The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-08
FEBRUARY.
a GoloD BILL.

Inc Dill requiring clubs and corpora
sions 20 obtain license TO cell, dispense,
uissrlouSe or giVei away wines or liquors
containing aicohPlic mix lures, recently
lnsroauceo In the legislature by Senator
NOiaytor' OF this City, strikes blow ct e
growing social eSIl, and should moet as-
'suredly becomes law. The people of
ahis city knoW what social clubs are
ana no" dl}Rcnlsit is to Suppress them,
even WheY they come within the reach
OF the ln3. as tho vigorous efforts of the
police sMthorities of this city in that
d'TeShsion fer the post two years show.
nfne great majority of these social
CUBS are simply organized as q means
Of Illicit liquor selling, and apart from
the demorAlizlng effect of such institu-
lions on the community. is the glaring
injustice in allowing them to do for
nothing under the protection Of char.
Ger. q business for which the regular
saloon keeper has to pay q specific tax.
The announcement in the fall of 1893
that the voters Of this city had decided
against licensing the Gale of liquor was
the signal for the organization OF sev-
eral clubs OF an alleged literary cnarac.
ter, but whose principal feature was the
providing of liquid refreshments OF a
stimulating nature for the members and
their friends.
Notwithstanding the failure OF the
courts to sustain the validity of the
local option oiect ion, these organiza-
tions continued to flourish till sup
pressed by tho city authorities. The
bill introduced by Senstor Clayton will
do away with these clubs without call.
ing in the complicated machinery of the
law, thereby saving much Ia the crimi-
nal expenses OF the State, while at the
same time protecting the licensed
competitor. The bill is strong one IN
it's moral as we'll ss it's legal aspects,
and is meeting with favorable connie mt
all over the Stste. THREADS as follows:
Senate Biil No. 400.
ga BILL to require clubs and CORPORA
lions to obtain license tS sell, dispense
or distriou or give away, wines and
ardent spirits. malt liquors, or any
mixture ,hereof, alcoholic bittsrs, Bit
tors containing alcohol, or fruits pre-
eerved in ardent spirits.
"Bs it enacted by the general assem-.
IT, of Virginia, That no club or corpor-
an shall. within the limits OF this
e 'nmonwealth, sell. give, dispense or
eHribute to its members. or any other
person or persons, wine, ardent spirits,
malt liquors, or any mixture thereof.
alcoholic bitsers. bitters containing al
cohol. or fruits preserved in ardent
spirits, either by wholesale, retail, or to
be drunk at the place whore sold. given,
dispensed, or distributed In any other
way, without rat having obtained H.
,cense therefor as now required by law
TO be obtained by persons. clubs or cor
sporstions deniring to sell liquors, Any
club or corporation, its agent or officer
violating this &C. shall each be deemed
guilty # q misdemeanor, and on con-
viction be fined one hundred dollars fol
each offence. aud in addition thereto the
agent or officer Of such club or oorpor
alton shall be confined in all not less
than six months.
Gall acss or parts OF acts inconsisten
with this set are hereby repealed.
"This act shall be in force from 1t
y passage"