The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1892-03-18
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General Assembly Of Virgins
Be itenacted by the General Assem-
bly, Of Virginia, That any peraon, without
a State license so to do, shall seh by re-.
tai. any spurious or malt liquors, " MS
key, brandy, wine, cider, ale, or beer or
any mixture Of them in said counties Oh
Lee, Scott, Wise, Dickenson, Buchanan,
and Russell, shall be guilty OF . mlsae-.
meanor.
9. Be If further enacted, that any house,
tent, booth, or other structure IN SAID
counties. at which spiritous or malt
liouors. whiskey, brandy, wine. clder, ale,
ar beer. or any mixture thereof 10 solo
without a license from the State so TO 90,
shall be deemed public nuieance, and
the person so using the same or tae oc-
cupicr thereof, or if his or her name or
identity be concealed by the evner, then
the owner thereof shall be deemed sniit!
Of violating the same, and ths ssns shall
he abated By thu order of the county
court, or bond taken with good secrrlty
conditioned 70 keep the same as an order
" house, in such penalty as will secure
that purpose ;.
2 Be It further sxacted, that il any
nerson buy at Wholesale or OF manufae
turer thereof, any epiriteua sr malt
l;cnors. or anv mixture thereof for two or
more persons, and distribnts the sane 70
them. or suffer them or Others for sheEn TO
talo theretrom or divide the same, the
one so liuying shall be deemed retailer
thereof.
4 Be it further enacted. that any per-
son. who as an agent, servant, employee,
or in anv other capacity, shall buy for
another spurious or malt liquors. whisky,
brandy. wine, beer, ale, Or any alxture
thereof of any person sot by the buyer.
known to lie Iicenaed retailer thereof
under the laws of this State at the time
such person so buying, shall be deemed TO
be a retailer thereof.
3. Be it further enacted, that when
spurious or malt liquors, whisky, brandy,
wine, ale, beer, or any mixture Thereon are
parted with. and any pay. compensation,
consideration is left, given, or conveyed
70 tbe person, or 10 another at the place;
or If any understanding or agreement
therefor is tactly or expressly agreed on
whether done directly, or whether 1t be
nominally for another's benefit or con-
sideration received by the one who gets
said spurious or malt liquors. or mixtures
thereof or not ii shall be deemed sale
within the intent Of this act by whatever
subterfuge, artitce, or scheme 1t may DC
sought TO he concealed.
G. Be il further enacted, that the iac'
that any person, firm, or corporation, OF
Joint stock company, have license as
retail liquor dealer from the United States
of America. and no such license from tht
State of Virginia as such dealer, shall be
evidence of selling by retail st said place
without a State license so to do, and th'
| fact that person mas such United States
! license, may DC proved by the evidence o
the internal revenue assessor or coilecto
for said district, or any Of their dePutle
who know the fact, or by any person wh'
has seen said license.
T. Be it further enacted, that any couh
~ Oil aer Of either Of said counties, VIII
is ii couservotor of the peace, to whom
complaint is made, on oath, or any count.
Judge. or Justice OF the peace, who shall
| have reasonable cause to suspect that an
Of such liquors aforesaid is sold without
! Incense. or any such nuieances exist, shal
issue his warrant requiring search to b
made Of said premises Tor the liquor
aforesaid; and if any found, require thel
seizure and safe custody until the final or
der in The cast: and if the place be al
Judged nuisance, or the person or per
sons residing or doing business there b
found guilty under this act Of scllin!
! ljouor without license so TO do, all III
ii1uor so seized Shall be forfeited TO th
commonwealth, and shall he ADVERTISE
and sold at public cutlery, to the hiGhes
bidder, al The nearest wholesale house
and the proceeds applied 20 the public ire
school fund of the State; and if not s
found, i; shall be returned.
5. Be il further enacted, that where
search warrant is issued under this sct
there shall also be issued, by said officer
a warrant for The arrest OF the suspected
ncrs0n or persons for thc violation OF thl
act. and, upon hearing, II it be foun'
there is probable cause TO suspect then
guilty. tiley shall be required TO enter int
bond, with. sufficient security, for thel
rooG behavior, conditioned not to violat
the revenue laws Of this State, and also t.
answer an Indictment for said offence
Each bond, if forfeited from the time o
its forfeiture shall constitute Bill On al
The reality Of the obligors therein.
! 9. BE it inrther enacted, that any per
son who is found guilty under the pro7is
ions of this act shall be fined not less thar
two hundred nor more than one thon5ant
dollars, and may be imprisoned unit! sai'
fine is paid by labor in the haingang o
in cash.
10. Be ii further enacted, this act shall
be construed as to suppress the evil pro
hibited. and shat: he taken to be in aid o
The revenue laws of the State; but no pen
nlty shall he imposed except as herein
provided for.
II. BE it further enacted, that any citi
zen NAV, by action Of debt for the maxi
mum penalty herein imposed, recover th'
! same as reator Of the Commonwealth
againss the offender, or may, by bill II
chancery, enjoin any such nuisance upoi
proof Of The fact herein made penal. Sucl
| suit in chanccry or action Of debt shall be
| in The circuit court of the county Where
the offence is committed, and shall b'
BE brought and prosecuted by the attor-
uey for the Commonw and ne shall
be allowed TIE sum Of five dollars for cacl
action OF aeljt prosecuted to Judgment, ane
fifteen dollars FOR each chancery sui
prosecuted to a final decree. 70 be taxed ii
the bill Of costs md paid by the defend
ants.
| y, BE il further enacted, that any informei
eho puts on foot any prosecution herein
under shaI. have one-ltalf Of the fines col
ectcd in the c4se-the other hail 30 go t.
the Commonwealth. Prosecution herein-
under snail be b. Indictment or intorma-
ton under oath
IS. This act shall he in force from ita