Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-01-12


the subject by the mover, William Boulware,
ESQ.,, Colonel William B. Davis, Edward Ores
ham, Edwin Upshaw and John ID. Mcdil.
|. Resolved, That we approve oil the roilcy
Of the laws regulating the sale OF intoxicating
drinks, and are Of opinion the best interests oil
the community will be greatly promoted oy
strictly enforcing the same.
2. Resolved, That We most respectfully, out
earnestly, entreat all persons IN our county
(olher than tayern-keepers) who have hereto
fore been, and still are, in The habit oil per
hitting drink sold by them TO be drunk at the
place where sold, or of selling j. TO sares with
out written permission Of their owners, forthwith
10 abandon those practices; and also all tavern
keepers strictly to observe the laws IN rega TO
selling liquor 10 slaves, and 10 prevent as lar
as pss,ible all drunkenness in their taverns.
g. Resolved That we recommend 10 the
Courts, Magistrates, Grand Jurors and Peiit
Jurors, 10 be careful in future in seeing that
these laws are executed; and we hereby pleose
ourselves 10 give our coun,enanre and support
10 those officers OF the law in all their proper ana
legal efforts in the discharge of the duties above
enjoncd; and that we will individually use all
proper meats in our power TO enforce Inc SAID
law.
4. That, believing the cus'om oil treating win
liquor by Candidates Tor political pfeiermen' al
though 50 long and generally prattis,d and &C.
guessed in by The people, has strong tendency
nu only 10 cncourse public drinking and drunk
cnne,s but also 10 corrupt the pnr,ty Of The Z &C.
tors, we therefore lake id!s occasion to express
The hope lha, this practice vii nut be Continued
by any c2ndidaie in iuiuie
aicr an address from the Rev. Rich'd Mitch
ell, on motion al VIM Boulware, Esq, The io-
lowing resolutions were unanimously adopec:
Resolved, Tnal 800 copies OF abstracts from
The laws no. in ,o.ce regulating tic sale q az
cen spirits be printed II the cxpeose 0! This meet
ing and distributed among The people the coun-
~ and thai the Depaty Sheriff be requested TO
SCI IN one Of such copies al each Of The Stores la
VEINS and other public places in this county.
Res lyei, That We believe the prevailing prac-
tce OF keeping stores open on Sunday morn
Egs. IN violation ui The law, is Ultimately asso-
ciale with AMI productive OF lie great erI n II
LgQup selling ardent spuis T. aaresj and IS dan.
serous 10 the peace lnd salty Of The people OF this
county.
Resolved, rba; the Editors Of political papers
in the Civ Of Richmond BE- requested 10 publish
the proceedings Of his meeting in their papers.
ROBERT BLAND. Chm.
Ro F. STuBBs Scc'y.
A5st,asts from The Lars regulating the sale 81
ardent Syirlts pubiStedby request 81 a msting
of the peopls Of King md Queen county,
Every person iutending to sci az or keep an
ordinary, or mouse oi public entertainment, shall
MS petition the court VI the COUNTY or corpora
ton, anG obtain li,case therefor Inc c0uri
ba!ore which such petition j presented, shati
consider the convenience oil The place p!opos,o,
the CHARACTER oil the petitioner for soad ofdef, So
blicIJ and honesty, ard his ability % provide and
keep good and sufficient houses, lodging and en-
ctainment Tor travellers, their servants and
horses; and The court must be satisfied, and en,ef
u record, thai The petitioner is man Ct good
character, mel addic'cd 10 drunkenness or gam
inc; and har he will keep an orderly and useful
house oil entertainment. - Reo,scd Code, "a. 40,
sec l..
II this petition be refused by The Court, no other
court during he same year, unless il consists ot
majority oil The whole number Of acting Jus
ices, shall have power 10 grant certificate
(s33 I'll. "a, see. g. Sup. r. C.. page $50.
The license so granted must be- signed by The
Justice presrin, al the time of granting il, " BY
some other justice oi he peace, AMI Shall expire
a; The mex, succeeding May term oil Inc County or
corporation couri, and can only BE- renewed rom
year 10 year, upon like petition and like entry Of
record, So long AS the court shall b. o opinion
thai The petitioner hath preserved his good charac-
Ter ami continues 10 keep an orderly and nSe'u!
house Revised Codc, Oh. 260, Sec i end lS40, Oh.
, sc Is.
Before any such license shall be granted rei.
,ioaer must en'eI inln bond, with sufficient Sc
curly in penalty Of $50 dollars, and with condi-
ton sianlly 10 provide good, Wholesome and
csan!y lodging and diet Tor travelIers and not !"
suffer or permit any unlawful gaming IN his
house, mol suffer any person 10 iippie nr drink
NOR Than is nrcessary.-[ 1910, ei. 2, sec Ia.
Petitioner before obtaining license is also re-
quired 10 produce he receipt Of the sheriff or
CO lector for the tax DID, sec. Is.
IL any person without such license and certi-
fcate si.ail open an ordinary, or shall sell by re
tail, wine, rum, or brandy, or any other ardent
Spirits or mixture thereof, 10 be drunk IN or OF
The place where il shall be sold. or in any booth,
arbor or stall, such offence shall be deemed a
breach Of good behaviour, and the offender shall
forfeit and pay 500 Ibid, sc II
II any person, having obtained license &C.
cording TO law for selling goods, &c, shall, in adj
dition thereto, have obtainef from the court OF
the coun,y, certificate that his store is place
fit and convenient 10 the neighborhood for the
retail Of such liquors, and thai he or she is oil
good character, such person shall, hy virtue o.
such certificate, but not otherwise, be author
lied TO retail at his or her store, wine, rum,
brandy or other ardent spirits, or mixture
thereof so as such liquors DC not drank in or al
the store where the same has been sold: such
certificate to be renewed whenever the mer.
chants license is renewable. And the court oil
The county may at any lime within the period foI
which license has been granted, upon motion o,
any inhabilan!, after len days notice upon good
cause shown set aside and revoke such ccrtlti
CATE l541, oh 2, sec. 5.
These p;oGiGilluns are rot 10 extend 10 ans
person retailing such liquors as shall actually
nave been mace ircm inc produce Of his own e.
tate, or distilled by him; 60 as such Liquors b. no
drank in or al The house Or plantation wheH
sod; and tire burden OF proof as 10 the making
10 be on The defendant II 1910, Oh. 2, SC
Il any person shall lake an Ordinary icerse
and shall mol keep an ordinary provided viii
accommodations, &C., bu, shall use snch license
as pre;cx. for sale o! liquors By re'ail, such
rcrs,a shall not only forfeit tic penalty OF hI'
o,;.. 10 b, !tcorsrJ! ~ any person who vii
sne ,heu.or, bu' snail b. i'ahie TO fine as
| thnash he had no license = $40 eh. 2.
TIE Commissioners Of Inc Revenue arc r.
unrcd a, any Quarterly Term 10 render 10 n,
county court Isis oi such persons as they may
nave ccrd cause 10 believe have violated these
provisions
Every person who. having been convicted O
keeping tipping house, or reIa''ing liquors
snail he Afterwards guilty Of some offence, AID
B., thereof again convicted, shall, By the couri
b, committed 10 prison, and there remain siI
months without bail n manprize.
Eprry Justice If The Peace is required and
sric,ly cnioined 10 cause these provisions 10 he
executed and il any justice, either ilom inio'-
ma ION, his own knowledge, " any just cause
shai snsrsc' any person Of keeping tipping
house, c, retailing liquors as above, ne Is empow-
cred and required IL Summon such person 10 APP
pear before ni.n with witJess, &c; and II nnon
examination Of witness on oath, ne shall hnt
Sufficient cause, hr is required 10 .irect Inc Aitor
ncy for tn Commonwealth 10 institute prose-
cation against such person; and he may also
cause The person spsPsc ed, l. give bond, with two
secnfii,s Tor his good behavior for one year, AID
in default OF execution o. such boni, i'll thee day
at,e; triEs required, 70 commi' sn,h person Y
jail until said band is siven.- Rsr. Code, 81. $40
SEE. II.
Ii 4 keeper Of al obituary snail, in his house,
suffr any person ripple or drink more than Is
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