The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-08
PROHIBITION EFFECTIVE UNDER THIS LAW NOVEMBER Mex

ties required by the law to handle ~
same. The persons for whom the pfeSS
scriptions are given and the peF1On9
making the affidavit shall pay for tn N
stamps affixed thereto. All money f0$$a
ceived by the Commissioners from the*e
sale of stamps or otherwise under th14&
act shall be paid into the treaau1R1
! of the State, and shall there be a0~@3
counted for as a separate fund. \!
- Sec. So. Whenever q person Ii 6osE@$
victed under this act for an offenGo#
punishable by confinement In JafE H
may. for the first offense. be requiye
| to work out the term Of his coufinss
ment on the public roads, and for the
second offense he shall be sentenced8
by the court to work out his term ot n
confinement on the public roadss uns&
less the court shall be satisfied thAf
| his physical condition be such. up0J&S
the testimony of two reputable phy~3
sicians after careful personal exAn1f~%
nation. as to make such wo-k per-
| manently Injurious to his health. ana
| In every such case the Judge 43aallSss
| after consultation with the State Cons
missioner of Highways, by letter Or
otherwise, name In his order tho camp
to which the person convicted ~ to-
be sent.
| Sec. So. Any person who shall
transfer, ALLEVIATE. or cucumber In any,
manner his estate, real or personal. q
with intent to evade any provisions 4
of this act and all persons aiding and
abetting In such evasions shai1 b
deemed guilty of misdemeanor for
the first offense. and Of a felony for
every subsequent offense.
| Sec. 10. IT shall be unlawful for any
person to grind malt in this state o.
any substitute for the same by whAt~1
| ever name IL may be called, 20 be used
! in the manufacture of ardent spirits,
and the burden of proof shall be upon
any person grinding malt TO show thMtI
malt is not to be used In violation Oh
this act, provided that this nrovidoal
shall not apply to any manufacturers
of pure grain or ethyl alcohol Hceneed1
to manufacture such alcohol under7
! this act.
Sec. II. Nothing in this act ahaitI
be construed as prohibiting any nAruoMI
from purchasing ardent spirits c0n~1
trary to the provisions of this 4c1v3
I when acting as the agent Of this au<a
thorities charged with the enforcemen4]
of prohibition laws in the detecfon
and conviction of violators OF saids
/ laws u
Sec. 70. None of this provisions o1
this act shall be construed AZ repeat~s
ing. annulling or in any way abroeAt-
ing or superoeding the act Of the Gene
eraI Assembly. approved March H.
1902, as amended, relating to the sAtAs
! of ardent spirits in the counties o.
/ Tazewell. Giles, Buchanan ana Dick
enson; or any other prohfbitory net
for any county or town. or any proc
vision of any charter OF any city ors
town La so far as said act or acts OIL
charter provision restricts. prohinifas
or limits the sales manufacture or de-
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provisions of this act, bu. this set
shall be construed as supplemental t0s
i said act or acts and charter prcSioion9l
and in aid thereof. and such special
4 act or acts and eprohlbitive 1hartArs
provisions. beyond the provisions o4a
this act, ara hereby expressly cnntin~S
ued unrepeaied and the same shall re-
main with like force and effect a. ixI
; this act had not been PASSED. Mes
} shall any provision of this act be COM
! strued as repeating any ordinances 0H
: any town or city insofar ~ ths eann&S
restricts and limits beyond the prov1As
ions of this act the tranaportattonsa
delivery. receipt. possession, sale. On
fering for sale, advertising for salosa
or In any way dispensing. giving away
or receiving orders. or tranmittfn9s
orders, for ardent spirits As herein de-
fined.
Sec. Is. No person shall be excusoG
from testtfying as to any offense corn
. nitted by another under this ant I'D
Il reason OF hts testimony tending To In
criminate himself, but the testimony
given by such person shall In no canoa
be used against him. nor shall he hoa
prosecuted for the offense as to wh1e1}
he testified.
Sec. IA. Every wife, child, parank
guardian or employer or other per~a
son who shall be injured In person CES
property or means of support BY any
intoxicated person In consequences 0N3
I his intoxication, habitual or 0k0eres
, wise. such wife, child. parent Al
guardian. or employer. shall have m
right of action. In his or her oNMl
: name against any person who ahalIs3
! by selling, bartering or giving AwAv fn~l
toxicating liquors. have caused the 1Ms3
. toxicating of such person for all dAnn@l
ages actually sustained. as wen ~ fee]
exemplary damages: and mAxr1eA3
: woman shall have the right to hrtnM|
suit, prosecute and control the 1onnoSa
! and the amount recovered the nAsu4S
as IL unmarried: and all damages res|
: covered by q minor under this AG&
shall be paid either to such miner ON
: his or her parent, guardian or n6N&9
friend, rs the court shall direct: al1X
all suits for damages under this chAp~a
ter shall be. by civil action In nny ~
the courts of this state having tur1s-ss
|, diction thereof
, Sec. rs. For the purpose OF cArryss
Ing this act into effect there II hAreh3s
appropriated out of any money IN tho
treasury of Virginia not otncrwise 90
propriated. for the year ending Keoes
ruary IS, 1917. the sum OF $3k.0oes
and for the year ending February -
1918, any unexpended balance cM8
|. hand March 1. 1917 of the approrria.S
ton of $4,000 for the year ending
February rs. 1917, and the furtheH3
} sum of $4,000.
Sec rs. All acts and parts o. AetME
i In conflict with the provisions Of thiM6
, act are hereby repealed.
Sec. II. This act shall be In fcxcN1
on and after the first day of Novcn1
! Der, 1917, except 30 much tnerecf &
! provides for the election by the pxe9
! ent General Assembly OF ccManA
sioner of prohibition and the Co..
mencement OF the term OF said 4a1&3
! missioner, as to which said exerurf1
and emergency IL hereby declares H.
exist, which said provisions shall Al
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