Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1872-02-29
THE TEMPERANCE LAW.


.,nsip Assembly After much discussion
and many able speeches both for and against
the following Substitute for the original bill
was ordered to Il Ihird reading by Il vote "t
5t to IS This ordering to third reading
is almost eqni aient to the passing OF tie
bill by the Assembly, and 1t IS thocght rhe
Senate will concur, aud make the bill IA law
Both representatives from Iowa county
voted AGAINST the bliI, 81 the disappointment
Of nobody.
THE BILL
Section IL shall b. unlawful fer any
person or PERSONS, by agent or otherwise,
without having first obtained license there
for, us nov required 10y law, to sell, III any
quantity, intoxicating lquur>: prortted,
that no person shall be granted II lIceu,c u
sell or eve away intoxicating liquors with
out first giving It bond, IN addiuon to the
bond Low required hy law, 10 tie nunici>
pality or authority authorized by law 80
grant such lIeen>u, running To the state OF
Wisconsin, IN tie penal SUM OF two thOuS>
and dollars. with ut least two good and sui
fcienG suretIes, 10 he approved toy The au-
tbOrIlira granting the license, who shall be
freehulders and reoident, OF the county IN
which sal cense Is granted, WIN shall
seyeraIiy Justify upon The bond their res
pOnsihlnty Tor saII sun over and above All
liabilities and EXCEPTIONS, condl OneI Tor the
payment ct all damages to any pers III or
persons which may lie inflicted upon or
suffered hy them either III person "r prop
Gritty, or means OF support, by reason oi 10
Obtaining II licenae, selling or giving away
Intoxicating liquors, or deailnL therein and
such bond may he sued or recovered upon
Cor the use OF any person or persons, or
their legal representatives, who may be IN
jured by reason OF the selling or giving
away intoxicating liquors by the person or
his agent 81 ubtanIu. the license
Section > Ii shall be unlawful for any
person or persons, ny agent or otherwise,
80 sell Intoxicating llqu ~ to minors unless
upeu the written order OF their parents or
guardian, on 10 persons Intoxicated, or who
are habituai drunknrds.
Section 3. All places where intoxicating
liquors are sold III ylointn OF law, shall he
taken, held and decmr 70 be common
nuisancps and all rooms, taverns, bazars,
saloons, restaurants, groceries, drug stores,
coffee houses, cellars and Other places Of
public Resort where inrogicatinG liquors are
sold in violation Of law, shall be shut up
and aoated as public nulsances upon con,
victon OF the keeper thereof, who shall be
punished ~ hereinafter provided
Section t. Every person who shall, by
the sale or giving away Of intoxicating
liquors with or without II license, cause the
intoxicatiun of any other person, shall he
liable for and compelled to pay reasonable
compensation To any city, town or VILLAGE,
or to any person who may take charge of
and pru"de for such Intoxicated person,
and two dollars per day in addition thereto
r fNpy faX sgpfhh Of such i
which sum may lie recovered before any
court having competent jurisdiction
Se.tIon o. Every husband wife, child
parent, GUARDIAN employer or other person
who shall be injured IN person or property.
or means OF support 10y any intoxicated
person Of in consequence Of the ntoxication
of any person, shall have right of action
in his or her own name seyeraly or Jointly.
against any person or persons who shall toy
selling or giving away Intoxicating liquors,
have caused the intoxcaiion, in whole or
in part oi such person or persons. and any
person who shall have caused such intoyi.
cation, as aforesaid, shall be liable for ali
ages, aud married woman shall have the
same right 10 bring suits and to control the
same as n femme sole and all damages re.
covered by Il MINOR under this act, shall be
Nd either TO such u,nor or to his or her
.bopE guardian or next friend as the court
;pro,srect, and the unlawful sale or Civ
n nrfa;9i Intoxicating liquors shall work
tanon,nn1. Of all rights of the lessee or
upon the preS,n,y lease or contract of rent
sale or ri, in, as where such unlawful
snits ror dan1, 10y bali take place, and a |
snv an,,,nrr;.ta ~ n this act may be by
asy appropriate acton, any Of the courts
OF this state having compns u iu 's i"r,'
Section e For every vi. ~,
provisions of the first and ssr6. J" W we
vi thi' act, every person so oilpndA ,tn
forfeit and pay fine OF not less than 9".r'
nor more than one hundred dofny
ana to be Imprisoned in the Jail Of In,
eo'h'y not less than ten or more than THIRTY
Gays, ana pay the costs of prosecution and
Tor every violation Of the provisions of rhe
'nItd section OF this act every person cons
Nc'ed as the keeper of any of the places
.hereih declared 30 be nuisances shall for.
iei' ana pay fine Of not less than fifty nor
more than one hundred dollars, and be i'm
pfisoned IN the Jail of the county for not
'ess 'han twenty nor more than ity davs
ana pay the costs Of the prosecution and
such place or places so kept by such nerson
or persons SO convicted, shall be shut nm
anu ahated upon the order of the cnnrt no
'ore whom such conviction NAV ba b,3