Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1908-03-17
Drastic Sunday LIQUOR Law.


The recent bill passed by the legisla- |
ture known as Senate Bill No. III. rela- |
lative to Sunday selling. has attracted
much attention and its provisions are as
follows:
To make more effective the prohibition
of the sale of Intoxicating liquors on the
first day Of the week. commonly called
Sunday.
Section I. All rooms. except drug
stores. where any of the liquors men,
toned in section /. paragraph c. chapter
Sc. Acts of 1905. are sold or kept for sale.
either at wholesale or retail. shall be kept
closed and securely locked on the first
day of the week. commonly called Sun
day. from and after the hour of IL o'clock
Saturday night and until S o'clock in the
morning of the succeeding Monday, and
no person shall be permittedin such room
for any purpose during the days and
hours when it is by law or ordinance
required to be closed. All openings of
every sort from such room to any other
room. hall, vestibule. entrance or stair
way, situated in the building, or from
such room to any building or room ad-
joining the room IN which said business
| is carried on. or from such room to any
basement or cellar. chamber or attic.
shall be kept securely closed and locked
on said first day of the week. The bar
aud all parts of the room where such liq-
uors are On week days sold or offered for
or exposed for sale shall be IN plain view
of the street during the said day and
night. unobstructed by screens. blinds.
painted or partially opaque windows. or
any other device. and light Gf gas OF
electricity is used tor lighting purposes)
shall be kept burningin laid room during
the night Of said day.
Section q. II shall be the duty of
sheriffs. deputy sheuffs. marshals. con-
stables and policemen TO Immediately
close and securely lock all places that
may be found to be conducted in VIOLA
ton of any of the provisions of the pre-
ceding section; they shall at once arrest
the person or persons found therein and
Immediately report said names and such
violation to the prosecuting attorney of
the county. whose duty 1t shall be to
promptly and vigorously prosecute for
the same
! Any sheriff. deputy sheriff. marshal.
constable or policeman who shall wilfully
or corruptlY refuse or neglect to perform
any of the duties required of him by this
section shall on conviction be punished
by fine of not less than $25 nor more
than 5000. and be imprisoned in the
lcounty Jail not less then three months nor
more than six months; and in addition
convicted officer shall forfeit his office
and be ineligible to hold or peform the
duties of the same or any similar Office
for the period of four years from and af-
ter such conviction.
Section 8. Any person. his agent OF
provisions of the first section of this acl
shall on conviction be fined not less than
$50 nor more than $3.50, aud be impris
oned in the county Jail not less than siz
months nor more than twelve months
and such violations by an agent or EN-
ploye shall be deemed an offense as wei
as principal or employer. and they ma,
be indicted for the same either jointly OF
separately. The court before which sale
conviction is had shall, as part of it.
Judgment. revoke the license granted fol
the sale of spirtuous liquors on sait
premises. and shall order said room ant
premises shall not be used for the sale
Storage or manufacture OF such liquors
for one year from and after such convic
ton.