Evening star., 1933-12-22
Local option Preserved.

Local option was preserved. but with
the pT9YbtSio that ots no H1eetl9n a}ter tse act
should become effective, nor more often
than once in four years. ,
The Alcoholic Beverage Control Board
would have complete authority to issue,
deny or revoke licenses for the SAFE
of beer and wine, and there would De
no appeal to the courts.
1t would likewise have full control
of the price of liquor, and could vary
this to defeat bootlegger competition,
Revenue derived from profit IN the
sale of alcoholic beverages and from
licenses would 60 to the general 1uno
of the Treasury. Localities would De
empowered to require licenses from dis
tilleries, brewerieS, wineries and retail
ers of wine and beer.
The report, with suggested bill. was
signed by 13 of the is members Of the
committee. Howard S. Zigler Of Har-
risonburg, one of the two Republican
; members, declined to sign the report
4 because he felt permission for hotels
and restaurants to serve wine for i'm
mediate consumption would not pro
hibit the saloon and thus would de-
feat the mandate of the people at the
. October election.
State Senator Henry T. Wickham OF
Hanover prepared minority report
assailing the majority reconmenda-
tions as in violation of the bill OF
rights and an infringement on both
legislative and judicial functions. He
recommended rigid private license
system and offered a bill carrying out
his recommendations.
The majority and minority recon-
mendations will be placed before the
General Assembly when it meets in
regular session here January 10.
The majority asserted they were con-
vinced that temperance would be meas
urably prompted by the encoura cement
iOf the drinking Of light fermented bev-
erages and the encouragement Of the
use Of liquors of high alcoholic con-
tent. 1t was for this reason that 1t
recommended q combination Of the
dispensary and private license system
to make beer and wine more easily OBJ
tainable and hard liquors less available
TO the consumer.
Abstract Of Bill.
An abstract of the liquor control bill
recommended in the majority report Of
the legislative Commission on Liquor
Control follows
Section 1 terms the act t'the alcoholic
beverage act.''
Section defines terms used, of which
the following definitions are important:
Alcoholic beverages" to include the
four varieties of liquor defined as alco-
hol, spirits, wine and beer and other
liquids containing alcohol capable of
being consumed by human being.
Beer" to mean any beverage OBJ
tained by alcoholic fermentation of an
infusion or decoction of barley. malt
and hops or similar products In drink
able water containing more than 80
per cent OF alcohol by weight. Includes
also ale, porter and stout.
Club" to mean any non-profit cor
poration or association which Is the
owner, lessee or occupant of an estab-
liShment operated solely for objects
of national, social, patriotic, political
or athletic nature, the advantages of
which belong to all members.
Dining room" to mean a public room
In which meals are served regularly.
Hotel" to mean duly licensed estab-
1ishment provided with special space
ition Of payment food and lodging are
habitually furnished and which "haS
10 or more bed rooms" Also the per-
son operating hotel.
Intoxicated" to mean any person
who has drunk enough alcoholic bev-
erage to affect his manner, disposition,
speech. muscular movement, general ap-
Member Of a club" to mean a per-
Won maintaining membership IN the
club by payment of monthly. quarterly
Package any container for holding
alcoholic beverages.
Public place" to mean any place,
building or conveyance to which the
street, lane, park or place Of public re-
Sort or amusement.
Control Board Set Up.
Restaurant" to mean any establish
snent provided with special space and
accommodation where in consideration
Of payment food Is habitually furnished
60 persons.
Section 8 sets up the Commonwealth
of Virginia Department of Alcoholic
Beverages Control. of which the control
board Of three members to be appointed
by the Governor at salaries of $500
per year. is the governing body. Mem
bers of the board may be suspended or
removed at the Governors pleasure and
are subject to impeachment.
The origiRA, board would be ap-
pointed for terms Of one, three and five
years. with subsequent appointments to
be sor five years. They would devote
their full time to their duties.
A member of 1le board might not
be interested, even as a stockholder OF
ia corporation, In manufacture or deal
ing in liquors or in any industry in
| which alcoholic beverages are required.
!sSimilarly, they might not have any in
Z terest in or mortgage or deed of trust
ION lands or buildings where such bev-
Gages are sold.
Employees would also be prohibited
from having any interest In the liquor
business.
Sections 4, S, 6, and 8 outline the
functions, duties and powers Of the