The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-22

male ar minor br employed ~ my cnphrlty
s ,I1on In "asr Of se, e or 20 10 f. dnis
n.r lnnntirs, tho license nj il,r place where
III. nrcnt spirits were 80 sul'i siinil Dc re-
vuhcd by tic court TINT trnn,cu the snmc
When my person /. convicted By II itisticc
o. the sale of ardent spirits To person w.
AZ r,iy-phr .cnts o. nse ~ 10 IN .,,,1i
Of his county or tic Judge thereof In yncn-
in; which court or judge ,n w., nn,Sts mere
N"ke the license OF the person 50 convicted.
rus. Ask Conductor.
20. 1t shall be unlawful for amy corlorn-
li"h. ass6riation partnership or person ~
l'',r, juice ofih fruit out Of which IT =
htde. without IN, admisturc Wi,nteter' cx-
en- en- prcscrvatives not pr"nn'rn n.y. In, Inc
association, partnership or person 10 sell Any
sinmids or mixtures. which produce intoSi-
om''on. under - guarantee 'nn, snc., lm 1n
visions Of this net. or 10 give any guarantee
or assurance. which have for their object
i' ' PURPOSE lhc protection anu imuenni!y 81
persons win turcnnse for The purpose Of sale
.uci, liquids or mixtures and who have no
license rcr the sal" thereof under tile laws
OF this Stute.
The circuit or corporation court Of any
county or city wherein such cider. liquid or
hihturc Is sold under guarantee shhp nave
nntor>. and when prcsrnmcnl i. made IN
any such court proper process nEninst tho
accused shall nj once be issued and executed
a'iu the ease regularly heard ana tried.
'-oI.. Any person who shall drink intONt-
eating liquors or ,pirit,ous. vinous or rin't
hInnTs or alcoholic beverages or any mixture
"i me same passenger train IN ms
S'ide. except by special permission obtained
from the conductor of such train. shall be
gun of q misdemcnnnr and lined nor ne, les,
ever. mat the provisions of this section snail
not apply to buffet. dining or Pullman ears
May &c; search Warrant.
~. When II is matter of common report.
or more reputable citizens. that there is n
reasonable cause to believe TINT the pro.
visions in this nc: rs to the Illicit sale Of
~ DE named in such oallS. the justice TO
"hom sHrh complaint Is made. If satisfied
+, h"t there Is reasonable cause therefor, s,inl!
iSs'ic u warrant 10 search such specified
places for ardent spirits. and if, upon such
scHrcl,, there slinu he found more than two
gallons of ardent spirits at any OF stch
inct or the finding of such ardent spirits
shall be admitted rs evidence, along with
other evidence introduced. TO establish thnt
Tie person In whose possession such spirits
Wrr" found was bad been engaged In tho
Illicit snle of ardent spirits
II shall be unlawful for amy owner
operator. agent, clerk, occupant. or other
person. of any depot, storchouse. warehouse.
storeroom, Office. steamboat. wharf-bhat. or
ntiicr place situated or being i'll any county.
district. city or ward in this state wherein
the sale of ardent spirits are at the time
prohibited by law. or where the sale of said
luEors are not licensed. to deliver amy such
liquors to or receive pay for same from any
person other than tho person To whom the
same Is billed or shipped and to whom It L.
bona fidc addressed or his employc upon the
written order of such consigncc
.s3. II shall not be lawful for the managers
or employees of any dispcnsary established
under the laws Of this state to ship or de-
liver ardent spirit. to persons outside of the
village. town or city in which said dispen-
snry is located.
Ar, Win Inftn 81 tI,;, I,x
ascr or employc. of any such dispensary.
stall be punished by n fine of not less than
$50 nor more than 500 for each offensc.
Malt Beverage Defined.
:3E.. That "maIt beverage within the
of this section shall he construed
to he the product of brewing plant or
hi every. and shall. rs to its composition.
comply with the standards now. or rs may
hereafter be prescribed by The pure food
OF the United states. but shall
be notwithstanding and in no event contain
in eccess of two and One-Qiiirter per cent. |
in volume of alcohol.
No person. firm. or corporation shall man
'ifacturc .'malt beverage" n> herein defined,
except subject to the provisions of this act. |
..Aialt beverage shall he manufactured
only by some person, firm or corporation
InNfnE IL manufacturers malt liquor license.
same. pay an additional special license tax
of two hundred and fifty dollars tS25O.O0) |
per year and execute a bond in the penalty
nf ten thousand dollars tSiO,O00) before and
with security tcither personal or corpOrate),
by the Judge of the circuit or cor
I'nihtion court of the county or city in which
>nch manufacturing is proposed to he done;
th. condition of said bond shall be TO faith
fully comply with the provisions of this act.
Malt beverage shall be sold by the man
ufRcturer direct to the consumer tnot 10 be
drunk where Sold and in quantities of not
less finn onc-half dozen bottles, nor more
than four dozen bottles at any one time, and
shall not be sold offered for sale by any
otIer person, firm or corporation. Malt
beverage" shall be sold only in bottles In
half inch in height, the name ana adj
dress of the manufacturer, and the word,
malt beverage" No person. firm or cor
roration shall place in such bottles and sell.
Dr otherwise transfer, any liquid containing
alcohol in excess of two and on.-Tuarter per
rent. in volume.
of this section shall. upon conviction thereof,
he fined not less than $500 nor more than
$1,000. or. in the discretion of the Jury, con-
tined in Jail for not less than three months
IiOr more than twelve months for each Of
Tense.
May Have 1t Analysed.
81. 1t shall be the duty Of the state Com
mis- ioncr of Agriculture. ut the written re-
quest OF any officer, State, county or muni-
cipal, charged with the execution of the
revenue laws TO cause to be analyzed any
return to the officer making the request u
certificate of the chemist showing such
analysis, The certificates of the chemist OF
the Agricultural Department of this State.
VIXEN signed and sworn to by him. shall be
evidence In all prosecutions under the revc-
nue. laws of this State and In all controver-
sizes touching the mixture analyZed by him,
but the burden shall be upon the prosecution
to establish the fact that the mixture an
.,Iyzed is the same as that alleged to have
been ilictly sold, but upon the motion OF
the accused the chemist shall be required to
appear rs witness and shall be subjected 10
ere DISCRIMINATION.
-. In all prosecutions for tho violations
of this act when evidence has been intro
tlu,c ed on behalf Of the commonwealth prov
Ing TIM: the defendant sold II certain liquid
or MIXTURE by whatever name 1T may be-
called. To be drunk as IL beverage, and that
the drinking of such liquid or mixture pro-
tluccd intoxieation, the burden shall be on
tie defendant to show that such liquid or
mixture was not Intoxicating within the
of this act, or that II was pure ap-
pie cider. the sale OF which is not prohibited
By section IL of this act
20 All places where ardent spirits
a-t manufactured. Sold bnrtered given
away in violation of the provisions OF this
act. are hereby declared to be common NUS
nmc> The Attorney-General or the nttor-.
nrSs for the Commonwealth or the several
cities and counties, or any citizen of the
county or city where such nuisance exists
or is kept or maintained, may. maintain II
suit in the name of the state {" abnte and
p,rpetunlly cnjoin the sane. But the de-
fcrdant shall have the right to demand that
any issue of fact arising In such cause shall
b. tried by n jury.
The hill of injunction shall be verified by
oath, and no bond shall be required when
such suit shall be brought by the Attorney |
General or any attorney for the Commons