Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-06-27
BLIND TIGER MUST GO.

in dry counties, which was introduced
by Mr.. Faulkner of Taylor county:
Section 1, whatsoever in any coun-
ty or precinct wherein the sale of
Intoxicating liquor is unlawful, or in
any precinct wherein there is no
licensed saloon for the sale of such
liquor, shall be found in any public
place In state of intoxication or
boisterous, or in any way under the
influence of intoxicating liquor, so
that he does not behave in a natural
manner. shall be taken In charge by
any officer having the authority to
make arrests and detained in Gus
tody until sober, and shall then be
taken before the county judge, or the
nearest justice of the peace, in order
that he may be required to disclose
from whom he purchased such intoxi-
eating liquor.
Section 2. When such person is
brought before the county Judge or
justice Of the peace the said magis-
trate shall require him to testify
under oath as to where, when and
from whom he purchased such intoxl-
eating liquor, and upon his refusal
to testify at all, or upon his testifying
in such a manner as to lead the court
to believe that his testimony is evas-
i've or false. the magistrate, after
warning, without effect, shall adjudge
him to be in contempt of court, and
shall punish such contempt of court
by Imprisonment in the county Jail
not exceeding twenty days, or by fine
not exceeding fifty dollars $500, or
by both such fine and Imprisonment
Section 8. If upon the examination
mentioned in section 2 the person
brought before the magistrate shall
the name of the person from
whom he purchased such intoxicating
liquors, and the place and date of
purchase, and testify in such a man
ner as to lead the magistrate to
believe that the testimony .is proba-
bly, true, the magistrate shall then
and there reduce, or cause to be re-
duced the said testimony to writing
and have said person sign it, and
verify it by affidavit taken and certi-
fed by the said magistrate II such
person shall refuse to sign and swear
to the said testimony when reduced
to writing, the said magistrate shall
attach his certificate under his Of
fetal seal that the said testimony was
taken before him under oath on the
date thereof,
Section 4, If the said testimony
reduced to writing shall show that
any person has Illegally sold intoxi-
eating liquors in the county the
shall issue his warrant |
for the arrest of such person on a
charge of selling intoxicating liquor
where the same is prohibited by law,
Or of selling such intoxicating liquor
without a license, as the case may be, !
10 be brought before him for proceed
ings as in other cases. If the exami- |
nation aforesaid be taken before a |
Justice Of the peace and the sale APP
pears to have been made outside his
Justice district, his warrant shall
nevertheless run throughout the
county.
Section 5. The person disclosing
name OF the vendor shall be brought
before the magistrate 70 testify at
The preliminary hearing of the party
arrested, and IL his testimony does
not agree in any material with his
previous written testimony, ne shall
be held on a charge Of perjury.
Section 6. Any testimony given
lnder this act by any person taken
IN charge as provided in section
shall not be used against him on
charge OF drunkenness.
Section q All costs incurred under
this act shall be paid as in other
criminal proceedings for examination
Ind commitment.
Section s. All laws in conflict here
With are hereby repealed.
Section 3. This act shall take ef-
'ect Immediately upon SIS becoming
, law.
A BLIND SENATOR.