The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-02-19
Aim Is to Remedy Evil Arising
From Sending Of Liquors
From Wet Territory Into
Dry.
Senator Mapp and DR.. James
Cannon Busy Last Night
With Draft of Measure That
Will Add to Effectiveness of
Prohibition.

senator Mapp, Delegate Pen
nington and DIR. Cannon were
busily at work last night draft
ing the anu-shipping bill, which
will be introduced in both branch
cs Of the general assembly today.
The bill aims to reach the de-
piorable condition which allows
intoxicating liquors To he shipped
into dry territory to minors, ir-
responsible and vicious persons
and .bIind tigers
1t provides In general that ar
dent spirits can be shipped into
dry territory either from points
without the State, or from one
pofnt in the state tn another point
within the State only upon the fol-
lowing conditions: the dealer
must receive a written order from
tire purchaser, accompanied by
cash. certified check. express or
money order. No licensed deal
er can give away ardent spirits
or sell the same on credit No
common carrier can receive ar
dent spirits for shipment unless
all charges for transportation
have been paid ON the same, and
no common carried Is allowed to
collect or transmit any charge for
the purchase Of said ardent
spirits
No common carrier can receive
packages for delivery in dry territory
moe than one gallon oi
adent spirit and ali packages must hs
plainly marked. showing the amount
and the nature Of the shipment, tbs
name of the consignor and consignee
and no agent of common carrier
can deliver u package OF ardent
xf~i4 ~ ath he
ronsignee Indicated on the outside
cover of the package. who. II Dot per,
sonally known to the agent, must be
satisfactorily identified as the person
to whom the shipment Is consigned.
None to Minors.
No ardent spirits can be delivered
TO minors. Nor can more than one
gallon of ardent spirits be ordered L
be shipped into dry territory al one
time by any person and then, only
FOR the personal Use Of himself anc
his immediate family, and possession
Of more than one gallon of arden'
spirits shall be considered prirna facis
evidence OF intention to engage IL
Illicit sale of the same. and the burder
of proof shall rest on the person II
whose possession more than one gal,
Ion is found to prove that the said
ardent spirits are not in his posses
sion for the purpose of Illicit sale.
The same penalties are provided fol
the violation of the provisions OF this
law as are provided for the violation
Of the Byrd law.
VIII Fight for Passage.
DIR. Cannon stated last night tina
the Anti Saloon League of Virgins
would press vigorously for the pas
sage of this law at the present session
He said that he believed that the bill
would work no hardship on any one
that It, would improve conditions very
decidedly In dry territory where ths
people are opposed to the liquor
tFaffie and yet are continually fnr'
rassed by the methods of the liquor
shipping houses which flood the ter
ritory with circulars and frequentl,
with shipments to fictitious persons.
When asked as to the necessity FOL
this law, in view OF the approaching
election, DIR. Cannon statee
that II this law should be passed. i
would go into effect by the 18TH O.
June OF the present year, more thar
two years before November !. 1915
the date when the Statewide will ~
Into effect
He also emphasized the fact tina
this law would apply to interstate
shipments, under the provisions of th'
Webb Kenyon law, 1t Is not expected
to pass the bill without fight, bu
Or. Cannon believes the people OF tbs
State are behind 1t.