Wabash express. [volume] (Terre-Haute, Vigo Co[unty], Ind.) 1841-186?, 1859-03-16
Quart Liquor Law.

The following is synopsis Of the sct
which passed both branches OF the Legislature
and has received the signature of the Cover
nous and other intoxicating liquors. and to
prohibit the slultera,ion OF liquors
No person shall sell or barter directly or in
directly. any intoxicating liquor less ihsn =
quart at a time. without ut tirst having pro
cured lcen.e the words "ntoxIcating IL.
quor" shall apply To any sPiri,uors. vinous or
matt liquor. which is used or may be used g.
a beverage any white male inhaLitsn, tps.
ring 10 obtain license shall give notice of the
precise location OF hi, premises where he re
sirss 10 sell. at least twenty days before the
meeting Of the County Commissioners from
whom be intends to apply for a license appli.
cant TO be a man of good character. and H. TO
be trusted with license, and 20 give bond
with at least two freehold iureties residents
of he county. To be approved by the Auditor.
/ in the sum Of five hundred dollars that he will
keep an ord, rly house and rsy all fnes asses
| sed against him for any violation OF the act
To pay to the County Treasurer Efty dollars a.
ice for license for one year. to be spilled 20
.he Common School fand +: no license to be
granted for less Than year the license 10 be
granted under the act does not authorize the
selling or bsrtering Of any intoxicating liquors
on sunday; u Nny person onder the age OF
twenty -oAe years. La = per-cn IA y state OF IN
tox cation. nor upon the day Of any State,
county. tow nship ~ municipal election "eye.
/ ~ person who sLail directly or indirectly
kno~ingly sell. barter or give away Intoxics
tang liquor to any person v no - in the hs bit
Of being Intoxicated. after notice shall have
been gwen him 10y the wife child, parent.
brother or SIS or OF such person. or by the over
seer or oyerserfs Ct the poor Of TIE township
where he resides that snch person j. IN the
/ haiti Of being Intoxicated. shall be deemed
guilty Of a misdemeanor. and upon conviction
thsreof be fined lot less than five or tnorc
than hity dollars any person not being Ia
ceused Who siell sell Intoxicating liquors ~
violation Of The provisions 81 this acl. shall be
fued mol lees Than 1--we o. more than ole han
dfed dollar. 10 which may lie added imprls
onmeut ia the ecunty jail for any determined
period not exceeding thirty days any person
Who shall sell. barter or give away any intox
ica,ing liquors TO person under twenty .orc
year, II age, or TO any person At the time IN =
state % lut xlcation. % ~ hued not less than
eve nor more than ten dollars. snd itn - ison
msni in the county JAIL may be added. not
cerdlng thirty days the aduliersling or sell
ing OF any adultcr~ted liquors. to b. fined T.,
any sum not less than hfy nor more than i've
kundrrd dollars 10 which imprisonment a.
/ the county Jail may he added. not exceediHl.
three months all places where Intoxicating
liquors are scld Ia violation Of thI- act. shall
b. dccused common nui~anees. aud the keep
,rs hned not less than hity Tor more than Ia
hundred dollars aud imprisonment rot exceed
ing three mon;hs--tut 10 prosecution i TO b..
institpstd for any vielslion of IA act between
the time n shall take effect and the hfsi rrgu-
lar session 81 sha Board Of C"mais~iessr~ 81
Ike proper county thereafter, ID, beginri.g Of
which session not taking place IN ls~s than
+ -Four weeks after this act shal. have taken ef-
feet IA, Circuit aud Common iseA- Court To
Ia, G Jurisdiction "a hear and d.tsrmin. IL
complaints under The act. and il i made thu
duiy Of The Gfsnd Jury u take eognirAness Of
all etrnecs aiu>t - prov sions m case oi
fcioaiss Jus.ices o the Peace a. haze Jar siic-
ton also, bat ia all cases whefe tuerty i've
dollars y Deemed 70 be inajeqqai foe. II.
party cfcndlng shall be recognized L. aPptar
al The nfxt tern Of the coau havi-g jufi~Jic
ton the Common Council If citir> al The
Board q Trustees Of Incorporated i0sns car
eaforec Zee Tor license from al keepers e
coffee houses o. other places uhere ietsx ca
ting liquors are sold aud drank within the liu
- II their Respective CORPORATIONS a1di
ton TO the fee Tor ilcsasr under thl> act AID
emergsncy u declared 10 exist. and = 10 be N
force isons snd altar IL fUbiseAtioa lhe
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