The Van Buren press., 1873-04-08
Bill to Regulate the Sale of Intoxicating
Liquors.


The following Is the bill that passed the
Senate, and which has not been called mp III
the House entitled IAN act to regulate IL
cense and provide against evils resulting from
the sale Of Intoxicating liquors in this state
! Section Be il enacted. etc. That IL shall
| be unIa~ iul for any person or persons. With
oul having ilrst procured a license. a, now
provided by law, either In person. 10y agent
or otherwise. to sell intoxicating liquor- III
this State. and for each sale the guIity party
shall be liable to Indictment and he hneu not
less than twenty, nor more than my dollars
sec 2 That no person shall be granted IL
cense to sell intoxicating liquors without hrst
giving bond 10 the state OF Arkansas in the
sum Of two thousand dollars To be approved
by the court of the county wherein the per
son proposes to sell. conditioned that the par
ty applying for such license sill not ,ioiat"
any law OF this State regulating the sale OF
intoxicating liquors; and II shall be signed 10y
at least two good securities. " ho have prop
erty In said county. subject to eXecGtiOu, sut-
iicient to cover the amount Of such bond.
which bond shall be recorded and "A certified
copy of the same. or Of the record, shall be
evidence In all ths courts In this state. AMI
have the same effect as the original.
See. g. That 1t shall be unlawful for any
person or persons. by agent or other" i>e, dl-
rcctB or indirectly, to sell any intoxicating
liQgors to AN, minors. unless upon the writ
ten order OF their parents or guardians. ami
il any merchant grocer or other person,
without such order, shall sell "A minor any
other thing whatever and give such minor
intoxicating liquor, 1t shall be Violation "t
thi, act; or II any person or person Nhnll
adopt any other device to avoid tue provi,-
ions OF this act, every one so acting .hall he
held guilty of Il violation Of this act and for
a. Il.
tlou, the guilty person shall be fined illtJ doll
lars.
See. T. That every husband, wife. parent
Guardian, employer or other person, who
shall be injured in person. or properly or
means of support. by any Intoxicated prrs"I.
or in consequence of the lntoNication OF amy.
person, habitual or 0thrrW se, shall nave
right of action in his or her own name s"Ne-
rally or jointl,, against any person r per
sons. who shall, by selling or giving intoAt-
eating liquors, have caused the mtoSi alirn
In whole or IN part OF such person or per'ou-,
and recover full damages, and exemplary
damages where u jury may assess the same;
and II married woman shall have the same
right TO bring suits aud to control tn" same
and the amounts recovered, aS JeGe s0te and
all damages recovered by minor under this
act shall be paid to his or her parent, or
guardian. or next friend. a. tie court shall
direct, and all suits for damages under this
act may be by appropriate action IN any
court having competent jurisdiction; and il
Judgment be recovered against any person
licensed to sell intoxicating liquors the &C.
curities upon the bond executed by such per
son to procure license. shall be liable for all
sums 80 recovered not over the amount of
such bond. and conviction upon II public
shall be no bar to the recovery
of damages by any per}on injured, as pre-
scribed in this act
See 8. That judgment for fine costs or
damages assessed against any person or per
sons for violation Of any Of the provisions
of this act shall be a lien upon all his proper
ty subject to execution; and the securities on
his bond given to obtain license shall be liaue
for the full amount thereof and such spcuri-
tics shall be brought before the court, either
by scIre Jacids or suit on such bond or IA Ger
titled copy thereof and the c urt shall rel der
Judgment against them for the amount of
damages SO assessed, whether sucu court ha.
jurisdiction or not, of the amount OF the pen
atty of such bond and in addition thereto, ii
Judgment is rendered against the guilty par
ty. upon pubic prosecution by indictment
or otherwise. he shall stand committed until
,ne One and costs are fully paid.
See p. That in prosecutions 10y indictment.
or otherwise uno,r the provisions Of this act.
II shall not be necessary to charge or prove
that the accused had no license. or the par
ticular Kind ofQuantity of otintuXicatlng liquor
sold. or the manner of selling, or the Damc at
the person to whom sold,
Sec Z. That this act take effect and be in
force from and after tho first day OF septem-
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