Daily Republican., 1881-03-04
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authority Of the same, as follows:
SEQ. /. That from aud after tn
passage of this 80. the manufacture O
sale Of Intoxicating liquors within tn
5tste of Delaware is hereby prohibited
aud declared to be nuisHnca, exeep
as hereinafter provided; but all liosnse
now in force shall contiHue until th'
expiration Of the term for which theJ
were granted respectively, bas NJ
longer.
Sec. 2. II shall and may be lsvfu
for the Court OF General Sessions OF tn,
Peace and Jail Delivery 10 license care
ful, skillful aud reputable druggisS
who may apply and qualify, under The
act entitled "An Act Regulating tht
Sale of Intoxicating Liquors." passed
at Dover, April 10Th, 1878. The said
Court may also license responsible anc
respectable citizens to manufacture
liquors for chemical, mechanical ant
medicinal purposes, when in the judg
ment of the said Court the above arr
the sole purposes for which they a.
to be manufactured. Por license tt
manufacture as aforesaid each applicant
shall pay fee OF 92S to the Clerk o
the Peace for the use Of the State as II
other oeses, AMI such license shall bt
valid for one year from the date O.
granting the same.
bee. 8. The said court may also, In
their discretion, graut licenses to kser
an Inn or tavern, as provided for In said
act, when, In addition to the quallhos-
tions now required, 1t shall appear
that majority Of the qualified voters
Of the county in which the applicau,
resides, and in which he proposes to
keep an inn or tavern shall signify
their desire that liesnces bs 90 gran
ted. And such desire may be shown
and certified 10 said court in either OF
these wa-s. First by petition, duly
signed In the genuine and proper hand
writing Of majority OF the legal vos-
BIS of the county In which the inn or
tavern is proposed to be kept.
on the presentation Of any such petit
tion to the court, as aforesaid, at least
Two substantial freehuldsrs efthe ooun.
~ shall appear In open court and make
path that said petition does contain the
names Of a majority Of the legal voters
Of the same county, as coDps ed with
tbs last proceeding general election
thereof. Secondly such desire may BE-
also shown and certified thisVsy On
The first Saturday in June, A. ID, 1881,
an election shall be held atevsTy place
for general election in the State. The
polls at such election shall be opened
bot cen Q and 10 o'clock, forenoon, and
elose at 6 o'clock, afternoon. Tho pa.
psrs for said election shall be prepared
aisnibatsd, as now required by
law In the case OF q general election for
OF the General Assem- bly,, and
tho election shall be held BY the same
persons who held ssid last general elee,
Lion and, in general, the proceedings
throughout, Including the filing Of va
oaaeies and oanvassing tie votes, shall
bs the same and all laws now In force
for the punishment OF false swearing or
fraud ulent voting shall be applicable to
the election here provided for. When
the returns shall have been csnvsssed,
and the result thereof ascsrtainel In
saoh county respectively, a certificate
thereof shall bs made cut, and, together
With the returns themselves, filed with
The Clerk of the Peaos of such county ;
and, for the purposes Of this act they
shall b. record Of the Court of Gsner
Il Sessions OF thsPeaoe for such county.
$50. 4. The tickets to be voted at
said election shall have printed on the
outside the word "license," aud on thu
inside the words "'for iioense" or
"sgainst license"
See. 5. Brandy, whiskey. gin. rum,
vine, ale, beer, porter and any mixed
liquor or cordial OF which they, or any
,f them, may be a component part, shall
be deemed and taken to be Intoxicating,
and no special proof that they are 80
shall be required.
SEQ. 9. No person, directly or indi.
reotly, shall treat, give way, or dis.
penss, or expose for the purpose or op
portunity of treating, giving away, or
dispensing, to any minor, insane per.
BOD, or person non cOmpos mentis, Ia. .
patio, habitual drunkard, intoxicated
erson, or person in the habit of becom-
ing intoxicated, any Intoxicating Ii,
luor.
Sec. 7. Any house, room, booth, stall,
b building, erection, enclosure, wagon,
ssr, or carriage, used for the purpoae
" selling, giving away, or dispensing
intoxicating liquor contrary to the pro-
vision Of this act, or any other act OF
The General Assembly Of this State, is
hereby declared nuisanos, and shall
be abated az such in addition to the
other penalties herein provided. And
In cases where any intoxicating liquor
Is exposed or furnished in, at, or ab,ut
any such house, room, booth, stall,
building, erection, enclosure, wagon,
car, or carriage, and the person SO ex
posing or furnishing IL is unkuown or
cannot be found, 1t shall be desmed 10
have been exposed or furnished by tbs
owner thereof when occupied or used
by him, and by the tenant OF oooupier
when the same Is not used or occnps
by the owner. 10 shall be- sufi olsn.
evidence Of ownership 10 claim the
property, or exercise dominion or con-
troll over IL, without regard to the legal
title; and Of tendency or occupancy, to
ase, occupy, or exercise eontrsl over
The same.
Sec. 8. Every violation Of any pro
vision Of this act shall be q misdemsan-
,r, and upon conviction thereof the of
'snder shall pay a fns Of 900 and
,osts Of prosecution and, upon a sec
md conviction for the violation of ths
,ame or any other provision hereof,
shall pay a like fine and the costs, and
shall also be imprisoned for a period
not less than ons, nor more than six
and II license under this
act or any other act authorizing him to
or sell Intoxicating LIQUORS