Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1872-01-22
Dailp ARGUS.
A BILL
Tor an act to provide against the
evils resulting from the sale OF
intoxicating liquors In the state
Of Illinois.

otherwise, without first having obtained q
license 20 keep grocery 70 sell in any i
quantity, Intoxicating liquors, to be drank
in upon or about the b1ilding or premises q
where sold, or 80 sell such Intoxicating :
liquors TO be drank in any AdjoinlRg room, :
building or premises, or other place OF /
public resort, connected with said building /
P~opided, that no person shall be granted 9
license 70 sell or give away ia'ohieShns I
liquors, without 6rsI giving bono 70 zoe
Municipality or authority Authorised oy law
20 grant licenses; which bond shall run in
the name Of the people OF the state OF
Illinois, aud be in the penal sum Of three
thousand dollars, with at least two good and
sufficient securities, who shall be freeholders,
conditioned thai they will pay al damages
TO any person or persona which may be III
hloied upon them, either in person or prop.
cry, or means OF support, by reason so
obtaining . license, selling or giving away |
Intoxicating liquors, aud such bond may be
sued aud recovered upou for the use Of any |
persons, or their legal representatives., who |
may be- injured by reason Of the selling To-
tox,cAuDg liquorA by the person or bis agent
90 obtaining the license.
SEC. q Il shall be unlawful for any PER
son or persons, by agent or otherwise, to
sell intoxicating liquors 10 minors, unless
upon the written order OF their parents,
guardians or family physioianS, or 70 per
sons Intoxicated, or who are in tbs habit OF
getting Intoxicated.
SEC. 3. All places where intoxicating
liquors are sold in violation OF this act shall
be taken, held Snd declared 20 be common
nuIsAnoeS; and ell rooms, tayerns, eating
houses, bAzars, restaurants, drug stores,
groceries, coffee houses, cellars, OF other
places Of public resort where intoxicating
liquors are sold 10 violation of thiI Acs, shall
DO shut up aud Abaled 40 public nuisAnces,
upon conviction OF the keeper thereof, who
shall be punished a. hereinafter provided.
SIC, 4. Every person who shall, By the
sale OF Intoxicating liquors, With or without
license, cause the inioKicAtion OF any per
son, shall be liable Tor aud compelled TO
pay . reasonable com pensatlon to any per
500 who may take charge Of and provide
for any such into 1ioAted person, and 81 per
day In addition thereto for every day such
Intoxicated person shall be kept in conse-
quenoe of such intoxioation; which sum;
may be recovered in an action Of debt be
fore any court having competent Juriidio
ton.
SEC .. Every husband wife child, parent
guardian, employer or other person, whit
shall be injured 10 person or properly, o.
means OF support, by any Intoxicated per
son, or in consequence Of the inioxica'Ion
hAbttuai or otherwise, OF any person, shA,
have right Of action 10 his or her owl
name, severA!ly or jointly, against any per
son or persons who shall, by selling o
giving Intoxicating liquors, have oAassC
the in'oxicstion, IN whole or 10 part, Q
such person or persons; and any person o
hitting the occupation OF any building o
premises, and having knowledge that in
toxicAtIng lixuors are 20 be sod therein, o
who have leased the same for other pur
Poses, shall Knowingly permit therein th
sale of any Intoxicating liquors that hAv
caused, ia whole or 10 part, the intoxicatio1
Of any person, shall be liable, seyerEIly o
Jointly, with the person or persons selling
or giving intoxicating liquors aforesaid, 70
al damages sustained aud for eXem plsr
damages; and a married woman shall hAy
the same right to bring suits and TO cor
trol the same aud the amount recovered, y
feme sOls and oil damages recogere
by q minor under this act, shall be PAL
either 70 such minor, or TO his or be
parent, guardian, or next friend, as ii
court shall direct; and the unlawful aae, O
giving away of intoxicating liquors, she
work forfeiture Of all rights OF The less
or tenant, under any lease or contract @
rent upon the premises where such unlaw
ful sale or giving away shall take plAo,
aud al suits for damage under ibis 40
may be by any Appropriate action IN any {
the courts Of this stA'e having e9mpe,sr
jurisdiction
SEC. G. For every violation Of tao prt
visions Of the fra, and second sections q
this act, every person 50 offending shall TOT
felt and pay hne Of not less than twent
nor more than one hundred dollars, and b
imprisoned 10 the oil Of the county nc
less than thirty days, and pay the costs {
prosecution and tor every violation of III
provisions OF the third section Of this &C
every person convicted as the keeper Of 40
Of the places therein declared to be nui
AnoeJ, shall forfeit and pay fac Of not Loo
than hfsy nor more than one hundred do
lars and be imprisoned in the al Of Gh
county for not less than twenty nor NOR
than fifty days, and pay the costs Of pros,
oution; and such place or places, so kel
by each person or persons so convicted
saall be shut up aud AbaIed upon the ord,
OF the court before whom Iuch convlc.io
may be had, until such time as such perso
or persons keeping such places shall Civ
bond and security TO be approved by sal
court, in the penal sam Of $1,000, pAyAb
20 the state OF Illinois, conditioned that b.
she or they will not sell intoxicating liquor
contrary to the laws Of this state, and wi
pay ell hues, costs and damages assosse
against said keeper or keepers, for any vie
lAtion thereof; and in case OF forfeitui
OF such bond, suit NAV be brought thereon
for the use of any person interested, or (,
the use OF the county, in case Of q hns {
costs due such county Provided, that u
penalties in the nature OF fines, mentions
IA this section may be- enforced separate
from the imprisonment, before justice OF u
peace or police magistrates.
SEC T. This giving away Of inioxicAtir
liquors, OF other shift or device to evaC
the provisions Of this act, shall be dsemt
and held TO be an unlawful selling, with
the provisions Of ihir act.
SIC. 8. For the payment Of all fne
costs and damages assessed against Al
person or persons, in consequence Of Il
sale Of Intoxicating liquors, a. provided
section i've OF this act, Ihe real and person
property Of such person or persons,
every kind, except such as may be oxem
under the homestead laws Of this state,
such rs may be exempt from levy an
sale upon judgement and execution, shA
10 IAolei Aud 5ucu uuoSt cOats kuu uhuARt
shall be 9 lien upon suoh real estate unt
paid aud IN case any person or persoI
shall rent or lease to Ano.her or others, at
building or premises 10 be used or oceupie
IN Shole or IN part, for the sale Of into Z
os''inR liquors, or shall permit the same I
be so used or occupied, shall be held lab
for and may be sold to pay all fines, cos
and damages assessed against any psrso
or persons occnpTing auch huildin0 or no,
misses proceedings may BE- had to subje,
tho same to the payment OF any such fin
and costs assessed or Judgment recovered
which remains unpaid, or any part thsreo
either before or after execution shall issu
against the property OF the perJon or pei
sons against whom such fine and costs {
indnamnnt ahAll have haan nhindn eh nr a.