The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-03-08
LOCAL. MATTERS.
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| =, The following important bill, introduced
by Colonel W. S. Gilman, OF Richmond, j!
under consideration By a committee. of tbs
| House.~ - =,
Be II enacted by the General AssembE
Of Virginia, That II any person shaH enter
or attempt to enter any inn, public convey.
| ance 90 land or water, theatre, or.other place
of public amusement, for the purpose of in
juring the business, or annoying, or disturb.
ing the owaer. proprietor, Or guests thereof,
or who shall in rude, angry, boisterous or
threatening manner demand other or differ.
ent accommodations, advantages, facilities,
or privileges than those offered or rendered
by the agent Of such owner or proprietor,
or who shall in rude, angry, threatening, or
offensive manner insist On such accommo-
dations, advantages, facilities, or privileges,
after being informed by the person or per-
sons on whom such demand is made that the
accommodations, advantages, facilities, or
privileges asked for or demanded cannot be
furnished because Of insufficient room or in.
sufficient provision, or because other or
more guests or patrons cannot be properly
or safely cared Tor or accommodated or II
any person shall demand or seek for such &C.
commodations, facilities, advantages, or
pTlSlltScS I'LL any iuu, LucaliS w OtuSA pitCS
of public amusement, for the purpose of In
citing or causing any riot, breach OF the peace,
or public disturbance, or if any person
wickedly intending to secure gain to him or
herself,or secure loss to another, or cause,
procure, or incte yeXatious litigation, shall
make such demand or request, knowing or
believing, or baving reason TO know or be-
licve, that such inn, theatre, or place Of pub
liz ann ,nt,t ar Nrn0 40
more guests or patrons, or that his or her
patronage is not desired by the proprietor
or agent of such inn, theatre, or place OF
public amusement, shall, on conviction
thereof, be confned in the county or corpo-
ration Jail not exceeding - months and
be fined not exceeding - dollars, or both,
at the discretion of the jury; and in all prose
cutionS under this section one.balf the line
shull 90 to the proprietor or owner of the
inn, public conveyance, &C., against whom
the annoy vance, wrong, or injury was done
or attempted.
9. Any person who shall aid, abet, or in
any way encourage any person in the viola
ton of the foregoing section shall on con-
viction be fined not exceeding one hundred
dollars.
3. Proprietors oftheatres and other places
of public amusement may sell tickets to
specified seats. ard which tickets shall not
be transferable If the words "not transfer
able" are written or printed thereon; and on
presentation Of any ticket so marked by any
other han the person to whom the same was
sold, the proprietor CT such place or his au-
thoriZed agent may, after rendering the price
of such ticket, refuse the holder thereof ad'
mission and any person holding ticket SO
transferred who Shall refuse to receive the
price Of such ticket when rendered, or who
shall claim or demand the right OF admission
on such ticket after the same is refused, Shall
be deemed geilty Of creating public disturb
ance, and shall, on conviction, be fined not
exceeding - dollars; one-half Of which
shall 20 the proprietor of the theatre or other
place OF public amusement where the offence
was committed.
4. In all prosecutions under the first Sec
ton of this act, if it shall appear that at the
time when any demand for the accommoda-
tlons, advantages, facilities, or privileges spe-
cited in such section was made, the person
on whom such demand was made Informed
the person who made the same or in any way
brought or gave notice to such person that
the accommodations, advantages, facilities,
or privileges SO asked for or demanded, could
not be furnished because Of insufficient room,
or provision or inability 10 properly or safely
care for or accommodate other or more guests
or persons, such statement shall be taken as
conclusive proof Of the fact so stated; and
in all trials under this act the court shall so
instruct the jury.