The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1879-03-04
LEGISLATIVE.

I
lection Of property in the State Libra
ry and for the appointment of an assis-
tant Librarian, House bill relative ia
keeping shops and workhouses open
on Sunday. dancing, attending
show, etc. were passed. There was a
long debate in committee OF the whole
on the State Library appropriation.
The Committee on Library recon-
mended that 81, 500 be appropriated,
but other members thought 81 800
enough. Mr.. McNab said be was in
favor of State Library. which would
be benefit to everybody, but he was
not in favor OF one for the Supreme
Court aud lawyers alone. As for the
necessity OF purchasing complete sets
of English reports receding back to
the time when William the Conqueror
smashed up the British, he could not
favor it. He opposed paying &, 900
for Supreme Court reports.
The Senate voted unanimously
against repeating the law prohibiting
betting on election.
Governor Croswell has signed the
act authorizing the warden Of the
State prison 10 receive certain moneys;
also an act to authorize Au Sable coun-
ty TO borrow money TO build a bridge
across Au Sable River; he also signed
an act amending the mining corpora.
tion law, and joint resolutions TO aid
in securing homestead rights on So
called railroad lands in st. Joseph,
Kent, Muskegon and Ottawa counties.
A majority of the Legislative CON-
mitees on the liquor traffic have agreed
/ II -. r.
that subject. They will first test the
sense OF both houses in reference to
the passage OF House bill No. l79 (File
No. Coz, introduced by Mr.. Mosher,
an abstract of which is as follows:
SECTION l. Provides for appointment
by the Governor of a State LIQUOR
commissioner, who gives Sl0, 900 bonds
TO the State. The commissioner buys
all liquors used in the State and sells
only to township, village and city off
GERS; all liquors to be pure, and sold
at an advance Of not more than seven
per cent. over Wholesale price at place
of purchase.
Sec. 2. Governor notifies municipal
officers OF such appointment. such off,
GERS to buy liquors Of said commission
er.
Sec. 8. Fixes penalty for violation
OF section 2.
Sec. 4. Commissioner to keep COM
plete record OF business and report to
Governor annually. and quarterly 10
municipal officers.
Sec. 3. Municipal officers to appoint
agent to sell for medicinal, mechanical
and manufacturing purposes only.
1 A. -.
Agent has no interest in profits. OFF,
GERS fix price, and pay agent for SER
vices. Agent sells under direction OF
board.
Sec. 6. Credit of the State not pledg-
ed in any way.
Sec. I. Prohibits sale by persons
travelling from town TO town. Penalty,
$50 TO 800.
Sec. 8. Gives police justices and JUS
tices of the peace concurrent jurisdic-
tion with Circuit Court where penalty
does not exceed 800.
Sec. Q. Prohibits sale or keeping for
sale of liquors by oil persons except
the agents aforesaid.
Sec. 10. Prohibits manufacture for
illegal sale. Manufacturers 10 give
bonds 10 not sell 10 any but commits
sioner; to not adulterate. aud TO manu-
facture pure rum and alcohol only.
Sec. IL. Provides penalty for viola
tion OF sec 10.
Sec. IL. Exempts cider manufacture
and sale by manufacturer
Sec l3. Method Of appointment Of
agents.
Sec. IL. Prescribes bonds OF agents.
t. 4.
and from 30 to 30 days in Jail.
Sec. 16. Prohibits common Sellers
Penalty, 800 or 60 days in Jail. Sec
ond conviction, $500 and four months
in jail.
Secs. IL and Is. Prohibits drinking
houses and tipping shops; selling or
giving away liquor to be deemed keep
ing tippling shop.
Sec. l9. Wife, child, husband, par
ent, guardian, etc, may recover actual
and exemplary damages caused by
drunken persons, Of sellers OF liquor
Sec. 30. Prohibits having liquor in
possession for illegal sale.
Sec. 81. Declares such liq, ors and
vessels contraband and forfeited 10
municipality, aud authorizes seizure
with or without warrant.
Secs. 22. %, "a, Is aud SO. Provides
for seizure aud proceedings. destruc-
ton Of liquors and sale of vessels.
Sec. q. II owner of liquors DESTROYS
them, to be punished same as II they
were seized
Sec. %. II officer dies, court to ap-
point successor.
Sec. 20. Forbids replevin OF liquors.
Sec. 80. Provides how suits are to
be instituted.
Sec. 81. Requires justices and pros
ecutiDg attorney to allege first convic-
ton in complaint for second offence,
and provides penalty for neglect 10 do
so.
Sec. 80. Prosecuting attorney or as
sistant prosecute; jury may find spec
tally. Respondent not appearing on
appeal, judgment below 20 be affirmed.
Bond on appeal, goo; no surety to be
discharged after default.
Sec. 80. Custom house certificates
not evidence Of importation.
Sec. "a. Furnishes drunkenness.
Secs. 30, 36 and 80. Provide no ac-
ton TO be maintained for liquors IL
legally sold. Sale 10 minors, Indians.
intoxicated or intemperate persons by
agents prohibited. Supervisors TO
notify agents Of incorporate persons;
such notice conclusive proof.
Secs. 3S, 80 and 40. Provide penalty
for such sale. Partners. clerks and
agents all liable. Municipal officers TO
prosecute bonds and 10 institute suits.
Any process may be amended az any
time before judgment.
Sec. 81. Illegal sellers incompetent
a. iuryman.
Secs. AZ, 43, a., 45, 46 and AZ. Pros
ecuting attorneys, sheriffs and deputies
TO enforce act; upon neglect fine Of
800; aud Governor to appoint other
officer. who has like powers and duties
aud pay. Liquors in transit may be
seized. Blank forms given for ali cases,
and sufficiently declared.
The bill is substantially copy Of the
law in force in Maine. With reference
10 the operation OF the. law in that
State the Attorney General saws in his
report for 1874
"During the present year, signalized
as IL has been by prolonged effort 10
suppress the liquor taffic by force OF
law. crowned as ID has been by success,
much exceeding our most saneuine ex-
pectstions, the people have marked the
contrast between free rum and prohibi-