The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1879-11-12
DAILY INTELLICENCER.
Wednesday, Nov'r IL, 1879.
HOUSE BILL 1870.

No. 1870 is entitled IAN act to declare
certain persons habitual drunkards. and
to protec. them and hers in person
AMI property" and reads as follows:
SECTION /. BE az tnacted by tie Legi4-
l,tire AssemJly II tie 7erritoJy Of Wa'h-
iagton. That any pcr.nn addicted othe
excessive use of intoxicating liquors
may, upon complaint thereof, made as
is hereinafter provided, be adjudged an
habitual druDkard.
Sec. 2. Either the father. mother.
wife, son or daughter Of any person
addicted to the excessive use Of into1i-
eating liquors. or any person in the
interest Of such father, mother, wife,
son or daughter. may make complaint
in writing to the probate judge Of the
county wherein sncn person 50 addicted
resides, that said son. husband or father
is an habitual druDkard. and that. in
consequence thereof. he is squanderHg
his property or his earnings, that lie
neglects his business, or that he abuses
or maltrests his family; which COM
plant must be verified by the oath Of
the complainant to the effect that the
same is true.
Sec. 3. Upon the filing of the COM
plaint, duly verified. the probate judge
shall cause q copy thereof to be served
upon the defendant forthwith. and shall
summon him TO appear and answer.
giving mt least ten days notice aud il.
upon hearing Of tho evidence. the
allegations of the complaint are sus-
tanned, he shall in open court declare
the defendant to be an haoitusl drunk
ard, ard shall cause the proceedings to
be entered at large upon the records.
Sec. 4 The same fees shall be allowed
to the probate Judge and the sheriff and
constable in all proceedings under the
foregoing sections of this act aa arc by
law allowed for Ike processes and SER
vices. and like fees for witnesses, as in
civil cases before justices Of the peace,
and the Judge may require the person
making tho complaint to enter into
bonds in = reasonable amour. for the
payment Of costs.
: Sec. 8. ANY person who shall sell or
give any intoxicating liquors 20 any LA
bitual drunkArd, as defined in the fore
going sections Of this act, shall be
deemed guilty Of q misdemeanor. and
on conviction thereof by auy court hav-
ing criminal jurisdiction. shall be fined
in any sum not less than fifty dollars
nor moro than three hundred dollars. or
imprisoned in tho county Jail not less
than one nor more than six months, al
the discretion Of the court
Soc. 6. Any person who shall DO in
jured in person or property, or means
Of support. by any habitual drunkard,
rs defined by this act. while in a state
of intoxication, or in consequence of
such intoxication, shall have right OF
action in his or her own name, severally
or jointly. against any person or perscns
who shall. by selling or giving intoxi-
eating liquors to such babitual drunk
ard, have caused his intoxicstion in
whole or in part and such person sell
ing or giving such intoxicating liquors
as aforesaid shalt be liable, severslIy or
jointly, for all damages sustained. and
the same may be recovered in an action
Of tort. A married woman may bring
such action in her own name, and all
damages recovered by her shall irure
to her separate uss aud oil damages re-
covered by minor under this act shall
DO paid either to such minor or to such
person. in trust for him or her, as the
court may direct.
Sec = This act shall take effect and
DO in force from and after its approval.