The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-05-31

cense to any person TO sell any such vinous
sPirituous or intoxicating liquors 0
drinks by whatever name called in sal
town Of Saifillo, or within two miles of tn
corporate limits thereof in said county, tht
object and intent of this act being 10 pr0hibi
the sale Of, barter or exchange of said vinDus
( spiri tuOus or intoxicating HqUOr5 or drink
iEhin said town, aud wi thin two miles Of tbs
Corporate limits thereof; and any person o.
persons violating any OF the provisions o
this act, shall, upon conviction thereof befort
any court or competent jurisdiction be ad
judged guilty ofa misdemeanOr, and be fnet
IN q sum Of not less than fifty dollars and no
more than one hundred dollars for each offence
and be confined in the county Jail not les
than thirty nor more than sixty days, or either
such fine or imprisonment at the discretion 0
the court.
SEC. 8. Be it further enacted, That all act:
and parts Of acts in conflict with this act, bt
and the same are hereby repeated, aud thai
this act take effect and be IN force from and
I after its passage
Approved, February 16, 1852.
AN ACT prohibiting the sale or giving away
Of intoxicating liquors in the town Of Pom
totoe, and for other purposes.
SECTION l. Be it enacted by the Legislature
Of the State Of Mississippi, That the giving
away selling of wine, brandy, whisky or
/ beer or any intoxicating liquors whatever, or
/ any preparation Of the same in the fern of a
/ beverage, and especially of any Of the prepara-
/ tIons known as bitters, by whatever name now
or hereafter called, in any quantity or for m y
purpose, within the corporate Limits of the
town Of POntotOc, IN P0ntOtOc county, is here
( by prohibited and made penal; provided, the
prOhition shall not extend to the giving of
such liquors for the adm istrati0n of the
Lords Supper, or when given by practicing
physician as medicine In cases OF actual sick
nes-, or iii dispensing private hospitality
thin the domestic circle, AMI in the fami y
residence OF the gIyer; nor snail it be law u
- sell in any quantity wine, brandy, whisky,
I beer, or any OF the beverages mentioned IN
this section, within two miles of the corporate
limits of the town OF Pom OtOc, or to drink OF
give away any Of said liquors or bever-
ages in any business house within two miles
OF said corpnTa,e limits; provided further,
that nothing in this act clntaiued shall pre-
vent those who have heretofore obtained Ii
cense to re all vinous and spirituous liquors
in said town of POutO oc and whose license
has not expired from exercising their prlvI-
leges until the expi alton Of their license.
SEC. : b. it further enacted, That for
each and every violation of this law, the party
offending shall be fined not less than went
five dollars nor more than one hundred dollars,
or imprisoned not less than one nor more han
six months, or by both such fine and imprison-
ment; eacn and every device or sub erluge
which the jury in the circuit court. or the
court in the lower tribunal shall deem 10 have
resOrted to as an evasion OF this nc shall be
punished a direct violation of the same;
the several justices of the peace in dlstrIc
four in Pontotoc county, and the mayor of tie
town Of POntOtoc shall, upon affidavit of any
person, nave concurrent jurisdiction with the
circuit court of said county, of all violations
of this act, subject TO the right of the defend
ant to appeal, in other criminal cases
SEC. 3. Be it further enacted, That all acts
and parts of acts inconsistent with this act b.
and they are hereby repealed, and this act
take effect and be in force from and after its
passage.
Approved, March 8, 1882.
AN ACT to prohibit the sale of intoxicating
liquors within four miles of the town OF
SylVarena aud other placesin Smith county.
SECTION l. Be it enacted by the Legislature
of tue State of Mississippi, That hereafter il
shall not be lawful for any person to sell
any vnous, spirituous or other intoxicating
liquors or drinks, medcated intoxicating bit
ters, alcoholic compounds, by whatsoever
name called, in any quantity, within four
miles of the town of Sylyarena in Smith
COUNT; provided that this act shall not b.
so construed as to prohibit the sale, by reg
ular, skilled apOthecary, OF wine for sacra.
mental purposes and of such liquors in good
alth, for medicinal purposes; provided, fur
ther, that ia every case of sale of any s1eh
liquors for medicinal purposes, the purchaser
shall first present to the poihecary from
whom such liquors are sought to be purchased,
a written prescription of regular practicIng
physician signed hY him, who shall have pre-
vi0usly subscribed and placed upon file in the
chancery clerks Office OF Smith county the
oath, administered and certified by
some officer authorized by law to administer
oaths, namely; Il, ......,,., regular, pracfie-
ing physician of Smith county, do solemnly
swear, or affirm, that / will not IN any case
prescribe, as q medicine, any vinous, spirItu
Gus or intoxicating liquor or drink, only In |
such qusntiry as [in] my judgment may be
necessary 70 meet the immediate |
wants of the sick, so help me God.
SEC. ,. Be it further enacted, That this act
shall not be so construed as to prevent any |
person already having license to sell the |
said LIQUORS, until the expiration of the time |
for which such license was granted.
SEC. 3. Be it further enacted, That the board |
of supervisors of said county, and all other |
bodies are hereby forbidden to grant license |
TO any person to sell yinous and spirltuous |
LIQUORS in any quantity, within four miles OF |
said town of Sylvarena.
SEC. 4. Be it further enacted, That 1t shall |
not be lawful for any person to give away al
his store, shop or other place OF business,
within four miles of said town, any vinous, |
spirituous or other intoxicating liquor or /
drink, and any person who shsu sell or give
away any such drinks in violation OF TINS aet,
shall upon conviction by acourt OF competent |
jurisdictions be fined not less than twenty
4 We dollars nor more than one hundred dol
lars, or be imprisoned in the county jail not /
less than sixty days, or by both, at the DIS
cretion of the court, for each otense.
SEC 5 Be it further enacted, That any phy-
sieian who shall prescribe any such liquor |
lfter having filed the oath required by this act
otherwise than in good faith, shall, upon con-
yiction fox esch offense, be punished by me
Of not less than one hundred dollars, ana In
prisoned in the county Jail not less than sixty
days.
provisions of this act shall apply to Clear
Greek Church, in said county, snd to the ter
ritarial limits within ten miles thereof also
% the town of Bezer, and the territorial limits
yithin four miles thereof.
SEC, {. Be it further enacted, fhat THIS
let take effect and be in force from and after
Approved, March 8, 1882
AN ACT to prohibit the sale or manufacture
of vinous, spirituous or malt liquors Wltaln
five miles of Union, in Newton county.
sror1oS l. Be it enacted by the Legislature
# tie State of Mississippi, Thatit shall not be
awful so- any person or persous to sell, osrfee
n manufacture yinous, spiritu0us or matt
iouors. either in Newton o. Nesho6a counues,
within Eve miles of Union In Newton county
Src Be il further enacted, That any per
ION or persons violating the eprovlsIons oi tins
81 shall, upon conviction. before any court
,svir,q iurisdietiOn thereof, bs lined IN sum
lot less than fifty nor Eere than hye nunaFeu
Iolfars or be imprisoned nos tess tuaA sSu
,or more than thirty days, or both such hne
nd Imprisonment at the discretion Of iae
curt ...a srh., ,h;. aet
axe effect and be in force from and alter its
passage ,e ,ooa
N ACT to prohibit the sale OF yinoqs ana
sniritnons LIQUORS in the vicinity Of Daugh-
treyss SfsFe. District No. 2, oktlpoeAA
county.
sKcr4ox /. Be il enacted by the l4egisliatnre
+ The State Of Mississippi, Ehat = snal Ros ae
s lawful for any person 70 sell or onsE ~
sla anv vinoas, spirttuous or malt liquors
-ssl,in two and one-half miles from each ana
80 direction Of Daughtreys Store, IN as
,;ef nnmhsr 2 0ktibbeha county, anu tos ene
;alat;an Of this Jew the person 50 ofenalng
heIl be nroceeded aEainsL dealt with -
!, srs same penalties, as nov provided ~ laM
s.ilin0 the same without procuring
y t...sa- ,,nSer The laws Of the land
IS 81 - r. Il further enacted, That tnls 3.
s. ef;eet and Be IN force from and alser ~
asssss, Approved, Msssh !, 1852
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