The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1873-03-26

The Liquor Law rs It Has Passed Both
Branches or our General Assembly.

AAO ACA4NUA1S ~ SAS OtAAS OnCE0Q Dy
the Senate Tipping Committee, and
afterward passed in both Senate and
House:
bin to be entitled an act to provide against the
evils resulting from the sale Of intoxicating
liquors in the State of Tennessee.
SECTION 1. Be 1t enacted by the
General assembly Of the State OF
Tennessee, That it shall net be law
full for any person to sell by tipping
any Intoxicating liquors in any civil
district, Incorporated town or city in
this State, except as hereinafter pro.
vided.
Sec. 2. Be ii further enacted, That
any person desiring to procure IL
cense to tipple, shall file his appli-
cation with the Clerk of the County
Court, twenty days before the cleo.
ton hereinafter provided for, and
shall state in such application in
what civil district. town, or ward, he
desires to carry on the business of
tippling.
SEC. 5. Be 1t further enacted, That
on the 1st Saturday in June, 1873,
and annually thereafter, it shall be
the duty of the Sheriffs of the sew
eral counties of this State, to open
and hold an election in each civil dis
trict, Incorporated town and city,
unless such town is included in a
civil district, after giving twenty
days notice by printed or written
posters. to ascertain the will of the
qualified voters of such civil district,
town or city, in reference to licens.
ing tipping houses for the sale of
intoxicating liquors. Those who are
in favor of such tippling houses
shall have written or printed on
their tickets, "For 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 reported by such Clerk
as ':for," or against such license"
in the several districts. incorporated
towns and cities of such county, to-
gether with the returs to the next
County Court of said county. where
the report of said Clerk shall be re-
ceived and the returns filed as a re-
cord of said court. Provided, that
no election shall be held in any civil
district, town or ward, in which no
application has been made for license
to tipple, as provided for in the Sec
ond section of this act.
Sec. A. Be it further enacted, That
in receiving, counting, and making
return of the votes cast, the Sheriff,
Judges and Clerks of said election
shall be governed by the laws of this
State regulating general elections,
and all the penalties of said election
laws are hereby extended to and
shall apply to the voters, Sherifs,
Judges and Clerks, voting at, and in
upon. the election held
under the provisions of this act.
SEC. 5. Be it further enacted, That
whenever by the returns of election
in any city, town or civil district
it shall appear that there
is a majority of the qualified voters
against such license, it shall not be
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, majority shall
vote in favor of such license.
SEC. 6. Be 1t further enacted, That
it shall be unlawful for any person or
persons by agent, or otherwise, to
sell Intoxicating liquors to minors,
unless upon the written order of
their parents, guardians or family
or to persons intoxicated,
or to persons who are in the habit of
getting intoxicated PROVIDED, writ
ten notice shall have been served
upon such licensed tippler not to sell
or give away any intoxicating liquors
to such habitual drunkard by the
wife, other relative, or any person
upon him for support, or
Sheriff. Constable, Marshal or other
civil officer.
Sec. Z. Be it 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, and all rooms,
taverns, eating-houses, bazaars, re,
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 nnisances, upon the conyic-
ton of the keeper thereof. and he
shall be punished as herein provided.
SEC. s. Be 1t further enacted, That
for every violation of the provision
of the sixth section of this act,
every person SO offending shall for
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