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![handle is hein.slavery/ssactsla0500 and id is 1 raw text is: SEbTIoN. 5. Be it further enacted 4v., That this Act shall take ef-
feet from and after its Passage.
ADOLPBU9 OLIVIER.-
Speaker of the House of Representativesi
HENRY-M. HYAMS,
Lieutenant Govbrnor and President of the Senow:
Approved, June 20th 1863.
THOS. 0. MOORE,
Governor of ihe Stat' ot Louisiana.
A true copy.
P. D. HAIun,
Secretary of Stato.
No. 35.] AN ACT
To prohibit the distillation of grain, sugar, inolasseorcanejitrice into spir
it hous.or other alcoholic liquors.
Distillaiionof SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Senate antl Huse of epresenta-
,spirituous li- tives, of the State of Louisiana, in General Assemby coiwened :l That
betpro. hercafter it shall not bo laIwful, during the existing war, todistill withA
the State, 'ny -kind of grain, sugar molasses or can jico, imto any,
kind of intoxicating liquor, and an' person convicted of srid offense
shall be punished by a ine of not less than ive thousand dollars,. nor
more than fifteen thousanA dolhrs, and by imprisounmtt in the parish
Penalty. jail, for a time-notless than three months, norinre than tweive mouths, for
each and-every violation of the proviions of .this at: Provided that
the provisiousof' this act shall apply to any white or free colomed; Per-
son, or employee, aiding or assisting in tho iuanqfacturo of said spIritu.
Proviso. ous li(quor: Provided further, that the informer siall be entitled to ouc-
lialftf the finc so collected, pnd-shall not thel~ehy be dis.qualified from
bein'g a wituess in the case.
Duty of tho SECTION 2. Be itfrtherenacted LSc., That whenever any complaints
judge befrerslmall lai made of the violation of the above'section, by aflidnvit' be'fote
whom o1n any Judge, or Justice of the Peace, it shall be the duty of said Judge,.
plaint is Made.or Justice of the Peace, to issue an order, diiecting any sheril orany con-
stable, within the parish, commanding him to sieze and detain any dis-
tillery oi liquors vianufactured, belongig to person.or persons using the
same in violation of this &et: The said person or persons, shall not have
the riglit:to release the same on bnmd, but tby may.if he considers hita
Remedy of'self aggrieved, institute suit therefor before any court of competent juris-
party aggriev- diction. That if the- party accused' should be convicted of the crime
ed' charged 'against him, or if he shout fait'to institute suit as above provi.
fled within six months after tli&e (bresnid seizurd; or if it should be de-
creed that tie liquor was distilled or-mitnufactured in viblation of thls
act, and upon judgment against the liarty, it shall be the duty of the
Pro eri to sheriff or constable, having it in.bi* custody, to sell the same at public
besoeitdioutauction, to the bighert bidder, for cash, without appraisement after the
nefloeapt. notices an iadvertisementa required by law for judicial sales, and to piay
the Proceeds thereof'intb the Treasury of':tbe State.
Dnty)Iofj edge SpYIoN 3. Be it furthei enacted '-., That it shall be the duty of
teea rgetrAathe Ditrict Judges to charge Grand Juries to enquire into all offenses
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