The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-01-29
COUpON.CRIPpLER No. |.
BILL TO REGULATE THE GRANTING
OF STATE LICENSES.
Money. and Money Only, to be Re-
ceivcd I'm Payment for
tho Privileges.


put an end TO the payment OF license taxes
i'm coupons. II now goes to the Governor:
BE II enacted by the General assembly Of
Viginia, That every person or persons,
firm, partnership, or association, express,
telegraph. telephone, and every incorpo-
rated COMPANY. which now is or may be
required to obtain license in order TO do
business In this State, desiring to obtain
such license shall make appiicatlon there
for I'm writing TO the commissioner OF the
revenue OF the county or corporation
wherein such business Is proposed to be
conducted. or to the Auditor OF Public
Accounts in such cases as ne is author
lied ~ law to issue license. in which
application IL shall be stated the M
ture OF the business, the residence OF the
applicant, the place where 1t is proposed to
conduct such business, the amount Of the
assessment prescribed by law as condI
ton precedent to the issuing OF any license,
and that such amount accompanies said ap-
plication in gold or silver coin, United
States Treasury notes, or nationaI-bank
notes, which application shall be signed by
the applicant and filed with the commits
sioner OF the revenue or auditor, as the case
may be; but no commissioner Of the reve-
nue. Slldli, UOE SHuli tut duuttDl, ItCclNc any
application for assessment from any person
or persons, firm. partnership. or company,
unless and until the foregoing requirements
are strictly complied with.
.. Upon the receipt by the commissioner
OF the revenue or auditor, as the case may
be. OF an application from person or per-
sons, firm, partnership. or company, who
have complied with the foregoing section
and actually filed Herewith the amount OF
the assessment in silver or gold coin,
United States Treasury or national-bank
notes, he shall endorse said application as
follows: &" | find the within application in
due form and accompanied with the sum
of - dollars in gold or silver coin or
United States Treasury or nltional-bank
notes." to which endorsement he shall
sign his name, and file said appli-
cation in his Office, furnishing the ap-
plicant with duplicate copy OF the same.
II it appears that all the foregoing provi-
sions Of this act shall have been complied
with, then the court or persons having
authority to grant or issue such license
may hear the application, and, if in due
form, may grant such license provided
that in case such application is refused
such refusal shall be endorsed upon said
application, and the same returned to said
applicant, who, upon presenting said ap-
pication. endorsed with such refusal, to
the Treasurer with whom the deposit has
been made, described in the 1st section of
this act. said deposit shall be refunded to
the applicant.
3. When an application shall have been
made and approved, the assessment re-
ceived hy the proper collecting officer, ac-
cording to the provisions OF this act, and
his receipt therefor, specifying in what
currency such payment was made, shall be
given. then, and not until then, shall ii be
lawful for the court or person having au-
thOrity under the law TO grant such license.
The order OF court. when the license is
obtained in court, and the license itself,
when not obtained in court. shall specify
that the assessment was made according TO
law, and that the amount assessed had been
paid in money or currency, according TO
! the provisions OF this act.
!. No application for license to do any
business or TO follow any profession, trade,
or calling in this State. shall be made, and
il made shall not be considered, except in
pursuance OF this act, and no such license
shall be granted unless all the requirements
OF this act shall have been first complied
with; and any license granted or obtained
in violation OF the provisions OF this act
shall be null and void and the person or
persons, firm or association, joint stock or
incorporated company, which may obtain
such license and attempt to do business
Hereunder, shall be deemed TO violate the
law, and shall be liable to all the forfeitures,
pains, and penalties for such violation, and
in The same manner as II nc such license
had been obtained, and in addition thereto,
fined not less than $50 nor more than $500.
). Any assessor, treas urer, or other officer
charged with any duty pertaining to the
granting OF licenses, who shall violate this
act. shall be guilty OF n misdemeanor. and
upon conviction thereof shall be fined not
less than fifty nor more than five hundred
dollars.
6. The Auditor OF Public Accounts shall
forthwith have prepared and furnished to
commissioners OF the revenue OF this State
blank forms OF application for licenses re-
Quired TO be made in writing by this act.
=. This act shall be in force from it, pass
age.