The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-01-18
temperance F.cg;s!.ifiGEs.--TEic a'T0Eds-
:07sa 81 !:.C New HiccHs" Ia" Enacted
by The Legislature. Of IsiiI:Dis.

temperance F.cg:s!.isiGB.--Ttic a'TOEas-
:o7ss % !:.C New Aiccls" Ia" Enacted
by The E.as:s;a1ure OfHiimnis.
From the Chicago Tribune, January It.
! bill! ha- pasSed bot! Houses Of the LcgiS-
!aturc, and by decided majolticS, which
makes Il radical change in the regulation Of
the sale Of liquor in this State. 1t is a true
temperance measure, because it is addressed
to the abuses Of llutlor, and provides for their
prevention. It eIacts that no Intoxicating
!qI;ar shall hereafter lie sold III this State
without 4 license, and that no license shall
issue unless tile party applying therefor shall
give bond in the penal sum OF $4,000, with
two freehold suTeties, conditioned that they
will pay all damages to any person, i'll person
or property, by reason Of the selling OF liquor
under said license the penaliyto be received
in the name Of the State for the Use Of any
person injured by liquor sold by such Ii
ceased person. Sales of liquor to minors or
to intoxicated persons are prohibited. All
places where intoxicating liquors are sold
without 4 license, or to minors, or TO lntoXl-
Gated persons, shall he held to be common
mlisanccs, and shall be shut up and abated lis
such, upon the conviction Of the keeper
thereof. Livery person selling liquor, with
or without license thereby causing the i'll
and be compelled to pay reasonable COM
rensation to any person who may take charge
Of and provide for such intoxicated person,
and = per day in addition thereto for such
time the drunken man may he kept. Every
husband, wife, child, parent, guardian, en-
pioyer, OF other person who shall be injured
in person or property, Or means of support,
hy any intoxicated person, or in consequence
oil the intoXication, habitual or otherwise, of
any person, shall have a right of action
against the seller or gireT of the liquor caus-
ing the iutoXication, i'll whole or in part; and
any person owning orrentlng, leasing, or per-
uniting the occupation Of any building or pre-
misses. and having knowledge that Intoxicating
liquors are 10 be sold there, or who, having
leased the same for other purposes, shall
knowingly permit therein the sale Of such
LIQUORS Shall lie liable, with the seller, for all
damages sustained, and for exemplary dam
ages; and married woman shall have the
right to sue under this act as a .fcnle sole;
an unlawful sale of liquor shall work for
fixture Of all rights of the lessee or tenant.
For selling liquors without license. or to Il
minor or Intoxicated person, the penalty is
not less than $40 nor more than 800, and
imprisonment in jail from ten to thirty days;
persons convicted ofkeepng houses declared
by law to be common nulsanceS shall pay
not less than so nor more than 500, and be
imprisoned from twenty to fifty days; and
the persons convicted shall be required to
give bond in the sum of 81 900 not to sell
liquors contrary to the laws of this State.
Tie giving away Of liquors is declared to be
selling in the contemplation Of law.
The law further provides that for the pay
;neut Of fines, Costs, and damages assessed
and recovered under this .sct, the real estate
and personal property OF the person shall be
liable. and the same shall be lien upon such
property until paid and the building or pre-
misses used or occupied for the sale of liquor
shall be liable for, and may be sold and taken
to pay fines, costs, and damages assessed
against the occupants; and, pending the suits
for recovery Of such damages, proceedings
may be had to subject such property to the
payment of the amount which may be recov-
yered. In case such building or premises be
the property of q minor or insane person,
then the real and personal property of the
4. pl,., l,D Lob Ia