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

limits Of the appropriations made for
the conduct and maintenance OF his
depa rtment. and said deputies and tn
spectors shall be removed at the
pleasure of the commissioner.
Sec. 81. 1t shah be the duty OF the
| commissioner. in person or ny ms
deputies and inspectors 10 superin-
A.! tend the enforcement of all the pro-
visions of this act. and the laws OF
, this State and ordinances OF muni-
| dipalittes concernfng the tramc IN
! ardent spirits The commissioner, mis-
deputies and inspectors shall dtligent-
ly inform themselves OF all violations
| Of such laws and make report thereof
| to the Judge of the circuit, corpora
/ ton or musings court and to the
| Commemorative Attorney of the
county or city In which such VIOLA
| tions occur. and II shall be the duty
of every prosecuting attorney to faith
fully prosecute every such case or
| complaint. The commissioner and his
/ deputies and inspectors shall, for the
purpose of arrest under this act,
have the power of sheriffs OF the Com
monwealth. The commissioner. II an
attorney at law. may associate him.
| self with the attorney for the Com
monweaIth; II not an attorney Mt law.
may associate with the attorney for
the Commonwealth an attorney repre-
senting his ONCE In the prosecution OF
any complaint or case arising under
4 this act, and In cases where he may
! deem 1t advisab Bile. the commissioners
may request the Attorney-Gensral of
the state, or one of his assistants Sc
iected by himself to take charge OF
and control the management Of such
complaint or case. the Common.
wealth's Attorney acting with the COM
missioner, his attorney, or the Attor-
| nsy-Generai, as the case may be; pro-
vided. that nothing In this act shall
! be construed as taking from the at
/ torneys for the Commonwealth.
/ sheriffs or other officers any OF the
! powers now conferred upon them ex-
i cept as herein provided.
/ Sec. IS. The deputies and inspectors
appointed by the commissioner of pro-
| hibition provided for in this act shall
/ have the power to administer oaths.
/ take affidavits and examine records.
and. with a warrant. enter buildings
where there In reason to believe that
| the law relating to ardent spirits 10
being violated. Such deputies ana in
| spectors may call to their aid In Sc
curing such information and in max
I ing such search, any officer OF the law
| whose duty 1t is to enforce the law
prohibiting the sale of ardent spirits.
/ Sec So. The commissioner, his dep
titles or inspectors, the attorney for
the Com m onweaith. or any citizen of
! the county, town or city, where such
I a nuisance as is defined in this act
exists or is kept or maintained, may.
/ in addition TO the remedies given in
/ and punishment imposed by this act,
maintain a suit in equity In the name
OF the State to abate and perpetuaiiy
to entoin the same. The courts OF
/ equity shall have Jurisdiction thereof.
and In every case whore the bill
charges, ON the knowledge or belief
I Of plainaut. and In sworn to by
two reputab BILE citizens. that ardent
Spirits are sold. hartered. given away.
distributed. dispensed or stored or
used In any house, building, boat
! house, ciubroom, fraternity room,
contrary to the laws of this State. an
I Injunction shall be granted as soon
as the bill is presented TO the court
or Judge IN vacation, and no bond
shall be required. The injunction shall
enjoin and restrain the owners, ten
ants, their agents, employees, servants
and any person connected with said
| house. building, boathouse. clubroom.
fraternity room. boat tent, or other
place named In this section. and shall
also restrain all persons from remoy-
ing ardent spirits then on said prem
| Uses until the further order OF the
court. Upon the hearing of the cause,
/ when il shall have matured and set for
! hearing as required by law. upon de-
Position Of witnesses, documentary and
oral evidence, II the court or Judge
in vacation, shall be satisfied that the
material allegations of the bill are
true, although the premises COM
planned OF may not be then uniawfuily
! used. Ii or she shall continue the in
junction against such house, building or
place, II IL shall be 4 drug store, for
7 ef4e year, and I'm all other cases the
/ Injunction shall be perpetual.
! Amy person violating any of the pro-
/ visions of the injunction granted un-
der this section shall be summary
4 punished for contempt Of court with
/ out the empannelling OF jury. by a
[ fine of not less than 500 nor more
! than $500. and Confinement in jail OF
not less than one nor more than six
! month";
Whenever the court upon the hear
I ing OF any cause in equity under this
section shall continue the injunction
| for bne year or make 1t perpetual. II
shall allow to the attorney for the
| complainant, or the commissioner, or
the attorney for the Commonwealth,
!, when he conducts the case without as
i sistance. a reasonable fee, which shall
| re taxed and collected as other costs.
provided that any fee allowed the
commissioner shall be paid into the
! treasury of the State.
Sec. 81. Amy person who shall take
a drink of ardent spirits In any rail-
read station. or at any boat landing or
| in any day coach. or Pullman car, or
on any passenger train. or in any
passenger boat. or In any street car.
| hack. jitney, or other public convey
ance, or automobile. or In any street,
or alley, highwaySor In any other pub
/ lie place. OF apy person in charge OF
or employed In connection with any
| car. boat, hack. Jitney. or other public
1 conveyance or automobile. who shall
procure for or assist in procuring. or
who shall give any information or ar
fection by which any person may
secure ardent spirits. shall be guilty
iof a nfisdemeanor. and upon convic-
! ton, shall be. fined not less than ten
nor more than one hundred dollars.
! Sec. IS. All railroad. steamboat or
! other boat companies, express and
transportation companies, which shall
In any manner at any time, transport
ardent spirits from one place to an
other within this State, except AZ
J hereinafter provided. are hereby re-
qured to keep books alphabetically
arranged. In which shall be entered