Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1872-01-18
Proposed Iiauor Law in Illinois.

il passed the Illinois Senate, with only
four dissenting votes
SECTION b L enacted by TIE Psogse q The
STATE of fHinoss, ytpytseattd y. NE oent11 a@sts-
ly That il sall be unlawful for any person or per-
sons By agent or otherwise. without first having
obtained license 10 keep grocery. to sell In any
quantity intoxicating iiqnor- TO be drank IN. upon
or about the building premises where sold. or 10
sell such intoxicating liquors to be drank IN any
adjoining room. building or premises. or other
place Of public resort, connected with said build
ing: PyOrioed. that person shall be granted a
license to sell or give away intoxicating liquors
without first giving bond to the municipality or
authority authorized by law 10 grant licenses
which bond shall run in the name oil the people OF
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 freeholderr, con
diti0ned that they will pay all damages 10 any per
son or perrons which may be inflicted upon them,
either In person or property, or means OF support
by reason Of the person so obtaining incense:
selling or giving away Intoxicating liquors and
such bond may be sued and recovered upon for the
use Of any person persons or their legal repre-
scntaiycs who may be injured by reason OF the
selling intoxicating liquors by the person or his
agent obtaining the license.
O. 1t shall be unlawful for any person or per
sons, by agent otherwise, to sell Intoxicating.
LIQUORS 10 minors unless upon the written order Of
their parents. guardians family physicians, or 10
persons intoxicated or who are in the habit OF get
ting intoxicated
ga All places where Intoxicating liquors sold
in violation Of this act shall be taken. held and de-
clarcd to be common nuisances: and all rooms.
tayernE eating houses, bazarr, 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 ag public nuisances, upon convic-
ton Of the keeper thereof, who shall be punished
az hereinafter provided.
f. Every person who shall. by the sale Of nox-
icating liquors, with without license cause the
ntoxcaton 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 kcptin consequence OF such intOu
cation which sums may be recovered in an action
debt before any court having competent jurisdie
ton.
IS. Every husband. wife, child, parent, guardian
employer or other person, who shall be injured Il
person or property means Of support. by an
intoxicated person or in consequence OF the in
toXication, habitual or otherwise OF any person
shall have right OF action in his or her own naln',
seycray or Jointly, against any person or person
who shall by selling or giving intoxicated liquor,
have caused the inioXieation, IN whole or IN par,
OF such person or persons; and any person or PEI
sons owning, leasing or permitting the occupation
OF any building or premises and having know
edge that Intoxicating liquors are TO be sold Their
In, who, having leased the same fer other pu.
poses, shall knowingly permit therein the sale
any Intoxicating liquors that have caused, in whot
or in part the INVESTIGATION Of any person, shall ir
liable seyerally or Jointly with the person or Pc
sons selling or giving Intoxicating liquors afor,-
said, for all damages sustained, and for exemplaE
damages and married woman shall have th
rtiflc flgDt 10 DTln9 hulIs ana tD
and the amount recovered, as feme sole; and al
damages recovered by minor under this act shal
be paid either TO such minor to his or her parent
guardian next friend, the court shall direct
and the unlawful sale or giving away OF intoXicat
ing liquors, shall work forfeiture OF all rights
the lessee tenant, under any lease or contract q
rent upon the premises where such unlawful sal
or giving away shall take place: and all suits fo
damages under this act may be by any appropriate
action In any Of the courts in this State hayin:
competent jurisdiction.
Enr yn1tian M hp
first aud second sections Of this act, every person
so offending shall forfeit and pay n fine of not leS
| than twenty nor more than one hundred dollars
and be imprisoned in the jail OF the county not lcs
| than ten more than thirty days and pay the
costs of prosecution and for every violation oi
the provisions Of the third section of this act, every
person convicted a. the keeper of any places there
In declared to he nuisauccs 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 NIFTY
| days and pay the costs Of prosecution and such
place places, so kept by such person persons
80 convicted, shall be shut up and abated upon the
! order of the court before whom such conviction
| may be had, until such time as such person 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 moi
sell Intoxicating liquors contrary to the laws of this
State. and will pay all fines, costs and damages as
se-~ed against such keeper or snaper,, for any yO-
lation thereof: and in case of forfeiture of such
| bond, suit may he brought thereon, for the Of
any person Interested, TIE use OF the comfy
in case Of fine or costs due such county: POrided,
that the penalties in the nature of fines mentioned
| In this section, may be enforced separately from
the imprisonment. before Justices OF the peace or
police magistrates.
| 81 The giving away OF Intoxicating liquors. or
other shift or device to eyade the provisions of This
act, shall be deemed and held to be an unlawful
selling. within the provisions OF this act.
\ \. For the payment of all fines, costs and Glm-
ages assessed against any person or persons, neon-
sequence Of the sale of Intoxicating liquors. apro-
.tpI ft,l of al
personal property of such person or pcrson, Of
| every kind, except such may be exempt lnder
the homestead laws ofJhis State, or such as mS be
exempt from levy and sale upon judgment AMI eX-
| ccution, shall be liable and such fines, costsand
damages shall be IA lien upon such real estatcnntil
paid and in case any person or persons shal rent
or lease to another or Others, any building rem
Uses to be used or occupied, in whole in PAT for
the sale Of Intoxicating liquors, shall permit the
same 10 be used or occupied, shall be held Hall for
and ay be sold 10 pay all fines, costs and damages
assessed against any person or persons, oc-
| cupyng such building or premises: proceed
| ings may be had to subject the same p the
payment Of any such fine costs assessed orludg-
ment recovered, which remain unpaid, or any part
thereof either before or after execution shalli
against the property OF the person or pfsons
against whom such fine and costs or judgment
shall have been adjudged or assessed; and when
execution shall issue against the property so BASED
or rented. the officer shall proceed 10 satisfy said
| execution out of the buildings or premises SO
leased or occupied as aforesaid and in ease such
building or premises belong to minor bsane
person or idiot, the guardian Of such mino. in
person idiot. and his or her real pei onal
property slu he held liable instead Of such itinor.
| insane person or idiot, and his or her property
| shall be subject to all the provisions of thl sec
ton relating to the collection Of fine, cost and
damages.
So. The penalty and Imprisonment mentioied in
the sixth section of this act may be enforced by
indictment in any court OF record having criminal
Jurisdiction: and all pccuniary fines or penalties
provided for In any Of the sections of this al lex
ccpt the fourth and fifth may be enforced and
prosecuted for, before any justice of the
| peace of the proper county, In an actiN OF
debt. in the name of The People of the StAe Of
Illinois, plaintiff and in case of convicid the
| offender shall stand committed to the comma Jail
until the judgment and costs fully paid and
| the magistrate court In which the conviction is
had shall issue writ of capids al sdtisfaci&dum
therefor and justices OF the peace shall asl have
jurisdiction Of all actions arising under the purh
and fifth sections of this act, when the amotnt in
controversy does not exceed two hundred dllars,
such actions to be prosecuted In the name " the
party injured entitled to the debt damage pro-
! vided for in said fourth and fifth sections
TO- In all prosecutions under this act. b. hdict-
mcnt or otherwise II shall not be necessary IL state
the kind OF liquor sold, or to describe theiplace
where sold /: and for any violation of the thd
ton Of this act II shall not be necessary to sAe the
| name Of the person 10 whom sold and in al cases
the person or persons to whom Intoxicating liquors
shah be sold In violation OF this act. shall bs com
| petent witnesses to prove such fact, or an,other
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