The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1875-01-12
Uhe SemtiusL.
TUESDAY. JANUARY II.

House a resolution denouncing the course oil
the ADMINISTRATION in regard to louisiana
This action ~ ia accordance with the sugges-
ton of the Sentinel, Snd is In harmony WITH
the orsaion of the best men and ablest
newsnepers of the country. The voice OF
Indiana sheuld be Joined 10 those OF sister
states in Reputation OF the outrage COM
rnitsed in behalf CT KellOgg's usurping gov
eru-nent. The resolution oughs not tc be
treated az parey matter, cat should receive
the support OF AL liberal minded mes, re-
A,srdiess of tfFoIr political affiliations The
.yillainy which it condemns is so coDpicu-
4ous In all its revolving features tkat no
,Dartycsn afford to defend it.
Among the bills introduced in thu Senate
Yesterday. was one providing for subetitu.
ting a Hcense SYSTEM for the Baxter law. IL
yas brought forward by Mr.. Smith, of Fuk
ron. and presents many points CT interest.
1t Ia known as Senate bill No. 2, and is ee-
titled an Act to regulate and license tie
sas of spirituOus. vinous, malt sid
other Intoxicating liquors, andto repeet all
ifcrrner laws, etc. Section FIST provides
that nd siquors sksll beTold without license
from tf,o clerk Of the Circuit Court, granted
ON the conditions subsequently, sec forth.
Section second defines intoxicating liquors
tobe 81 kinds CT distilled, termentsd and
malt ilouors used .as a beverage. Section
third xes the snnua, liceuce rate Ct 500,
and restricts the granting OK licenses to ap'
plicscts ovcr tventy-cg-e yeers OF
age. Section fourth requires from the
Houo- dealer bond of $1,000 to
keep an orderly mouse and pay fines
and costs tor violation of the law,
Sect ons ifth snti sixth deocribe the license
reavlriug the name OF applicant, place o.
sale and terIa ct license; no license to rue
moro than one year. Section seventh for
bids the sale Of li9aor 70 minors. or on Sun
day, to a person intoxicated, or an habitue
drunkard, or or fpublic days. Section eigh
makes i a rslisSemeanor to sell liquor to {
yssrron after notice has been given that be
is an habitu&i dr;lnksrS, placing the fine al
sic 10 $50. Section ninth place. the fine Sol
selling liquor without license at SO tC
500. Section tenth makes the fine fol
selling to a minor, $40 to 800. Section
eleventh fixes slLine of $50 to $500 for adul
te1ating or selling adulterated liquors. Sec
where liquor 10 sold, common nuissDces
, and appends fine of $50 to 500. Section
thirteenth makes ali personal and real es-
tate of the person licensed, and of his
SUI cites, liable for fines and costs in case o.
violation of ths4act. Section fourteenth gives
al! courts concurrent jurisdiction, requiring
justices to hold parties to bail when the
fines, i n their Judgment should exceed s25
l., Section fifteenth repeats all former
statutes on the subject. The bill seems to
- adept be policy recommended by Governor
Herdri rks on several occasions last sum
mer, al I'd by strange coincidence answers
1neil srticulsrs the system suggested by
tho repI iblicsn governor of Michigan In his
message to the legislature of that state, as
given in the telegrsphic report. It's prob
able that this measure will prove the basis
for what soevcr legislation on the liquor
question is adopted this winter.