Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1872-01-26
The Illinois Temperance Law

ly passed by the Legislature, is as fol-
lows
Bill for an act to provide against the evils re-
suting from the sale of intoxicating liquors in
the State OF Illinois.
| SEcTIoN1. BE u enacted by The People Of The
STATE Of Illinois, represented IN the General Assem-
Dig, That II shall be unlawful for any person per-
| sons by agent or otherwise without first having
obtained license to keep grocery, to sell in any
quantity intoaieating liquors to h" drank in, upon
or about the building or premises where sold or TO
| sell such intoxicating liquors to he drank in any
! adjoining room, building or premises, or other
place Of public resort, connected with said build
| ing PTOUtded, that no person shall be granted
| license to sell or give away Intoxicating liquors.
without first giving bond TO the municipality or
ti authority authorized by law to grant licenses
| the State Of Illinois and be in the penal sum Of
three thousand dollars, with at least two good and
sufficient securities, who shall be frcehOldcrs,
ditiOned that they will pay all damages to any per-
! son or persons which may be inflicted upon them
| either in person or property or means of support
selling or giving away Intoxicating liquors and
such bond may be sued and recovered upon for the
use Of any person or persons, or their legal repre-
sentatives who may be injured by reason of the
selling Intoxicating liquors by the person or his
agent so obtaining the license.
! 2. II shall be unlawful for any person per-
| sons, by agent otherwise, to sell Intoxicating
liquors to minors unless upon the written order OF
their parents, guardians or family physicians or TO
persons intoxicated, or who are in the habit Of get
| ting intoxicated.
SO. All places where intoxicating liquors sold
/
| clared to be common nuisances; and all rooms,
| taverns, eating houses, baZaTs restaurants drug
| stores. groceries, coffee houses, cellars, or other
| places Of public resort where Intoxicating liquors
are sold in violation of this act, shall be shut up
and abated public nuisances, upon convic.
ton OF the keeper thereof who shall be punished
| as hereinafter provided.
s A. Every person who SHALL by the sale Of intox-
icatng liquors with or without license, cause the
ntoxicaton Of any other person, shall be liable for
| and compelled to pay reasonable compensation to
any person who may take charge Of and provide for
| such intoxicated person, and two dollars per day
in addition thereto for every day such intoxicated
person shall be keptin consequence of such intOxi
caton which sums may be recovered in an action of
debt before any court having competent jurisdc-
| ton.
s s. Every husband, wife, child parent, guardian,
| employer or other person, who shall be injured in
person or property, or means OF ruppOrt, by any
intoxicated person, or In consequence OF the in
toxication, habitual or otherwise, OF any person,
shall have right of action in his or her name,
seyeray or jointly, against any person or persons
who shall by selling or giving intoxicated liquors,
have caused the intoxicatOn, in whole or in part,
OF such person or persons; and any person or per
| sons owning, leasing or permitting the occupation
OF any building or premises, and having knowl-
edge that intoxicating liquors to be sold there
| in or who, having leased the same for other pur-
poses, shall knowingly permit therein the sale Of
any Intoxicating liquors that have caused, in whole
or in part the intoxicaton of any person, shall be
liable, severally jointly, with the person per
sons selling or giving Intoxicating liquors afore
said, for all damages sustained, and for exemplary
| damages and Il married woman shall have the
same right to bring suits and to control the same
and the amount recovered, as a femme sole: and oil
damages recovered by minor under tnis act shall
be paid either to such minor or to his or her parent
guardian or next friend, as the court shall direct
and the unlawful sale or giving away Of intoxicat.
he or tenah nnaof lease OF e eonc Of
rent upon the premises where such unlawful sale
or giving away shall take place; and all suits for
damages under this act may be by any appropriate
action in any Of the courts in this State having
competent jurisdiction
ST. For every violation of the provisions of the
first and second sections Of this act, every person
offending shall forfeit and pay fine Of not less
than twenty nor more than ono hundred dollars,
and be imprisoned in the Jail of the county notless
than ten nor more than thirty days, and pay the
costs of prosecution and for every violation of
the provisions of the third section OF this act every
person convicted the keeper of any places there
in declared to be nusances shall forfeit and pay
fine of not less than fifty nor more than one hun
dred dollars, and be imprisoned in the jail OF the
county not less than twenty nor more than fifty
days, and pay the costs OF prosecution and such
place or places, kept by such person or persons
so convicted, shall be shut up and abated upon the
order OF the court before whom such conviction
may be had, until such time such person or per-
sons keeping such places shall give bond and Sc
curity, to be approved by said court, in the penal
sum of one thousand dollars, payable to the State
OF Illinois, conditioned that he, she or they will not
sell intoxicating liquors contrary to the laws of this
State, and will pay all fines costs and damages as
sessed against such keeper or keepers for any yio-
lation thereof and in of a forfeiture of such
bond, suit may be brought thereon, for the use OF
any person interested, for the of the county,
in Of fine or costs due such county: POUided
that the penalties in the nature OF fines mentioned
in this section, may be enforced separately from
theSmprisonment, before justices OF the peace or
i, police magistrates.
81 The giving away of intoxicating liquors, or
other shift device TO evade the provisions Of this
act, shall be deemed and held to he unlawful
selling, within the provisions of this act
sS. For the payment of all fines, costs and dam
ages assessed against any person persons, in con
sequence OF the sale Of intoxicating liquors, pro-
vided in section five of this act the real estate and
personal property Of such person persons, OF
every kind, except such as may be exempt under
| he n fata oh Ia.
exempt from levy and sale upon judgment and ex.
ecution, shall be liable and such fines costs and
damages shall De lien upon such real estate untl
paid and In case any person or persons shall rent
or lease to another or others, any building prem
ises to be used or occupied in whole in part for
the sale OF Intoxicating liquors, or shall permit the
same to be used occupied shall be held liable fol-
and m ay be sold to pay all fines, costs and damages
assessed against any person or persons oe
cupying such building or premises proceed
ings may be had to subject the same to the
payment Of any such fine or costs assessed or judg
ment recovered, which remains unpaid, or any part
thereof either before after execution shall issue
against the property of the person or persont
: against whom such fine and costs or judgment
snail have been adJudged or assessed; and when
execution shall issue against the property leased
or rented, the officer shall proceed to satisfy said
execution out Of the buildings or premises SC
leased or occupied as aforesaid; and in case such
building or premises belong TO a minor, insane
person or idiot, the guardian of such minor in
sane person or idiot, and his her real personal
property shall be held liable instead of such minor
insane person or idiot, and his or her property
shall be subject to all the provisions OF this sec
tion relating to the collection of fine, costs and
damages.
s o, The penalty and imprisonment mentioned II
the sixth section of this act may be enforced by
: indictment in any court of record having crimina
Iusisdiction; and all pecuniary fines or penaltie,
provided for In any Of the sections Of this act lex
cept the fourth and fifth may be enforced anC
, prosecuted for, before any justice of tn,
peace OF the proper county In an action o
debt, in the name of The People of the State Of
Illinois, plaintiff and in of conviction thC
, offender shall stand committed 10 the common jail
! until the judgment and costs are fully paid, anC
the magistrate or court in which the conviction II
had shall issue writ of cdpidS dd SdtiSfdcieRduD
therefor and justices Of the peace shall also have
jurisdiction of all actions arising under the fourl
and fifth sections Of this act, when the amount II
controversy does not exceed two hundred dollars
such actions to be prosecuted in the name of thu
party injured entitled to the debt or damages pro
vded for in said fourth and fifth sections.
10. In all prosecutions under this act by indict
ment or otherwise it shall not be necessary to STATE
the kind of liquor sold, or to describe the plac'
where sold and for any violation Of the third sec
tion Of this act II shall not be necessary to state thu
name of the person to whom sold and in all case
. the person or persons to whom intoxicating liquor
shall be sold in violation of this act, shall be com
petent witnesses TO prove such fact, or any othe
tending thereto.
r PARsoN WELSH was the Congregations
minister at Amesbury, Mass, two or three
+ generations ago. On one occasion h,
S was called on to marry a rustic couple
, According to his custom, he began with
S "Please join your right hands" There
e upon the groom, with his right hand
. takes the brides left. "Please Join you
right hands" Thegroom, alittle confused
n let's go his grasp, and with his left hant
!. takes the brides right. "Your rgh
n hands please Join your right hands