The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-03-03
The Liquor Bill.

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house in few days:
A bill to provide against the evils re-
sulting from the sale of intoXica-
ting liquors in the State of West
Virginia.
Belt enacted by the Legislature Of
West Virginia.
1t shall be unlawful for any person
or persons, by agent or otherwise,
without first having obtained a
license therefor, to sell, in any quanti-
ty, Intoxicating liquors, to be drank
in, upon or about the building, or
premises, or other place of public
resort connected with said building :
Provided, That no person shall be
granted a license to sell or give away
intoxicating liquors, without first
| giving a 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 dol
lars, and in the discretion of the court
may exceed that sum, with at least
two good and sufficient securities, who
shall be freeholders, and residents of
the county conditioned that they
will pay all damages toany person or
persons which may be inflicted upon
them, either in person or property, 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 re-
covered upon for the use of any per-
son or PERSONS or their legal repre-
sentatives, 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.
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 or intended
to protect the seller or buyer from
public observation:
MINORS.
1t shall be unlawful for any person
or persons, by agent or otherwise,
to sell Intoxicating liquor to minors,
unless upon the witten order of their
parents, guardians or family physic-
ians, or to persons intoxicated, or To
persons who are in the habit of getting
intoxicated.
NUISANCES-wHA CONSTITUTES.
All places where intoxicating
liquors are sold in violation of this
act, shall be taken, held and declared
to be common nuiSanceS, and all
rooms, taverns, 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 be shut up, and abated as
public nuisances, upon the convic-
ton of the keeper thereof, and shall
he punished aS herein provided.
INToXICATIoN-TO CAUSE-PENAL-
TIES FOR.
Every person who shall by
the sale of Intoxicating liquors,
with or without license, cause
the intOXicatiOn of any other per-
son, shall be liable for and compelled
to pay a reasonable compensation
to any person who may take charge
of and provide for such intoxicated
person, and four dollars per day i'm adj
ditiOn thereto for every such intOXi-
Gated person who shall he kept in
consequence of such intoXication
which sums may be recovered in an
action of debt before any court hav-
ing competent jurisdic ton.
HUSBAND, WIFE, CHLD-LIABILI-
TY FOR INJURY TO.
Every husband, wife, child,
parent, guardian, employer, or other
person, who shall be injured III per-
son OF property, or means Of support,
by any intoxicated person or in con-
sequence of the intoXication, habitu-
al or otherwise, of any person, shall
have a right of action in his own or
her name, severally, or jointly,
against any person who shall by sell
ing or giving intoxicating liquors,
have caused the intOXicatiOn, in
whole or III part, of such person or
persons; and any person or persons
owning, renting, leasing or permit
ing the occupation Of any building
or premises, and having knowledge
that intoxicating liquors are to be
sold therein or having leased the
same for other purposes, shall know
ingly permit therein the sale OF any
Intoxicating liquors that have caused,
i'm whole or in part, the intOXicatiOn
of any person, shall be liable, sever
ally or Jointly, with the person or
persons selling or giving intoXiCa-
ting liquors aforesaid, for all DANA
ges sustained, and for exemplary
damages and a married woman
shall have the same right TO bring
suits and To control the same and
the amonnt recovered as a fenlHte
sole; and all damages recovered by
a minor, under this act, shall be paid
either to such minor or his or her
parent, guardian, or next friend a.
the court shall direct; and the I'M
lawful sale or giving away of intOXi-
eating liquor shall work forfeiture
of all rights of the lessee or tenant,
under any lease or contract of rent
upon the premises where such unlaw-
full sale or giving away shall take
place and all suits for damages un-
der this act may be by any appro-
pirate action in any of the courts Of
this State having competent jurisdic-
ton. P-orided, hoCeCer, That if
the property of the landlord be seiz-
ed or taken for any fine, forfeiture or
amercement, by reason of the un-
lawful acts of his tenant arising un-
der the provision Of this act, such
landlord may sue upon the bond
required by this act to be given, and
may recover thereon damaoes IN the