The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-08
UIL TEXT OF MAPP PROHIBITION BILL AS FINALLY PASSE

fore some person authorized to aa-
minister an oath that the brandy,
whiskey, wine. ale, beer, pure fruit
and grain alcohol included in the
shipment are to be sold, dispensed or
used according to the provisions 81
this act. Amy druggist or manager OF
a hotel licensed under this act, fall
ing to comply with any of the pro-
visions of this section, or who shall
make a false affidavit. shall be guilty
of q misdemeanor: provid I'd. that in
the counties of Roanoke, Halifax,
Bedford. Grayson, Smyth, Russell.
Scott, Lee, Floyd, Augusta, Pittsyi-
vania, Washington. Bland, Giles, Pu-
laski, Prince William, Southampton,
Rockingham, Princess Anne, Amherst
Accomac, Carroll, Lunenburg, Prince
Edward, Patrick, Brunswick, Henrico,
Chesterfield. Campbell, Loudoun, Or
ange, Northampton, Montgomery ard
Louisa, and the cities Of Roanoke,
Staunton, Danville, Richmond and
Radford II shall not be lawful for
druggists to purchase, store or sell
ardent spirits. except wine for sacra-
mental purposes and pure fruit ethyl
and grain alcohol for medicinal. sci
entific, mechanical or pharma 2eutical
purposes. as provided in this act
Sec. Is. 1t shall be unlawful for
ardent spirits to be kept, stored. sold,
distributed, given away. or used In or
at any clubhouse, fraternity house,
lodge or meeting place. whether such
meeting place Is a house, room, boat,
car, or any place In any building, or
in the open air, on land or water. or
in any place. except in n bona f:de
home" as hereinafter provided.
Every person who shall directly or in
directly, or by association with others,
keep or maintain or In airy manner
aid, assist or abet In keeping or main
tanning any such clubhouse, fraternity
house. lodge or meeting place of any
corporation, association or combina-
ton, or any place in which ardent
spirits are received or kept for the
purpose Of use. GIFT, barter or Gale, or
fer distribution. or individual use hy
means of lockers or otherwise. or for
division among the members of any
club. fraternity. lodge, corporation,
association or combination by any
means whatsoever: and every person
who shall use, barter, sell, store or
give away. dispense or assist or apet
in barterlng, selling, storing or giving
away in individual lockers or other
wise. any ardent spirits 90 received
or kept, shall be deemed guilty OF a
misdemeanor, and upon second OF
Tense shall be guilty Of felony. and
IN all cases the members. shareholders
or guests in any club. fraternity, lodge.
association. corporation or comoina-
ton mentioned in this section shall Do
competent witnesses to prove any vio-
lation of the provisions of this section
OF this act, or of any, fact sendinS
thereto. q.
sec. II. 1t shall be unlawful to de-
liver to, receive in. keep, store Gus.
pense, give away or use aroeht
snirits. in a place reputed, to be
house of prostitution, or IN any p'aee.
nxcept as provided In this act. ANY
violation of this provision shall be
deemed a misdemeanor; second or
subsequent violation shall be deemed
felony.
Sec. IS. The keeping, storing, or
giving away of ardent spirits, or any
shift or device whatever. to eVaae
the provisions OF this act. shall De
deemed unlawful within the provisions
of this act and shall be punished as
unlawful selling is punished
Sec. 10 1t shall be unlawful tl!'
to advertise upon any street car. ran
road car or other vehicle or uahs-
portation, or any public place or re-
sort or upon any sign or bill board
or by circular, poster. price list, news"
paper. periodical, or otherwise WIthIh
this state ardent spirits, or to adVeF-
tise the manufacture. sale, keeping Tor
sale or furnishing of the same. OF the
nersen from whom. or the nrm or
corporation from which, or the place
where, or the price at which. or the
method by which the same or any OF
them NAV be obtained provided thar
yEhafNg1tM drug
gIsts licensed under this act shall ne
permitted TO send price lists TO those
TO whom they are permitted 10 sell
ardent spirits under this act; I'D TO
circulate or publish any written OF
prlnted matter other than newspapers
and periodicals published beyond the
confines OF this State for which an
obligation has been incurred or money
paid, in which any advertisement III
this section specified shall appear, OF
To hermit any sign. or billboard, con-
tainin9 such advertisement to remain
3,non ones premises: or TO circulate
any price list order blank or otner
matter for the purpose OF inducing or
securing orders for such ardent spirits
no matter where located. ANY sherin'
con stahie or police officer Is autnor-
ICED to remove any such advertise-
ment from any sign. billboard or
other public place wnen u comes "
his notice, and shall do so upon oe-
mand Of any citizen.
Any advertisement or notice contain
ing the picture OF a brewery. distillery,
bottle, key, barrel. or box. or other
receptacle represented as containing
ardent spirits. or designed to serve as
an advertisement thereof. shall be
within the inhibition of this section
Nothing in this act shall be construed
as prohibiting any person from giving
away without any compensation there
for any paper or magazine which ne
has received by mail, or which he has
brought into the state In person. pro-
vided that such gift shall mot be a
subterfuge or device, or violation OF
the provisions OF this act, forbidding
the circulation of newspapers. period
.cals, or other written or printed mat
ter containing any advertisement OF
ardent spirits: (3) II shall be uniaw-
full for any newspaper or periodicaI
published in this State to print In It's
columns statements concerning the
liquor traffic, for which the said news
paper or periodical receives compen-
sation of any kind. without printing q.
the beginning and at the close OF salo
statements in type of ti same size
used in the body OF the said article
the following statement: printed IA
paid advertising"