CHAP. 163.—An ACT to provide for the granting of license for the manu-
facture and sale of ardent spirits for the period beginning Mav 1.
1916, and ending October 31, 1916, and prescribing the amount to be
paid therefor. (S. B. 246.)
Approved March 11, 1916. °

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That
all licenses for the manufacture or sale of ardent spirits taking
effect May first, nineteen hundred and sixteen, shall expire on
October thirty-first, nineteen hundred and sixteen.

2. The amount to be paid for the privilege of manufacture
or selling ardent spirits for the period beginning May first, nine-
teen hundred and sixteen, and ending October thirty-first, nine-
teen hundred and sixteen, shall be in each case one-half the
amount fixed by law in each respective class on the first day of
May, nineteen hundred and fifteen.

3. Such license shall be obtained in the manner prescribed
by the laws in force on the first day of May, nineteen hundred
and fifteen.

4. An emergency existing by reason of the fact that the
license year begins May first, this act shall be in force from its
passage.