St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-01-27
A QUEER LIQUOR LAW.
A Peculiar Liquor Bill Intro
dueed in the Iowa
Legislature.
Enough Legal Machinery
Involved to Run the
Courts Wild.
The Manitoba Legislature
Meets and Adjourns
to March 1.
Farmers Meet in Convention
at Lake City--Jamestown
Farmer Lost.
Special to the Globe.

Dies MONIES, To-, Jan. 26.-Repre-
sentative Custer to-day introduced in
the house the prohibition bill agreed
upon by the Woman's Christian Tenn
perance union, the State Temperance
alliance and the order of Good Tenn
plars. 1t is very peculiar measure.
1t provides that the board of supervis-
OrS shall appoint county agents, not ex-
ceeding four in number and only one to
a township. The district courts will
grant permits to such agents for one
year, allowing to buy and sell spirits
for remedial purposes and pure alcO-
hol for scientific purposes and
wine for sacramental purposes.
The applicant for permit must file
application, showing previous residence
and occupation, that he has not drug
store, hotel, eating house or restaurant,
is not addicted to the use of intoxicating
liquors and has never been engaged in
any capacity in the sale of liquor as a
beverage. The application must be
signed by twenty-five tax payers and
the wives of twenty-five tax payers of
the township approving the application
and applicants good moral character,
and that the public convenience will be
promoted by granting the permit. No
tice of filing application must be filed
with the county attorney and be pub
lished. The petition shall not be
granted unless
APPROVED IN OPEN COURT.
A bond must be given for $1,000
guaranteeing the payment of any fines.
penalties and costs that may be in
Cured. The permit is only opera
tive for the place named in the applica-
ton. The holder of such permit shall
be allowed only one clerk, and shall be
held for such clerks acts. The permit
holder shall make requisition on the
county auditor for such liquors as he
may desire, but the auditor may cut
such requisitiOn if he believes it will
outlast three months, and the agent
shall deposit with the auditor sum es-
timated to cover the cost of delivering
such liquors with 5 cents a gallon
to the auditor as fees. The auditor of
state shall furnish special stamps for
packages before shipping. The agent
shall sell liquors to applicants who shall
state infinitely the purpose for which it
is wanted. and form therefor is pre-
scribed which shall be sworn to by the
applicant, and if he is unknown he shall
procure the affidavit of some one who is
known. Pharmacists may buy alcohol
for compromising, making oath as to its
intended use. The agent may sell wine
to the church officers, who will also
make affidavit. No liquors may be
drank on the premises. Affidavits must
be made before the agent or his clerk.
THE MACHINERY
of observing the law is infinitely de-
Scribed. A penalty of 500 accrueS against
against the agent for failure to monthly
returns of sales. The grand jury shall
inspect the returns at each meeting of
that body. The profit of the sales shall
be SO per cent. If an agent quits bust
ness the auditor shall ship his excess
stock out of the state. Unstamped
liquors shall be regarded as in violation
of law and liable to seizure and con-
demnation. Applicants found guilty
of making false affidavits shall be pun
ished under the existing perjury laws.
Other violations shall incur a fine
of 500 to $500 besides FORGETTING
the agents bonds. Contraband dealers
may be fined $50 to 500. Signing a false
name to an application for liquor may
be fined 500 or imprisoned. The
holder of permit convicted before
justice shall be indicted. Agents fail
ing to cancel stamps shall be liable to a
fine of 500 and costs. Any buyer fail
ing to cancel stamps shall be liable to
pay SO and costs. A buyer endeavor-
ing to use Cancelled stamps may be
fined $500 and costs. Any citizen may
file complaint of violation before any
district Judge and accused may be sum-
moned for trial. If found guilty, any
agents permit may be revoked and his
goods forfeited.
IT IS MADE UNLAWFUL
to sell or give liquors to minors or in
ebriates. The fine is 800, half to be
school fund, and half to the informer
Any common carrier transporting liq-
uors in violation shall be liable to fine
of 500 and costs for each Offense, in
GLIDING attorneys fees. The offense
shall inure in any county through which
the liquors are hauled. Any one making
false representation to the carrier to
secure such hauling is made liable
for 500 and costs, including
attorney fees. Any peace officer in the
county may, under warrant, open any
package in course of transportation in
search for liquors. Inc injunction feat
ure of the present law is retained. All
present permits terminate July 4, 1888.
The county board in May determine the
number and location of agencies in each
county, and the next session of court
following the applications are to be
considered. The repeating section does
not disturb the present actions of the
liquor cases. MIR. Schmidt introduced a
license bill providing for a minimum
license Of $500, with local option feat
ureS.
Manitoba Legislature.