The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-03-22

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growing or buying" the fruit fror
which the vino liz made.
Not word Is changed In the Law
as It relntcs TO the sale Of liquor b,
social clubs. Such organizations mus
continue to take out license and mus
have a bona ldo list OF members.
Tho new act Is a little more liberia
In dealing with hotels situated at /
ncalth resort or at the seashorc. II
such cases licenses may be granted IL
the proprietor OF the resort for tire,
months In the year, even II the maEis-
tcrial district IN which It is situated
has voted dry, provided two-,hirds OF
the qualified voters sign petition ask
ing Tor such license. This is presumed
TO cover cases where the people do not
object to a hotel licens at resort. but
want to shut out other saloons.
Coming to territory contiguous TO
cities II is provided that no license
shall ISSUE In such territory II the city
is dry.
Must Pay Taxes.
| Added to the qualifications Of ner.
son getting license is ono that he shall
be realty or property taxpayer, as
wei as a voter In the locality, The
section covering qualifications, how
ever. Is made not to apply to manufac-
turers OF alcoholic liquors by direct
fermentation who distil as much as 200
gallons OF pomace or cider per day
when in &operation and licensed for
one year.
Revocation of license under the new
law is for two years. whereas under
the Old statute It apparently only APP
Piled to the remainder OF the license
year.
Astriking feature is that any minor
or student buying liquor shall be fined
*2o Under the present Richmond ordi-
nance Il minor misrepresenting his age
for the purpose OF. buying liquor Is
liable to Il fine The new Byrd law
makes the minor or student buying
the liquor a party to the crime, and is,
as stated by the Speaker. who accept
cd the amendment, a protection to the
saloon-kccper.
Licenses arc not to be granted to
persons In towns of less than 500 in
habitants, excepting. Of course. re-.
sorts and territory contiguous to cities.
There Is no change in this. Nor is there
any change In the prohibition against
drinking liquor on railroad trains with
out the consent of the conductor.
No More "Ncnr Beer
As frequently stated, the provision
in the former law relating to near
beer" is stricken out entirely. and
there is now no way In which this
product can be sold in Virginia
For violation Of the act the penalty
is increased for the second and sue.
ceeding offenses. A jail sentence OF |
not less than six nor more than twelve |
months is to be imposed. wereas It |
was from two to SIX months formerly. |
II is also provided that II the convicts
health will permit, he shall be sem
fenced to serve his time on the public |
roads.
For the purpose Of making the yir-
ginia law comply with that of the |
United States regarding Interstate
shipments, it is directed that the con-
signor OF ardent spirits shall mark /
plainly the name OF the consignee and T
the contents of the package. Common
carriers are required to keep a record
fer public inspection at both the places
Of shipment and delivery. with the
kind and amount Of aruent spirits, and
the names OF the consignor and con-
signec.
NO person, firm or corporation Is toi
De allowed to solicit orders for ardent
spirits in dry territory or act as agent
Tor the sale and trans mission OF such I
orders.
No spirits are to be stored In dryl
territory except for the personal use
of the person occupying the building,|
and no liquor signs arc to be displayed
on any building in Which license is |
not in force. United States bonded
are excepted.
The possession OF a United States
license is to be prima facie evidence
If the Illegal sale of liquors.
License Rates Increased.
Excepting where indicated in this
aEticle, there are no changes from the
Did law so far as regulation goes. AS
Is gener;Gly known. radical altera-
lions wert made in the rates for IL +
,ense. a
III the first place. a new kind OF IL
,ense was created-that ofaretaIl and :. !.
Ii Is to cost $1,000. It is )
provided that should any wholesaler rs
lesire to ship less than five gallons, he
must obtain a retail and shippers Ii
ense in addition to his Wholesale IL 6
ense. =
Increases in rates for State liquor =
iSSAASSS GA y AOllONo C
Wholesale, from $3.50 to $3.50; T
dealers in malt liquor only, !
$50 to $500; retail. $3.50 to s55O:h !,
manufacturers. exactly doubled all
long 1he line. with a minimum of $50 IL
instead of $50: manufacturers by di- ]
ect fermentation for less than three {
lonths, SIS to s25 same. three to slx =,
lonths, $40 to $780, same, for six r
,onths or more, s50Sto SIS. A1anufac- 4
lrers of malt liquors must pay $500 W
lstead of $3.50; nonresident manufac- 9
lrers maintaining agencies, $500 In
lead of sl5O; cider manufacturers who :
0 not sell pure fruit product, STOOL
lstead OF sis. The Mann law / S made
) apply 10 manufacturers by direct
who distill less than o5O Y
allons of pomace or cider a day.
,stead Of eco rs heretofore. The rec
fer's license Is raised from $3.50 to
$50.
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