The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-10
OLIVER INTRODUCES
new LICENSE BILL
MAKES RADICAL CHANGES IN
IFYES DRINKABLES.

Mr.. Oliver. of Fairfax, on yester-
day introduced the most voluminous
bill of the session, 1t deals with tae
licens 4 Of the sale or liquor and Is,
in a number of respects. very much
OF departure from existing license
laws. 1t divides alcoholics into three
classes for license purposes. Bever-
ages containing per cent alcohol
or less are classed as alcoholic bev-
erages; beverages containing from 7
to i6 per cent. are deemed spirituous
liquors. while ardent spirits are those
beverages containing more than l6
per cent. alcohol.
Section 1 OF the bill provides that
all mixtures. precautions and liquids,
containing not more than Z per cent
by volume of alcohol. except cider
as deferred in section IA of the meas.
ure shall. when sold to be used as a
beverage, be deemed alcoholic bev-
erages, All mixtures. preparations and
liquids containing more than 7 per
cent. and not more than l6 per cent.
by volume o falcohol, shall, when
sold to be used as beverage, be
deemed spirituons liquors. All mix
lures, preparations and liquids. con-
tanning more than 16 per cent. by vol
ume Of alcohol. shall, when sold as a
beverage, be deemed ardent spirits
within the meaning OF this act. and
this last definition shall Include beer,
malt liquors. whiskey, wine. brandy,
or any mixture thereof. fruits preserved
In ardent spirits and alcoholic btters.
Sectiops and set UP that neither
of the three classes may be made. dis
titled, manufactured or sold until the
maker. distiller, manufacturer or SELL
er shall have been duly licensed and
the licenses are described as follows:
For sale of ardent spirIts tap a whole
sale license, OBJ a retail license, tel
a retail and shippers license. I'D a
malt liquor bar license. (e, a sample
LIQUOR merchants license, 60 a social
club license. For sale OF spirituous
LIQUORS. tgl a wholesale license. and
(h) retail license. Fer sac of alco-
holic beverages. % Wholesale license
and ~ retail license.
No license may be granted In pro-
hibition territory.
Cost OF Licenses.
The amount to be paid for the priv
ilege OF selling by wholesale ardent
wholesale licenses shall be $500. A
malt liquor bar license shall be $3.50.
Ardent spirits by retail will cost
$3.50. which may be prorated at re-
sorts open only rortion or each year.
The amount to be paid for the priv
ilege OF selling under a retail and
shinper's license shall be s1.750.
The orrount to be paid for the priv
Aege of selling alcoholic beverages
by wholesale shall be $3.50, and the
retail license for the same shall be
iiaa4 The arnonpi .f<.rs seitirg sswis-
unrs liouors by wholesale shall be
$500. and $3.50 for a rera'f license. A
license to sell ardent spirits shall In
clude the right to sell suirituous H.
uucrs and alcoholic beverages and
a license to sell sn'r;tuous liquors
shall include a license to sell shirt
nous linnors and license to sell s-ir-
ituops LIQUORS shall incipde a license
to sell alcoholic beverages But a
hce"se to sell alcoholic bevera yes
shall not include license 10 sell. malt
LIQUORS. ..s..,'..> -.
I Ssmple Iinnor merchants license
shall cost $500
Nothing in the act is to he con-
strued as arriving 10 the manufacture
or sale ~ cider. when II rs the pure
tuice If the aprie ard Is NIT to cow
tain in eycess Of mar ee~t alcohol.
" may not be sold ,n local ontian tor
witnrv ewc~nt bv those who manu-
fsct'vrn II fhenr sn'ves
No ttcn~sA save cn'v r,arrhantss
Hcnnse. SHALL ha rern'-ad fer saiH,e
ctd~r. P-~e w'ra way be sold by the
maker without t'canse.