The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1879-12-04
Habitual Drunkenness.

Az ACT TO DECLARE CERTAIN PERSONS HA-
RITUAL DRUSKARDs, AND To PROTECT THEM
AND OTHERS IN PERSON AND PROPERTY.
Be Il enacted by the LeOisLdtiUe is
seubly Of the Territory Of Washington .
SECTION l. That any person addicted
to the excessive use of intoxicating
liquors may, upon complaint thereof,
made AZ hereinafter provided, be adj
judged an habitual druukard.
SIC. >. Either the father, husband.
mother, wife, son or daughter of any
person addicted TO the excessive use OF
intoxicating liquors, or any person in
the interest Of the relative aggrieved or
OF the general public, may make COM
plant to the Probate Judge of the
county wherein such person so addicted
resides, that the person complained Of is
an habitual drunkard, aud that, in con-
sequence thereof, such person is squau-
dering his earnings or property, or neg
lects his business, or that be abuses or
maltreats his family, which complaint
must be verified by the oath OF the com
plsinant 10 the effect that the same i
true.
SEC. g. Upon the filing Of the com
plaint, duly verified, The Probate Judge
shall cause a copy thereof TO be served
upon the accused forth with, and shall
giving at least ten days notice aud il,
upon bearing Of the evidence, the ale
cations of the complaint are sustained,
he shall in open court declare the de- /
fandspt to be an habitual drunkard, aud I
shall cause the proceedings to be entered |
i'm full upon the records Of his court.
SEC. 4. The same fees shall be allowed /
to the Probate Judge and the Sheriff I.
and Constable in all proceedings under /
the foregoing sections of this act as are .
allowed by law for like processes aud I
services, and like fees for witnesses. as
in civil cases before Justices of the
Peace, and, If the complaint is not sus-
tained, the person making the COM
plaint shall pay the costs, and, in case
the complaint is sustained, the person 1
accused shall pay the costs.
SEC. D. Any person who shall sell or
give any intoxicating liquors to apy
habitual drnnkard, as defined in the
sections of this act. shall /
be deemed guilty Of a misdemeanor
and, on conviction thereof by any CONT
having criminal Jurisdiction, shall he
lined in any sum not less than fifty dol
lars nor more than three hundred
dollars, or be imprisoned in the county
Jail not less than one nor more than six
months, at the discretion Of the court.
SEC. 6. Any person who shall be in
.ured in person OF property, or means Of
support, by any habitual drupkard az
iefined by this act, while in a state Of
ntoxieation, or in consequence of such
.ntoxicatiOn, shall have right of action
IN his or her own name, severallv or
olntly, against any person or persons
who shall, by selling or giving intoxi-
eating liquors to such habitual drunk
ard, have caused his intoxication in
hole or In part aud such persons
telling or giving such intoxicating
liquors as aforesaid shall be liable. sew
srally or jointly, for all damages sus-
aimed, and the same may be recovered
n civil action. A married woman
nay bring such action in her own
name, and all damages recovered by
ler shall inure to her separate use,
Ind all damages recovered by a minor
lnder this act shall be paid either to
uch minor or to such person, IN trust
or him or her, as the court may
iireet.
SEC. Z. This act shall take effect and :
,e in force from and after its approval. Z
Approved, November IA, 1879.