The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-02-14
Senator HaIsey Offers Meas
ure For Sale of Liquor Only
in Packages.
LEAVE LOCAL OPTION
LAW AS 1T STANDS
Sale o. Liquor Between p. NJ.
and 6 A. NJ. Prohibited-Other
Restrictions Remain as

Senator Halsey. of Lynchburg. in
troduced in the Senate Monday bill
to regulate the liquor traffic. the OBJ
Ject OF which Is to abolish the saloon
and TO allow ardent spirits. including
malt liquors, to be sold only In sealed
packages.
In explaining his bin Senator
Halsey says that the measure pre-
serves the present restrictions upon
the liquor traffic and adds others.
Under Its provisions the present
penalties against selling on Sunday
or to minors or drunkards or at any
time or places not allowed by the
present law will be kept in force and
no liquor may be sotd between the
hours of I =. NJ. and A. NJ, The
local option laws viii be undisturbed
and communities desiring TO prohibit
The sale of liquor may still do so
under the provisions of this bill.
Text of the Bill.
The bill follows:
II. BE 1t enacted by the General
Assembly OF Virginia, that hereafter
the wholesale and retail licenses to
sell ardent spirits shall entitie the
holders Of such licenses to sell ardent
spirits. as defined under present
law. only in the following manner
and subject TO the following terms
and conditions. which are to be con-
strued as additional to those pro-
eided for by present law. and not as
In any way or to any extent removing
any safeguards or restrictions naw
existing
- All ardent spirits. except malt
liquors, shall be sold only in sealed
packages $50
q. All packages containing ardent
spirits Except mait iauorss shall Do
plainly labelled ~tth the name and
proof or The contents
- No suah package shall be open
ed or have the seal thereof broken
where sotd, nor shall any malt liquors
be drunk where sold.
IS. II shall be unlawful FOR any
dealer In ardent spirits to conduct
such business elsewhere than in
room, the interior of which Is In
full view from a public street or
read during closing hours hereinafter
ptoyideti, Hrid which room shall have
nj entrance other than Immediately
upon and into "a public street or road
ss 1t shall ,he unlawful for any
such dealer TO keep his place OF busl-
mess OPEN or to sell or offer or give
Eawsy, or furnish ardent spirits ts-~
Neen the hours OF ! r NJ. and y
hut during the period of time
~. fessid On each and every day the
II | Re OF such business OF any SUI y
y JANcr shall he closed and kept closed.
y ~ when the place of such bust
ness Of such dealer Is open or closed
rs aforesaid II shall he unlawful for
the view of the interior thereof from
the nearest public street or road to
he In any manner obstructed. whether
by screens, curtains. stained glass or
otherwise. and during the closing
hours aforesaid there shall be kept
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such business Is conducted sufficient
light or lights To enable the entire in
terror thereof to be plainly seen from
the street or road.
"S. IT shall be unlawful Tor any
such dealer. or other person. to keep,
have or maintain any billiard or poof
table, bagateiie table, bowling or
gaming device of any kind. or any
other business whatsoever In connec-
ton with his business as dealer in
ardent spirits. or in the same or any
connecting room.
".. The license known as the malt
Mguor bar license shall no longer be
granted.
10. ANY person violating any of
the provisions of this at shall be
deemed guilty of misdemeanor. and
shall be fincd not less than fifty nor
more than one hundred dollars for
each offense, and in addition, in the
discretion of the court. he may be i'm
prisoned not more than sixty DAYS. III
such violation be committed by n
dealer in ardent spirits. he shall also
forfeit his license.
ell Any emergency existing by
reason of the fact that licenses to sell
ardent spirits for the ensuing year are
TO be issued as of the LIST OF May. this
q. ita szaxy
provided. however, that nothing here
In contained shall affect the sale or
thrdent spirits under licenses hereto-
I pre granted.
I'M Senator Halsey made the follow
l ting statement concerning the bill:
n THE measure Is designed to pro-
n>Nte Temperance and to provide a
method of regulating the liquor traf-
flc, which will reduce Its evils to a
minimum, without resorting TO the
extreme Of prohibition. which, adj
mittedly, docs not prohibit In those
section- where II Is not backed by
strong public sentiment. I have Of
Tered II without consultation with the
extremists on either side of the great
temperance question, but after fun
reflection and conference with others
In whose judgment | have confidence.
and who believe. like myself. that
truth in this matter. as In all other
great questions, lies not at either en-
Il trsme, but between them | believe
tntemperance to be one Of the great
est evils OF the day. and that the
crusade against 1t Is justifiable on
every moral. social, legal and politi-
cal ground II Is not a mere matter
or sentiment. 1t calls for calm. in
tfIligent and thoughtful consideration
end action. The saloon as IL exists
!. now Il nm indefcnsible institution. and
Is undoubtedly doomed to go, The
sfxftssta1s ssst Hss... Is .sstlhN,s~s
Is long as its doors swing open in
constant temptation and Incentive to
drink Many men. especially OF lne
working classes. when they are paid