Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1872-01-30
THE NEW TEMPERANCE BILL.
Pail Tex, Of Asseublymsn Grsasm's Bill.

1 Aesenpiy oy mr. Uranam, which is
at present the leading theme of dis
cussion throughout the State:
Tie people p The STATE Of RIscosNn rspy9sstsd IN
Ssnafs d"d Asssrsbly do snaes az JrllOses:
Sec' l. IL shall be unlawful for
any person or persons, by agent or
otherwise, without having first OBJ.
tanned license therefor, TO sell 10 any
quantity, intoxicating liquors to be
drank in, upon, or about the build
ing or premises whore sold or TO sell
such intoxicating liquors to be drank
in any adjoining room, building or
premises, or other place of public re-
sort connected with said building,
Prorided, that no person shall be
granted license TO sell, or give
away, intoxicating liquors, without
first giving bond to the municipali-
ty or authority, authorized by law,
to grant suoh license, which bond
shall run in the name Of the people
OF the State of Wisconsin, aud be in
the penal sum of two thousand dol
lars, with at least two good and suf-
icient sureties, who shall be free
holders; conditioned, that they will
pay all damages, to any person or
persons, which may be inflicted upon
them, either in person or property,
or means of support, by reason of so
obtaining license, selling, or giving
away intoxicating liquors and such
bond may be sued and recovered up
on for the use of any person or per-
sons, or their legal representatives,
who may be injured by reason of the
selling Intoxicating liquors, by the
person, or his agent, so obtaining the
| llcen1e.
Soc. 2. 1t shall be unlawful for
any person or persons, by agent or
otherwise, to sell Intoxicating liqu-
ors to minors, unless upon the writ
ten order of their parents, guardian.
or family physician, or to persons in
toxicated, or who are in the habit Of
getting intoxicated.
Sec. 3 All places whore intoxica-
ting liquors are sold in violation of
this act, shall be taken, held, and do
clared to be common nuisances and
ali rooms, taverns, eating-houses,
baZars, saloons, restaurants, grocer
les, coitee>houses, cellars or other
places of public resort, whore intoxi-
eating liquors are sold in violation
OF this act, shall DO shut up and abat-
ed as public nuisances, upon convic.
Lion Of the keeper thereof, who shall
be punished as hereinafter provided.
Sec. 4. 1t shall be unlawful for
any person to get intoxicated, and
every person found in q state of in
toxicetion, shall upon the conviction
thereof, be fined in the sum of not
less than FIVE no more than twenty
five dollars and pay the cost ofprose-
cutioD.
Sec. ). Every person who shall,
by the sale OF intoxicating liquors,
with or without license, cause the
intOxioation of any person, shall be
liable for, and compelled to pay q
reasonable compensation to any per-
son who may take charge and pro-
vide for such intoxicated person, two
dollars per day, in addition thereto,
for every day such intoxicated per-
son shall be kept, in consequence OF
such intoxicatioh, which sums may
DO recovered in action OF debt before
any court having competent juris-
diotion.
| Sec. 6. Every husband, wife, child,
parent, guardian, employer, or other
person who shall be injured in per-
son or property, or means Of supo
port by any intoxicated, or ia conse-
quence of the intoxication, habituaI
or otherwise, of any person, shall
have right Ofaction, in his or her
own name, severally or jointly
against any person or persons, who
shall, by seaipg or giving intoxicat
ing liquors, have caused the intoxi
cation, In whole or in part, of such
person or persons, and any person OF
persons owning, renting, leasing or
permitting the occupation of any
building or premises, and having
knowledge that Intoxicating liquors
are to be sold therein, or who, havr
ing leased the same for other purpos-
es, shall knowingly permit therein
the sale of any Intoxicating liquors,
that have caused, in whole or in part
the intoxica!ion of any person, shall
be liable, severslIy or jointly, with the
person or persons so selling or giving
Intoxicating liquors aforesaid, for all
damages sustained, and for all exem-
plary damages, and q married wom-
an shall have the same right to bring
suits, aud to control tho same, and
the amount recovered, as feme sole
and all damages recovered by a min
or under this act, shall be paid eith-
or to such minor, or to his or her par
ent, guardian, or next friend, az the
court shall direct, and the unlawful
sale or giving away of intoxicating
LIQUORS shall work forfeiture of all
rights of the lessee, or tenant, un-
der any lease or contract OF rent up-
on 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 of this State hav-
ing competent jurisdiction
SEQ. z. For every violation of the
provisions of the first and second
sections of this act, every person so
offending shall forfeit and ray ine
of not less then twenty, nor moro
than one hundred dollars, and be i'm.
prisoned in the Jail OF the county not
less than ten, no more than 80 days,
and pay the costs of prosecution, and
for every violation of the provision
OF the third section of this act, every
person convicted as the keeper of
any of the places therein declared to
be nuisanoes, shall forfeit and pay a
fine of not less than fifty, no more
than one hundred dollars, and be i'm.
prisoned in the Jail of the county for
not less than twenty no more than
fifty DAYS. and paw the costs of the