The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-08-17
THE NEW LIQUOR LAW.
THE MAIN PROVISIONS OF THE LAW
WHICH WENT IN EFFECT
YESTERDAY.
As Shown by the Bond Which 1t Is Re-
CURED That All saloonksepers and
Others Selling Liquors
Must Give.

liquor law. The law has been talked
about quite good deal but even now
it's provisions are little known. Fol-
lowing is section 8, which gives very
clear idea of what the law contem.
plates:
That any person, firm or association
of persons desiring to engage in the
sale of spirituous, vinous or malt
liquors, or medicated bitters car able
of producing intoxication, to be drunk
on the premises, shall, before engag-
ing in such sale, be required to enter
in bond in the sum of $5000: provided,
however, that any person, firm or
corporation of persons dealing eX-
clusively in malt liquors shall be re-
Quired to give bond only in the sum of
$1,000, with at least two good, lawful
and sufficient sureties, payable to the
state of Texas, to be approved by the
county Judge, conditioned that such
person, firm, or corporation of persons
so selling such spirituous, vinous, or
malt liquors or medicated bitters cap
able of producing intoxication in any
quantity, to be drunk on the pre-
misses, shall keep an open, quiet and
orderly house or place for the sale of
spirituous, vinous or malt liquors, or
medicated bitters capable of produc-
ing intoxication; and that sucb per
son, firm or corporation of persons, or
his or their agent or employe, will
not sell nor permit to be sold in his
or their place of business, nor give nor
permit to be given, any spirltuous,
vinous, or malt liquors, or indicated
bitters capable of producing intoxica-
ton, to any person under the age OF
q, or to student of any institution of
learning or to any habitual drunkard,
or to any person after having been
notified in writing, through the
sheriff or other peace off1cer,
by the wife, mother,
daughter or sister of the
person, not to sell to such person; and
that he or they will not permit any
person under the age of q years to
enter and remain in such house or
place of business; and that he or they
will not permit any games prohibited
by the laws of this state to be played,
dealt or exhibited in or about such
house or place OF business; and that
he or they will not rent or let any
part of the house or place in which he
or thew have undertaken to sell spir-
ituous, vinous or malt liquors, or med
icated bitters capable of producing
intoxication, in any quantity to
be drunk on the premises, to any per-
son or persons for the purpose OF run
ming or conducting any game or
games prohibited by the laws OF this
state; and that he or they will not
adulterate the liquors sold by them in
any manner by mixing with the same
any drug; and that he or they will
not knowingly sell or give away any
impure or adulterated liquors OF any
kind; which said bond shall be filed
in the office of the county clerk OF the
county where the business is con"
Quoted, and shall be recorded by such
clerk in book to be kept Tor such
purpose, Tor which service the said
clerk shall be entitled to to a fee of 70
cents; which said bond may be sued
on at the instance of any person or
persons aggrieved by the violation of
it's provisions, and such person shall
be entitled to recover the sum OF 500
as ljuuidated damages for each infrac-
ton Of the condition of such bond, and
the said bond shall not be void on the
first recovery, but may be sued
on until the full penal SUM
named therein shall have been recov-
cred. In addition to civil proceed
ings for individual injuries, brought
on said bond as above indicated, if
any person, firm or association of per-
sons shall violate any of the condi-
tions of the bond herein required it
shall be the duty of the county and
district attorneys, or either of them,
to institute suit thereupon in the name
of the state of Texas, for the use and
benefit of the county, and the amount
of $500 as penalty shall be recovered
from the principals and sureties upon
q breach of any of the conditions
thereof; and whenever the first OF
subsequent bond as required is ex-
hausted by suit at the instance of in
diyiduals, or for the use of the county,
a new similar bond shall be given and
approved before the dealer shall have
the right to further pursue the busl'
ness of a liquor seller, or IN
case suit is pending on any
such bohd, and the county or dis
trict attorney shall make and ME
an anQaVlG WIN uno CloIh vi uho
county court that he believes the bond
of the defendant will be exhausted by
said suit, the clerk shall at once notify
the liquor dealer thereof, and it shall
be the duty of the liquor dealer, with
in 20 days from the time the bond is
exf austed, or in other event, within
20 days from the time the notice is
given, to give new bond similar to
the bond first given, to be approved in
the same way, and until such new
bond is given and approved, when 1T
is required by this act, the liquor
seller shall not have the right to FUR
Their pursue the business of selling
liquors; and person, firm or associa-
ton of persons who shall sell liquors
in any quantity, to be drunk on the
premises, without giving the hrst
bond, or the new bond, as required by
this act, shall be deemed guilty OF a
misdemeanor, and on conviction
shall be fined the same
amount provided for in cases
where no license has been obtained.
An open house, in the meaning of the
oct. is one in which no screen or other