Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1902-04-11
a BILL

1ntaacfN sale or traffic an drdsht spuis.
'n TIE counties Of Lancaster, Riclzae,sd,
York and Northumberland, esd d, PRO
c'de a penalty therefor. 49,
Patron-Mr. Lyell.
L. BE it enacted by the General
Assembly OF Virginia, That any per
son who, without State license SO
to do, shall sell any spurious or malt
liquors, whiskey, brandy, wine, ale,
beer, or any mixture thereof, alec.
holic bitters, bitters containing al
cohol, or any mixtures, preparations
and liquids which will produce in
toxication in the said counties of
Lancaster, Richmond York and Nor
cumberland shall be guilty of a
misdemeanor.
2. Be it further enacted, That
any house, tent, booth, or structure
In the said counties at which spirit
Gus or malt liquors, whiskey, brandy,
vine, ale, beer, or any mixture there
OF, alcoholic bitters, bitters contain
ing alcohol, or fruits preserved in ar
dent spirits, or any mixtures, prep
arations and liquids which will pro-
duce intoxication is sold without a
license from the State so to do, shall
be deemed public nuisance, and
any person so using the same
or the occupier thereof, or if his or
her name or identity be concealed
by the owner, then the owner there
of shall be deemed guilty of violat-
ing the same, and the same shall be
sbated by the order of the County
Court, or bond taken with good Sc
curity conditioned to keep the same
as an orderly house, in such penalty
as will secure that purpose.
3. BE it further enacted, That any
person who, as an agent, servant,
employee, or in any other capacity,
shall buy for another spirituous or
malt liquors, whiskey, brandy, wine,
beer, ale, or any mixture thereof of
any person not by the buyer known
to be a licensed retailer thereof, un-
der the laws of this State at the
time, such person so buying shall be
deemed to be retailer thereof.
4. Be it further enacted, That
when spurious or malt liquors, whis-
key, brandy, wine, ale, beer, or any
mixture thereof, alcoholic bitters.
bitters containing alcohol, or fruits
preserved in ardent spirits, or any
mixtures, preparations and liquids
which shall produce intoxication are
parted with, and any pay, compensa-
ton, consideration is left, given or
conveyed to the person, or to another
at the place; or if any understand
ing or agreement therefor is tacltly
or expressly agreed on, whether done
or whether it be nominally
for another's benefit or considera-
ton, received by one who gets said
spurious or malt liquors, whiskey.
brandy, wine, ale, beer, or any mix
ture thereof, alcoholic bitters, Bit
ters containing alcohol, or fruits
preserved in ardent spirits, or any
mixtures, preparations and liquids
which will produce intoxicatlon, it
shall be deemed n sale within the
intent of this act, by whatever SUBJ
terfuge, artifice or scheme it may be
sought to be concealed.
8. Be it further enacted, That the
tact that any person, firm or corpo-
ration or joint stock company have
. license as retail dealer from the
United States of America, and no
such license from the State of Vir-
ginia as such dealer, shall be evil
tence of selling by retail. at said
place without license so to do, and
the fact that person has such
United States license may be proved
by the evidence of the internal rev.
enue assessor or collector for said
district, or any of their deputies
who know the fact, or any person
who has seen said license.
q. BE it further enacted, That any
officer of the said counties who is a
of the peace, to whom
is made on oath, or anv
county Judge or justice of the peace
who shall have reasonable cause TO
suspect that any of such LIQUORS
Aforesaid is sold without a license.
'r any such nuisances exist, shall
ssue his warrant requiring search
@ DE made of said premises for the
liquors aforesaid, and if any found.
'eauire their seizure and safe GUS
ody until the final order in the
'asei and if the place be adjudged 0 |
nuisance, or the person or persons re-
lding or doing business there be
ound guilty under this act of SELL
ng liquor without q license so to
10, all the liquor SO seized shall be
orfeited to the Commonwealth, and |
hall be advertised and sold at pub |
ic outcry, to the highest bidder, at |
he nearest wholesale house, and the |
proceeds, after payment of all costs |
Incurred in the case, applied to the
'ubllc free school fund of the county |
q which the seizure is made, and If |
he party is not found guilty the
liquor shall be restored to him.
7. BE it further enacted, That
7here search warrant is issued un-
er this act there shall also be is.
ued by said officer a warrant for
he arrest of the suspected person
r persons for the violation of this
ct.
8. Be it further enacted, That any
erson who is found guilty under
ne provisions of this act shall be
ned not less than Atty nor more
han five hundred dollars, and NAV
e imprisoned until said fine is paid.
Q. BE it further enacted, This act
hall be 80 construed as to suppress
ne evil prohibited. and shall be
aken to be in aid of the local option
lws adopted by the said counties: