Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-06-06

The new liquor bill, which passed both
houses ofthe NY. Legislature lastweek anC
has become a law, Is similar to the Ohio law
1t Is said to work well, in that State, and
to greatly lessen the evils of intemper-
auce. We doubt much if it is found a,
easy to enforce a. a prohibitory law, and We
presume that it will he as thoroughly q
dead letter. in the large cities. as the pro
hibitory law is in some other places.
The bill provides that every retail dealer
must file bond for =, 600, conditioned for
the faithful Observance Of the provisions of
the act, and FOX the payment ofany penalty
that may be recovered for any violation
thereof lie must keep an account Of
liquors sold and of persons to whom it is
sold, which must be kept open to public in
>peetion; and it is further made the duty
of justice or police magistrate to inspect
it once a month, and take the dealers aft
davit that it Is a true record of all his sales.
Sections TO 10 are a. follows:
81. 1t shall be unlawful for any person to
sell intoxicating liquors in any quantity TO
an Indian or TO a minor, without written
order from the parents or guardian Of such
minor. nor 70 any person who is in the
habit of getting intoxicated, and any viola
ton of the provisions of this section shall
be punishable for the first with fine of ten
dollars. and for a second offence by fine of
twenty-five dollars.
). 1t shall be unlawful for any person to
sell intoxicating liquors in quantities less
than ten gallons on any election day. either
town, city or general elections. within the
limits of the town or city where such
election Is held, nor on Sunday.
6. No person shall sell any intoxicating
liquors by the drink. or to be drunk on the
premises where sold, or in any yard or out
building adjoining, unless such person shall
file with his bond 4 statement that he i the
keeper of a hotel, verified by the affidavit of
ten lreehoders residing in the same town or
ward. certifying that said hotel-keeper is a
person of sufficient capacity to keep a hotel.
and that he Is a man of good reputation in
the town OF ward where he resides. and
that it Is necessary that such a hotel should
be kept and that said freeholders Will be
held and be responsible for the faithful OBJ
seryance Of the provisions of this act on the
part of said hotel-keeper, and for the pay
ment OF any fines or penalties that may be
imposed under the provisions of this act
upon said person. said tree-holders shall
certify and show to the satisfaction Of the
County Judge that they are responsible
for 81 600.
~. All places where intoxicating liquors
are sold in violation of this act shall be
taken, held and declared to be common
nuisances, and shall be shut up and abated
a such, and upon conviction of the keeper
thereof. he shall he punished as herein
provided
IS. Every person who shall. by the sale
of intoxicating liquors in any quantity,
cause the intoxication of any other person
in whole or in part. he liable for, and com
PEELED 10 pay 4 reasonable compensation to
any person who may take charge of and
provide for such intoxicated person and
two dollars per day in addition thereto for
every day such intoxicated person shall be
kept in consequence of such intoxication.
which sums may be recovered in an action
Of debt before Justice Of the Peace in the |
county where the cause Of action arises
9. Every husband, wife, child, parent. |
guardian, employer or other person who |
shall be injured in person, or property, or |
means OF support, by any intoxicated per- |
son. or in cOnseq uence of the intOxication. |
habtual or otherwise, Of any person who |
shall have right Of action in his or her |
name, against any person or persons who |
shall, by selling or giving away intOxicat
ing liquors, cause the intOxicatiOn, in
whole or in part, Of such person or persons,
shall be liable, severally or jointly with the |
person or persons selling or giving intoxi-
,ating liquors, aforesaid. for all damages
sustained and for exemplary damages: and
III damages recovered by a minor under
his act shall be paid either to such minor
lr TO his or her parent, guardian or next
friend as the court shall direct and the
Unlawful sale or giving away of intoxicat-
ng liquors shall work a forfeiture of all
lights of the lessee or tenant under any
ease or contract Of rent upon the premises,
md such building or premises shall be
liable for any costs, damages or fines. that
nay be imposed by any court for any viola
ion of the provisions of this act.
: 10. For every violation of the provis-
ons Of the first and third sections of this
ct, every person so offending shall forfeit
nd pay fine of not less than twenty nor
more than one hundred dollars together
With costs Of suit and for every violation
# the provisions of the fifth, sixth and
eventh sections of this act, every person
onyicted of such violation shall pay fine
f not less than thirty, nor more than one
hundred and fifty dollars, together with
oSts of suit including any reasonable
harges for counsel fees and in the discre-
ion of the Court not exceeding thirty days
Imprisonment in the county jail
We shall be glad to have this law
eeeive a thorough trial, in New
'ork state; and if it proves, as it is claimed
will, to be an Improvement on the pro-
ibitory law, in respect to efficiency, ease
execution and repressivc effect on drunk
nness, we shall be willing to know and
} rejoice in the fact that such improvement
l temperance legislation has been found.