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

I, the premises thereof, except on tn!
prescription Of physician. he shal
be guilty OF q misdemeanof.
Prescriptions In Duplicate.
Sec. SIS. All prescriptions and AZ
fidavits required by this act shall b
made In duplicate ana one orfSina
fled with the clerk Of the circuit ccur'
of the county or the corporation
court of the city. which has crimina
jurisdiction, on the hrst DAY OF evsSy
month following the nling OF sucl
prescriptions and the, making Of sucf
affidavits By the drugBistA or by tn
common carrier handling the same
and the failure of any physician X
make out said prescription In dupli.
cate and the failure Of the persons
making the afIadavit to 40 % In Aupli.
cate shall be deemed Z misdeeHsoaIor
Ths clerk of the court with whom sAid
prescription and afldavit shall be fled
shall paste them in m alphabetically
arranged book. ana permit their ex'
animation without fee.
Sec. Sc. It shall be the duty Of al
sheriffs, attorneys for the Common.
wealth. deputies. constabIes and Jus
tees of the peace of the counties and
all mayors, sergeants and their depu-
ties, Justices of the peace ana poiice
of the cities and towns OF this State to
enforce all OF the provisions Of this
act.
Sec. 81. II any person lawfully APP
plying by affidavit for ardent spirits
is not personally known to the drug.
gist to whom he applies as the per-
son named in the affidavit. and .
proper person to receive such ardent
spirits, the druggist shall require him
to be identified by some person known
habits or addicted to the use of mar
cotic drugs.
Sec. 50. Druggists dispensing ardent
spirits under prescription or affidavft
shall label the container with the word
poison" and with skull and cross
bones.
Hold the vehicle Also.
Sec. SO. Whenever any ardent spirits
which are being illegally transported.
or are being transported for an illegal
use, shall be seized by an officer of
the State of Virginia, he shall also
take possession Of the vehicle and
team. or automobile, or any other con.
veyance other than a conveyance own
ed and used by q railroad, steamboat
or express company. in which such
liquor shall be found, and shall also
arrest any person In charge OF SUI
team or vehicle. and report tho seizure
and arrest to the attorney for the
In which such seixure ana arrest shalt
be made. and to the commissioner in
and the attorney for the Com
inonv4 balth shall at once proceed
against the person arrested under the
OF this act. who shall be
deemed guilty of q misdemeanor and
shalt be fined not less than fifty nor
more than i've hundred dollars ana
in Jail not less than one nor
more than six months; provided that
the accused may give bond approved
by the court for his appearance IN
cour. to answer to the charge against
Or automobile shall be released.
The court wherein the conviction 10
made. shall in the event OF failure to
pay fine imposed, unless good cause
o the contrary lie shown by the owner.
who must clearly prove that he was
gnorant of the purposes for which his
cam or vehicle or autombile was be-
ng used. order a sale : by public
auction of the property seized. and
he off1cer making the sale after de-
iucting the expense OF keeping the
and vehicles or automobiles
he fee for seizure and the cost OF
lale shall pay the proceeds to the Of
icer authorized to receive fines. In
he event that the proceeds Of the sale
hall exceed the amount Of the fine
md OF the costs above mentioned. the
balance remaining after the fine aad
.osts shall have been paid. shall be
laid to the owner of the vehicle. team
n automobile which has been sold.
4. however. no one shall be found In
,harge OF the team. vehicle or auto
mobile. the taking of the same shall
se advertised In some newspaper pub
ished in the city or county having q
circulation In the county. once q week
or three weeks. and by handb,Iis
'osted near the place OF seizure. and
I no claimant shall appear within
en- days after the last publication of
he advertisement the property shall
'e sold and the proceeds, after de-
shall be paid 20 the of. |
icer authorized to receive fines.
In any case the liquor seized shall |
e destroyed and the containers sold |
r destroyed.
Police Power Of STATE.
Sec. so. This entire act shaiI be |
Ieemed An exercise of the police power |
4 the State for the protection of the /
tate. for the protection OF the pub |
lie health, peace and morals. and the I
of the sale and use Of |
rdent spirits. and all OF IFS provisions
hall be literally constructed to effect |
hese objects.
IAss OF Revenue Lascenes,
Sec. 81. The commissioner shall |
rhen this act shall take effect pro-
ure from the collector Of internal T!
evenue q list OF all persons holding |
United States internal revenue tax re-
eipt for the sale Of ardent spirits |
hen in force, and shall thereafter on |
he first day OF each month procure
he names OF all persons who have
cen granted such tax receipts during |
he preceding month, and shall furnish |