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

or nom any place IN excess OF tns
quantity allowed BY this act within
aAndsvat, and that the distilled liquor
wine or beer win not be used In vio'
lafacn Of the provisions of this act
Ann paroon who shall receive such
distilled liquor. wine or beer wfthou,
siSntng such q record or making such
afifdavit, or who shall make q false
afidavit shall for the first ofense be
guilty Of . misdemeanor, and for q
second or any subsequent ogense shall
be guilty Of felony.
=. Forbidden To Minors.
Sec. ~. 1t shall be unlswful for any
person. accept a parent or guardian "a
give any ardent spirits TO a minor ex-
cspt on tho prescription of a physician,
or to send minor or a female to OBJ
tain ardent spirits.
II shall be q misdemeanor for any
minor to have ardent spirits In his
possession whether belonging to HIM
self or another. and upon conviction
he shall be fined not less than ten nor
more than FIVE hundred dollars, and
In the discretion of the court he may
be sentenced to Jail or to reforma-
tory for not less than one nor more
than six months. And IL II shall ap-
pear in any prosecution under this
section that some person other tnan
the minor is the owner OF the ardent
spirits In possession Of said minor.
such person shall be deemed guilty OF
misdemeanor.
Sec. AZ. It shall be unlawful for any
female to order. receive or have in her
possession any ardent spirits. except
as permitted in this act. and not then.
unless she is the head Of a family
ma for her own use in q bona fde
home.
Sec ~. It shall be unlawful for
any shipment OF ardent spirits per-
united by this act to be shipped or
transported in glass containers.
Bond After Conviction.
Sec. A.. In addition to the penalties
imposed by this act for any Of It's
provisions. the court may IN its dis
erection after conviction Is had for the
first offense and shall after every
second conviction require the de-
PENDANT to execute bond with approved
security in the penalty of one thou
sand dollars, conditioned that the
said defendant will not violate any OF
the provisions OF this act for the term
OF one year. And IL said bond shall
not be given. the defendant shall be
committed TO jail until 1t is given, or
until he In discharged by the court.
provided that he shall not be con-
hned for a longer period than six
months
Citizens May Help Prosecute.
Sec. IS. Any citizen or organization
within this State may employ an at
torney to assist the attorney for the
Commonwealth In the prosecution OF
any case under this act, and such at
torney shall be recognized by the at
forney for the Commonwealth and the
court as associate counsel In the case;
and no prosecution shall be dismissed
over the objection of such" associate
counsel until the reasons in writing
OF the attorney for the Commonwealth
for such dismissal, with the ooJec-
tions thereto by the associate counsel
in writing. shall have been filed.
argued and fully considered by the
court.
Sec. 40. In all cases arising under
this act the state shall have the
right to appeal. except when such
appeal Is forbidden by the constitu-
ton.
Sec. Al The manufacture OF ardent
spirits and the sale of the same by
the manufacturer and by wholesale
druggists shall be under the super
vision OF the commissioner, and under
such rules and regulations as may be
prescribed by the General Assembly.
Sec. 40. II any section or provision !
Of this act or any part of any section !
shall he declared unconstitutional by |
the Supreme Court OF Appeals of vir- |
ginia, or the Supreme Court OF the |
United States, the part so declared I'M |
shall cease to be opera |
tive. but the remainder of the act and /
every section or part thereof not so |
declared unconstitutional shall con-
tinue to be the law of this state.
Must Examine Records /
g.
of every county ana city |
In This state shall. as often as once a +
month. examine all prescriptions and /
,ffidavitS and record books required /
o be kept by any section OF this act |
and flied in the clerks once, and IL t
he said prescriptions. affidavNs ard |
are not made and kept accord
ng TO the provisions OF this act. or
Z he has reason to believe that there
has been any violation of any OF the /
rAevisions OF this act. he shall take
such action as may be necessary TO
bring the offender to Justice.
Sec so. The commissioner I'm person
Or by his deputies or inspectors shall
rs often as possible examine all pre-
scriptions, affidavits and record books
required by this act, and report the
OF any OF its provisions q
he attorney for the Commonwealth
u the city ana county IN which SAID
violations occur, whose duty ii shall
be to proceed at once to investigate
and prosecute the same.
Incorporate Habits.
Sec 81. Any person who has drunk
enough ardent spirits TO so affect his
manner. disposition, speech. muscular
general appearance or
behavior as TO be apparent to obser-
vation. shall be deemed. for the pur-
poses of this act. to be intoxicated
md ~ he shall continue to use ardent
,pirits as a beverage during the period
one year. SO as to produce the above
!. sults from time to time, he shall be
emed a person of Incorporate habits
min the meaning of this act.
h. 81. Any bell boy. elevator boy.
M, ploye of any hotel or place OF
entertainment In this State who
procure for or assist IN pro-
~. ef who shan give any fnforma-
80 r direction TO any guest or
-,rrr Of such hotel or house Of pub
40 private entertainment, or other
"a by which said guest or other
40, secures ardent spirits he shall