The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-19

! restriction be obtained, lor Whllc VIC
| may long for the Statewide law and
may believe that tho people will vote
| out the saloon. II the opportunity is
| afforded them by the Legislature yet
| 1t is certainly the wiser plan to re-
quest such changes in the present law
as experience has shown to be needed,
| so that whatever may be the outcome
| of this effort for the Statewide law
the restrictive and prohibitivc legls-
lation may be perfected. In addition
TO the item of LEGISLATION requested by
the Legislative report of 1922 your COM
niittec proposes the following items
for adoption BY tho committees:
l. TO so amend the laws OF local
option elections as to insure fair cleo
tons
.. To confer upon tho Boards OF Sli-
pervisors and Councils of towns and
cities tho right TO prohibit intrastatc
shipments of liquor from wet" into
dry territory.
Al. TO prohibit distnlerlcs within the
borders of local option territory.
! 4. To prohibit the sale of ardent
| spirits by dstillcries In no-license ter
I ritory. except to be delivered to a
tcommon carrier to be transported into
territory where ardent spirits can be
| legally sold.
/ s. no give authority to all tribunals
having jurisdiction in cases OF viola
tlon OF the liquor law to impose not
only the fine required by the law, but
in case Of conviction the costs OF the
prosecution. including a reasonable
fee for the prosecuting attorney, and
such other costs as may be approved
by tho court,
Intrnstntc shipments.
6. To enact into law as governing
the intrastate shipment of liquor in
Virginia the provision in the penal
Code OF the United states. which wen,
into effect January 1, 1910.
Z TO prohibit the storage OF liquor
in dry territory except for personal
use of the person occupying the build
ing. either as owner or renter: to pro-
hbit the display OF liquor signs o,
Inotices on any building in which Ii
cense to sell ardent spirits is not II
force: to prohibit the conduct of thu
'lliquor business by any person who J!
Ineligible to obtain liquor license
G to prohibit the solicitation in dry ter
:, ritory of orders for ardent spirits, o
u acting as agent for the transmission
Of such orders; to provide for the de
70 struction of ardent spirits. confiscate
by the law: to enact a law making tn
le lists of those holding Internal revenu
u tax receipts, when certified to by In
y ternal revenue officers. legal evidenc
i before tho courts when furnished Il
= prosecuting attorneys.
= S, To prohibit the granting OF II
~ cense to sell ardent spirits at retail
IS in towns with less than 1000 popula
ton
Your committee presents this repor,
: at the present time In order that !
{ may be in the hands Of the convention
g and will request that it be called VI
!. for consideration and action at a later
t session. Respectfully submitted,
James Cannon, Jr, j. NJ. Pitcher, r. S
. Barbour. j. D. McAlister. Z. j. Rich
ardson. John A. Taylor, r. H. Bennett
j. w. Hough, w. Fl. Vincent
!, Legislative Committee of sAnti-Saloor
League OF Virginia.
Program for To-day.
q Vice President P V, D. Conway
presiding
;, Shenandoah Collegiate Institute
! Quartet.
i A. M.--Devotional exercises. Rev
: Gerald Culberson.
j al5 A. disappointment Of commit,
tees
j a;25 A. -Superintendent's report
keV. James Cannon, Jr,, d. D.
4 . $50 a. M.--Report of field secretary
Rev. j. D. .,cAlister.
i 1906 A. M-Report Of district su.
4 tendents-Northern District, Rev
i Il. j. Richardson: Southeastern District
Rev. C. Z. Stuart; Southwest District
Rev. John A. Taylor
i 1885 A. M.-Fraternal greetings
From w. c. T. U. (iifteen minutes. Mrs
/ II. M. Hoge; from Good Templars Inf
teen minutesl, George W. Hawxhurrt
1905 a M.-Temperance reform and
4 the press, Rev Arthur Robotham, D. d
1880 A. M.-Address Majesty OF the
| Law" Rev 6. w Bcale, D. p
Il M--"The Saloon and the Negro