The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-02
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gallon for the purpose or sale cine
malt limit being FIVE galions). Nor
shall such person received within one
week more than three gallons OF splr
ituous or more than fifteen gallons OF
malt liquors
The bin makes the possession OF
liquors in excess of the amounts
stated prinna facie evidence that It IL
kept for sale, ,.....
The search and seizure features pro-
vide that any magistrate or municipal
maVor or recorder shall issue war
rants, upon the filing of compliant
under oath by reputable eiuzen' or
information furnished under oath bV
an officer charged with the execution
of the law" commanding the oiiicer
10 whom the warrant is directed 20
search the place described, and IT
lfnuors are found in excess OF the
legal limit to seize the same, etc;
and hold it subject to the orders OF
the court. .. :;
The penalty, upon conviction Is
heavy, after the first conviction. for
the first offense it is merely mlsoe-
rueauor. the discretion of the court
being relied Ion. Upon conviction for
a second offense the punishment pre-
aeribe6 is not more than two years
nor less than four months IN prison
ar be flned not less than 500 nor
more than $1,000.
Publicity Is Feature.
Publicity is one OF the strong lea
lures of the measure, the public car
rlers being required to Keep a sepa-
rate book upon which every person
receiving shipments OF liquor twin
description of the kind and quantity,
shall sign their names, amt the same
shall be open for inspection.
An amendment was offered in the
senate TO require the bill to De ratl-
fed at an election by the people 4ut
II was lost. by the vote of IL to 80
Another amendment attempted TO
REQUIRE that the list of names or con-
sienees be printed at stated periods IN
the local newspape and copy pc
also posted at the courthouse ne
anti Observation-Disclosures supported thls
amendment, because they wanted 10
expose the thousands of hollef- IMAM
thou hypocrites," as they stated 5ut
their purpose, also, was to make the
| hin unpopular. hoping the time may
come later when it's repeal would be
demanded by the voters of the state
! The amendment was defeated by the
| vote of IL to 81.
! Another amendment prohibiting
| newspapers and other pupllcahons
! from printing WnlshSY aliu pHN az
| vertisements was hastily put and I'M
| ouestionally carried. But before me
vote was announced, some OF the
/ friends of the bill sounded note OF
/ alarm. and upon the viva Noee vote
| heing retaken. il was defeated
Imprisonment In Jail.
The original bill fixed the term OF
| iynprisonment when vlolators were
| sentenced by the court, IN the state
| prison The senator in charge or the
! biIl amended this section, by striking
ont the words states prison. so 1ai
sentences can he imposed. or sentences
| to the roads
| The vote in the senate on the main
| provisions of the bill. and on its ina
| massage, was overwhelmingly afhrma'
| tiye---ayeraging three to one.
The enacting clause make the pill
go into effect from and after Apt!
i. 1919" The presiding officers Will
| perform the necessary "hnlsfeng
! touch" of aftixng their signatures te
| the ratified bill some time during the
ensuing week.
| The section designed TO prevent the
! use of checks payable upon receipt OF
| bills of ladng for liquor shipments
was added to the measure by the com
mittee and adopted.