The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-08

the case, imprisonment In jail fc
more than six months: 81
ofrense shall be punishable by
of not less than one hundred q,
nor more than Ave hundred dc
and by imprisonment In Jail TO
less than two nor more tina
months.
Sec. 90. 1t shall be unlawful fc
bank incorporated under the La
this State, or any national or ps
bank, or any individual. corpors
firm or association. to present CO
or in any way handle any draf7
of exchange, or order to pay mon
which draft, bill of excl
or order to. pay none.
attached a bill of lading, or
or a receipt for any ardent 8
of any kind, prohibited by the
of this State, to be manufacture
sold. or otherwise disposed of II
State, or which draft Is enclosed
connected with, or in any wa
lated to. directly or Indirectly
bill of lading. or receipt for the
ardent spirits In this section
mentioned, and any person, firmk
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the provisions of this act. shs7
guilty of a misdemeanor. shall be-
not less than $50 nor more than
Sec. 81. It shall be unlawfrA
any employe or agent OF any cor
carrier doing business in this Stss
collect, receive or transmit I
money or other valuable consideF
in payment for any ardent spirit
livered by said agent or employ
any other agent. or employe OFF
common carrier, nor shall any
or employe of any common CARRY
licit or receive. or transmit any
for ardent spirits for another Il
nor shall any such omploye or
receive any commission or fee
any ardent spirits shipped. transf'
or delivered by such common CT
A violation of this provision
be a misdemeanor.
Sec. 20. Every justice of the {
police justice, circuit or city {
and Mayor OF any city or town,
complaint and information give
der oath, that any person Is ms
turing. selling, offering, expa
keeping or storing for sale, bartefa
or use ardent spirits contrary Z
law, or that affiant has cause Z
lieve that such ardent spirits so
ufactured, or sold, offered or \
for sale. barter. gift, or
are in any house. building |.
boat, or other place, contrary "
provisions of this act shall iss,
warrant requiring any person su
ed to be brought before him. or I
justice OF the peace. and the
house, building, boat, car or 4
place to be searched. and IL q
spirits are found therein contrsa
the provisions OF this act, rect
the parties found in said house, {
ing, boat, car or other place.
arrested and brought before HI
some other justice of the peace
such witnesses as shall be man,
the warrant. or whose names ar2
dorsed thereon, to give evidence
corning said complaint, and she
the same warrant, require the I
to whom 1t is directed, or whoI
execute the same, TO seize and nd
ardent spirits found therein, nu
vessels, bar fixtures, screens. gS
bottles. jugs and other appurter
apparently used in the sale. ke
or storing of such ardent spirits
trary to the law.
Sec. %. II upon examination {
person charged with the vioiatf
any of the provisions OF this 6
shall appear to the Justice. Judt
Mayor before whom the warrs
returned. that there Is probable
to believe the accused guilty. hes
be required to enter into a red
ance in the penalty and with SET
to be approved by the said IL
Mayer or Judge to appear hefoK
next term OF the circuit. hustin
corporation court having turisdf
to answer any indictment
against him. All material witt
shall also be recognized. with or
out security, as the justice. Jud
Mayor may deem proper, to a.
before the grand Jury. at the
term OF the court having turisdt
to give evidence. and IL the perS
charged shall have been prevl
convicted OF the violation OF thH
the Justice, judge or Mayor ms
quire Of the pc. son so charged. I'll
bond with penalty and securi&
be approved by said Justice jud
Mayor, conditioned that he wi.
violate any of the provisions OF
act, until the charge against
has been tried or dismissed. and
the failure to give such bond. hes
be committed to Jail until the be
given. or he Is discharged by
court
Sec. "a. The circuit. corporatiol
hastings courts having jurisdicdG
the trial of criminal cases shall
exclusive original Jurisdiction fc
trial of all cases arising under
act: except that Mayors. police
tees and others having jurisdictit'
the trial OF cases for the violatt
ordinances OF cities and towns l
have Jurisdiction to try cases ri
under ordinances passed by the
spective cities and towns as ht
after provided, with the right d
peal 20 the defendant to the
having Jurisdiction to try such al
Sec. Is. Nothing in this act sh}
construed as conflicting with the
diction Of any Mayor or police ii
In the enforcement of city ordin5
prohibiting the manufacture, ed
distribution or ardent spirits. I'D
enforcement OF such ordinancea
Mayor or police justice shall
Jurisdiction over the territory
tiguous TO tho city within three /
of the city limits. provided said 4
mile limit does not interfera viii
jurisdiction OF the Mayor or \
Justice OF any other city or town
where there is less than six mild
tween any city or town and ar
city or town. the Jurisdiction d
Mayor or police Justice of eithst
or town shall extend to one-hsh
distance between said cities I
towns.
In any prosecution before a n
Or police justice. the Comm4sd
OF Prohibition shall be notified y
said mayor or Justice, in time 4