The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-02-09

amending and adding TO the peps
code IN relation to the sale of iutux
Giants, and which has be III farorabl,
reported by Judiciary committee No
2, is AS follow:
Article 3IS-If any person shal
sell any intOXica lug liquor in tn
county, Justice precinct, city, town o
any such subdivision of 1. county a
may DO designated by the commits
si0ners' court of said county in wheel
The sale of intoxicating liquor ha
been prohibited under the laws of tn,
stats, or II any person shall Civ,
away any Intoxicating liquor in any
such county; justice precinct, ci y
town or any such subdivision of 1
county as may be designated by the
commissioners court OF said county
win the purpose of evading the pro
visions OF said laws, he shall be- pun,
ish d by fine of not less than $25, noI
more Than 500, aud imprisoned in the
county Jail for not less than twenty
nor more than sixty days.
Article 1886. II any person who is
not regular pract cling physician
shall give prescripllo to br used in
obtaining any Intoxicating liquor in
any county, justice precinct, city,
town or such subdivision of county
as may be des' gnated by he commits
sloners court OF said county i'm which
the sale of Intoxicating liquors has
been prohibited under the laws of this
state, or If any practciDg physician
who is directly or Indirectly, either
Tor himself or as the agent or en-
Dloye of another interested in the sale
of Intoxicating liquor, shall give pre-
scriptiOn to be used in obtaining, am
Intoxicating liquor in such q unity,
Justices pr cinct, city, town or such
subdivision Of county as may be des-
Ighated by the commissioners court of
SAID county, to any one who is not
actually sick, without personal eX-
animation OF such person, no shall ne
punished by a flne of not less than SIS
nor more than 500, and by imprisou-
M 9nt otn1t less than twenty nor more
than sixty days
Article 379i-If any person shall
keep, run, or be in any way interested
in Keeping or running blind tiger in
any county, Justices precinct, city,
town or subdivision of county rs
may be designated by the commits
sioners court of said county in which
The sale of Intoxicating liquors has
been prohibited under The laws of the
state, he shall be punished by confine-
ment in the county Jail not less than
Two nor more than twelve mont his and
by fine Of not less than 500 nor more
h Lun "A Il Il,
blind tiger is run or kept shall be "a
separate offense.
A blind tiger within the meaning OF
this article is any place i'm which il
toxicating liquors are sold by any de-
vice whereby the party selling
or delivering same is concealed
from the person buying or to
whom the same ls delivered. Upon
being filed with any justice
of the peace describing the place
where any "blind tiger" il kept or
run, such justice shall issue his war;
rant directed am commanding the
sheriff or any constable of his county
to search sucn place, and if the law is
being violated, w arrest the persons
so violating it, and it shall be the duty
Of the otficer to whom such warrant
is delivered to search the place de-
scrihed in the warrant and O arrest
and bring before the justice who is
sued the writ, all persons found by
him therein, ard if admission into
said place is refused, the officer exc.
cutting said warrant il hereby au.
thOrized to force opel the same. In
prosecution under this article, when
1t is proven that there is posted mp at
the place where such blind tiger il
kept or run, United States internal
revenue liquor or malt license to any
)ne, it shall be prime facis proof that
he person to whom such license is is.
sued is keeping and running such
blind tiger.
Art. 378e. When the sale of intoxi-
eating liquor mas been prohibited in
my county, justice precinct, city,
own or such subdivision of u county
rs may be designated by the COM
court of said county, the re-
zeal of such prohibition shall not ex
'mpt from punishment any person
who may have offended against an,
# the provisions of the law while it
vas in force, and the fact that a per.
on purchasing intoxicating liquor
rom any one who sells it in violation
If the provisions of this chapter,
hall not constitute such person an &C.
:omplice
Art. 37Sf. An order entered of rec
'rd on the minutes of tbs commits,
ioners' court declaring prohibition
carried in said county, Justices pre-
'inct, town, city or subiivion of said
county shall be prime facia evidence
hat the law governing such election
las been in all things complied with,
md that said election is valid and
aid order or certified copy thereof
hall be admired as evidence in any
,ourt in this state; and in prosecu ion
# the l,cal laws of this state, The
tate shall not be required to max
proof of the strict compliance of said
commissioners court, declaring pro
libition in said county, justices pre-
'inct, town, city or any such subdi
,isiOn as may have heen designated
~ the commissioners court.
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