The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-29


public feeling hostile to the provisions
Of this act, or that for any other rea-
son the case cannot be fairly or i'm.
partially tried at the place or by q
jury Of the city or county, the court
shall upon motion Of the attorney for
or his attorney, or OF the commits
sioner or his attorney. when he Is in
the case, change the venue to some
other county or city where It shall be
tried; or the court shall order a Jury
to be summoned from another county
or city. and no person who IL q rela-
tive Of indebted to the accused shall
oct ~ Juror in any such case.
Sec. IS. It shall be unlawfui for
any dispenser Of soft drinks to use
any ardent spirits a. a flavor or mix
ture.
Must Not Exceed Limit.
Ses g. The possession by any per-
SON OF any ardent spirits at any place
other than his home, except as pro-
vided In this act, and the possession
In his home of more than one gallon
OF distilled liquor. one gallon OF wine
and three gallons Of beer, or other
malt liquor. at any one time shall be
prima facie evidence that such per-
scn possesses BuCb distilled lQuOTS,
wine and malt liquor for the purpose
of sale.
SEQ. 81. whenever an affidavit Is
required to be administered under the
provisions OF this act the person who
Ia to receive and file such affidavit
shall have authority to administer the
oath. and the same shall be as binding
as IL administered by any officer now
authorized by law to administer
oaths
Stamp For Prescriptions.
Sec. So. Every prescription and az
fdavit required by this act shall have
afflxed thereto and duly cancelled by
the Initials in ink of the person af-
fixing the same. a five-cent stamp, to
be furnished to druggists. transporta-
ton companies and other persons
handling such prescriptions and af-
hdavits, who shall keep such stamps
for that purpose in stock. Said stamps
shall be prepared by the commissioner
and sold by him to the parties re-
CURED by law to handle the same.
The persons for whom the prescrip-
tons are given and the persons max
stamps affixed thereto. All money re-
ceived by the commissioner from the
sale of stamps or otherwise under
this act shall be paid into the treasury
of the State. and shall constitute a
separate fund, which shall be dis
bursed by a warrant OF the auditor of
public accounts upon order of the
accompanied by a.
voucher to cover the expenses In
by the commissioner in carry
ing out the provisions of the law.
Sec SO. Whenever a person Is con-
victed under this act for an offense
by confinement in Jail, he
may. for the first offense. be re-
quired to work out the term of his
confinement on the public roads. and
for the second ofYense ne shall be
sentenced by the court to work out
his term OF confinement on the public |
roads. unless the court shall be salts |
fed that his physical condition be
such, upon the testimony OF two re-
putAble physicians after careful per-
sonai examination. as TO make such /
work permanently injurious to his /
health. and in every such case the !
Judge shall after consultation with the !
State commissioner OF highways by |
etter or otherwise name in his order .
the camp to which the person con- /
victed Is to be sent. --~
Sec. TO- Any person who shalt trans |
fer. ALLEVIATE. or cucumber In any |
manner his estate. real or personal !
with intent to evade any provision Of,
his act. and all persons aiding and |
deemed guilty Of misdemeanor for
the first offense. and of felony for |
every subsequent offense.
Sec. II. All acts and parts OF acts
n conflict with the provisions OF this
act are now and hereby repealed.
SEQ 70. This act shall be in force
IN and after the first day of Novem-
Der. 1915.
The following provision OF the bill.
which is really a part OF section IA,
was accidentally omitted in copying
the measure but will be added when
the bill IL taken up in COMMITTEES: +
Nothing in this act shall prevent the
of a hospital from or
dering. purchasing or receiving ar
lent spirits, or the superintendent OF
a chemical laboratory from ordering.
purchasing or receiving pure grain or
pure, fruit alcohol for the use OF the
hospital or laboratory. not to be used
to the provisions OF this act,
and nothing shall prevent common
from transporting and deliv-
sring such ardent spirits and alcohol
% such hospitals or laboratories hav-
ng license to order and receive the
same, but before ordering or receiving
aid ardent spirits, the hospital or
laboratory shall procure license from
he court under the same conditions as
license is granted druggists. provided
'urther that II shall be unlawful for
my hospital to sell ardent spirits ex-
,ept upon prescription to its own pa
tents under the same restrictions and
'eports required OF druggists; ana
provided further that chemical labora-
ories shall make report. as required
II druggists Of the disposition and /,
Use Of all alcohol received by them.
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