Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1874-04-23
The state Laws Concerning LII
QuOr.


The following is summary Oh All
the existing laws ofthis State affecting
the traffic in Intoxicating liquors:
Article 16. Section Is, OF the Constr
tuition prohibits license to trafhc IN III
toxicating liquors, but the General AS
semtly may, by law, provide against
evils resulting therefrom.
The Act of May 1, 1854, in Its nrst /
section. makes it unlawful Tor any per-
sons, by agent or otherwise, to sell In
any quantity, intoxicating liquors 10
be drank in, upon, or about the Dulio-
ing or premises where sold, or TO sell
intoxicating liquors, to be drank IN any
adjoining room, building, or premises,
or other place of public resort connect
ed with said building. (See Section o.
for exceptions.)
Section 3 of the same act makes IL
unlaxful TO sell intoxicating liquors 10
minors, except upon the written order
of their parents, guardians, or family
physicians.
Section 3 prohisits the sale to persons
intoxicated, or who are IN the haolt ol
getting intoxicated.
Section declares all places ehere IN
| toxicating liquors are sold IN N4eHElon
of the act to be common nuisanress s4fa
all rooms. taverns, eating-houses, res
/ taurants, groceries, coffee houses, Gel
3 lars, CIR other places OF public resort,
where Intoxicating liquors are sold III
violation of the act, shall he shut up
and abated as pubic nuisanees, upon
the conviction of the keepers thereof,
! who shall be punished as hereinafter.
provided. (See See. 8, for exceptions
Section S. as amended and took effect
April 5, 1859, makes it nnlawtta &of
any person to get intoxicated. ana I'M
poses fine of five dollags anu e'aats
upcn conviction for intUXication.
Section 6 provides ''rhat every per-
| son who shall, by the sale of lntoXica-
lting liquors contrary 10 this act, cause
the intoxication of any other person,
such person or persons shafs be ilaoie
for, and compelled TO pay reasopabie
compensation to any person who i@3y
take charge of and provide for such lfl'
toxicated person, and one dollar per
day in addition thereto for every day
such intoxicated person shall be kept
in consequence of such intoxlcatlon,
/ which sums may be recovered in a CIV
il action before any court having Juris-
dielion thereof"
4 Section 7, as amended and took effect
July 4, 1870, {the so=called 'Adair Law')
provides as follows:
~veiy husband, wife, child, pa
That : employer, or .otlser ,neir-
rent, guardlar, 'snresi in isers0si qr
son " no shall be III. "nrt. By ssny
| property or means OF sup. ,tsGLee
intoxicated person, or III coilst,
of tie lntoxication, habitual or othei-
wise, OF any person, such wife, child,
parenf, guardian, employer or other
person, Shall have a right of action in
MS or her own name, Severally or
jointly, against person or persons, who
shall, by selling or giving Intoxicating
liquors, have caused the intoYication
IN whole or in part, of such person or
persons; and the owner of, lessee, or
person or persons renting or leasing |
any building or premises, having |
knowlt dge that Intoxicating liquors |
are to be sold therein in the violation
OF law, or having leased the same for
other purposes, shall Knowingly per-
init intoxicating liquors to be sold in
such building or premises, that have
caused the lntOXicatiOn, in whole or in
part, OF such person or persons, shall
be liable seyerally or jointly 18th the
perIon or persons selling or giving in
toxieating liquors aforesaid, for all
damages sustained, as well as eXempla-
ry damages, and a married woman
shall have the same right to bring suits,
and control the same, and the amount
recovered, same as q fene sole, and all
damages recovered by minor, under
this act, shall be paid either to such uni
nor, or to his or her parent, guardian,
or next friend, as the court shall direct:
and the unlawful sale or giving away
OF Intoxicating liquors shall work Il for
feiture of all rights of the lessee or ten- i
ant, under any lessee or contract of ,
rent upon the premises where such un-
lawful sale or giving away shall take
place, and all suits for damages under q
this act shall be civil action in any of |
the courts ofthis State having jurisdic-
ton thereaf.
Section s, as amended and took effect r
April 5, 1859, specifies the penalties for +,
he violation of the preceding sections. =,
Under the first, second and third Sec n
ions above recited the penalty is fine
rom five to fifty dollars, or imprison- ,,
nentin the county Jail for ten to thirty o
lays, or both, and the payment of "
osts. Under the fourth section the IL
erson convicted of keeping 'puDli- tc
uisance' is to be fined fifty to one hnn- h,
rem dollars, or imprisoned in the
ounty Jail from twenty 10 fifty days, ;.
r both, and pay costs. 1t is further - -
lore provided that s ae
''Such place or places kept by such a
ersOn or persons so convicted shall be a..
lut up and abated upon the order of III III
he court before whom such conviction Ct
lay be had, until such time as such th
erson or persons keeping such place
r places shall give bond and security -,
} the acceptance of said court, in the eo s..
I'm of one thousand dollars, payable oil
, the State of Ohio, conditioned that an
e or they will not sell Intoxicating Ii
uors contrary to the laws of the State,
nd will pay all fines, costs and DANA m
es assessed against keeper or keepers lo
,r every violation thereof, and in case ar
forfeiture of such bond. suits may be re
rought thereon for the use of any per- ial
,n interested, or for the use of the sh
)unty, in case of fine or costs due III
lch county" tn
1t is, however, provided hv this 500 ~