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

the Legislature. md which beC1mc uilcctN
upuii its approval ny the Governor on Mare
18th. Tho Times Dispatch, to-day pubishe
81 IN full. seTeral comprehensive summarize
Of The bill liaVo been printed nrcady ~ TN
1sipoi, but iuqpiries continu" 10 come u
Jiatfb numbers rho measure follows
J.. Dc II enacted by the General Asscn,b,
Of yirginia. Thai hll mixtures. preparation
ur1 liquids which win produce iutpxiratior
shalt he dcrlped ardent spirl's within IN
meaning of ibis set, and this definition sli'l
include beer. malt liquors, continuing l.
per cent alcohol and which produce intoNi.
eaten, whiskeS, wine, brandy, ar any mr.
turu thereof. fruits preserved IN ardent snirr-
IT.. alcoholic bittcrs, and all other intoh-
eating liquors.
z. No person. firm or corporation slial
ttilfsc, distiii manufacture sell ardent
spirits except subject 10 the provisions of
tuis act.
&. NJ person, firm or corporation shall sell
ardent spirits without first obtaining III
ctusc therefor. which license shall be divided
into five GLASSES: al, u Wholesale license:
III rctai! licensc: tcl. u mat liquor bar
ii,rrsc, ID, sample liquor ,ucrcimnts' IL
Crt.sc; tci. u social club license which sew
ernl licenses shall confer the privileges n
80 forth in tie subsequent sections or this
act. and no nticrs, and shall be Subject 10
all the conditions. limitations and penalties
liticnuftcr set forth.
a. y wholesale license shall confer the
privilege of selling IN quantities. Of not less
inan five gallons. except wholesale dealers in
r.ai, liquors who may sell not tess than one
,dulen bottles or jugs Of suCh malt liquors
y retail lccnSr shall confer the privilege OF
selling in quantities not exceeding five gal
ar bottles Or demiohns. or TO be drunk,
where sold. y malt liquor ba:,' license SHAH
confer the privilege of selling malt liquor
Ia be druni, where sold. but not to be car
ricd away. a sample liquor merchants Ii.
crnse shall confer the privilege OF selling by
saipirlc or other representation, or 10 act a.
agent for the sale collection of orders for
ardent spirits by sample or description.
sample liquor merchants license shall he
personal privilege, and shall not be trans
ferable. nor shall an, abatement of The sun,
rcuuircdito be paid allowed. No person. firm
or corporation licensed a. sample liquor
merchant shall be authorized 10 sell except
I, some club. person, firm or corporation
licensed under the provisions Gf this act.
Is 10 Social Clubs.
., Any corporation. firm or association
chartered and organized as social club.
which shall desire To keep on hand ardent
spirits 10 be sold directly or indirectly or
gwen away TO members Of suc, corporntion.
STALL procure license in accordance with
the provisions of this act, and shall he en-
fitted 10 all tho privileges and subject to al
scribcd by this act. But such license
sEall be granted under this act TO any social
cluI in any local option no license terri
tory.
Il Any corporation chartered and organ
lied rs social club and desiring to keep on
hand mt its clubhouse or cIubroor,s nrdcng
spirits. to he sold. given dispensed to the
members and their bona iidc guests of such
corporation or club, which shall obtain II
license on the following condition and not
otherwise, shall not be affected by the next
preceding section:
tIb SNcn corporation club SlIulI apply
IL the court having authority to grant liquor
i'ceiscs in the county or corporation in which
its clubhouse clubrooms located for
leave to keep on hand nj its clubhouse or
clubrooms such ardent spirits for the use
uf its members, and with such application
slinli furnish Il list of the names of all the
lucn1bcrs of such club or corporation and OF
it, officers, together with their places of res
iIence.
th) Notice of such application shall he
pustcd at the front door of tho courthouse
r.. least fifteen days before the day on which
tile application is to be made, in which no
tiee shall be given the day. on which the
Such notice shall be published nj least twice
IL week in newspaper published in the
county corporation where the clubhouse
pr clubrooms are located, and IL no ncwspa-
per he published therein. then in IL nrwspa-
per having general circulation in said cor
Ioration or county. The notice shall lie
signed by the president ana governors, or
0tiier governing body Of such club. Before
granting the privilege the court shall re-
uuire the club to execute bond in the pen
piis of $1,000. with security, either personal
~ corpuratc. TO be approved hy the court.
anu cohattion'a i"r tue tatlhiui compliance
hS the said corporation or club with all the
provisions of this section II personal surety
or sureties be rendered by the corporation
or club. the court shall! not accept the same
unic.s they ~ one of them. shall own in fee
supple uncncumbercd real estate assessed for
iaNation al not less than $1,000. On breach
for the benefit of the Commonwealth. and
recovery recovery may be had thereon against the
'DHEot5 or any OF them upon motion after
ten days notice of sch notion.
Must he Bona Eide.
'p me court shaii not grant the priri-
lished to the satisfaction of the court that
the said club or corporation il n bona Hdc
social organization and hn, occupied wthiu
The corporation county in which the APP
pichtion !, made clubhouse or clubrooms
tnoi less than fnur roomsl which have been
continuously open day after day for the en-
rinsiNe use OF its members and their bona
iide quests Tor period of twelve months
preceding such application; that such cor
pcraton club has kept II record of it,
members, of its purchases and disbursements,
hni of lis income from all sources; which
record SHAH be open 10 the inspection of the
court. the commissioners of the revenue of
me corporation or .conniy, and the chief Of
l'"lcc of the city or town in which said club
house or clnprooms are located; that The
snid corporation or club Is composed oi NOT
les 'han thirty membcrs TALL Of whom shall be
twcntN-one Senrt of ago, who mad paid their
monthly or dfher"perodical dues. and which
dues snail nave aggregated not less than So
each yearly: provided. however, that no per
son who has Joined u club after January /,
19h6, shall be deemed member of any such
Grub or corporation within the purvicw OF
this act unless his name shall have been
proposed for membership and duly posted ut
rome conspicuous place in the club
h0use club roonls for at least seven
daNs before his Collection; that "A bona
f.de Initiation fee of not less than 81
mas been required of each member and paid,
"a II condition precedent to memhership; that
The actual conrol and management Of The
raw corporation or cruz II exercised by
Utterly appointed governors. directors or Other
governing body, composed the time OF
such application Of men Of such character
ana standing III the community ,ts that in
the opinion of the said court TO he entered
of record, are suitable. iii and proper persons
10 be entrusted with the privileges aforesaid:
provided, that such governors or directors
hltail be residents of the said county or cor
poration, and not less than five in number:
ana that such corporation club has uuid
to the treasurer of such county or corporn
tion n sum equivalent 10 81 for each resident
member of such corporation or club; uroyid
cd. however. that tie sum to be paid 10 flo
Stale for such privilege by amy such corpnrn
tor or club shall In no ease exceed the sun
REQUIRED for Il retail liquor license under thi.
ret, when pnymeut shall EXEMPT The said
corporation or club from any other license or
tsy, either by state. county, or municipal
authorities,
Any One May Object.
ANY person may have himself entered ns a
party defendant TO the application for such
privilege and may contest The granting tncre-
IN accordance with the provisions of section
10 OF this act.
I'D tpon tho court being satisfied thar
the requirements of This section have been
fully complied with II shall grant "a certif-
cat. To that efert aud that such privilege
riNS he eXerCiscr by said club or cornorut ION
which shan be kept ruuSpicuously posted in
said clubhouse cubroums; provided how
ever, that no NUrh privilege shall he rrnpt,d
IN any territory where rrtail ;iuuor license
cannot he granted or OcaIit, in which under
the local option laws the licensing of The
hSlr OF Huch liquors aud fruits T. prohibited
any such corporation or club shall keen