The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1875-03-11
A Praeical Joke.


ly called by his acquaintance, one of the rep
rescntatives In the Legislature from Richmond
city. is seeking to infiict practical joke on the
Legislature, as will be seen from the following
bill introduced in the body to which lac is Il
delegate, OH Saturday last. Gilman knows, as
we'll az any one can, that if there is any thing
meant by this measure, it is u virtual annnl-
ment Of law OF Congress, which is beyond the
power of the Legislature OF il State to effect
Ii it does not this, then it is innocent,
yet very imposing.jose he is attempting to pass
off upon the grave body of which he is mem
Der. This esStFavagant burlesque, we subnsit,
| is not what the people want for their money!
and the Legislature had better so to work, in
all honest enaeavor to redeem the credit Of the
State and forefcnd the prostrstion tIlat seems
impending:
/. Be deaacted By The General assembly of
Virginia. That il any person shall enter or at
tempt to enter any inn, public conveyance ON
land or water. theatre or other place OF public
amusement, for the purpose Of iniuring the
business, or annoying or disturbing the owners,
proDretors or guests thereof Or who shall in
rude, angry, bosterous or threatening manner
demand other or different accommodations, adj
4 vantagcs. facilities or privileges than those Of
fercd or rendered by the owner or proprietor
thereof, or by the Hgent of such owner or pro-
prictor, Or who snail, in rude. angry, threat
ening or offensive manner. insist ON such ac-
Communications, facilities or privileges after be-
ing inf1rmed by the person or persons ON whom
| such demand is made that the accommodations.
! facfiities or privileges asked for or demanded
cannet be furnished because of insufficient
room, or insufficient provision, Or because 9TH
md ,,,t
erly or safely cared for or accommodated, or if
any person shall demand or seek for such ac-
comnotiations, facilities. advantages or privi-
eges in any inn, theatre or other place of public
amusement. for the purpose Of melting or
causing any riot, breach of the peace or public
disturbance, Or If any person, wickedy inten-
ding to secure gain to him or herself, or secure
loss to another, or to cause, procure or ineite
veSato,s litigations, shall make sncli demand
or request, knowing or believing, Or having
reason to Know or believe, that such an inn,
theatre public amusement cannot accommo-
! date other or more guests or patrons. or that
, his Or Eer patronage rs not desired by the pro-
prietors or agents OF such inn. theatre, or place
Of pnblie amusement, shall, on conviction
thereof. be confined in the county or corpora
ton Jail not eXeeedng--mo months, and
, be fined not cXceeding----do OIL
both, at the discretion of the jury. And in all
prosecutions under this section one-haff of the
: fi"e shall 60 to the propr:tors owners Of thu
inn, public conveyance, theatre, or place OF
E public amusement against whom the annoy
ance, wrong or injury was done or attemp-
! ted.
2. Any person who shall aid, abet, or in any
way encourage any person in the violation OF
, the foregoing sectfon< shall, On conviction, be
fined not exceeding 500.
g. Proprietors of theatres and other places
: of public amusement may sell tickets to specif
nG WI ,nl1 hn fran
ferabc if the words 'snot transferable are
written or printed thereon, and i'll the presen
tatien OF amy ticket so marked by any other
e than to whom the person to whom the same
T. was sold, the proprietor Of such place, or his
= authorized agent may. aft rendering the
price of such:ticket, refuse the holder thereof
admission, and any person holding q ticket sc
n transferred, who shall refuse to receive the
!. price Of such ticket when rendered, or who
shall cEli.ss or demand the right of admission
on SUCH tclses after the sa.lre is refused, shall
be deemed guilty Of creating a public dIsttr
I'll bancv, and shall. on conviction, be fined no
vi exceeding dollars, onc-half of which sllal
90 to the proprietor of the theatre or Other
place Of public amusement where the Offence
was committed.
t 4. In all prosecutions under the first sector
a of this act. if it shall appear that at the time
=, when any demand for the accommodations al
vantages, facilities, or privileges specified j.
: such secti0n was made. the person on WnOn
Ii such demand was made Informed tie person
i who made the same. or in any way brought o
! gave notice to such person that the acconno
dations. advantages, facilities or privileges 81
Is askel for or denaandetl could not be furnished
= because Of insufficient room, insufficient pro
e vision, or in. biI;ty to properly or safely car
i, for or ACCOMMODATE other or more guests o
- patrons, such statement shall be taken us ex
II elusive proof Of the fact so stated, and in al
+ trials under this act the court shall so illstrlc
ii the jury.