Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1873-03-27
TIPPING.
The Liquor Law as it Has Passed
Both Branches oreur General
Asst moiy.

Senate Tipping Committee, and alter
ward passed in both Senate and House I:
A bill to DO entitled an act to provide
against the evils resulting from the sale
Of Intoxicating liquors in the State of
Tennessee.
SECTION /. Be il enacted by The Gem
eral Assembly Of III. State Of Tennessee,
That II shall not be lawful for any person
to sell by tipping any Intoxicating liquors
in any civil district, incorporated town or
city in this State, except as hereinafter
provided.
SEC. 2. Be q further enacted, That
any person desiring to procure license to
tipplc, shall file Lis application with the
Clerk Of the County Court, twenty days
before the election hereinafter provided
for, and shall state in such application in
what civil district, town, or ward, he de-
sires to carry on the business of tipping.
SEC. 8. Be ii further enacted, That
on the first Saturday in June, 1873, and
annually 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 aeivil
district, otter giving twenty Gays notice
BY printed or written posters, to ascertain
the will of the qualified voters of such civ
il district, town or city, in reference to
licensing tipping liquors. Those who are
in favor of such tipping houses shall have
writtou or printed on their tickets, "F0r
license" and those opposed, "Against
license" and it shall be the duty of such
Sheriffs to Immediately compare said vote,
With the assistance Of the Clerk of the
County Court of such county, to be repor-
ted by such Clerk as "Jior," or against"
such 'license," in the several districts, in
corporated towns, and cities of such coun-
"; together with the returns to the next
County Court Of said county, where the
report of said Clerk shall be received and
the returns fled as q record Of said court.
Provided, that no election shall be had in
any Grill district, town or ward, in which
no application has been made for license
to tipple, as provided for in the second
section Of this act.
Sec. 4. Be 10 further enacted, That
N receiving, counting, and making return
Of tie votes cast, the Sheriff, Judges and
Clerks Of said election, shall be governed
by the laws of this State regulating gen>
eral elections, and all the penalties of said
election 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 pro-.
visions Of this act.
SEC. s.. Be 1t further enacted, That
whenever by the returns of election in any
city, town or civil district aforesaid it
IL shall appear that there is a majority of
the qualified voters against such licensc,i it
shall not BIO lawful to issue any license
for the sale of intoxicating liquors, in such
city, town or civil district, at any time
thereafter, until at an election as above
provided, a majority shall vote in favor of
such license.
SIC. 6. Be i; further enacted, That it
shall be unlawful for any person or per-
sons by agent or otherwise, to sell into1-
icating liquors to minors, unless upon the
written order of their parents, guardians
or family physician or to persons intox-
icated, or to persons who are in the habit
Of getting intoxicated, Provided, written
notice shall have been served upon such
licensed tipples not to sell or give away
any Intoxicating liquors to such habitual
drunkard by the wife, other relative, or
any person dependent upon him fol sup
port, or Sheriff, Constable, Marshal or
other civil officer.
SEC. Z. Be II further endcted, That all
places, where intoxicating liquors are sold
in violation o. this act, shall be taken,
held and declared common nuisances, and
all rooms, t%averns, eating. houses, b~azaars,
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 nuisanccs, upon the
conviction of the keeper thereof, and he
shall be punished as herein provided.
SEC, s. Be 10 further enacted, That
for every violation ofthe provisions of the
sixth section of this act, every person so
offending shall forfeit and pay a 6nc of
not less than twenty, nor more thar one
hundred dollars, and pay the costs of the
prosecution and for every violation Of