The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-05-12

servance-Iie Refuses TO Grant Licenses TO
Those Convicted of Violating the Law
The Dealers Meet to Take Action on the
Subject-They VIII Take Their Case 10 the
Circuit Court-Thc Conflicting Laws, etc.
| The recent action OF Judge George l..
Christian, Of the Hastings Court, in refus.
ing 10 grant renewal OF liquor licenses to
dealers who have been convicted during the
past twelve months IN the Police Court OF
selling liquor on Sunday has opened up
new feature in he enforcement OF the SUM-
day laEs, anu one which causes no little
agitation amongst the dealers interested and
their friends, as well as lively interest on
the part OF those persons who are Jealous
in behalf OF a strict Sabbath Observance.
JUDGE CHRISTIANS POSITION.
Judge Christian said in open court at the
beginning or this term that he had re.
quested the Police Justice 10 certify the
names Of all liquor.dealers who had been
! convicted BY HIM within the past twelve
/ months OF violations OF the Sunday lIquor
F, law; that the law required him to grant IL
censes only TO such Us, in his Judgment, he
deemed 80 fit persons" and that he did not
deem any person tit to enjoy any privilege
from this court who used that privilege for
the purpose OF violating any law Of the
Commonwealth. and especially the sunday
law, which both his and the Police Court
had tired so hard to enforce in this city, and
which some dealers bad violated in apparent
defiance OF both courts.
THE LIST OF UNFoRTUNATEs.
Justice Richardson. IN accordance with
the request Of Judge Christian, certified to
those who had been so convicted, and
we subioin n complete list OF the names
OF those persons fined by the Police Justice
for selling liquor on sunday between Au-
gust {, 1880, and April -. 1881.
The following were fined so each James
Baben, j. :. Gross. John Hart, Mrs. John
Reley. Michael McQuade, Gerhard Tolker,
Thomas Redford, joseph Leyere. Bernard
Witlkamp, Jr.. Jerry O'Rouke, Daniel
Hannigan, Mike Walsh, Maurice Crit
fin, f. T.. TholI. William Krug,
George DOnati. G. {. Thon, Peter Euker,
DIR. J. \. Morgan. Joseph Equi, I. Gogan,
Herman Heeke. Mike Gilligan, John
O'Toole, George Guyernator, Peter Antho-
ny, John Brophy, \. Baccigalnpo, George
Hundetmark, Donat n Bagioni. Andrew
Krausse. Barker IL Martin, Garrett Holz-
.refe, +. V. Palmer, Jacob Bernstein, An
drew llaalke.
The following were fined $50 each :
Michael McQnade and John Brophy; and
DOnati x Bagioni were fined SO.
In every case where applications from the
above parties baye been made Judge Chris
tian has refused - grant licenses to the par
tie, on the ground. stated by HIM I'm the be-
ginning Of the term. Up To the adjourn
ment of the court last evening the Judge
bad refused twelve applications.
ACTION OF THE LlQUOR.DEALEEs.
Pursuant to notice, a meeting Of the
liGuor.dealers who have been fined IN the
Police Court ~ above stated was held at
Thon's Hall yesterday afternoon. About
two third, OF the parties Interested were
present. An organization was effected by
the election Of {. G. Thon chairman and r.
+. Tholl secretary. The object OF the meet
Ing vas TO secure concerted action on the
part Of all dealers who have been convicted
OF 4 violation OF the Sunday law, and whose
applications for renewal OF Licenses 1t Is
said the Hastings Court will reject.
A committee was appointed to call upon
the absent dealers, and secure their coop
Grafton IN the purpose above set forth. IL
was also determined that application be
made TO the Hastings Court through cOun-
sci for license, to sell liquor, and that in the
u
to the Circuit Court for the same.
The meeting then adjourned until next
Wednesday at O'Clock p. VI.
CONFLICTING LAWS.
Hon. GEORGE d. Wise has been retained
a. counsel for the liquor-dealers. and the
law which gives them the right to appeal
from the iudgmeat OF Il corporation court
refusing to grant them licenses Is found IN
the second section of the new liquor law,
approved March 3, 1880. The clause IN re-
lati0n thereto reads
:" If the county or corporation court shall
refuse to grant the application the tax snail
be refunded, and the party aggrleyed may,
during the term at which such refusal Is
entered, appeal 10 the circuit court 0i Sald
county or corporation, in term-tlme or va
cation, and the Judge thereof shall take cog
nlZ1nce OF said appeal, and may grant the
license upon the terms required by this act.
All boGdS taken under the provision OF TINS
act snail contain waiver OF homestead"
The provision Of the Constitution OF Nir'
ginia, however. defining the jurisdiction OF
sac Hastings Court and the qualifications OF
the Judge thereof, provides that said court
shall have " similar jurisdiction which
NAV be given by law TO the circuit courts OF
the state" The general law OF the State
providing for appeals, writS OF error, etc.,
from and to the judgments, decrees, and
orders of the said Hus.ings Court
presc.ibes that they "shall be taken
and allowed as if they were from
or to those OF the Circuit Court or
circuit Judge" and the question nat
uraIy arises whether the provision CIV
inc the dealers the right to appeal to the
Circuit Court under the liquor law is not
in conflict with the provision of the Consti-
tuition and general law rs above quoted de"
timing the jurisdiction OF the Hastings
Court. The case thus bids fair to be one OF
unusual interest and importance, and will
be watched with anxiety by large portion.
OF the community.
NEW COUNCIL OF ROYAL ARCANUM.-
Grand Secretary William Loyensten, assist
ed bv l.. X. Rcins, Grand Guide, and
Mes,rs. f. T. sutton, Gibson, Robertson,
and Taman, Instituted new council OF
the ROYAL Arcanum at Ashland on tuesday
evening with twenty charter-mem6erS, to
be know as Henry Cav Council. The fol-
lowing are the ofiicers.elect for the ensuing
term: Past Regent, Professor Charles