The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1873-03-27
TIPPING.
The Liquor Law as IL Has Passed
Both Branches of our
General Assembly.

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A bill TO be entitled an act to provide
against the evils resulting from the
sale of intoxicating liquors IN the State
OF Tennessee.
SECTION |. BE it enacted by the Gen.
cral Assembly of the State Of Tcnnes.
see, That 1t shall not be lawful for any
person to sell by tipping any intoAi-
eating liquors in any civil district, in
corporated town or city in this State,
except as hereinafter provided.
SEc. 2. BE it further enacted, That
any person desiring to procure license
to tipplc, Shall file his application with
the Clerk of the County Court, twenty
days before the election hereinafter
providcG for, and shall state in such
application in what civil district, town,
or ward, he desires to carry on the
business Of tipping.
SEC. 3, BE it further enacted, Iaat
on the ist Saturday in June, 1873, and
annually thereafter, it shSIl be the duty
of the SheriGs Of the several counties
Of thiN6,atc, to open and hold an ciec-
ton in each civil district, Incorporated
town aud city, unless such town is IT.
cluded in u civi, district, after giving
twenty days notice by printed or writ
ten posters, to ascertain the will Of the
qualified voters Of such civil district,
town or city, in reference to licensing
tipping houses for the sale OF intoXI'
eating liquors. Those who are in IA
vor Of such tipping houses shall have
written or printed on their tickets,
= For HcenSe,' and those opposed,
" Againa Hcease;" and it shall be the
duty of such Shcriirs to" Immediately
compare said vote, with the assistance
Of the Clerk of the County Court OF
such county, to be reported by such
Clerk as "1or," or against such eli
cense," ia the several districts, incor-
porated towns and cilies OF such coun
ty, together with the returns oil the
next County Court of said county,
where the report Of said Clerk shall
be received and the returns filed as a
record of said court. Provided, that
no election shall be held in any civil
district, town or ward, in which no
application has been made for license
to-. tipplc, as provided for in the sec
ond section Of this act.
SEC. 4 BE it further enacted, That
in receiving, counting. and making re,
turn Of the votes cast, the Sheriff..
Judges and Clerks Of said election shall
bc governed by the laws Of this State
regulating general elections, and AL the
penalties of said election laws are
hcreb, extended to and shall apply 20
the voters, Shcriifs, Judges and Clerks,
voting at, and in attendance upon, the
election held under the provisions Of
this act.
SEC. 5. BE it further enacted, That
whenever by the returns Of election in
any city, town or civil district alorc'
said, it shall appear that there IS a ma
iori,y of the qualified voters against
such license, it shall not be lawful to
issue any license for the sale Of intoXI
eating liquors, in such city, town or
civil district, at any time thereafter,
until ut an election rs above provided,
a majority shall vote in favor of such
licanse.
SEC. 6. BE it further enacted, That
it shall he unlawful for any person or
persons by agent, or otherwise, to sell
Intoxicating liquors to minors, unless
upon the written order Of their parents,
guardians or family physician or TO
persons intoxicated, or TO persons who
are il the habit Of getting intoxicated ;
Proytlea, written notice shall have been
served upon such licensed lippler not
to sell or give away any Intoxicating
liquors to such hai,itual drunkard by
the wife, other relative, or any person
dependent upon him for support, or
Sheriff, Constable, Marshal or other
civil officer.
SEC. 7. BE it further enacted, That
all places, whore intoxicating liquors
are sold in violation of this act, shall
be taken, held and declared 10 be com
mon nuisances, AMI all rooms, tavcrns,
eating houses, hazaars, 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
the conviction of the keeper thereof,
and he shall be punished as herein
provided.
SEC. s. BE il further enacted, That
for every violation of the provision of
the sixth section of This act, every per
son so Offending shall forfeit and pay
a fine of not less than twenty, nor more
than one hundred dollars, and pay the
costs OF the prosecution and for every
violation of the provisions OF the
seventh section of this act. every per
o convicted, rs the keeper of any
Of the places therein declared to he
nuisances, shall forfeit aud pay q Tine
OF not less than fifty o more than one
hundred dollars, and pay the costs of
the prosecution: and such place, or
places, so kept by such person or per.
sons so convicted, shall he shut up
and abatcd upon the order of the court
before whom such conviction may he
had, until such time as such person or
keeping such places shall give
bond and security, to be approved by
said court in the penal sum OF one
thousand dollars. payable to the State
If Tennessee, conditioned that he, she,
" they will not sell Intoxicating Ii