Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-03-23

STATE and MUNICIPAL LAWS |
RELATING TO THE SALE OF
INTOXICATING LIQUORS.
We promised our readers not long
ago to place them in possession of
the law, exactly as it stands at pres
ent, in relation to the retail liquor
trade. We intended then to give a
brief digest of these laws, but find
ing that the laws themselves can be
given in a very moderate space,
have preferred to do so, appending
a few remarks as to their practical
I. LICENSE LAWS.
Revised Code, chap. 9, art. 1, sec.
4S57.-It is a misdemeanor to sell
spirituOus or vinOus liquors in less
quantity than quart, or in larger
quantity to be drunk upon, or at
the place of sale without first OBJ
tanning a license therefor.
Sec. 1853. Amy person who, hav-
ing taken out license to retail splr-
ituOus or vinOus liquors, violates
the oath required previous to the
issuance of his license, is guilty OF
perjury.
The following is the oath spoken
of:
do solemnly swear that will not, under
the license which / am about to obtain,
knowingly permit or eonnive at any gaming
for money or any other valuable considera-
ton, in the house in which l may retail
spirits, or in any other place of which may
have control, ether directly or indirectly
and if any person should game or bet to my
knowledge land l will exercise due diligence
to know, will give information thereof TO
the Grand Jury Of my county at the next
term of the Court.
This oath is to be renewed every
year and recorded and preserved by
the Clerk, and endorsed on the back
of the license, and every license
not so endorsed is void. In adj
dition it is provided "that every
agent employed in such business
shall take an oath not to sell to mi
nors except as aforesaid, and not to
allow or permit any gaming, and
to give information thereof to the
Grand Jury as above"
Sec. 1859. SO also if such person
violate any OF the provisions of the
law regulating the license for the
sale of spirituous or vinous liquors,
he is guilty of misdemeanor.
Sec. 1860. The provisions of this
Article are to be construed literally,
so as to prevent evasions and sub
teriuges and to effectuate the objects
had in view.
II. SELLING LIQUORS ON THE sAB-
BATH.
Sec. 1861. No licensed grocer or
other person in this State shall retail
spirituous liquors on Sunday. The
| punishment of this OffenSe shall be
fine and imprisonment at the dis
erection of the court.
(Spirituous liquors defined, in the
case of Henry Fritz VS.. State on APP
peal to Supreme Court, to mean dis
titled liquors and not to- include
lager beer, wine, &c.-Baxter's Re-
ports, December Term, 1929
City laws, w, 2, ID. No per-
son shall be allowed to keep open a
bar, grocery or dram shop, c6nfec-
tionery or other place of business
on the Sabbath day, nor to sell any
spirituOus liquor on said day, nor to
deal out the same by gift or other
wise from such grocery, dram shop,
confectionery or other place of bus
mess, except druggists or apothe-
carries, who are allowed to sell nee
essary articles of medicine, and
each and every person offending
against the provisions of this act
shall forfeit and pay not less than
five or more than for fifty dollars
each Offense.
Sec. 1923, If any merchant, artifi-
Ger, tradesman, farmer or other per-
son shall be guilty of doing or exer.
cising any of the common avocatiOns
of life, or causing or permitting the
same to be done by his children OF
servants, acts of real necessity Oh
charity excepted, on Sunday, he
shall on due conviction thereof be.
fore any Justice OF tile FH5ICe or The
county forfeit and pay three dollars
one half to the person who will sue
for the same, the other half for the
use of the county.
Sec. 1924. Any person who shall
hunt, fish or play at any game or be
! drunk on a Sunday as aforesaid
shall be subject to the same proceed
ings and liable to the same penalties
: as those who work on the Sabbath
Ill. ELECTION LIQUOR LAWS.
Sec. 1895. If any person offering
himself as a candidate for any office
t of honor, profit or trust in the State
, by himself or agent, treat the elec
E tors with spirituOus, vinous or mall
liquors for the purpose of thereby
obtaining their votes, such person
shall on conviction be fined one
hundred dollars for the use of the
! county.
Sec. 1912. No liquor shop in this
State shall be kept open on election
days, nor shall any person on saiC
days give or sell intoxicating liquor:
to any person for any purpose at OF
near an election ground.
". SELLING LIQUORS TO STUDENTS
AND MINORS.
Sec. 1862. Any person who sells
gives or delivers to any student o
: any educational institution, or Il
any other person for the use of such
student, any vinous or. spirituou;
liquors without the consent of the
parent, guardian, or person having
, the care of such student, is guilty o
a miSdemeanor.
Acts of Tennessee, Fortieth Gen
: eral Assembly, chap. %, page 81
) Il. Be it enacted by the Gen
eral Assembly Of the State of Ten
nessee, That it shall not hereaftel
be lawful for any person to sell OF
tipple any intoxicating beverage
f within four miles of any incorpO
rated institution of learning in this
State, and that anyone violating the
:. provisions of this act shall be guilty
of a misdemeanor, and upon con
r victiOn shall be punished by fine
f of not less than one hundred dollars
nor more than one hundred and
fifty dollars, and Imprisonment fol
: Il period not less than one or more
than six months.
Be it further enacted, That this
! act shall not apply to the sale o.
Such LIQUORS within the limits O1