Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-03-26

For the bcueht III Liquor Dealers aud Keeper.
Of Ordinaries. | herewith auuex copy OF the acts
of April LIT. lsjS bow in force.
GEO. DUFFEY. Com. of Revenue,
for Alexandria County.
CHAR. 62.-An ACT to amend the 18th section OF
chapter 3S Of the Code of Virginia. amended
nv the 9Th section OF all act entitled an act
amending the Code of Virginia, passed March
Jlst. 1851, so more edectually to prevent deal
ing with slaves or free negroes. Passed April
ls5s.l
|. Be il enacted by the General Assembly, that
the fourteenth section Of chapter thirty eight of
the Code of Virginia, as amended by the fourth
section OF an act entitled act amending the Code
Of Virginia, passed March the thirty-6rst, eigh
teen hundred and fifty-on be- and the same il
hereby amended and ro-enacted so AS to read
follows,
"zl4 If the merchant shall desire his license
10 include permission to sell. by retail, wine
dent spirits or mixture thereof, he shall pay the
additional tax prescribed for this privilege, aud
obtain from the court of the county or corporation
in which his store or place of sale is situated, n
certificate that he is person OF good character,
and that the court sees no objection TO such per
mission being granted. II such certificate be APP
piled for and refused 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 a court composed of the same jus
tees to whom the first application WAS made or
majority of the acting justices OF the county or
corporation And i'll every case, the person TO
whom the license is granted shall enter into bond
with sufficient security, in penalty Of five hum
dred dollars payable TO the commonwealth, faith
fully to observe the laws in relation to dealing
with slaves free negroes. or selling ardent spr-
it's. wine or any mixture thereof or any other in
toxicaing liquor, to slaves as contained in chap
ter one hundred and four of the Code of Virginia !;
and shall moreover take oath in open court.
faithfully 10 observe said laws
.. And be it further enacted, that no applicant
under this act shall sell to any free negro wine or
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 or
derby. and Of good character.
3 This act shall he in force from it. passage
CHAP G3-An ACT to amend the third section of
chapter 80 of the Code Of Virginia, so "a more
effectually to prevent dealing with slaves
Passed April !, 1855.
l. Be it enacted by the general assembly, that
the third section of chapter ninetysix Of the Code
of Virginia be re-enacted and amended SO rs to
read as follows:
3D. For license to keep house of entertain
rnent, the application shall be, when the house il
i'll town having corporation court, to such court
and when it is not i'll any such town, to the court
of the county wherein it is. II the court be OF
opinion that the applicant is sober and of good
character, and will probably keep house orderly.
useful and such rs the law requires, 1t may grant
such liccnse and if the house he in u town, the
court. when it grants the same. may, If the sppl-
cant desire it, 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. in penal
ty of two hundred dollars. payable to the common
wealth. faithfully To observe the laws regulating
houses of entertainment, and all laws in relation
To dealing with slaves free negroes, and selling
ardent slirits. wine any mixture thereof, OF any
other intoxicating liquor. to slaves. aS contained
in chapter one hundred and four Of the Code OF
Virginia; and shall moreover take nm oath IN open
court, faithfully to observe said laws. II any such
application be- refused, the refusal shall be entered
III record and Il license shall not be granted 10
the applicant before the next May term, unless by
a court composed Of the Justices to whom the first
application was made, or Il majority Of the acting
Justices of the county or corporation.
,. And be il further enacted. that no applicant
under this act shall sell To any free negro 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.
g. This act shall be in force from its passage.
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