Year: 1872

/ TION-IHE THIRD fhhiI
TON LEGISLATION - DECREASE OF TIE
LIQUOR BUSINESS.


! HARTFORD, Feb. III the radical temper
ance men of this state were as determined in the en-
forccmcnt Of existing laws they appear to be Ih ho
matter OF running third party OIL platform WHICH
would lead an unnformed person TO suppose that Con
necticut was a thousand years behind the age IN te-
perance legislation instead OF being In 'he au'"cc,
they would succeed IN doing away with very mnch vi
the present traffic IN intoxicating liquors 0oc Vi 'o
fanatcal of The extreme sort will say IN answer 10
this that il is impossible TO enforce the present laws DC
caue public opinion is gains and 80 is necessary tnat
the state should 10 sumptuary egsianoh Oh he
Old New England stamp: but the fact IL that III very
many towns to-day the liquor business is completely
anuhatcd; ami II cannot be denied that when therc
is an earnest determination 10 stop the traffic. can be
done in nearly every part OF the state The Prohbtory
law of 1854 il considered by the best legal minds the
most perfect throughout OF any OF the similar enact
ments framed by other States, and 1t has an especial
ge here in having received the ndorsemcnt OF
the Supreme Court to its constituiopaty IL VIII IN
terest many your readers to know something OF this
law.


No person is allowed to manufacture or sell by himself


his servant or agent directly indirectly. any spritu-
Gus Intoxicating liquor or any mixed liquor
of which part Is sprituous or intoxicating
and ale. porter, lager beer, cider, and all wines
are included among intoxicating liquors within
the meaning OF the act but nothing shall be con
strued forbid the making Of cider from apples, or
wine from grapes currants other fruit or the selling
of the same II made the STATE provided tho quantity
sold at any one time shall not be less than five gallons.
Foreign liquors may only be sold In original packages
Manufacturers of liquor must have authority from
the County Commissioners and give bond OF not moro
than less than $40 not to violate the provisions
Of the act and may sell only TO authorized town agents.
The agents to he appointed by the Selectmen
md MAY fOrs
and mechanical only; each town may have its
agents. and Hartford and New-Haven not mere than
eight each. The agent must keep record OF all pur-
chase and sales and must not charge than Is per
cent advance from cost All persons who buy of him on
statement liable to fine and imprisonment.
Every person who manufactures intoxicating or mixed
liquors violation of the act shall pay the first con-
vction 500 and COSTS the second. 500 and costs.
and in default be imprisoned four months; and on
the third and every subsequent conviction, SEQ
and costs and imprisonment four months in
the county jail. And for selling liquor, or any liquor
of which part s sptuO1s" The penalty for the first Of
$40 and and commitment till paid second
oense, $50 and subsequent convictions, 500 fine and i'm
prisOned not more than six months nor less than
three. Clubs agents. and of kind held
TO be liable principals. Keeping liquor with intent TO
proved. Several sections Of the law provide for the
seizure and sale Of all liquors awfuliy kept WITH re-
gard 10 prosecutions the law ia especially
the liquor seller, for even grand jurors complaint is


q provides persons good moral character


residents Of town being Of fall shall before Justice Of the
plant any pruous Intoxicating liquor MIXED LIQUOR
in said town n any place owned or Kept b any person ana henl
him be sold justice officer. court shu issue s
Of search and


Persons found intoxicated may be detained for dis
closure of the place where liquor is sod and the officer
receiving the disclosure may bring complaint and the
testimony of the intoxicated person shall be received
and for disclosure he shall lie DISCHARGED but u he
refuses disclose he be prosecuted for drunken
mesa And here are sections which put the matter
OF ofprosecutons in stronger light


fia poRerg aulg vi
under this Chapter carrying INTO eTeogon the provisions
receiving trying complaints and the Of issuing warrants Of


search and otter w1FIsn may T me @ s oi & OG Sa P ,as b
town Who county wherein such situated
else al the powers Of grand jurors IN nsuag and conducting
SG @ %r be vssd S s under o or


justice peace oer hereinafter provded


have believe and do believe to be substantially true


In cases Of appeal provided that person who
eating or spirituous mixed liquor shall be competent
to sit the jury. In complaints broue an exact de,


liquor the time of sale, but proof Of the violation by
VOCATION is briefly set forth in the complaint shall be
sufficient convict snch person and il shall not be
requisite in any complaint for second or subsequent
oense forth the record of former conviction,
but it shall be sufficient briefly 10 allege in such com
paint such former conyicOn;' and again, shall not
hc necessary every to prove payment in order TO
prove a sale. This is the substance Of the law as it
| which was passed by the Legislature in 1865:


Every person who shall Manufacture SELL or keep for
sale any sprituous Intoxicating liquors which are
aduiterated with any deeterous poisonous ngred-
ent or shall manufacture, sell. keep for sale. any
spirtuous intoxicating liquors made and compounded
in imitation of the liquors known as rum. gin, brandy,
whisky cider brandy wine, and which adulterated
with any deleerOus POISONOUS ingredients, shall be
guilty Of msdeineanoI and shall be punished by hne
| not exceeding $500, and by imprisonment III common
ja not exceeding year, by such fine and inps0n-
| Inent, or both"


Under this act and TO better enforcement the
Legislature in 1869 authorized the appointment by the
Governor of State Chemists and Gov Jewell
has appointed Prof Sillman of Yale College, and Prof
Johnston of Wesleyan University. II the ultra Temper
auce men of the State control the sale OF liquors
under the laws existing they cannot do is by any
human agency The best friends the cause hir in Con-
uectcu are satisfied TO let the thing remain b. ADD
they do not forget that thrice at least the Democratic
party has made strong fight In the Legislature to
cure the repeal Of the prObtOry law, and that every
| time the Republican party has saved II.


THE WORK THAT THE TRIBUNE is DOING.