The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-04-02
THE NEW LIQUOR LAW.

The Act Just Passed by the LegiBlas
lure..A Very Stringent Enactment.
The following is the act in relation to
The sale of intoxicating liquors as finally
passed by the Legislature last Thursday,
4nl referred to in our columns yesterday:
A BILL TO PROVIDE AGAINST THE EVILS
RE:UITISU FROM THE SALE OF INToXI-
CATING LIQUORS IN THE STATE OF
West VIRGINIA.
h il enacted By tic Legislature Of West
Virginia.
1t shall 10 unlawful for any person or
PERSONS, by agent or otherwise, without
list having obtained license therefor, to
SELL in any quantity, intoxicating liquors,
10 be drunk in, upon or about the build
10y, or premises, or other place OF public
resort connected with said building:
Pocild That no person shall be grant,
ell license to sell or give away intoxis
eating liquors, without first giving bond
m'he municipality or authority author.
lel by law TO grant licenses; which bond
shall be made payable 10 "the State OF
West Virginia" and be In tho penal sum
oInot less than three thousand dollars,
and in the discretion Of the court may
exceed that sum, with at least two good
aud sufficient securities; who shall be free
holders, and residents Of the county, con-
STONED that they will pay all damages
oauy person or persons which may be
afflicted on them. either In person or
property, or means Of support, by reason
o'lhe person so obtaining license, SELL
10y or giving away intoxicating liquors;
4ll such bond may be sued and recover.
ed upon Tor the use Of Ony person or per
sons, OF their legal representatives, who
may be injured BY reason Of the selling Of
intoxicating liquor by the person, or his
agent SO obtaining the license.
SCREENS, "FRoSTED" WINDOWS, &C.
shall be unlawful Tor any persons or
persons, by agent or otherwise, 10 sell in
NiGicating liquors, behind screens, "lrost-
M windows, or any other device, de-
Isned n intended to protect the seller or
''Yer from public observation.
MINORS.
Itshall bc unlawful for any person OF
IeFsons, by agent or otherwise, to sell in
@ItCating liquor to minors, unless upon
Ac written order of their parents, guar
inns or family physicians, or 10 persons
aloxlcated, or to persons who arc In the
4'oiI Of getting intoxicated.
SUIsANCEs-wHAT CONSTITUTES.
all places where intoxicating liquors
Ne sold in violation Of this act, shall be
AkCn, held and declared to DO common
aaSances, and all rooms, taVcrns, eating
Houses, haZArs, restaurants, drug stores
#;OccricS, coffee houses, cellars, or other
l''ces Ofpublic resort, where intoxicating
JqGoTs are sold in violation Of this act,
s4iII be shut up, and abatod as public
t'sances, upon tho conviction OF the
2 ,EPer thereof, who shall be punished as
herein provided.
NONICATIoN-To CAUsE-.PENALTIEs
FoR.3
Every person who shall by the sale o.
i',a'oAlcating liquors, with or without O
.S,ease cause the intOxicatlou Of any
I ,Ir person, shall be liable and compel
%'o pay a reasonable compensation &c
"y person who may take charge Of aud
EovIlo for such intoxicated person, and
,. dollars day in addition thereto loI
SGyy day such intoxicated person shall
%'Nept in consequence Of such intoxica-
S ,c,l which sums may be recovered In ar
ion ION OF debt before any court having
"ope'ent Jurisdiction.
''"AND, WIFE, CHILD-LIAnILITY Fol-
INJURY TO.
every husband, vile, child, parent
,''NWGHlAn, employer, or other person, who
NAL r',. DC Injured in person or property, OF
~ IS4 as OF support, by any intoxicated per
5,ti VI IN consequence OF the intoxiCAtion
,' 'yWIGaI or Otherwise, of any person
' Ca, nave right OF action in his own OF
,H -" uA'Nc, severally. or jointly, agalns
ny N! Poison who shall by selling or giving
,,II,,IiSlcaImg liquors, have caused the in
pss,..Cauon, in whole or in part, Of sucl
s ,T's' ~, OF Persons and any person or per
NO 51' owning, renting, leasing or permit
- 'ae occupation Of any building o.