Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1882-08-30
Liquor Laws of the United
States and Territories.

he laws of the United States an,
Territories governing the liquor traffic
We have in this Republic SO State
and 10 Territories, in every one o
which, save one, there are laws o
various degrees of stringency restrict
ing and restraining tue traffic in alco
holic liquors.
Alabama-The laws grant licens'
with severe penalties, civil damages
and local option. There are many
local prohibitory laws.
Arkansas-The laws grant license
with severe penalties, civil damages auC
local option Under local option
twenty-five counties are prohibitory
others by special law.
California-Licehse rules, but under
severe penalties The law gives civil
damages.
Colorado-A stringent license law
afiording partial prohibition. with local
opt on and civil damage FEATURES.
onnecticut-Strigent license law,
civil damages, local option. Partial
prohibition.
Delaware-A license law with partial
prohibition and severe penalties.
Florida a-License rules and local
option.
Georgia-The license laws has
severe penalties, and grants civil
damages and local option.
Indiana-The license law partially
prohibits, grants civil damages and
local option, and has severe penalties.
Illinois-The license law has severe
penalties, grants civil damages and
local option. and makes the owner OF
property liable with the dealer.
Iowa-Constitutional Prohibition
passed by the Legislature June 81
Kansas-Glorious State ! Noble
Governor Constitutional prohibition
enforced by rigorous statutory prohibi-
ton, reigns The law is enforced ex-
cepting in Leavenworth, Lawrence and
Fort Dodge.
Kentucky-The License law has
severe penalties, and grants local
option.
Louisiana-License obtains, penal
ties severe, local option and civil
damages.
Maryland-The law licenses, but
under severe penalties Local option
rules and has established prohibition
in ten counties
Maine-Prohibition. Severe penal
ties, and growing severer.
Massachusetts-A stringent license
law, penalties severe, civil damages.
Screens and darkened windows forbid
den. Liquor unlawfully sold or given
away may be seized and destroyed,
2lO towns grant license; l24 have
prohibit, n.
Michigan-A stringent tax law,
with civil damages.
Minnesota stringent law, with
civil damages features.
Mississippi-The license law has
local option and civil damage features.
There are a number Of local prohibi-
tion laws.
Missouri-The law licenses, but has
local option and civil damage features.
for licenses must be sign
ed by a majority of the voters. Con-
stitutional prohibition failed before the
Legislature.
Nebraska-Licenseg granted, open to
remonstrance the license in cities OF
10. 600 inhabitants costs $1,000, and
$500 in smaller cities. Civil damages
are granted.
Nevada-No law.
New Hampshire-Prohibitory law.
License forbidden. No revenue from
the traffic.
New Jersey-A license law, with
partial prohibition and severe penal
ties. Local option has brought local
prohibition, and has been pronounced
constitutional by the Supreme Court
New York-License. civil damages.
Local option has prohibited the traffic
in many places, as in jamestown.
North Carolina-License, with local
option and civil damage features.
Ohio-No license. The General
Assembly may provide against eyils
arising from the traffic.
Oregon-A limited license law CIV
ing partial prohibition, civil damages
and local option. The drinker must
take a five-dollar license before he vets
his throat. A constitutional change,
extending the right of suffrage to
woman, passed the Legislature by
handsome msjorities.
Pennsylvania-A general license
law. The courts can refuse to grant
licenses. They have so refused in
Washington and Greene counties,
making them no-license counties. Pro
hibition laws obtain in many localities
and in Potter county.
The law licenses, but under stringent
regulations, and allowing civil damages
South Carolina-Licensing in the
largest cities, prohibiting elsewhere
throughout the State; local option
severe penalties.
Tennessee-A stringent and limited
liquor law. Civil damages from th'
seller and the property owner. The
"Four-Mile Law" prohibits within
that distance of chartered school
| Nearly all schools were soon chartered
aud the State is extensively prohibl
tory.
Texas-Local option law, with civi
damages. Many counties prohibit.
Vermont-Prohibitory. A saloo
is held and treated as a nuisance.
drunken person is arrested and KEEP
till sober, and is then required to te
where he got his liquor.
Virginia-The law licenses unde
severe penalties, but allows civ
damages and local option.
West Virginia-The law license
under severe penalties, and award
civil damages. Screened aud froste
windows prohibited.
Wisconsin-The law licenses unde
severe penalties, and awards civ
damages.