Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1852-10-01

traffic ~ il regulates, and as deiee'''e :"
,;s;.,.. that IL does not prescribe sohlc""''
,umn,ry method for enforcing MS pen''''e'' u
c,,brse. in its prohibitions the entire resources
e Tho evil Il proposes To nbaie. Therefore.
Re,oJ,ed / That the Manufacture and sale
Of ,tosicalng drinks. is IN all It's hearing: .
legitimate subject for legislation that the Legs
lafnre have the power 10 prohibit lt' e"'i'e uI'
and for effecting this tn cause all no LOT ~ u
DESTROYED which may be found IN the possession
Of any one contrary IN law.
2. That in our opinion public sentiment III
Virginia, upon this subject. Il much III ad'"nc'
of the provisions, OF our code and that adm
tional legislation is required, in order tl'h' me
laws Of The land may represent The VIII al 'i'
people. i.
3 II i the sense of this Convention. that Inc
License Laws of V,rginia should be repealed
and law enacted. that shall utterly ioriid the
manufacture for sale aud The selling oi alth".
lie liqors. except for Medical Sacramen.al
and Mechanical purposes. and providing Tor
the ,eizure confscatlon and destruction 81 all
linuor offered for sale in violation OF such Jaw.
And Furthermore that the details OF SAID aci
should be so orrangel. as TO render It's enforce
ment easy and practicable
Provided that a majority of the people "i
Virginia shall have at the polls, previously IN
Dictated their desire for such an enactment.
Provided further, that in the meantime. the
Legislature shall he memoraized I" pass u
law, providing that in any County or Corpo-
ration of the commonwealth and upon the pc
tiron Of 25 or more voters thereof the Sheriff
of said County shall, nj the Time Of he next en-
suing election Of Delegates 10 the general AS
ecmbly, open poll at each precinct, for the
purpose Of recording the vote Of the qualified
voters, for or against the granting of licenses
by he County or Corporation Courts, within
said County or Corporation, for the sale oi In,
toxcatng liquors, and requiring sand Courts.
If The majority be found against the granting OF
said licenses, TO reject applications therefor
nd iflhe majority be in favor OF granting H.
that it be left entirely TO the discretion OF
the Courts, to grant or refuse them. Said law
TO contain prov ion for the seizure and de
slrucrion of all liquors offered for sale in viola
tor of SAID statute.
Should the authorities here in contemplated
d. eide to grant license, thenit shall be required
that MI persons holding licenses shall give bond
and security, under adequate pcnaltles. thai
they will not sell in oxicaung liquors to any mi
nor, any colored person or any notorious drum
kard and that on seeking renew al of said licen
ases, shall he obliged to m Ike oath that they
have not sold TO any such persons, during III,
preceding year.
a That all persons obtaining license to sci
Intoxicating liquors, should be required to give
bond and security, that they will be response
bic for all loss or damage. which by verdict of
jury, may he ascertained To have been occa
stoned 10y their traffic.
.. That there he appointed by the chair n
State Committee, for the general supervision .
the work Contemplated by The Convention
" hose dnty 1t shall be TO procure as far as the,
may be able. the appointment Of standing Com
nlrees in the different Counties aud CORPORA
tons, and perform such other acs MS the ex-
igencles OF the cause may require, and fur her
that the said County and Corporation Commit.
tees be requ sted to cause the subjcc, to re thor
oughly discussed before the people In their res
prctivc Counties and Corporations, aud by
means ot the press To circulate information, and
If IA call should he made 10y the Central Commit
tee, To raise such funds as may be necessary to
carry out the objects sought to he accomplished
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