Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1860-05-24
AdulteratiOn Of SpirituOus Liquors.


The State Of Tennessee, passed at
the first session Of the thirty-thlrd
General Assembly, for the years 1889
go, comprises the following Law in
relation to the adulteration Of spirit
uous liquors 10 this State, With which,
perhaps, large number ofour read
ers may not be familiar:
SECTION L. Be it enacted oy the
General .assem6y of the State Of
Tennessee, That the adulteratlon of
spiri,uous or yinous liquors by the
use of s,ry chnine or other poisonous
liquors or ingredients, shall be and
the same is hereby declared a ielo.
ny.
SEC. 2. Belt further enacted, That
any person who shall in this State be
guilty of the offence Of adulteratlng
spiri.uous or vinous liquors, or selling
the same, knowing it to be adultera'
ted by or with strychniDe or other
poisonous liquors or ingredients, up.
on cor.iction in any of the Criminal
or Circuit Courts of this State, shall
be imprisoned in the Penitentiary OF
this State not less than one year nor
more than five.
SEC. 8. Be it further enacted, That
any one who shall be guilty Of SELL
ing to any person in this State, by
retail or wholesale, any spirituous or
vinous liquors adulterated as stated
in the two preceding sections OF this
act, shall incur all the penalties an
nexed to the second section OF this
act.
SEC. 4. Be it further enacted, That
it shall not be lawful for any person
or persons 20 sell, or offer TO sell, any
spirituous or alcoholic liquors within
this State, until he, she or they shall
first appear before the County Cours
Clerk Of the county where such llq'
uors are to be sold,or offared for sale,
and take and subscribe to an oath not
to mix or aGulterate with any sub
stance whatever, the liquors offered
for sale, and give bond iu the sum 0!
five hundred dollars with good and
sufficient security for the payment of
all cost arising from prosecutions Tor
violation Of the provisions o: this
act. -,
SEC. s. Be it further enacted, That
it shall not be lawful for any person
or persons to manufacture or reotlfy
any spirituous or alcoholic liquors
within the limits Of this State, until
he. she or they shall first appear be-
fore the County Court Clerk of the
county where such liquors are pro-
nosed to be manufactured or rectlfled,
and take and subscribe to an oath not
4 to adnlterate, or suffer to be adulter'
ated, any liquors manufactured OF
rec,ified by themselves or agents: :,
SEC. G. BE it further enacted, That
the provisions of this act shall not be
SO construed as to prevent druggists,
/ physicians, and persons engaged IN
i the mechanical arts from mixing and
adulteratiug liquors for medicinal Of
mechanical purposes.
SEC. 8. Be 1t further enacted, Tha'
no spirituous or alcoholic liquors
shall be imported and sold within thu
' State until the same shall first De IN
] soected and tested by compette,n
f che mist, to be appointed upon th
: application Of the person or person
: desiring TO sell the same, by the May
il or or Circuit or County Judge Of th
e town or county, the applicant to pa,
o all costs arising from such Inspee
e tion. rr.
9 SEC. 7. Be It further enacted, Iha
|. if any person or persons shall vlo,at
the 7th section Of this act, he or the
D. shall be guilty of high mlsdemeano s'
e and upon conviction shall oe E line i,ne
Y not more than one thousand dollar
Of nor nor less than one hundred. =,
ct Sec. 9. Be 1T further enacted ID,
le the Grand Jury may have power
'e send for persons or papers u cas-
n where they may be Of the op,nle
r that any person or person, nave .,'s .s. av
IS. goilty Of violating any oil Inc q
visions in this act.
:. SEC. 10. Be 1t further enac.s :. ,
:. That if any person or persons sn' 2;
!. sell any spirituous or alcoholic =. ,.o y
:. uors without complying with tne :
- - and 5th sections of this act, TO,
~ ~ shall be deemed guilty Of m,so
: meanor and upon conviction sna''
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