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An act TO sneud the ia,h section Of ebsr,sr
3s, Of the Code Of virsiais, .. amended
By the 4th section Of an &C, entitled an act
smendiog the Code of Virgins, passed
March 81, 1881, 90 ~ more sIsetually TO
prevent deslisg with slaess OF free negroes
Passed April Ist 1858
De IL enacted, That the four,eeath section
Of chapter 3s q the Code Of Virginia as
nsadsd BY the 4,h section Of an act entitled
an act amending the Code Of Virgins, pass.
ed March 81, 1881. be and 90, same is
hereby amended Aad r. ssssts4 so A. 20
read ss follows
~ the merchant shall desire his license to
include psrmission 20 cell BY retail. wine, ar.
dent spiriis, or . mixture thereof, be shall
pay the additional tax prescribed for this
privilege aud obtaia from the court Of the
eoanty or corporation 10 which bis store or
place OF sale is situatsd, = certificate that he
Is a person Of good character, aud that the
court sees no objection TO sach permission
being granted. lfsnch certificate be applied
Tor aud refused, the refusal shalt be entered
OF record, aud Afterwards such certificate
shall NOT be granted To The applicant before
the next May term, unless by a eoart CON
POSED Of the same justices 90 whom the frat
pPplieation was made, or ma jority Of the
aetipg justice Of the county or corporation
Aud Ia every case the person to whom the
license Is granted shall enter into bond With
saheient security iu penalty Of i've hun
dret dollars payable 90 the Common wealth.
faithfully to observe tho laws in relation TO
dealing With slaves or free uegTOss, or sell.
eardent spirits, vine or apy mixiuts A. ere
OF, or any other Intoxicating Iilaors 20 slaves.
as eonisined 10 chapter lOI Of the Code of
virginia, and sbsll moreover take an oath in
oraa so5Ft faiihfGiiy 80 observe said laws
And be it further enacted, That no appli
cant under this act shall cell 10 any free ne.
gre, wine or ardent spirits, or spy mixture
thereof unless upon the written certificate
ofthree or more justices of the peace, that
the said free negro is sober and orderly, and
Of good character.
An AcT TO amend the Sd section Of chan
ter 90 Of the Code Of Virgins. 90 as Eore
sfectually TO prevent dealing with slaves
Passed April /, 1858
BE il enacted, That the Sd sec. Of chan
ter 90 Of the Code Of Virgins, be re.enae,ed
and amended so IS TO read a. follows.
Sec. g. For license TO keep q house Of
entertainment, the application shall be. when
y
Court, TO such court, and when IL is not
IN any such town, 20 the court Of abe eoun
~ wherein IL is. IL the court b. Of the
pinion that the applicant is sober and Of
good character and will probably keep
house orderly, usefOl and sueh A. the Law
requires il may grant Sueh license and IL
the house be in = town, the court wheu il
grants the same, may, IL the applicant de-
sire 1t, dispense With the necessity Of his
providing for horses Before any license
shall be granted to keep such house the
petitioner shall enter into bond. with
sufficient security, io n penalty Of two bun
dred dollars paySble to the commonwealth.
faithfully TO observe the laws regulating
houses Of entertainment, aud all laws In ,s
lation to dealing with slaves or free psgroe,
aud selling ardent spirits, vine, or any mi1
turs thereof, or any other Intoxicating II
quor, to slaves. as oontAioed In chapter IO4
Of the Code OF ViTeinis aud shall moreoy
er take an oath IN oPes court, faithfully
TO observe said laws. II sny such applics
ton be refused, the refusal shall be enter d
Of record, aud license shall not be grant
ed TO tbs spplioaBt before the nes, NAV
term unless by a court composed Of the jus
tices 20 whom the htst application was made.
or majority Of the Aeliag Justice, Of he
county or corporation.
And be iLfurther enacted. That DO AppI.
can, under this act shall seii 20 any free ne.
gro uins or ardent spirits, or any miIture
thereof, unless upon the written certificate
Of three or more jastices Of the peace, tb =.
the said free negro is sober, orderly an a Of
good character