The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-02-20
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u empsoys Of any railroad company
sxprsss company or other common
sarraer or person to remove or erase
the name Of either the conssgnor OF
sonstgnee, or any part thereof, or
anything else required by this section
10 appear on the outside cover Of the
package containing ardent spirits,
while the same IS in the possession or
/ inder the control. or while the same
= In, al or about any depot platform,
,,Fice. car. boat or wharf OF any such
common carrier OF which they are the
agent or enploye.
No c, q. II. Packages.
.Nection s. II shall he unlawful for
,ny railroad company, express com
,anv or other common carrier or per
AN firm or corporation. to receive for
shipment into this State or 90 trans
4ort from any point IN another state
" from any point n another point IN
nss STATE any ardent spirits AGAINST
which there ~ any charge or pii w
70 collected by such railroad t'lu
aanv. express company or oihtF COM
,,an carrier or person from me CON e.
,tenee. either for tho purchase 81 same
,r for transportation charges
section 5 Every railroad company,
.wnress company tor other common
,arr3er or person shall he required 10
ssecD. both at the po3rt uf Sh pment
Ana .aa na.al Of delivery. q scnAIafE
manifest ShoW4uS the shipments "t
ardent spirits. whs0H mah'itff Sfati
ne open to inspection aFan an" at-
pucation Of any citizen. said mann
1eSf shall show the date an which sad
ardent spirlts were received ami DC
.ivered. the name and address 90 the
eonsicnar and CunsigIea the KIND ard
amount os sueh ardent spirits ard te
whom delivered.
section & At shall he unlawful fof
any railroad corn pauY. express CONS
pauv. corporation or other common
carrier ar person, or he agent ot en-
nluyc Of such railroad company ~
press company, corporation or other
common carrier or person in deliver
snv ardent spirits To ANY minor
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section Is shall he uuiaWful for
eHv person. .ivru 0r corporation IN ter
titory where the sale ~ ardent spirits
Is proha blted hv law To order "a, one
time more than one gallon OF ardent
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use NJ him*elf ard members of his
Immediate family; the possession Of
more than ona gallon Of ardent Spirits
shall be primA facie evidence tha} the
persOn In whose posse Sstpu such ar
dent Snirits are found is or has hcf u
engaged in tho llticit sale of ardent
spirits. and the burden Of proof shalt
he upon the person IN whose posses
sion such ardent spirits are found T.
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in his possession for thc purpose OF
Illicit sale.
Section & All shipments made n
violation Of a"F of the provisions OF
this act shall he deemed continuing
tsfTense and the circuit or corporation
court Of the county or city from which
such shipment is made OF In which de-
livery of any such shipment Is made
or the justices Of the peace Of the said
counties or cities. snail have jurisdic.
tion for the trial Of any and all viola
ton Of this act And the grand juries
of said counties and cities shall hf
vested with inquisiturial powers over
violations Of this aCt, and the judges
~of the circuit and Of the corporation
courts shall cali attention to this aci
10 charging the grand Juries
Heavy penalties Prov idcd.
Section 3. ANY person violating
comply with any Of the requirements
of this act shall be deemed guilty Of a
fa1isdemeanor, unless otherwise pro
saded herein, and shall be fined moi
less than $50 nor more than 500 for
@sach offense, and In addition he may
In the discretion OF the court, ne I'm
prisoned not more than sixty days
and shall be required To give bond fol
twelve months with approved security
In the penalty of $500, and conditioned
that he will not violate the provision.
of this act For the second and caCf
succeeding offense he shall he fined
moi less than $500 ard shall lac con.
fined in Jail not less han two nor more
than six months. shall forfeit his bond
previously given and he required e
give bond with approved security IL
the penalty of LOCO, conditioned ~
above. II he shall fail or refuse II
execute the bond herein required
either for the first or any succeeding
offense, he shall be confined in jail
in addition 20 his other punishment
not less than two nor more than SID
months
section 10. This act shall he con,
strued so far as applicable in harmony
with All federal statutes relating Il
the interstate shipment of arden
spirits.
Section il Should any section OF
any portion Of any section Of this ac
be declared Ia be unconstitutional by
the courts of this State or of The
United States. IL shall not affect The
validity of the Remaining sections @!
parts OF secTiCns OF THIS AIT
Section l2@AA ssl.ts-pr parts al
acts in conflict with this act are here
by repealed
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