The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1881-03-23
SELLING LIQUOR TO MINORS.
A STRINGENT PRoHIBITORY BILL PASS.
ES THE HOUSE.

Lo LIE nON 81.
The following bill was passed by
the House, in the Tennessee Legis
latU-e last Friday:
An Act to prevent the sale Of liquors to minors.
Sec. 1. Be it enacted by the Gen
eral Assembly of the State of Ten.
nessee, that it shall be unlawful fol
any person to give, sell, procure for
or furnish to any person, under the
age OF = years, any spirituous, vim
Gus or malt liquors, or any mixture
thereof with other liquors or ingre-
dients, without the written consent
Of the father and mother of such
minor if living if the father be dead
then such consent of the legal guard
ian OF other person having legal
control Of such minor and entitled
to his services; or if the minor be
away from home at school then
the written consent of the principal
in charge Of the institution or school.
and any person violating this act
shall be deemed guilty of a misdc-
meanor, and on conviction shall pay
a fine Of S25 and costs Of prosecu-
ton.
Sec. ?. BE it further enacted.
that any person having a license to
sell spirituous, vinous or malt liquors
who shall violate the first section of
tins act shall, in addition to the pen
atty imposed therein. forfeit his H.
cense and be disqualified from pro-
curing a Incense in this State for
the period Of twelve months after
conviction, and for second viola
ton on conviction, shall be perpct-
ually disqualified from obtaining a
license to sell liquors in this State
any license given TO any person who
has been disqualified from obtaining
such under this act shall be void
and such person shall be liable to
all the penalties imposed by law for
selling liquors without bond, but he
and d.his securities on his bond shall
be liable thereon the same as if the
Incense had been valid.
Sec. 3. Belt further enacted. that
in prosecutions under this act where
the proof shows that the servant or
bar-keeper Of any proprietor or
other person habitally staying or
beink with such proprietor or at or
about the bar-room or premises, has
sold, given, or furnishedsuc spiritu-
GUS, vinous ormalt liquors to minors,
in violation of section I of this act,
in the bar-room or any adjacent
COON, or on the premises Of such
proprietor, the same shall be prima
taice evidence that such selling Civ
ing or furnishing was done with the
consent and EmOlcdge ofthc propric-
tor, and on conviction the said pro-
prietor shall be deemed as princi-
pal offender.
Sec. 1. BE it further enacted,
that in addition to the penalties
hercinbefore set forth the person or
persons vioiationg the first section
Of this act, and the security on his
bond for license shall be liable to the
father, legal guardian or other per-
son entitled to the services of the
minor in civil action for damages
in the penalty of 500 and all costs,
an attorneys fee Of $25
for prosecuting the same, and each
sale, gift or procurement Of such
liquors shall be a separate cause Of
action.
Sec 5. BE it further enacted,
that all protecutions or actions
brought under this actshall be COM
menced within one year after the
cause Of prosecution, or action for
the same shall be thereafter forever
barred.
See. 6. BE it further enacted,
that this act take effect from and
after its passage, the public welfare
requiring it.