New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-07-07
THE MASSACHUSETTS Prohibition LAW


SYNOPSIS OF TIE NEW Acr-srRNoENr rRo-
VISIONS - OFFICERS AND PENALTIES - IN
ENEMIES IN BOSTON.
The new prohibition law Of Massachusetts,
differs materially from the old law Tho following ha
synopsis Of the Act as 1t stands;
sa first eleven sections relate 20 the qualifications
duties liza slties, etc. OF Liquor Commissioner 10 ne
appointed annlSlly by the Governor and Council sha
shall purchase aud fnish to regularly appointed agents
pure liquors. The profit en- liquors sold by the
Commissionr to agents shall nos exceed ave par
cent In the original packages, or and
oDe-han per cont when the packages
broken The County Commissioners are given authority
to authorize parties 10 manufacture spirluous liquors.
aud TO sell the same In quantes Of not less than gai
Ions 10 DO exported % bo used I'm the arts
for mechanical or chemical purposes. said
manufacturer giving bonds not TO violate the law.
Liquor agencies similar 20 those nuder the old law srs
10 be established by all cities and IN 90
than 5000 inhabitants and IN other towns AZ The optics
Of the seoetmen. One agents may be apponted
who shall receive fixed salaries These agents DO
appointed by the city authorities seectmen Of towns.
excepting IN Boston where ST least i've agents DO
appointed by the liquor Commissioner, are 90 purchase
their liquors only OF the Commissioner aud self only
medicinal chemical and mechanical pnrpOsos Keeping
record Of sales aud giving bonds for the legal discharge
habtants that elect TO appoint agents liable
forfeit Of $780, 10 be recovered TO bis own an action
OF tort By any person who may FOR the sane and
whoever buys liquors " agent under false pr;cnces
viii be liable 70 hne Of from 81 TO t0 The law rnyides
for the appointment by the Governor and Council 81 an
Assayer aud Inspector Of Liquors at salary Of 5000.
be s i coSptSbs The latter are to take ssmpa. u
all liquors IN the hands ~ city and town agents 1T etss
once In three months aud send the to the assayer
for examination, and N they found aduiier.
aed the constable will at once prosecute the agent from
keep, sell foreign HONOR IN original PACKAGE Drug
gss may sell Tor medicinal uses pure alcohol 70 ol,,s
the fine sOO) chemist, artist or masniac,essS, ,
keep sprtuous liquors Tor nse IN snsn ~, y, 80
NOR tors ANY
dniterated VINE for sacramei'al ?urposes Any per
elder where the same II eUld or kept with intent "a
be sold, at public bar ot be drunk On We p.si' -
penalties FOR violation are sevcrr FOR me nrst me
penalty fine Of $40 and imprisonment "a TIE ioun ~
Correction Of from % 70 ss aa ro;o '9 ts dSys For -
subsequent violation go aud tho lmp1sonmeat
from thrce 10 months. Clerks aud prnci.
rais are alike liable % these penalties Manufacturers
and common sellers three several sales eCnstin.shA
$40 fne and three 90 six months imprisonment; second
ofense. 500 due and mouths Imprisonment; subse-
foctlon Clerks and principals alike liable. Delivery "a
liquors from other than dNelllng-house' OF iron .
dwelling house with payment or promise Of payment
pruna faee evidence % and punishable As sale. The
possession o. liquor with intent 70 sell ueurs peay 70
ba made whether liquor has been seized % not lne
penalty Tor go asd SS.ilroaGs over whss
1t IA transported illegally arc liable 10 hne o. SO
The husband Wife, parent. child. guardian or employees
~ person addicted 20 the Of liquor may, n writing.
forbid any pr.on from delivering liquor 10 the person 90
delivered 10 TIE party by forbidden person. thc per
son giving the notice may recover hct .r.s tfan
con commits an assault. Injuries any property.
whoever furnished him Win liquor snall Dc lia1s 20 lhe
ted would be liable TO- Persons arrested or drunkenness.
and giving information Of the person. uoh Nuol 10y
obtained liquor shah be discharged on the Complaint VI
druukcnness. AID held a. withessts. .
Liquors proved - have been kept for Illegal sale sha
be forfeited TIE Common wealth, and placed IN the
hands Ut liquor agents ii good and DESTROYED n bad.
olicer constable or Watchnan may arrest without Q
warrant any person ia his Jurisdiction whom he nds IN
and -ezo said liquors. vessels and implements and DE-
them until warrants can be prOcured they may ass
cattle shows &c Whoever convicted Of violation ii
this law in addition to The pun shmeni for sald soLon
' s sfsnd COMMITTED uufil no enters into such
Tecogniznuce. Cases under thia act shall take pro.
cedence la the courts OF an other business eAtepl
criminal casesin which parties actually imprisoned
Awaiting trial No action shall be had or maintane1
against any officer for executing any warrant issued nh
e: nor shall an action be had or maintained against
any ocer for seEing detanngor destroying any lnioH
liquor ANA vessels legally kept BY the owner thereof
under this act, he shdll De nned not Lee
than $40 and not exceeding sloO. FOR ahy
eet on his part u consequence ~ any precepf PROCESS
warrant AFORESAID. duly served indemnify, II Claimed
ne Bosi0n Rerah representing those opposed 20 the
Prohibition law, gye- the following account Of rs hfss
our people are ereatI excited; The state Constable
IN the work executing the law that is 20 cut down civil
liberty by the acre, has just got his in Thus far
he has ony moved a few rank weeds The tall rpe and
IL ayy lus Is yet BE- cut aud this not to Dc dDue TN
his NOV ng machine Is In perfect order but he will 10
ready SOON 10 80 over the whole ground People arc
moving aud squiuning about ~ II they were worms
10 be trod upon, aud not men wearing upon
their forehoads the genial smile Of freedom.
The law, With it, machinery 81 eNccu-
ton, seems 20 be Ike val Of FIRE round about them,
ready 90 eat up their property and 10 consume thcir
liberties, Men speak OF the good old Common meah -
being no more than q large jail, or house or pphuatg
where an bound hand ana root oo yin
calus OF IRON aud others with chains or gudbut an 80
slaves A return 20 the old key system has already
began Several large establishments that are closed
IN response 10 the order ~ the high constable ate
easily opened ly those who have the nfas,
10 DO n, aud Judging from tho campaign OF ln9I
il h fair 20 presume that those Wlo ihlt-h
badly ana often win easily DO provided with conn.
bination lever. As regards aeizuros, q VIII ee ho',,l
that none here have been made after drh ana N y y
probable that viii be- II D. not decmed plid,nl 20
do 40 Too many people abroad ana rnch NoiA nlst
create serious disturbancc; The liquors !h9t arc
arc tale utlrcct 90 the building n bromheid ST. Nsh
Major Jones occupies Cor hrs headquarters ana st't9 ~
the cellar where they will remain al The Court 'H''
them 90 be destroyed. -. 49,. - A.,
ali probability there will be an unusual amount on t.s
0urpcbea ar0nnd the family altar Ihs s one N"'
c svstefn 81 prohibition will reach the family elieie'
THE CRAIG sPRAGUE BREACH OF PROMISE oASh-