The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-06-29

4fare ia the text OF the ENFORCE
l@n4nt bill as completed:
A BILL
III 70 rrohibit intoxicating beverages
and to regulate the manufacture pr
S31uction, use, and sale OF hlsh-prooi
|anirfts for other than beverage poi
roses, and to insure an ample soPpis
We alcohol and promote us use ~
aattentific research and in the oeVe'oP-
4s.~r4 ~ fuel dive and other lawful IN
lustries.
TITLE /,
~ That the term war P-ohipi'ioh
'zbts. used in this title shall mean tne
|5fr0vtsions of any act OF acts prohl"-
Z Sfnr the sale and manufacture or m
nxicating liquors until the concinsioh
ASr the present war and thereafter
%ntff the termination of aemoolilza-
Son. the date OF which shall De oeN-
aimed and proclaimed by the pFesi-
III OF the United States Ire "oFas
heer, wine, or other intoxicating ma
- vinous liquors In the war prom
|St4ton act shall be construed 10 mean
~ liquors which contain not more
MAN one-half of / per centhih OF d"
mol by volume.
s Rectfon z. That the Commissioner
"a Internal Revenue. his assistants
~lnntx. and inspectors, shall inVestl-
- and report violations OF the war
Nhfbition act TO the United states
<&0fney for the district in which COM
S1txAd who shall be charged with the
kv Or prosecuting. subject TO the d.
&4ton OF the attorney general, the
&n@ders. as in the case Of other OF :
3ncIbes against laws CT the tnlted
&oAos: and such Commissioner OF In
90Al Revenue, his assistants. agents
X9A inspectors may swear out war
Snts before United States Commits
%16nofp, or other officer Of court
authorised to issue the same, for the
of such offenders, and
10y. subject to the control OF the
I'D United States Attorney. conduct
LkS committing trial for tha purpose
re- having the offensers held for
kc4aon OF grand jury
III section 8. That any room. house.
S41tldtng, boat. vehicle, structure. or
aace of any kind where intoxicating
G1tor is sold. manufactured. kept for
I'D. or bartered, in violation of the
4rAx Prohibition Act. and all intoxi-
59&81ng liquor and all property kept
md used in maintaining such a place
- 6ereby declared TO be a public and
nuisance, and any person
mo maintains or assists in maintain
Nh1ll be guilty of a misdemeanor. and
1SpOn conviction thereof shall be fined
ut less than 500 or more than 81
ma, or be Imprisoned for not less than
thirty days or more than one year,
- both If person has knowledge
~ reason to believe tina. his property
II occupied or used in violation OF the
sprovisions OF the War Prohibition
act and suffers the same TO be so
Nod, such property shall be subject
an = lien for and may be sold to
pAy al nnes and costs assessed against
Hh0 occupant Of such building or
property for any violation of the War
|r0hibition Act, which said lien shall
attach from the time OF the service of
N1tmmons on the owner. or his agent,
md any such lien may be established
3M6 enforced by legal action Instituted
80r that purpose in any court having
3nS1sdietion
Section T. That the United States
attorney for the district where such
Mn39ance as is defined in this act ex-
s4De1, or any officer designated by him
- the Attorney General of the United
states. may prosecute suit in equity
IN the name Of the United States to
sG6Ate and enjoin the same. Actions
S4MN equity TO enjoin and ahate such
|Nut9ance may be brought in any court
having jurisdiction to hear and de-
s4ermfne equity cases. The jurisdic-
don of the courts of the United States
sNuder this section shall be concurrent
Nth that of the courts OF the several
mates.
EEs IL 1T be made To appear by affidavit.
Ismr other evidence under oath. to the
0tiefaction of the court, or judge, in
sN0C1tion, that the nuisance COM
xDaAtned of exists. temporary writ of
S31tuncfion shall forthwith issue re-
Slkralning the defendant or defendant is
s4tom conducting or permitting the
SG0nttnuance of such nuisance until the
Ss00nclusion of the trial. where a tenn
sporAry injunction is prayed for, the
%1ourt may issue an order restraining
- defendants ana all other persons
#&Hom removing or in any way inter-
Wiring with the liquor, or fixtures. or
&kAer things used in connection with
1ch alleged Illegal sale of such
$8tQuor. No bond shall be required as
n condition for making any order or
3uDutng any writ of injunction under
4han title. If the court shall ind the
pfOperty involved was being unlaw-
FULLY used as aforesaid a. or about the
time alleged in the petition. the court
/ shall order that no liquors shall be
gS0ld, bartered. or stored in such room,
A0use. building. boat. vehicle. struc~
n &8kG+ vi plates vi any kiHG, IoF "a
Aperfod of not exceeding one year or
Eduring the war and the period of de-
mobilization Whenever an action to
HAnJofn nuisance shall have been
brought pursuant TO the provisions of
this act, 1t the owner appears and
pays all costs Of the proceedings and
Ates bond. with sureties TO be ap-
l proved by the clerk Of the court in
which the action is brought, in the
stull value of the property. conditioned
{ That he will Immediately abate said
Il nuisance and prevent the same from
A41ng esta hIished or kept therein a
period OF one year thereafter. the
court, or in vacation the Judge, may,
8M Batisfsed OF his good faith, direct by
&Appropr!ate order that the property,
"A already closed or held under the
SNfder OF abatement, be delivered to
lid owner, and said order of abate-
lent cancelled SO far as the same
10y relate to said property; or IL said
sAend be given and costs therein paid
s6a4ore judgment on an order OF
AANatement. the action shall be there
E%1 nbated. as 70 said room, house
S80ilding, boat, vehicle, structure, or
ADeAces only. The release of the prop
10y under the provisions of this sec
A&tGn shall not release IL from any
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