Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1873-03-06
Indiana's Temperance Law.
The following is the full text of the
new Temperance law of Indiana as pass
ed recently by the State Legislature:

The following is the full text of the
new Temperance law of Indiana as pass
ed recently by the State Legislature:
SECTION !. Be it enacted by the General Assem-
bly, OF the State of Indiana That it shall be unaw
to se barter or give away for any any purpose u Of
gain, 70 any person whomsoever, any intoxicating
liquors to be drank in, upon or about the building
or premises where the liquor is sold, bartered or
given away for the purpose of gain until such per
son or persons shall have obtained permit there
where he resides. as hereinafter provided
SIC. 3 Any person desiring permit to sell in
toxissting liquors to be drank on the premises.
ehau hle in the office Of the auditor of the proper
county, not less than 20 days before the first day
OF the term of any regular session Of the board Of
ing, stating therein the building, or number street,
ward or township wherein the permission is ask
certifying that the applicant is resident voter Of
such county and citizen of the State Of Indiana
have Ss sns sS
applicant and also majority of the legal voters
resident in the ward If It be In city or town. if
applicant proposes to sell intoxicating liquors.
oucn petition shall be kept on file by the auditor
" n1na rne next ensuing regular session of the board
the board for their action. The board shall exam
Inc such petition, and if satisfied that the same is
heretofore required, shall direct a permit to be
Issued under the hand and seal of said auditor
ss 70 the named in such
and paying the costs of filing and recording said
petition, and costs of Issuing said permit.
Sc, SEC. 8 Before the granting Of permit by the
to be executed and properly acknowledged before
an officer authorized to take an acknowledgment
OF deeds, bond payable to the State Of Indiana
IN the sum of three thousand dollars with good
freehold security thereon of not less than two
sioners, and conditioned for the payment Of any
and al fines, penalties and forfetures incurred by
reason OF the violation Of Of the provisions of
and sureties therein named shall be Jointly and
seyersy liable and shall pay to any person or per
ner be suffered by OF inflicted upon any such per
son or persons, either in person or property, or
means Of support, by reason of any sale sales of
receiving such permit, or by any OF his agents or
employees: Separate suits may be brought ON said
gregate amount recovered thereon shall not exceed
the said sum Of $500, and in case the amount of
said bond shall be exhausted by recoveries there
on, new bond IN the same penalty and with like
.uredes shall be filed within ten days, and in de-
fault thereof said permit shall be deemed to be
of commissioners, shall be led in the office of the
auditor OF the county, and ehall be recorded by
sach auditor forthwithin book prepared for that
State OF Indiana, and for the use OF any person
persons suffering as hereinbefore set forth. Such
bond may be sued and recovered upon in any court
having civil jurisdiction in the county, except JUS
tees courts. by or for the use of any person or
persons or their legal representatives who may be
of Intoxicating liquors by the person receiving this
permit or by any of his agents or employees. The
by such auditor shall be admissible in evidence in
any suit on such bond, and shall have the same
IoEce ana effect Is the original bopd would have If
SEC. 4: The whole number of votes cast for can
didates for Congress at the last preceding Con-
gressional election in the township, and the whole
number Of votes for councilman or trustee in any
Ward OF town ct the lastlpreceding municipal cleo
lions In any city or town in which the applicant
10r permit desires to sell said intoxicating liquors.
shall bedeemed to be the whole number of legal
voters Of such ward district or township, major
OF such applicant. And it is further provided that
any person not legal voter in said ward district
or township, who shall sign said petition, any
than himself without the permission previously OBJ
tained OF said person to SO sign his name shall be
fined not less than $50 nor more than $780, for
each signature so made.
Sec. s. No permit as herein provided for shall
De granted Tor longer or shorter period than one
county to furnish to the persons to whom such per
ml. Is granted copy of the order of the commits
ironers m gransng the permit which copy shall show
ment OF such permit and of its expiration. And it
iurther provided that such copy Of the order of
the commissioners, certified by the auditor, shall
be bung up in a conspicuous place in the room
where such liquor is sold, where the same may at
az an nmes bs5een and read By any person desiring
convicted OF violating any of the provisions of this
act, such conviction shall work forfeiture on his
permit.
SEC. s. It shall be unlawful for any person. by
himself or agent, to SELL barter or give intoxicat-
ing nquor TO any minor, or to persons intoxicated,
OF to persons who are in the habit of getting ntox
icated.
SEC. Z All places where intoxicating liquor is
sold IN violation of this act shall be TAKEN held
and declared to be common nuisances; all rooms
faverns eating-houses, bazars, restaurants, drug
places Of public resort where intoxicatine LIQUORS
are sold in violation of this act, shall be shut up
and abated as public nuisances upon conviction
hereinafter provided.
Sec: s. Any person or persons who shall, by the
sale OF Intoxicating liquor, with without per-
any other person, shall be liable for and be com
PEELED TO pay reasonable compensation to any
er ah1 y or She
cared for, which sum may be recovered in any ac-
non OF debt before any court having competent
Jurisdiction.
Sec. 9. It shall be unlawful for any person to
get intoxicated. Any person found in state of
intoxication shall, upon conviction thereof, be
intoxication shall be required, upon trial to des-
In whole or in part, was obtained. In default Of
50 designating such person. he or she SHALL in ad-
dition to the fne above mentioned, and as a part
OF his or her punishment for the ofense, be i'm
prfsoned In the county jail not less than day,
court. :
Sec. 10. "A permit granted under this act shall
not authorize the person receiving it to sell in
toxicating liquors on Sunday, nor upon the day of
any state, county, township, municipal election
in the township, town, or city where the same may
be holden, nor upon Christmas day. nor upon the
Fourth OF JulF, nor upon any Thanksgiving day
Pm and oeocR 1 any ali sales made made
on any such day, or after o'clock on any evening
are hereby declared to be unlawful, and upon con
more than $25 for each and every sale made in VIC
lation Of this section.
cne ia Tns - Of
provisions of this act by any person or persons
keeping liquor for sale, or by his agent employe
be deemed and held to be unlawful selling OF
giving away for the purpose of gain within the pro
vision of this act.
action provided for in section s of this act
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 person, or in consequence of in
toxication, habifual or otherwise, of any person
name, scveraliy or jointly, against any person o.
persons who shall, by selling, bartering, or Civ
ing away Intoxicating liquors, have caused the
son; and any person or persons owning, renting
leasing. or permitting the occupation of any
into1cstinep pi auor Is % to be sold therein or haT
Ing leased the same for other purposes, shsi
knowingly permit therein the sale eoi Intoxicating
liquor, or who, having been informed that sntox
whole Or in part, the intoxieation OF say person
who tha not after bsiassS Informed
shall be liable, Jointly with ske person selling
bartering, or giving away intoxicating LIQUOR
as Aforesaid to any person or persons injured, 70
all damages, and for exemplary damages. Provid
ed, however, that execution on any such judgmen
shall first be levied on the property of the persol
selling. bartering or giving away such liquor. An
nthe event Of failure or nsuciency of such PROF
erty to satisfy the judgment thereof, then Of tn
the same right to bring suit and to control tn
same and the amount recovered as femme sole
And all damages recovered by minor under thi
act shall be paid either to such minor or to his
her parent guardian next friend, the coul
shall direct. The unlawful sale or giving away
intoxicating liquor shall work forfeiture of a
rights of the lessee or tenant, under any lease G
contract of rent. upon the premises where such III
lawful SALE or bartering or giving away shall tax
place. All suits for damages under this act ma
be by any appropriate action in any Of the cour
of this State having competent jurisdiction. A
judgments recovered under the provisions of thi
act may be enforced without any relief, etc.