Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1872-01-25
The Illinois Temperance Law

The new liquor law of Illinois, recent
ly passed by the Legislature, is as fol-
lows:
Bill for an act to provide against the evils
sulting from the sale OF Intoxicating liquors in
the State OF Illinois.
STATE Of Illinois, represented IN The General Assem-
dr. That it shall be unlawful for any person or per-
sons, by agent otherwise, without first having
obtained license to keep grocery, to sell in any
quantity Intoxicating liquors to be drank in, upon
or about the building or premises where sold, or to
sell such intoxicating liquors to he drank in any
place of public resort, connected with said build
ing Porided, that no person sEall be granted
license to sell or give away Intoxicating liquors,
without first giving bond to the municipality or
authority authorized by law to grant licenses
which bond shall run in the name of the people of
the state Of Illinois, and be in the penal sum Of
sufficient securities, who shall be freehOders. con-
ditioned that they will pay all damages to any per
son or persons which may be inflicted upon them,
either in person or property, or means of support,
by reason of the person so obtaining license,
selling or giving away intoxicating liquors and
such bond may be sued and recovered upon for the
use of any person or persons or their legal repre-
sentatiyes, who may be injured by reason OF the
selling Intoxicating liquors by the person or his
agent SO obtaining the license.
2 1t shall be unlawful for any person or per
sons, by agent or otherwise, to sell intoxicating
tSeT paTnpl or FAMILY or to
persons intoxicated, who are in the habit of get
ting intoxicated.
8. An places where Intoxicating liquors are sold
in violation of this act shall be taken, held and de-
clared to be common nuisances; and all rooms
taverns, eating houses, bszars, 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 as public nuisances, upon connc,
ton Of the keeper thereof, who shall be punished
as hereinafter provided.
s 4. Every person who shall, by the sale of ntox-
icating liquors. with without license, cause the
lQtONlCltlOQ person.
and compelled to pay a 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 kept in consequence Of such intox
cation; which sums may be In an action OF
debt before any court having competent Jur1sdic-
ton.
s. Every husband, wife, child parent, guardian,
employer or other person, who snail pc injured IN
person or property or means of support, by any
intoxicated person. or In consequence OF the IN
to1ication, habitual or otherwise, of any person,
shall have right of action in his or her own name,
severay or jointly, against any person or persons
who shall, by selling or giving intoxicated liquors,
have caused the intoxcation, in whole or in part,
sons owning, leasing or permitting the occupation
of any building or premises, and having knowl-
edge that intoxicating liquors to be sold there
in, or who, having leased the same for other pur-
poses shall knowingly permit therein the sale OF
any intoxicating liquors that have caused, in whole
in part the intoxication of any person. shall be
liable severally Jointly, with the person or per
sons selling or giving Intoxicating liquors afOre-
said, for all damages sustained, and for exemplary
damages; and married woman shall have the
same right to bring suits and to control the same
and the amount recovered. as afemme sole; and all
damages recovered by minor under tins act shall
be paid either to such minor or to his or her parent
guardian or next friend, as the court shall direct
and the unlawful sale or giving away of intOxicat
ing liquors, shall work forfeiture of all rights OF
the lessee tenant, under any lease contract o
rent upon the promises where such unlawful sale
or giving away shall take place; and all suits fol
damages under this act may be by any appropriate
courts
competent jurisdiction
Sc For every violation of the provisions of the
first and second sections of this act, every persoI
offending shall forfeit and pay fine of not les
| than twenty nor more than one hundred dollars
and be imprisoned in the jail Of the county notles
than ten nor more than thirty days, and pay th'
costs of prosecution and for every violation o.
the provisions of the third section of this act ever
% as the Keeper Tf any pace nd ,nSre
| fine of not less than fifty nor more than one hun
dred dollars, and be imprisoned in the Jail of thu
DAYS. and paw the costs OF prosecution and suci
place places, so kept by such person or person
| so convicted shall be shut up and abated upon tn
\ order of the court before whom such conviction
may be had, until such time as such person or per
| sons keeping such places shall give bond and sc
cury to be approved BY said court in the gsns
Of Illinois, conditioned that he, she or they will no
sell intoxicating liquors contrary TO the laws of thi
sessed against such keeper keepers, for any vic
lation thereof; and in case of forfeiture of sue
bond, suit may be brought thereon, for the use o
any person interested, for the of the county
in case of a fine or costs due such county: Prorided
that the penalties in the nature of fines mentione
| in this section, may be enforced separately fror
| the imprisonment, before justices of the peace G
police magistrates.
81 The giving away of intoxicating liquors, c
other shift device to evade the provisions of h
act, shall be deemed and held to be an unlawfI
selling, within the provisions of this act.
SIS. For the payment of all fines, costs and dan
ages assessed against any person or persons in
I nf fha SQln nf Mt in as
vded in section five of this act the real estate
personal property of such person or persons, {
every kind, except such as may be exempt undt
the homestead laws of this State, or such as may
exempt from levy and sale upon Judgment and e.
ecutiOn, shall be liable and such fines, costs an
damages shall be a lien upon such real estate unit
paid and in case any person or persons shall rel
or lease to another or others, any building or prem
ises to be used or occupied, in whole or in part,
the sale of intoxicating liquors, or shall permit Il
to be used occupied shall be held liable fl
and m ay be sold to pay all fines, costs and damag
cb ansb a5E person OF
ings may be had to subject the same to Il
| payment of any such fine or costs assessed or jud
ment recovered, which remains unpaid, or any pa
thereof either before after execution shall issl
/ against the property of the person or persol
| against whom such fine and costs or judgmel
shall have been adjudged or assessed; and wh'
execution shall issue against the property so eas,
or rented the officer shall proceed to satisfy sa
execution out Of the buildings or premises
leased or occupied as aforesaid; and in case SUE
building or premises belong TO a minor, insal
person or idiot, the guardian Of such minor,
sane person idiot. and his or her real or person
property shall be held liable instead of such minC
insane person or idiot, and his or her proper
shall be subject to all the provisions of this sc
ton relating to the collection of fine costs al
9. The penalty and imprisonment mentioned.
the sixth section of this act may be enforced
: indictment in any court of record having Grimm
Jurisdiction; and all pecuniary fines or penalti
provided for in any of the sections of this act e
cept the fourth and fifth may be enforced al
nrns ad haf
peace of the proper county, in an action
J debt, in the name of The People of the State
Illinois, as plaintiff; and in case of conviction &
: offender shall stand committed to the common j
l until the Judgment and costs are fully paid. Al
= the magistrate court in which the conviction
had shall issue writ of cdpids dd sdttsfdctendu
therefor and justices of the peace shall also ha
Jurisdiction of all actions arising under the four
and fifth sections of this act, when the amount
controversy does not exceed two hundred dolla
such actions to be prosecuted in the name of I
party injured entitled to the debt damages pi
| vided for in said fourth and fifth sections.
S 10. In all prosecutions under this act by indi
ment otherwise, it shall not be necessary to sts
I the kind Of liquor sold, or to describe the pla
where sold and for any violation OF the third s.
ton of this il shall not be necessary to state
4 name of the person to whom sold and in all cas-
the to whom n fs c eSs
: petent witnesses to prove such fact, or any ott
| tending thereto.
= PARsoN WELSH was the Congregation
| MINISTER dl AIutSUuIN, -udSs, JWO VI III
l. generations ago. On one occasion
s was called on 10 marry a rustic coup
J, According to his custom, he began wit
$ PLEASE join your right hands" Thel
e upon the groom, with his right han
? takes the brides left. Please join yo
right bands" The groom, a little confuse
n lets 60 his grasp, and with his left ha
: takes the brides right. Your VI,
u hands please Join your right hands
y The groom thinks moment, lets go
grasp again, and turning around, sei
/ the bride with both hands, her right wi
y his left, her left with his right, and {
&c claims, " N0lo Pre- got heri"
e THE latest styles of sending presents
II flowers is in earthen dishes, made flat,
which the flowers are regularly plant
l. and growing.