The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-04-13
The Revised License Laws of Vir-
gtnia

The following are copies of the two acts amend
ing the Code, SO as more effectually to prevent
dealing with slaves or free negroes, passed at the
extra session of the General Assembly:
Be IL enacted by tie GeaeraI assembly. That uhe
fourteenth seeton OF chapter 33 the code of Nir
ginia. as amended by the 4th section of an act en-
titled an act amending the Code of Virginia passed
March 81, 1851 be ana the same is hereby amended
and re-enacted to read as foil 1ws:
If the merchant shall desire his licen to include
permission to sell 10y retail, wine ardent spirits
mixture thereof, he shall pay the additional tax
prescribed tor this privilege, and obtain from the
court OF the county or corporation in which his
store place OF sale Is situated certificate that he
is "A person OF good character, and that the court
sees no objection TO such permission being granted
If such certificate be applied for anu refused, the
refusal shall be entered OF record, and afterwards
such certificate shall not be granted to the sppli-
cant before the next May term, unless by a court
composed IF the same justices whom the first ap-
pcation was made, or a maIoritykof the acting JUS
tices OF the county or corporation. And in every
case, the person to whom the license is granted
shall enter into bond, with sufficient security, iu
penalty of five hundred dollars, able to the Com
monwealth faithfully to observe the laws in reia-
lion to dealing with slaves or free Negroes selling
ardent spirits, wine OF any mixture thereof or any
other intoxicating liquors to saves, contained in
chapter lC4 Of the Code of Virginia, and shall,
over, take an oatn III open cturt, faithfully to OBJ
serve said laws.
lind be 1t further enacted, That no applicant, under
this act, shall sell to any iIee negro, wine ardent
spirits, or any mixture thereof, unless upon the
written certificate of three more justices of the
peace that the said free negro is sober and orderly,
and of good character.
This act shall be in force from its passage.
Be 1t enacted JV the General 4sSenidly, That the Sd
of chap. VI Of the Code of Virginia. be reenacte1
and amended SO rs to read as follows:
For a license to keep house of entertainment,
the application shall be, when the house is in town
having corporation court, to such court, and when
is not in any such town. to the csurt of the county
wherein it is. If the court be of opinion that the ap-
plicant is sober and of good character and will pro
baby keep house orderly, useful aud such the
law requires it may grant tuch license; and if the
| house be in town. the court when it grants tbs
same may, if the applicant desire it, dispense with
the necessity of his providing for horses. Before
any license shall be granted 10 keep such house,
the petitioner shall enter into bon1 with sufficient
security in penalty of two hundred dollars, paya-
bic to the Commonwealth faithfully to observe the
laws regulating houses OF entertainment, and all
laws in relation to dealing with slaves or free ne
groes, and selling ardent spirits, wine, or any mix
ture thereof any other Intoxicating liquor, TO
slaves, as contained in chapter l0f of the Code o'
Virginia, and shall, moreover, take an oath iii open
court faithfully 10 observe toid laws. IL any such
application be refused the refusal shall be entered
record and license shall not be granted To the
| applicant before the next May term. unless by a
court composed of the justices to whom the first ap-
plication was made. a majority OF the acting jus
| tices of the county or corporation.
| aad be further eHdct01, That applicant under
this shall sell to any free negro wine ardent
| spirits or any mixture thereof, unless upon the
written certificates of three more justices of the
peace that the said free negro s sober, orderly and
| of good character.
| This act shall be in force from its passage.