Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1873-03-01
WEST VIRGINIA LIQUOR LAW

The following is the Liquor License
Bill for this State, which is now before
the Legislature, and it is thought will
pass both Houses. 1t will be seen that
it is very stringent, but not any more so
than is actually necessary, and the citl-
( zens of our State should feel highly con
graduated should it become law -
SENATE BILL NO. us.
\ BILL to provide against the evils re
su!ting from the sale of intoxicating
I liquors in the State Of West Virginia,
! B, il soacfrd by The Legislature Of
; Unt Tirginia;
|. 1t shall be unlawful for any person
or persons, by agent or otherwise, with
out first having obtained license there
for 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 be
drank in any adjoining room, building
or premises, or other place OF public
/ connected with said building: PrOUid-
ed, That no 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 to grant licenses; which bond shall
+ be made payable to the State OF West
Virginia, and be in the penal sum OF
not less than three thousand, and in the
/ discretion of the court may exceed that
sum. with at least two good and sntii-
I cient securities. who shall be treeholders
and residents Of the county, conditioned
that they will pay all damages TO any
person or persons which may be intilct-
ed upon them, either in person or prop
erty, 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
for the use of any person OF persons, or
their legal representatives, who may be
injured by reason OF the selling of in
toxicating liquors by the person, or his
agent, SO obtaining the license.
Screens, '.Grosfed" windows, &c.
9. 1t shall be unlawful for any person
or persons, by agent or otherwise, to
sell intoxicating liquors, behind screens,
Frosted" windows. or any other device,
designed to or intended to protect the
seller or buyer from public observation.
Minors.
9. 1t shall be unlawful for any person
or persons, by agent or otherwise, to
sell intoxicating liquor to minors, unless
upon the written order of their parents,
guardians or family physicians, or to
persons intoxicated, or to persons who
are III the habit of getting intoxicated.
Nuisances-Chaf cOnsfiiuiPs.
4. All places where intoxicating IL
ouors are sold in violation OF this act,
shall be taken, held and declared to be
common nuisances, aud all rooms, tay-
erns, eating houses, bazars, restaurants,
drug stores, groceries, coffee houses,
cellars or other places OF public resort,
where intoxicating liquors are sold IN
violation of this act, shall he shut up,
and abated as public nuisances, upon
the conviction of the keeper thereoi.and
shall be punished as herein provided.
hioricahon-io cnws-psnaitiY for.
). Every person who shall by the sale
intoxicating liquors, with or without a
a license, cause the intoxication OF any
other person. shall be liable for and
compelled to pay 4 reasonable compen-
sation to any person who may take
charge of and provid for such intoxicat-
ed person, and four dollars per day in
addition thereto for every such intoxl-
Gated person shall be kept in conse-
duence of such intoxicatiOn; which sums
NAV be recovered in an action Of debt
before any court having competent ju-
risdiction.
HnJand, DJr, rhiM-iiaJiity for in
jury 10.
6. Every husband, wife, child,parent,
guardian. employer, or other person,
who shall be injured in person OF prop
erty. or means of support, by any intox-
icated person, or in consequence OF the
intoxication, habitual or otherwise, Of
anv person. shall have a right OF action
in his own OF her name, seyerally, or
| Jointly, againt any person or persons
who shall, by selling or giving intoxica-
ting liquors, have caused the intoxica-
ton. in whole or in part, OF such person
or persons; and any person or persons,
owning. renting, leasing, or permitting
the occupation of any building or prem
is.s. and having knowledge that intoxi-
eating liquors are to be sold therein, or
who having leased the same for other
purposes, shall knowingly permit th0rein
the sale OF any intoxicating liquors that
have caused, III whole or in part, the in
toxication of any person, shall be liable,
sev.ralIy, or jointly, with the per-on or
persons selling or giving intoxica 'ng
liquors aforesaid, for all damages sus-
tanned, and for exemplary damages; and
q married woman shall have the same
right to bring suits and TO control the
same and the amount recovered rs
f,mme sole; aud all damages recovered
by minor, under this act, shall Dc paid
either 10 such minor or bis or her pa
ron, onar3iau. or next friend Is the