Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-03-08
Rights Of Hotel Proprietors, etc.

In the House of Delegates Saturday, Col. w.
S. Gilman, of Richmond, Introduced, "a bill to
prevent Disturbances 10 hotels, theatres" etc.,
which was referred to the Judiciary Committee.
It is as follows:
l. Be it enacted, &c, That if any person
shall enter or attempt to enter any inn, public
conveyance on land or water, IT, eatre or other
place Of public anu ement, for the purpose of
il juring the business or annoying or disturbing
the owners ~proprietors or guests thereof, Or who
shall in rude, angry, boisterous or threatening
manner demand other or different sccommods-
tions, advantages, facilities or privileges than
those off red or rendered by the owner or pro-
prietor thereof or by the agent of such owner
or proprietor, or who shall, in rude, angry,
threatening or offensive manner, insist on such
accommodations, facilities or privileges, after
being informed by the person or persons on
whom such demand is made that the accommo-
datons, facilities or privileges asked for or de-
manded Cannot be furnished bee. use OF INSULT
Gent ROOM or insufficient pro"ision, or because
other or more guests and patrons cannot be
properly or safely cared for OF accommodated,
CT If any person shall demand or seek for such
accommodations, facilities advantages, or priv
ileges in any inn theatre, or other place of pub
lie amusement, FOR the purpose OF melting or
causing any riot, breach of the peace or public
distur bance or if any person, wick kelly intend
ing TO secure gain to him or herself, or secure
loss to smother, or to cause, procure, or lnclte
vexatious itigations, shall make such demand
or request, knowing or believing, or having rea-
| SON TO know or believe that such inn, theatre,
or place OF public amusement cannot accommo
date other or more guests or patrons or that his
or her patronage is not desired by the propr!e..
tors or agents of such inn, theatre or place OF
public amusement shall, Oh conviction thereof,
De confined in the county or corporation jail not
exceeding - months, shd be fined not exceed
ing - dollars, or both, at the discretion OF the
| jury. And in all prosecutions under this Sec
| ton one half Of the line shall 60 to the proprie-
| tors or owners of the inn, public conveyance,
| theatre or place of public amusement against
whom the annoyance wrong or injury was done
| or attempted.
2. ANY person who shall aid, abet, or in any
way encourage any person in the violation OF
| the foregoing section, shall, on conviction, be
| fined not exceeding $500
g. Proprietors Of theatres and other places of
public amusement may sell tickets to specified
seats and which tickets shall not be transferable
| il the words mot transferable" a-e written or
| printed thereon, and in the presentation of any
| ticket so marked by any other than the person
| to whom the same was sold. the proprietor OF
| such place, or his authorized agent, may, after
| rendering the price of such ticket refuse the
holder thereof admission, and any person hold
| ing ticket so transferred, who shall refuse to
receive the price Of such ticket when rendered,
or who shall claim or demand the right of ad-
mission on such ticket after the same is refused,
shall be deemed guilty of creating public dis
turbsnce, and shall, on conviction, be fined not
exceeding - dollars, ore falf Of which shall
20 to the proprietor Of the theatre Or other place
| of public amush ment where the offence was COM
| mitted.
4 In ali prosecutions under the first section
of this act, if it shall appear that OF the time
when any demand for the accommodations i'd
vantages, facilities privileges specified in such
section was made, the person on whom such de-
mand WAS made informed the person who made
| the same, or in any way brought or gave notice
| to such person that the accommodations, advan-
tsges, facilities, or privileges so asked for or de-
manded could not be furnished because of in
sufficient room, insufficient provision, or inabil-
ity to properly or safely care for or accommo-
date other OF more guests or patrons, such state
ment 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.