Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1889-02-02
PR0HlBlToRY LEGlsLATiaN,
A Bill Which Seems to be Iron Glad In
nil Particulars.

A Bill Which Seems to be Iron Glad In
nil Particulars.
In the council of the Dakota Ieejsla-
ture, January 24th, Mr.. Patton INTRO
daced bill TO prohibit the manufacture,
sale, giving away of Intoxicating liquors,
except for scientific and mechanical pur-
poses, and to regulate the manufacture
for exceptional purposes
Section l. Prohibits the sals without
% druggists permit, obtained from pro.
bate Judge, good for one year. ApnI.-
cant must be registered pharmacist
doing business III has county. Applicant
must file thirty days before hearing
petition signed by twenty-five free
holders and twenty five reputable wo-
men, over twenty.one years, OF the town
or va d, and give thirty days notice in
newspaper of the hearing of said %.
plication. If examination is satisfac.
tory permit to sell may issue, OF the
filing Of bond of $1,000. III application
Is denied the party may appeal to the
district court, giving security for costs.
Druggists must appear to show cause
why permit Is not 10 be revoked, on pe
tition to probate Judge of twenty i've
men and twenty-five women of the town
or city. Permit in operation during an
appeal Probate Judge may cancel per.
init On his own motion. LII q probate
Judge is found guilty of granting per-
NIT to party addicted to the abuse of
liquor, he shall be fined $500 or ST. 900.
Parties signing crooked petitions are
Liable TO a fine of from $50 to $1O0 for
each offenBe
Sec 3. Physicians unlawfully giving
prescriptions for liquors for beverage,
are guilty OF misdemeanor. Fine,
SlOO TO $500, AMI imprisonment ten to
thirty days.
Sec. 4. Provides that both druggist
| and clerk must be registered pharma-
| cisfs and that parties desiring liquor for
! medicinal or mechanical purposes, must
sign and swear TO prescribed affidavit.
Only one sale on each affidavit. No
drinking at the drug store. Druggists
may sell IN gallon lots to each other for
lawful use. He must make monthly re-
ports and fle,his application blanks with
the probate judge, with statement OF
liquors, kind and quslIt, sold. and to
whom. Also q statement of each bill OF
liquor purchased with full details. The
probate judge extra salary is SIS for
esch 1000 inhabitants. To start man.
nfactory of liquors, certificate is neees-
sary, with 100 signatures in ward, or
| majority of the voters In township
and give $40, 900 bond. Ii this act Ia
violated the bond is forfeited.
| Sec. 6. Fines persons selling on the
"blind pig style. 800 $500 and thirty
to ninety days in the jail.
Sec. 7. Manufacturers that have no
permit, will be punished the same as
| above. Parties can make wins OF cider
out OF grapes OF apples, for their own
use.
Sec. 8. Druggists who refuse TO let
| any one examine their liquor sale record
and make copies of the same, or shall
remove afiidsvits from his book; shall be
fined from 500 to $500, and thirty TO
ninety days in jail.
SEQ. y. All intoxicating liquors, or
| connections that produce intoxication,
| come under this act. This shuts out
bisters,. toDics, etc.
Sec. 10. Permit to sell is good for q
year, and to manufacture. good for five
years.
Sec. IL All officers OF the peace must
enforce this law. Fine for negleot or
refusal $le0 and $500 and removal from
office.
See. IL. District attorneys must make
diligent inquiry on all omplaints, sent
him. Give officers power to search
premises and seizs sill liquors and ARES.
owners. Liquor to be publicly des-
troyed. Places OF sale called nnlsances
abated.
Baying liquor for third party, is q
mIsdemeanor.
The family OF an intoxicated man
shall have action against the seller for
damages,
Fines are liens upon the real estate OF
the accused.
Judges of courts must particularly
charge grand juries On this law and its
enforcement.
Runners or agents for liquor houses,
| taking orders for liquors from unauthor.
ICED parties IN the territory are guilty of
| q misdemeenor.
Treating minors is a misdemesnor.
| Rsi!roed officers, agents or employers
handling or carrying liquors for the un-
authorized are guilty OF misdemeapor.
| County commissioners shall revoke all
| liquor licenses after the 30th day OF
March, 1889. and refund unearned Ii.
sense money. Takes effect March 80.