Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1873-03-22
THE NEW LIQUOR LAW.
Reading for Liquor Sellers and Tip

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Reading for Liquor Sellers and Tipplers.
The following is the full text of the law
just passed both Houses of the Legislature
regulating the future sale of liquors in
Tennessee 1t is the most sweeping and
important law ever enacted in Tennessee !:
A bill to be entitled an act to provide
against the evils resulting from the sale
of intoxicating liquors in the State of
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| SECTION /. Be it enacted by the General
Assembly ofthe State of Tennessee, That it
shall not be lawful for any person to sell by
tippling any intoxicating liquors in any
civil district, Incorporated town or city in
this State, except as hereinafter provided.
SEC. 2. Be 1T further enacted, That any
person desiring to procure license to tipple,
shall file his application with the Clerk of
the County Court, twenty days before the
election hereinafter provided for, and shall
state in such application in that civil dis
trict, town, or ward, he desires to carry on
the business of tippling.
| LICENSE OR NO LICENSE.
| SEC 3. Be it further enacted, That on
! the 1st Saturday in June 1878, and an
nually thereafter, it shall be the duty of the
| Sheriffs of the several counties of this State,
| to open and hold an election in each civil
| district, incorporated town and city, unless
| such town is included in civil district,
after giving twenty days notice by print
ed or written posters, to ascertain the will
of the qualified voters of such civil district,
town or city, in reference to licensing tip
pling houses for the sale of Intoxicating
liquors. Those who are in favor of such
tipping houses shall have written or print
ed on their tickets, "F0r license" and
those opposed, "AgainSt license ;" and it
shall be the duty of the Sheriffs to immedi-
ately compare said vote, with the assist
ance of the Clerk of the County Court of
such county, to be reported by such Clerk
as "for," or "ogai,ast'' such License" in
the several districts, incorporated towns
and cities of such county, together with the
returns of the next County Court of said
county, where the report of said Clerk shall
be received and the returns filed as rec
ord of said court. Provided, that no elec-
ton shall be held in any civil district,
town or ward, in which no application has
been made for license to tipple, as provid-
ed for in the second section of this act.
REGULATING THE MATTER.
Sec. A. Be it further enacted, That in
receiving, counting, and making return o f
the votes cast the Sheriff, Judges and
Clerks af said election shall be governed
by the laws of this State regulating general
elections, and all the penalties of said elec-
tion laws are hereby extended to and shall
apply to the voters, Sheriffs, judges and
Clerks, voting at, and in attendance upon,
the election held under the provisions of
this act.
. SEC. 5. Be 1t further enacted, That when
ever by the returns of election in any city,
town or civil district aforesaid, it shall ap-
pear that there Is a majority of the quail
lied voters against such license, it shall not
be lawful to issue any license for the sale |
ofintoxicating liquors, in such city, town
or civil district, at any time thereafter, un-
til at an election as above provided, ma
jority shall vote in favor of such license.
MINORS AND DRUNKARDS NOT ALLOWED
TO PURCHASE.
SEC. 6. Be 1t further enacted, That it |
shall be unlawful for any person or persons
by agent, or otherwise, to sell intOxica- |
ting liquors to minors, unless upon the |
written order of their parents, guardians
or family physician or to persons intoXi-
Gated, or to persons who are in the habit of
getting intoxicated Provided, written no.
tice shall have been served upon such liz
censed tippler not to sell or give away any
intoxicating liquors to such habitual
drunkard by the wife, other relative, or
any person dependent upon him for sup
port. or Sheriff, Constable, Marshal or 9TH
er civil officer.
WHISKY SHOPS A NUISANCE.
Sec. 7. Be ii. further enacted, That all
places, where intoxicating liquors are sold
in violation of this act shall be taken, held
and declared to be common nuisances, aud
all rooms, tavernS, eating houses, baZaars,
restaurants, drug stores, groceries, coffee |
houses, cellars or other places of public re-
sort where Intoxicating liquors are sold in
violation of this act, shall be shut up and
abated as public nuisances, upon the CON
viction Of the keeper thereof, and he shall
be punished as herein provided.
SEC. 8. Be 1T further enacted. That for
every violation of the provision of the sixth |
section of this act, every person so offend |
ing shall forfeit and pay fine of not less !
than twenty, nor more than one hundred |
dollars, and pay the costs of the prosecu-
ton and for every violation of the pro- |
visions of the seventh section of this act, |
every person convicted, as the keeper of |
nuisances, shall forfeit and pay fine of |
not less than fifty nor more than one hum |
dred dollars, and pay the costs of the pros
ecution and such place, or places, so kept |
by such person or persons so 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 per-
son or persons keeping such places shall |
give bond and security, to be approved by |
said court, in the penal sum of one thous-
and dollars, payable to the State of Ten |
nessee, conditioned that he, she, or they |
will not sell intoxicating liquors contrary |
to the laws of this State, and will pay all |
costs, fines and damages assessed against |
such keeper or keepers thereof; and in
case of forfeiture of such bond, suit may
be brought thereon, for the use of any per-
son interested, or for the use of the county |
in case of fine or costs due such county: |
Provided, that the penalties in the nature |
Of fines mentioned in this section may be |
enforced before Justices of the Peace or
Police Magistrates.
EVASION DIFFICULT. .-sr
SEC. 8. Be it further enacted, That the
giving away of intoxicating liquors, or
other shift or device to evade the provis-
ions of this act, shall be deemed and held
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