The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-03-21
THE NEW LIQUOR LAW

The new law prohibits the sale OF LIQUOR
to any minor or to any student at any
school, college or university, or TO any
intoxicated person, or to any lunatic, ep-
ileptic or hsbitual drunksrd, where the
saloon keeper knows them 60 be such. 1t
also forbids any person to buy ardent
spirits Tor such persons. IL prohibits the
employment OF women or minors IN any
capacity in any saloon Ii prohibits the
drinking OF any ardent spirits on q pas
senger train, except by special permission
from the conductor. IL prohibits the de-
livery OF liquor by railroad. steambo
or express companies, except to the per-
SOC to whom II Is addressed. or to his
employe, upon bis written order. 1t pro
hibite the managers or employees OF dis
pensaries to deliver ardent spirits to any
person outside OF the village, town or
city In which the dispensary is located.
Retail liquor license cannot be granted
TO county districts or In towns OF less
than 800 Inhabitants, based upon the
last preceding United States census. IN
less the community be within q county
contiguous to city having police pro-
lection paid for by the public, and where
license has been granted during the II
moths prior to the date OF the passage OF
this act. or unless II be to a hotel or
social club at health resort having q
natural mineral spring connected there
with, or situated by the sea. or any large
body OF salt water connected Herewith.
No liquor license can be granted to any
person except q qualified voter OF the
county or city in which the business Is to
be conducted, except IN cases OF persons
who at present hold such license, and in
such cases the person desiring license
must be qualified voter In the State. This
provision absolutely prohibits the grant
oil license 10 women, temporary soiourn-
ers and foreigners not qualified to vote
FOR the f1rst offence, In addition to q
fine, the jail sentence may be added in
the discretion OF the court, and the Of
lender Is required to give bond for twelve
months, with approved security, IN the
penalty OF $500. For the second offense
the offender is fined and imprisoned and
bis bond Is forfeited, and be Is required
TO give bond Tor 81 900. IL Is believed
that the Jail sentence and the bond lea
ture VIII be very effective IN preventing
violations OF the law.
The new law provides that q search
warrant may be Issued to search places
where II Is a matter OF common report
that liquor is illegally sold. and II more
than two gallons OF ardent spirits are
iound this Tact shall be admitted as evi-
dence in the trial Of the party accused OF
Illicit sale.
No social club can dispense liquor in
territory where retail liquor license can
not be granted, nor on Christmas Day.
election days or on Sundays. All social
clubs shall execute q bond with security
oil $4,000, which bond shall be forfeited
II the law IS violated. Social clubs.
while compelled to close on Sundays,
Christmas and election days, can Keep
open all night
Section 16, as amended. says: ''Nu per-
son shall dispense ardent spirits OF any
description on Sunday or Christmas Day.
Nor shall any saloon be kept open be-
tween the hours OF II p. N. and a. m.