Staunton vindicator and general advertiser. (Staunton, Augusta County, Va.) 1858-1860, 1858-04-17
Revised License Laws. Of Iirgh,ia.

Revised License Laws, Of Virginia.
AN Act to amend the 18th sect. of chap
80 Of the Code Of Va, as amended b,
I the 4th sect Of an act entitled an ac
amending tac Code of Va passed MarcE
u 81, 1851, so as more elfectualy to pre-
vent dealing with slaves or free negroes
Passed April 1st, 1858.
u BE it enacted by the General assembly,
That the fourteenth section Of chapter SO Of
the Code of Virginia as amended by the 18th
section Of an act entitled an act amending
the Code Of Virginia, passed March 81,
1851, be and the same is hereby amended
and re- enacted SO as to read as follows:
II the merchant shall desire his license To
include permission to sell by retail wine,
ardent spirits, OF q mixture thereof, he
shall pay the additional tax prescribed for
this privilege, and obtain from the court Of
tne cosnty Or corporation in which his store
or place OF sale is situated, certificate that
nc IS person of good character, and that
the court sees nc objection to such permits
sion being granted. If such certificate he
applied for and refused, the refusal shall be
entered on record, and afterwards such GER
tificate shall not be granted to the applicant
before the next May term, unless by court
composed OF the same justices to whom the
first application was made, or majority of
the acting justices Of the county or corpor-
alton. And in every case the person to
whom the license is granted shall enter into
bond with sufficient security in penalty Of
five hundred dollars, payable 70 the Com
monwealth, faithfully to observe the laws
IN relation to dealing with slaves or free ne
groes, or selling ardent spirits, wine or any
mixture thereof, or any other Intoxicating
liquors to slaves, as contained in chapter
lO4 Of the Code Of Virginia, and shall mere
over take an oath in opon court faithfully
to observe said laws.
And be it further enacted. that no appli-
cant under this act shall sell to any free ne
gro, wine or ardent spirits. or any mixture
thereof, unless upon the written certificate
OF three or 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
a true copy.
ST. GEO. TUCKER, C. II. D.
| AN ACT to amend the Sd section Of chap
tcr 90 Of the Code Of Virginia, 50 as more
efectually to prevent dealing with slaves.
Passed April !, 1853.
BE 1t enacted by the General Assembly,
that the Sd sec. of chap 96 Of the Code Of
Virginia, be re-enacted aud amended SO as
70 read as follows:
/ s.. For license to keep house Of en-
! tertainment, the application shall be, when
the house is in q town having a corporation
Court, to such court, and when it is not in
any such town, to the court Of the county
! wherein it il. II the court be Of opinion
that the applicant is sober end Of good
character and will probably keep a house
orderly, usefu, and such rs the law requires,
It may grant such license; and if the house
be in town, the court when it grants the
same, may, if the applicant desire it, dis
pense with the necessity Of his providing for
horses. Before any license shall be grant
led to keep such house the petitioner shall
enter into bond, with sufficient security. in
a penalty Of two hundred dollars, payable 10
the ommonwealth, faithfully 20 observe
the laws Eegulsting houses ofyn crtainment,
and all laws III relation to dealing with
slaves or free negroes, and selling ardent
spirits, wine or any mixture thereof, or
any other intoxicating liquor, to slaves. as
contained in chapter one hundred and four
of the Code Of Virginia, aud shall moreover
take an oath in open court, faithfully to OBJ
serve said laws. lfany such application Be
refused, the refusal shall be entered Of re-
cord, aud q license shall not lie granted to
the applicant before the next Nay term,
unless bg court composed Of the justices
to whom the first application was made, or
majority Of TIC acting justices Of the cpun-
y or corporation.
And be it further enacted, that no appli-
cant under this act shall sell 70 any free ne
gro, wine Or ardent spirits, or any mixture
thereof, unless upon the written certificate
Of three Or more justiccs Of the peace, that
the said free negro is sober, orderly, and Of
! good character
| This act shall be il force from its passage.
! true copy.
| ST. GEO TUCKER, C. II. D.