE COMMITTEE on FILM OF OPERA
T1oN FOR TIE SUPP REssIoN or INTkMPERANCE.
Your committee appointed for the purpose
OF deviSing some plan for the Su ppreS>iun OF
intemperance in our tGwR and its vicinity,
beg leave to report as follows:
In order TO ascertain the means within our
reach for accomplishing the desired object, we
have examined the law upon the SIbject, and
while VIC must acknowledge that 1t is not
what we could desire in every respect, vet
we think that If II is energetically and Judi
CiouSly executed, il will go far to ward abating
the evil, If it does not entirely do 1t away.
In the general law of The State we fnd
these pFoEiSionS:-
l.. That it is unlawful to sell Intoxicating
liquors in any quantity TO be drank in or upon
the premises where sold, or upon any adj
Joining premises. Wine from pure Juice OF
the grape cultivated in this State, beer, ale
and cider, excepted.
Q. 1t is Unlawful to sell intoxicating liquors
~ iIIhUIS1 "AlIOuI ii written OIuGI from pa
rent, guardian or family physician. Wine,
beer, ale and cider, NOT excepted.
3. 1t is unlawful to sell intoxicating liquors
to any person intoxicated or who is in the
habit Of getting intoxicated. Wine, beer, ale
ard cider, not excepted.
4. That all places where Intoxicating
liquors Except wine beer, ale and cider are
sold In violation OF This act may be shut up
an abated as public nuisances, upon the
conviction of the keeper thereof.
r THAT UIy1nu ouyoU or IN nIIAr .I:C4 -.
device to evade the law, is TO be regarded as
selling.
6. 1t is unlawful for any person to get in.
toxlcated. Penalty, IS and costs.
Z. That IN case any person shall take
charge of, and provide for, an intoxicated
person, he shall be entitled to receive from
the person who sold the liquor causing the
intoXication Gf sold contrary to this act), a
reasonable compensation, and 81 per day in
addition, to be recovered in a civil action.
8. That every wife, child, parent, guardian
or employer, who shall be injured in person,
or property, or means of support, in conse-
quence of the intoxication of any person.
shall be entitled to receive from the person
who, contrary to this act, sold the huuor
causing the intoxication, a compensation for
all damages actually received, and a so exem-
plary damages.
9. That the real estate aud personal prop-
erty of the peSon found guilty, is liable for
fines and costs; and in case the properly be-
longs TO another person, it is still liable for
the fine and costs, that is, if the owner know
lngly suffered it TO be used for the sale of in
toxlcating liquors.
III. Any person TO whom intoxicating liquor
is sold in violation OF this act is a cOmpetent
witness 20 prove the fact.
In the act to prevent the aduIteration of
liquors, it is provided.
That any person who knowingly sells adul-
terated liquors, or liquors that have not been
inspected, shall be fined not less than 800
nor more than $500, and be imprisoned not
less than 10 nor more than so days.
In oHr corporation laws we find II provided,
Ibat 1t any person shall keep a disorderly
house, by permitting drunkenness, gambling,
hghting' quarreiing, revelrY, OF such loud
and bolsterous speech as to disturb quiet and
peaceable citizens residing in the vicinity,
he shall be fined not less than So, nor more
than $50.
HaVing thus referred briefly to the means
"lthlh our reach for accomplishing the end
1.oPoSed, your committee would Offer for
adoption The following resolutions:
J. resolved, That We pledge ourselves 10