Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1872-02-01
A Stringent Temperance Law.

A bill has passed both Houses of tn,
Legislature of Illinois, and by decided
maJorities, which makes radical change
inthe regulation of the sale of liquor il
that State. 1t is similar to the law O
Ohio, and the question arises will it be en-
forced. In Ohio it is enforced wherever
public opinion sustains it, but is totally
djsregarded in the large cities, though O
course the penalties can be enforced
whenever complaint is made. It is a
true temperance measure, because it ii
addressed to the abuses of liquor and pro.
vides for their prevention.
AS to the provisions of the bill we learn
from The Chicago Tribune that it cnacts
that no Intoxicating liquor shall hereafte,
be sold in that State without license
and that no license shall issue unless the
party applying thereof shall give bond,
in the penal sum of So 900, with two free
hold sureties, conditioned that they will
pay all damages to any person, in person
or property, by reason of the selling OF
liquor under said license the penalty to
be recovered in the name of the State for
the use of any person injured by liquor
sold by such licensed person. Sales of
! liquors to minors or to intoxicated per-
sons are prohibited.
All places where Intoxicating liquors
are sold without license, shall be held to
be common nnisances, and shall be shut
up and abated as such, upon the convie-
ton of the keeper thereof.
Every person selling liquor, with or
without license, thereby causing the in
toxicatiou of any other person, shall be Ii
able and be compelled to pay reasona-
bic compensation to any person who may
take charge of and provide for such intox-
icated person, and two dollars per day in
addition thereto Cor such time the drunk
en- man may be kept
Every husband, wife, child, parent.
guardian, employer or other person who
shall be injured in person or property, by
any intoxicated person, or in consequence
of the lntoxication, habitual or otherwise,
of any person, shall have right of action
against the seller or giver of the liquor
causing the intoxication, in whole or in
part; and any person owning or renting,
leasing or permitting the occupation of
any building or premises, and having
knowledge that any Intoxicating liquors
are to be sold there, or who having leased
the same for other purposes, shall know
ingly permit therein the sale of such liqu-
ors, shall be liable, with the seller, for all
damages sustained, and for exemplary
damages and a married woman shall
have the right to sue under this act as a
fcmc sole; an unlawful sale of liquor
shall work forfeiture of all rights of the
license or tenant
For selling liquors without license, or
to minor or intoxicated person, the pen
atty is not less than $40 nor more than
$l00, and Imprisonment in Jail from ten
to thirty days; persons convicted of
keeping houses declared by. the law to be
common nuisances shall pay not less than
$50 nor more than 500, and be impris-
oned from twenty to fifty days: and the
person convicted shall be required to give
bond in the sum of 81 900 not to sell IL
quors contrary to the laws of that State
The giving away of liquors is declared to
be selling in the contemplation of law.
The law further provides that for the
payment of fines, costs and damages asses
sed and recovered under this act 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 premises used or occupied
for the sale of liquor shall be liable for.
and may be taken and sold to pay fines,
costs and damages assessed against the oc-
cupants; and, pending the suits for re-
covery of such damages, proceedings may
be had to subject such property to the
payment of the amount which may be re-
covered.
In case such building or premises be
the property of minor or insane person,
then the real and personal property of the
guardian of said minor, etc, shall be liable.
Such are the provisions of this law
They may appear harsh, but they will
meet with general approval. 1t put an
end to the unlicensed sale of liquor, and
requires that even those obtaining license
shall give responsible bail for the nom
abuse of the privilege.
The law, however, will have an effect
upon saloons in another way. 1t makes
the owner or lessee of premises where
liquor is sold equally responsible fer all
damages, fines and penalties with the per-
son keeping the saloon. Every wife or
child having a cause of action for selling
liquor to the husband or father, and re-
covering therein. has lien upon the
building and premises for the amount of
her judgment, and can, pending the suit,
by attachment, prevent its alienation ex-
cept under the lien. Landlords, there
fore, renting premises for tie sale of IL
quor assume all the risks and become IL
able for all the pains and penalties and
domores resultinor therofrOm