Documentary History of the Maine Law: Comprising the Original Maine Law, the New York Prohibitory Law, Legislative Debates, Arguments, Judicial Decisions, Statistics, Important Correspondence; "inquisition" and Anti-prohibition |
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... beverage , " because the public good demanded it . " And a Committee of the Le- gislature of New - York reported that " To prohibit the traffic in ardent spirits as a beverage , was as necessary as to prevent gambling , brothels , and ...
... beverage , " because the public good demanded it . " And a Committee of the Le- gislature of New - York reported that " To prohibit the traffic in ardent spirits as a beverage , was as necessary as to prevent gambling , brothels , and ...
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... beverage , be prohibited by penal statute . " Thus , before the Washingtonian movement in 1840 and 1841 , numerous public bodies took the ground of entire prohibition as the only remedy . The Congress of the United States also took that ...
... beverage , be prohibited by penal statute . " Thus , before the Washingtonian movement in 1840 and 1841 , numerous public bodies took the ground of entire prohibition as the only remedy . The Congress of the United States also took that ...
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... beverage , and is not , and during the time he shall sell such liquor , will not be a peddler , nor the keeper of , nor interested in any inn , tavern , boarding - house , vic- tualing - house , grocery or fruit store , bar - room ...
... beverage , and is not , and during the time he shall sell such liquor , will not be a peddler , nor the keeper of , nor interested in any inn , tavern , boarding - house , vic- tualing - house , grocery or fruit store , bar - room ...
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... beverage , and not to be sold , disposed of , or given away , or used on the premises , or that such purchaser was duly authorized to sell liquors as provided by the second section of this act , as the case may be , and also setting ...
... beverage , and not to be sold , disposed of , or given away , or used on the premises , or that such purchaser was duly authorized to sell liquors as provided by the second section of this act , as the case may be , and also setting ...
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... beverage , nor intended to be used as a beverage , or in evasion of this act ; nor shall it be lawful to seize , sell , or destroy any liquors deposited or found in any bonded warehouse within the limits of this State , nor prevent any ...
... beverage , nor intended to be used as a beverage , or in evasion of this act ; nor shall it be lawful to seize , sell , or destroy any liquors deposited or found in any bonded warehouse within the limits of this State , nor prevent any ...
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agent alcohol Aldermen appeal appointed April 16 ardent spirits authority beverage bill cause charter cider citizens city of New-York city or town committed common complaint Constitution conviction Corporation Court of Sessions crime declared defendant duty enactment enforced excise execution favor FERNANDO WOOD forfeited gallons granted House hundred dollars imported imprisonment intoxicating drinks intoxicating liquors jail judgment July justice or judge lature Legislature less license magistrate Maine Law malt liquors manufacture March 20 Mayor mayor and aldermen ment months NEAL DOW New-York city offense officer opinion original packages passed pauperism Peekskill penalties person present principle prohibition prohibitionists prohibitory law PROHIBITORY LIQUOR LAW provisions punish Quarter Sessions question repealed sale of liquors seized seizure sell liquor Senate statute suppression Supreme Court take effect therein thereof tion town or city traffic trial uncon unconstitutional unlawful violation vote wine
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Page 96 - And if any State deems the retail and internal traffic in ardent spirits injurious to its citizens and calculated to produce idleness, vice or debauchery, I see nothing in the Constitution of the United States to prevent it from regulating and restraining the traffic or from prohibiting it altogether if it thinks proper.
Page 112 - ... shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction, shall be sentenced to pay a fine of not more than $500, or to undergo imprisonment for a term not exceeding three years, or both, at the discretion of the court.
Page 98 - be interdicted by law, in the midst of dense masses of population, on the general and rational principle, that every person ought so to use his property as not to injure his neighbors; and that private interests must be made subservient to the general interests of the community.
Page 24 - ... shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and punished by a fine of not less than fifty dollars nor more than...
Page 65 - ... and corporate, by him or them made, before that day ; or shall affect any such grants or charters since made by this state...
Page 21 - ... he shall be liable to a fine of ten dollars, to be sued for and recovered in the same manner as fines in the fourth section of this act...
Page 97 - The acknowledged police power of a state extends often to the destruction of property. A nuisance may be abated. Everything prejudicial to the health or morals of a city may be removed.
Page 86 - ... municipal or police court, make complaint under oath or affirmation that they have reason to believe, and do believe that spirituous or intoxicating liquors are kept or deposited, and intended for sale by any person not authorized to sell the same in said city or town under the provisions of this act...
Page 27 - Columbia shall be deemed, and is hereby declared, to be a public nuisance...
Page 15 - particularly" describe "the place to be searched" and the "things to be seized.