Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-01-20


commissioners office, AS matter OF
fact, however il viii he simply 4 mat
ter or bookkeeping. for all I'll" money
that the state receives from such fines
VIII r"duc. To that extent the amount
necessary TO DC raised by taxation for
educational purposes.
1t is iapossiblc in this report to
enter into the details of various provi-
sions which vii! be contained IN the
act. Three matters. however. viii be
touched upon briefly.
Drug stores.
First. The provision for tn. sale OF
ardent spirits for scientific. mechanical.
medicinal and sacramento purposes.
Here again your committee has mad. /,
careful study Of the laws of 4 number
OF other states. and * convinced that
ia" best incthud OF distribution of ar
dent spirits for the above rained pGr-
I'"S.s is through the medium of tho
drug store, Many persons have raised
objections 10 this method because in
A,:,rs gone by dru. stores have been
used for tile Illegal sale and distribu-
ton OF ntoXicants. Your committee is
al the opinion. however. that such pro
VISION can II. made regarding the per
sous 10 whom license shall be granted.
~ restrictions placed upon physicians
!n giving prescriptions nrl upon drug
GistS ~ fllIn. the same. and such pen
alt .cs can -" provided for violations Of
the law as viii meet the real necessities
OF the people and as viii At the same
time prevent abuses Of the law.
The "Oustrr Inv"
second. Provision must he made 10
rcnoV" from office all officials con-
n"ctcd with the administration Of the
law who .ail. neglect or refuse TO per
i IN the duties OF their oiiic" rs spcci-
!cd in the prohibition law. There may
of ly al -,
the Commonwealth. Mayors. magis-
trat"s. sh.riifs, constables, police or
other officer who do not approve OF the
prohibition law. and vino do not care
I" see II enforced. but If they have been
c!"c.cd to pubic office aud have taken
the oath to perform tho duties pertain
.mS !" the same, they must either per
term those duties properly or retire
it"tn office or he removed from same
according To law.
Your committee. therefore, has pre-
pared bin which Will L. presented to
t.c General Assembly which provides
Tor the removal /, ON Office Of ali state.
county and city officers, including
Mayors and polio. officers ~; towns or
cities. failing. nc.lecting or refusing
|" discharge the duties OF their re-
srcctiv- offices in tn. execution Of til"
Laws "f til, state of Virginia Stain.
fully tn. method by which Ulcers can
prohibition law shall be accorded the
same respect as is given to other laws
on the statute book of tho State. and
that any officer who refuses or fails
Ia eject ute said law shall he speedily
brought to trial, and If convicted. he
removed forthwith from office. Your
committee consider this bill 10 BE- one
Of the most important features Of the
Statewide prohibition program
club Houses.
Third. Provisions rnust lie made in
the Law to prevent the establishment OF
clubs. or the use of already established
clubs for the purpose viola ting tho
state wide plohibtory law. In other
States the so-called social club has been
- center OF practical cvasions and law
violatincs. We are sure that the peo-
pie OF Virginia do not desire that such
a state OF affairs shall exist in our
midst. ana the law which will he pre-
scented to the General Assembly will
contain most carefully drawn pro-
visions to meet every possible shift. or
suhtcrfusc which may be devised TO
nuiiify the purpose OF the prohibition
law.
Srcwcrics nnd Wineries.
The enabling act contained a provision
cXcmpting wineries and hrewerics ship
ping their products out of the state to
points where ardent spirits could be
legally sold from the provisions Of the
act This provision was inserted in the
bill by the Senate against the protests
Of the prohibition leaders, aud il was
declared publicly and positively during
the Statc-wid campaign that the said
exemption would not lie allowed to
stand if tho State went dry" Your
committee, therefore. rciicratcs the
declaration OF the Norfolk convention
last March, calling upon the General
hi To. Al, Sn1t tntN Ia.
manufacture for sale OF ardent spirita
~ amy kind Within the bounds Of the
commonwealth.
\ rrohihitinn Law ny Legislative En-
uctmcnt.
Following out also the declaration
OF the Norio'k convention. Your com
mittcc calls upon the convention TO
ask the General Assembly 10 pass a
prohibition hill which Will enact pro-
hihit"n in Nirgiuir regardless Of the
question az the legality or illcrality
tn" ronstituiionality or demonstrations
ality OF the enabling act OF 1914 While
We have no doubt as To the constttu-
tionaliiy Of the enabling act. yet il is
not worth while to run tho risk Of any
court proceedings which may delay the
operation Of tho law. and a strairht
Legislative enactment ut this session
Viii render any legal action on Tim,
point futile.
National ProhibItIon
Your committee Will bring in n Soc
ond report on the subject of national
prohibition to he read nj tho meeting
To he held on that subject on Thursday
night.
Respectfully submitted.
JAMES CANNON, JR,
H. H. PITT.
X. s. BARBOUR
j. :. LETTERS.
DAVID HEPBURN
i. w. lIOIt,;H
w. II. VINCENT
i.eSlSittiNc Committee Anti-Saloon
League of Virginia.
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