Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-04-10
Reyiaed License Laws of virginia,

| Reyiaed License Laws Of Virginia.
| Az AcT 10 amend the llth section OF chapter
50, OF the Code OF Virginia, as amended by
the 4h section of an act entitled an act amen
ding the Code of Virginia, passed March 81,
1851, so as more effecrually TO prevent deal
ing with slaves or lree-negIoes. Passed April
1t, 1858
Be it enacted, That the fourteenth section
of chapter So of the Code OF Virginia as
amended by the 4th section of an an act en-
titled an act amending the Code Of Viz
ginia, passed March 81. 1851, be and the
same is hereby amended and re-enacted 50 as
to read as follows:
Ii the merchant shall desire his license to
include permission to sell by retail, wine,
ardent spirits, or mixture thereof, he shall
pay the additional tx prescribed for this
! privilege and obtain from the court of the
county or corporation in which his store or
place of sale is situated, certificate that he
is person Of good character, and that the
court sees no objection to such permission
being granted. II such certificate DC applied
| for and refus ID, the refusal shall be entered
of record, and afterwards such certificate
shall not be granted to the applicant before
the next May term, unless by court com
posed of the same justices to whom the first
application was made, or ma jority of the
acting justices of the county or corporation.
And 10 every case the person to whom the
| License is granted shall enter into bond with
sufficient security in penalty of five hun
dred dollars, payable to the Commonwealth,
faithfully to observe the laws in relation 20
dealing with slaves or free negroes, or sell
ing ardent spirits, wine OF any mixture there
| Of, or any other intoxicating liquors to slaves,
a. contained in chapter lO4 OF the Code OF
Virginia, and shall moreover take an oath 10
open court faithfully to observe said laws.
And be it further enacted, That 20 appll-
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.
Az ACT TO amend the Sd section of chapter 90
OF the Code OF Virginia, SO as more efectual-
| ly 10 prevent dealing with slaves Passed
April l, 1858
Be it enacted, That the 81 Sec Of chapter
96 Of the Code of Virginia, be re-enacted and
amended so as to read as follows:
Sec 3 Fora license t. keep house of
entertainment, the application shall be, when
! the house is in town having corporation
| Court, to such court, and when it is not 10 any
such town, to the court of the county where
in it is If the court be Of opinion that the
tue applicant is sober and of good character
and will probably keep house orderly, use
full and such as the law requires, it may
grant such license; and if the house be 10 q
tha hn
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
bond, with sufficient security, in penalty of
two hundred dollars, payable to the com
monwealth, faithfully to observe the laws
regulating houses OF entertainment, and all
laws in relation to dealing with slaves or free
negroes, and selling ardent spirits, wine, or
any mixture thereof, or any other intoxlcst-
ing liquor, TO slaves. "a contained in chapter
lO4 OF the Code Of Virginia, and shall more
over take an oath In open court, faithfully to
observe said laws. If any such application
be refused the refusal shall be entered OF
record, and license shall not be granted to
the applicant before the next May term, I'M
| less by court compo-ed of the justices to
whom the first application was made, or o
majority of the acting justices of the county
or corporation.
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, orderly, and of good
| character