Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1853-08-20

Cd. RcsOiced. That it is expcdicnl
to circulate for signatures in the com
ing fall and winter, petitions asking
the Legislature to pass such law as
is.abovo mentioned.
Sd. Rcsolced, That the snid law be
fore taking effect, should be submit
ted to the voters of the State at the
polls, and be approved by a majority
of them. S,r .a l
Maj. Preston, Of Rockbridge, pro;
sented the following. with some mi:
nor changes, as substitute for the
resolutions reported by the committee,
and after some discussion as to the
propriety of holding q night session,
tho Convention adjourned to meet at
8 o'clock this evening.
"Resolsed, l. That tho manufac-
,ure and sale of intoxicating drinks,
is, in all its bearings, legitimate
subject for legislation; that the LIE:
gislature have the power to prevent
its cntiro use, and in ofecting this, to
cause all liquor to be destroyed which
may be found in the possession of any
one contrary to law.
2. That in our opinion, public sen.
timent in Virginia upon the subject;
is much in advance of the provisions
of our Code, and that additional legis-
lation is required, in order that the
laws of the land may represent The
will of tho people.
8. 1t is the sense of this Convon;
ton, that the license laws Of Virgin
ia should be repealed, and law EN-.
acted that shall utterly forbid the man.
ufacture for sale. and the selling of
alcoholic liquors except for medicinal,
sacramento aud mechanical purposes,
and providing for the seizure, confs-
cation and destruction Of all liquor
offered for sale in violation Of such q
law. And furthermore. that the de.
tuils of this act should beso arranged
as to render its enforcement easy and
practicable;
Provided, that a majority Of tho
people of Virginia shall have. at the
polls, previously indicated their de-
sire for such an enactment: 3.
Provided, further, that in the ineah:
time, tho Legislature shall be memo:
rialized to pass law, providing, that
,insanY county or Qtporatiah hof the
IGommonwealth, rand upon the peti.
ton of twenty-five or more voters
thereof the sheriff Of said county
shall, at the Time of the next ensuing
election Of delegates to the General
Assembly, open poll at each pre-:
ciuct for the purpose of recording the
votes of the qualified voters, for or
against the granting of license by the
county or corporation courts, within
said county or corporation; fur, the
sale Of intoxicating liquors, and re-
quiring said courts TO reject applica:
lions therefor. And if the majority
be in favor of granting license, that
it be left entirely to the discretion Of
the courts to grant or refuse them:
Said law to contain a provision for
the seizure and destruction of all IL.
quors offered Tor sale in violation Of
said statute. 80.
Should the authorities herein con:
templated decide to grant licensej
then it shall be required that all per:
sons holding licenses, shall give bond
and security, under adequate penal:
ties, that they will not sell intoxica.
ting liquors to any minor, any colored
person, or any notorious drupkard !;
and that on seeking renewal of said
licenses, shall be obliged to make
oath that they have not sold to any
such persons during the preceding
year. ~ s.r .
4. That all persons obtaining Ii:
censo to sell Intoxicating liquors.
should be required to give bond and
security that they will be responsible
for all loss or damage which, by yer;
dict of jury, may be asccrtaincd to
have been occasioned by their traffic:
S. That there be appointed by the
Central State Committee, for thegen-
eral supervision of the work cohtem-
plated by tho Convention, whose du-
| ty it shall be to procure, as far as
they may be able, tho appointment OF
standing Committees in the different
counties aud corporations, and per:
form such other acts as the exigen:
cies Of the cause may require; and
further, tha, the said county or cor;
poration committee be requested to
cause the subject to be thoroughly
discussed before tho people in theil
respective counties and corporations
and if call should be made by th'
Central Committee, to raise sucl
funds as may be necessary to carr!
out the objects sought TO be accom-
plishod by the appointment Of shi
committee"
Maj. Preston advocated Ills amend
ment as follows:
Mr Chairman=I can make but .
few general remarks; as we are, b.
rule of the Cnnyention. confined I,