Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-03-06
ESSENTIAL POINTS OF LIQUOR LAW
NEW MEASURE IS DRASTIC AND SEW.
ERE PENALTIES ARE PROVIDED.
MAIN FEATURES

ERE PENALTIES ARE PROVIDED.
MAIN FEATURES
The essential features of the liquor
bill which has passed the general as
sembly are as follows:
Licenses are to be refused at all places
where the population for one-half a
mile is less than 500. except tina. in
counties adjoining cities and where
there is ample police protection the
courts may grant license. The court
is to be the arbiter as to fitness, loca
| tlon and other matters connected with
the sale of liquor. Exception Is made
in favor of summer resorts, where there
is natural mineral water, for salt water
resorts.
The law expressly forbids the estab-
lishment of social clubs where there is
local option. All clubs are to get the
same license as is required of saloons
The same general laws are to apply,
and no saloon or Cub Can sell any IL
quor on Sundays, election days or on
Christmas. Social clubs are compell-
ed to give bond of $1,000 for the
faithful compliance with the law. Fur,
thermore, no license is to be granted to
any foreigner, WON N or minor. No
women or minors are to be employed
in the sale of liquor, and only qualified
voters are to engage in the business.
Distilleries are brought within the
pale Of the law, the old Mann law, and
no license for dIstillery is 10 be
granted unless ma jority OF the quail
fed voters are In favor of such Ii
cense; and before the license Is granted
there must be ample police protection,
to be paid for By the public. Sale of Ii
quor by distilIeries is prohibited if such
distillerY is situated in a dry sec
ton.
A sale of LIQUOR to students, to idiots
Or to habitual drunkards or to women
is to work a revocation of the license
of such person SO offending. No sales
can be made between the hours OF mid
Passengers on trains are not to be al
lowed to take a drink while on said
train unless the conductor in charge
shall give bis consent. Dispensaries
are forbidden to send any liquors to
any person or to deliver the same be
yond the boundaries of the town or
place in which 1t is located. Railroad,
steamboat and express companies are
prohibited from delivering liquor to
any person except to those to whom it
is addressed or to some person holding
a written order for such delivery.
Severe penalties are made for viola
lions of the law. For the first offense
there is to be fine and Jail sentence.
in the discretion of the court, and a
bond of $500 for twelve months. A
second offense is to work a forfeitu re
of the bond, fine is to be imposed and
term in Jail is to be melted out, and a
bond for 81 900 is to be furnished.
Under the new law a place which is
| commonly reported to be the headquar-
tiers for furnishing or dispensing Ii
quor may be searched by officers on
complaint Of any two reputable citi'
zeDs, and the possession of two gallons
of liquor places the buren, of proof Of
innocence on the party in whose pos
session it may be found, the possession
to be evidence of intent to sell.
Liquids of any sort which produce
intoxicatiOn are to be analysed by the
department of agriculture, and If the
examination shall disclose the pres
ence of alcohol sufficient to intoxicate
the burden Of proof to show that such
liquids were not prohibited by law
shall be upon the person who shall
make the sale.
The sale of cider is one of the ques
lions which caused much debate
Farmers who grow apples and make
cider are to be permitted to sell the
same In the local-option sections, pro
vided it does not contain more than
six per cent. of alcohol. In sections
where the sale of liquor is allowed the
sale of cider can be made without any
license, provided that it is pure fruit
cider.