The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-09-12

third to go to the iniormer, for which such
dealer and his sureties shall be liable on his
bond, which may be collected by summary
process. by motion, on ten days notice, in
the name OF the Commonwealth; and upon
conviction for q second violation OF the pro-
visions Of said section he shall forfeit his
license, which shall not be renewed for one
wear. Any person prosecuted for viola
ton OF the provisions Of the fifth section OF
this act shall be allowed to testify in his
own behalf.
LIQUOR SOLD IN QUANTITY.
II. Any dealer [selling in quantities Of
a gallon or morel who shall fail to COM
nly with the requirements OF this section,
or who shall make false or. fraudulent
entry or return upon the book or report re-
ouired to be kept or made by him, shall be
fined not less than two hundred nor more
than one thousand dollars; and for second
violation OF the provisions OF this section
shall, in addition, forfeit bis license.
INJURY TO REGISTERS.
II. Any person who shall wilfully multi
late, deface, iniure, or destroy any register
placed under authority OF this act IN any
bar-room or business-house Of retail or
D1T-TOOu1 uellcI, W W Ho ouult INV y
the indicator on the dials, or turn the crank
OF said register otherwise than is required
by this act, by which said dealer may be-
come charyeable with greater or Tess
amount OF taxes than OF right he ought to
be. shall be deemed guilty of q msdemeanor,
and upon conviction thereof may, at the
discretion OF the jury, be fined not less than
ten nor more than one hundred dollars, and
may, at the discretion OF the court, be
confined in the Jail not more than twelve
months.
OFFICIAL sHoRTCOMTNG.
Is. ANY commissioner OF the revenue, or
other public officer charged with the per-
formancc OF any duty under this act who
shall fail to perform the same shall be DEEM
cd guilty OF Il misdemeanor, and upon con-
yicton thereof shall be fined not less than
twenty nor more than one hundred dollars,
and may also be removed from office, in the
discretion OF the court of his county or cor
poration.
C0LLUSIOS-HEAyY PENALTIES.
16. ANY commissioner OF the revenue
or other officer charged with any dl-
ties under the provisions OF this act
who shall colude with any licensed IL
Guor-dcaler, manufacturer, or distiller,
visions Of this act, or with any agent, en-
ployc, or clerk OF such licensed dealer, man
ufacturer. or diStiler, for the purpose OF
defrauding the Commonwealth OF any rev.
enue Justly due, or who shall knowingly
permit any such dealer, manufacturer, or
distillcr to cvade any Of the provisions OF
this act, shall be deemed guilty OF felony,
and be punished by confinement in the pen
itentiary not less than one year nor more
than three years, or in the discretion OF the
Jury. be confined in Jail not more than
twelve months and be fined not more than
five hundred dollars; but in any prosecu-
ton under this section such officer may be
permitted TO give evidence in his own tc-
half.
CHARGE TO THE GRAND JURY.
II. 1t shall be the duty Of the judge OF
the Circuit, County, or Corporation Courts
to give this act in charge to the grand jury
at every regular grand jury term OF their
respective courts, and to send before the
Jury the commissioner OF the revenue and
the treasurer Of the county or corporation.
scuoOSERs OF BEER.
It seems that " "schooners OF beer" [about
pint, sold for ten cents] are to be taxed
half cent apiece. Section ) OF the law
says:
.sThe true intent and meaning OF this sec
ton is that in the case OF 4 retail dealer the
sale OF each half-pint or fraction thereon
shall constitute the unit or basis OF taxation,
and in the case Of Il b0r-room Eeeper the sale
Of euerY drink shall be the unit or basis OF
taxation; and in the former case the bell
shall be struck once and the indicator on
the dial be moved one unit for every hall
pint or fraction thereof sold, and in the lat
fho hnll ia n ha SfrItaE and thf
indicator moved one unit for every drink
SOld."
WHERE THE PROFIT COMES IN.
Many OF the liquor-dealers propose to pay
the tax found each month to be due by them
in State coupons. They will thus be able tc
make from ten to twelve per cent. on tht
collection OF the tax, rs they will receive the
tax in money and buy coupons at discount
COLONEL. r. CLAY CRAwFORD-FCRTHET
PROOF OF HIS IDENTITY WITH THE CONVICT
CRAwFoRD.-Thc packages OF Executive pa
Ders for 1855 were found yesterday. They
were in the room in the Capitol loft, where
they belonged, but had been misplaced from
their shelf, probably by some searcher after
information. At any rate, there IS no rca'
son to believe that any OF the officers at pre-
placement. The petition filed in the case OF
&C. Crawford" was written from Cam
bridge, Md, by woman who claimed to be
his wife, and who stated that she and Craw-
ford had been on a visit to bis home in East
Tennessee: that they were returning north
uiu the Virginia and Tennessee railroad !;
that Mt Wytheville Crawford met young
man named r. c. Clifford, whom he had
previously known; that the robbery
(of counterfeit money was committed
by Clifford, and that Clifford concealed
some OF the counterfeit money in Craw-
ford's drawng-casc; that Crawford and
Clifford had been convicted, and that the
writer had visited the two in the peniten-
tiarv, and Clifford had made statement
cXonerating Crawford: and therefore the
alleged wife prayed that Crawford might be
restored to liberty. The Governor denied
the petition. ~
The petition goes to show that c. Craw-
ford was a native OF East Tennessee (as'R.
C. Crawford isl, and that the counterfeit
money was concealed in--his drawing
case,'' seeming to confirm the theory that
Crawford was, as stated, at that time prac-
ticing portrait-painting. :,
1t Will be observed that nowhere in the
records is the convict known as anything
but &C. Crawiord''; his companion in
crime. however, was called r. &. Clifford
"R. c. were the right initials OF Craw-
ford. :,
While the idea that Osman PaSna Is Il.
CLAY Crawford has been pretty etfectuaily
exploded, there yet remains reason 10 pe-
lieve that Colonel r. Clay Crawford, late
of the United States army, and Major
General Il. Clay Crawford, late OF tue
Mexican army, are identical with sc.
Crawford"