The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1880-04-09

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tend to all Inherent vendors, all
steamboats, and water craft OF all /
kinds, except transient steamboats,
temporarily stopping at any point
in this State.
No debt for liquors sold by any
person licensed as aforesaid, in less
quantities than a gallon shall be
collectible, and all notes or securi-
ties given therefor are void.
Any trader or merchant who may
sell or give away liquor in less
quantity than one pint is liable to
pay a retail license, and the eollec-
tor, when informed, shall assess
aud collect such taxes; aud such
persous are liable to a fine of Que
hundred dollars.
1t is the duty of all county otli
GERS to see that this act is strictly
enforced, aud that all persons gull
ty of u violation Of same are
brought to punishment. The Dis.
trict Attorney shall bring suit in
case of the breach of any bond,
one.half OF amount so recovered to
60 o the informerand the other halt
into the county treasury, butAnii
vate counsel may bring suit.
Any person guilty OF a violation
of this act, either directly or by
evasion, or subterfuge, shall BELLA
BILE to indictment, and upon con
victlop, shall be fined not less than
twenty-five dollars. nor more than
five hundred dollars, or be impris.
oned not less than one week or
more than three months, or both, at
the discretion of the court.
Any person having license as
aforesaid, and who shall keep open
bar or sell liquor OH Sunday shall
be liable to the same penalties as
are prescribed in the preceding
section. Nodndctment under this
act shall be qusshed or abated for
iuformality, nor shall it he necesss
ryr to aver the particular kind OF
liquors sold.
For selling yinons or spirit6us IL
quor to minors any person shall,
upon conviction, be fned not less
than one huntretbdollars, nor more
than one thousand dollars.
| If any candidate forapablie Office
shall treat any voter to vinous or
spurious liquor, with intent to in.
fuence his vote, he shall he liable
to indictment, and on conviction
shall be fined twenty-five dollars.
Any owner, lessee or occupant OF
house where liquors are sold illeg.
ally, who is acquainted with the
fact, failing to, give immediate iu
formation and to prosecute said Of
fender shall be liable to Indictment,
and on conviction, shall be flned.not
more than five Observation-Disclosures, or
imprisoned not more. than one
month.
No prisoner shallbe sold or given
any liquor unless upcn the permit
of the physician of such prison !;
said permit must specify amount to
be given and name of prisoner to
whom givens said permit to be
kept By the Keeper Of the prison,
and in no instance shall such
"a permit be given unless it shall
appear to such physician that said
liquor is necessary to the health OF
such prisoner.
Any person who shall violate the
preceding section of this act shall
: be guilty OF. a mlsdemeanor, aud
on conviction thereof, shall be sub
ject to Imprisonment not exceeding
one year in the county Jail, or to a
fine not exceeding three hundred
dollars, or both, and any officer SO
Convicted sbafl forfeit his office.
l.eAny. person, who shall sell adul.
terated liquors shall be subject to
, hindictment therefor, and on conyic.
tion, shall be imprisoned in the
penitentiary not less than onc year,
nor more than five years.
The Tax Collector OF the county,
aud Mayor OF each incorporated
town shall, on the first day OF every
term of the circuit court. furnish
the grand Jury or District Attorney
with list uf alLpersons who haze
obtained license, to retail within
,, the county, within ohe year next
: preceding such court, with the date
. of each license; and for failure to
furnish such list said Tax Collector
or Mayor snail be fined fifty dollars
upon motion of the District Attor.
uey. Said list shall bs good evi
dence upon the trial of an indlct
ment under this act.
Any licensee under this act who
+ shall permit caId-playing, dice
throwing or other game of chance
/ on his premises, or any adjoininp
! apartment under bis control shall
, on conviction, be fined five hundred
! dollars and imprisoned tor mol
more than six months, or either
3 such fine or imprisonment.
Y ANY licensee AS aforesaid, or 9th
g or person, who shall sell vipous o
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