Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-05-10
LAWS OF WISCONSIN.
Published April 10, 1921
CHAPTER 900

hereby amended by striking out the words this
chapter where they in the second line of said
section, and inserting lieu thereof the words any
law OF this state," and by striking out the words
according to the provisions of this chapter, where
they in the fourth and fifth lines of said sec
ton, and inserting in lieu thereof the words &C
cording the laws of this state,' that said sec
ton, when so amended, shall read as follows: Sec
ton 1850 If any person shall vend, SELL deal or traf
c in, for the purpose OF evading any law OF this
state give away any spirtuous malt, ardent or In
toxicating liquors or drinks in any quantity what
ever, without first having obtained license there
for according to the laws of this state, he shall
be deemed guilty of misdemeanor, and on conv1c-
ton thereof he shall be punished by fine thereof
of not less than ten more than forty dollars be-
sides the costs of suit; in lieu of such fine, by i'm
prisonment in the county jail of the proper county
not to exceed sixty days nor less than twenty days.
and in of punishment by fine as above provided
such person shall unless the fine and costs be paid
forthwith, be committed to the county jail OF the
proper county until such fine and costs are paid, or
until discharged by due of law, and in of
a second or any subsequent conviction of the same
person during any one year, the punishment may be
by both fine and imprisonment in the discretion OF
the court.
Section q Section 1851 of the revised statutes is
hereby amended by striking out the words 8 this
chapter" where they in the third line of said
section, and inserting in lieu thereof the words,
any law of this state relating to excise or the sale OF
Intoxicating liquors. so that said section when so
amended shall read as follows: Section 1851. Upon
complaint made to any justice of the peace by any
person that he knows or has good reason to believe
that otense against any law OF this state relating
to excise the sale OF Intoxicating liquors or any
violation thereof has been committed he shall eX-
anime the complainant ON oath, and he shall reduce
such complaint to writing. and cause the same to be
subscribed by the person complaining. Ii 1t shall
appear to such justice that there is reasonable cause
TO believe that such ofense has been committed, he
shall Immediately issue his warrant reciting thereon
the substance of such complaint, and requiring the
officer to whom such warrant shall be directed forth
With TO arrest the accused and bring him before such
justice to be dealt with according to saw and in
the warrant may require the officer to summon
such persons shall be therein named to appear at
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Section g. Section 1868 of the revised statutes is
hereby amended by striking out the words ''this
chapter, where they in the fourth line of said
section, and inserting in lieu thereof the words any
law of this state relating to excise the sale of in
toxicating liquors. that said section when
amended shall read as follows: Section 1888 Every
supervisor trustee, alderman, justice of the peace,
police officer marshal, deputy marshal, or constable
of any town, village or city, who shall know or be
oredibly informed that any offense has been COM
mitted against the provisions of any law OF this state
relating to excise the sale of intoxicating liquors,
snail make complaint against the person so Offend
ing within their respective towns, villages cities
t. j proper Justice of the peace therein. and for
every neglect or refusal to do every such officer
shall forfeit twenty-five dollars, and the treasurer of
such town, village city shall prosecute therefor.
Section 4. Section 1854 of the revised statutes,
amended by chapter TIA of the laws of 1881 is here
by amended as to read as follows: Section 1854.
When any person shall by excessive drinking OF in
to1icating liquors, misspend, waste or lessen his es
tats. as TO expose himself or family to want, or
the town, city village to which he belongs to la
bility for the support of himself family,
thereby to injure his health endanger the loss there
of, 10 endanger the personal safety and comfort
of his family, any member thereof, the wife of
such person. the supervisors of such town. the alder
of such city trustees of such village, any
Of them, may, in writing, signed by her, him or
them, forbid all persons licensed in accordance with
the laws of this state to sell or give away to such
person any ardent, spirituous Intoxicating
LIQUORS drinks for the space Of one year, and in
like may forbid the selling furnish giving
away of any such liquors drinks to such person
by any licensed person in any other town, city or
village to which such person may resort for the
same.
Section 5. Section 1855 of the revised statutes is
hereby amended to read as follows; Section
1855. Such supervisors aldermen, trustees or any
of them may in the manner renew such
prohibition from year to year to all such persons
have not in their his opinion reformed within
the year; and if any person prohibited shall, dur
ing such prohibition, sell give away to any person
to whom such sale shall have been so forbidden any
Intoxicating liquors drinks of any kind whatso-
ever, ne shall forfeit for each ofense the sum of
fifty dollars, to be recovered upon his bond in an
action to be prosecuted by the town, village or city
treasurer.
Section g. Section 1856 of the revised statutes, as
amended By chapter 81 of the laws of $780, is hereby
amended so as to read as follows: Section 1885, When
the sale giving away any ardent spirtuous or
tOxlcating liquors drinks to any person shall have
been forbidden in the manner provided by law,
every person VINO shall with knowledge thereof sell
or give TO or for, purchase procure for or in
behalf of such prohibited person any such LIQUORS
drinks, shall be deemed guilty of misdemeanor,
and shall be punished by q hne not exceeding fifty
dollars and the costs of prosecution; and in default
Of immediate payment thereof he shall be committed
to the county Jail for not less than thirty days unless
sooner discharged by the payment of such fine and
costs. The person to whom the selling to pur-
chasing procuring for any such ardent spirtuous
Intoxicating drinks has been prohibited, may be
arrested on complaint of any supervisor, trustee or
alderman md brought before any justice of the
peace of the county TO testify to where he obtained
or procured Intoxicating drinks, and if he shall re-
fuse to testify he shall be committed to the county
jail to be detained therein until he shall testify
be discharged by order Of the court. In any such
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complaint or information any facts tending to show
that the person to whom such liquors drinks was
sold or given, was person to whom the sale of such
liquors drinks might lawfully properly be for
hidden; but it shall be sufficient to aege, generally
that such liquors drinks were given or sold by the
accused person with knowledge that the sale
giving OF such liquors drinks to him had been
forbidden in the manner provided by law.
Section 7. Section 1857 of the revisad statutes,
amended by chapter 174 Of the laws of 1891 is hereby
amended so as 10 read as follows: Section 1851.
Any keeper of any saloon. shop place of any name
whatever for the sale Of any strong, spirituous
malt liquors TO be drank on the premises. in any
quantity less than one gallon who shall SELL vend or
IN any way deal traffic in, or for the purpose of
evadng law OF this state relating to excise the
sale Of Intoxicating liquors. give away spirituous,
ardent or Intoxicating malt liquors drinks In
any quantity whatsoever, to or with minor or to
any person intoxicated or bordering state of in
toxication, and any person whatever who shall pre-
for, sell give away to any minor intoxi-
Gated person any such liquors or drinks shall be
deemed guilty of a misdemeanor. No person shall
sell or il any way deal traffic in, or for the pur-
pose of eVading the law, give away, any spirtuous
ardent or Intoxicating or malt liquors drinks in
any quantity whatsoever, within one mile of either
of the hospitals for the insane and any person who
shall SO sell or give away any such liquors drinks
shall be deemed guilty of misdemeanor.
Section 8. Section 1860 of the revised statutes is
hereby amended to read follows: Section
1860. Any person persons who shall be I'M ared in
person, property Of support by, or in con-
sequence of the intoxication of any minor or hab-
itual drunkard, shall have right of action jointly
or severally in his, her their name against any
person or persons who have been notified or request
ed in writing oy the officers authorized by law to for
bio the sale or giving away of intoOc4ting liquors
or drinks to such minor habtual drunkard, or by
the husband, wife, parents, relatives guardian or
persons having the care custody of such minor or
habitual drunkard, not to sell or give away intoxi-
eating liquors or drinks to hum, and who, notwith-
standing such notice request, shall knowingly sell
or give away Intoxicating liquors, thereby causing
the intoxicaton of such minor drunkard; and the
person so selling or giving away such liquors or
drinks shall be liable for all damages resulting there
from. married woman shall have the same right
to bring such suit and to control the same as fene
sole and all damages so recovered shall belong to
her and her separate property.
Section 9. Section 1865 of the revised statutes is
hereby amended to read as follows: Section
1865. The giving away of intoxicating liquors or
other shift device to eyade the provisions of any
law Of this state relating to excise the sale of
toxlcating liquors shall De deemed and held to be an
not otherwise specially provided for any per-
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