The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-03-06


world viii Use much harsbeF word, which
has n wellknown and accepted meaning.
You and may say. as we have ever done,
that the State OF Virginia does not mean to
repudlate: but these declarations will not
avail The charge will be brought and
fixed. VIrginia's history will be stained
with It's deadly virus, which no efforts OF
ours or Of those who will come after us can
erase, and for which no future repentance
can ever atone.
With these views and. convictions cam
not put my signature in approval TO this
bin. respectfully return IL to your honor
able body in which II originated, because
believe Il to be IN violation OF the Consti-
tuition OF tho State, in violation OF the Con-
stituiion OF the United States, In violation
OF the spirit which has ever moved and in
spired the traditions Of the Commonwealth
and made her name so dear TO her own citi-
zcns aud so hoaored among men.
FRED. w. NJ. HOLIDAY.
March 8, 1880.
At the conclusion Of the reading the
Chair stated The question, Shall the bill be-
come law notwithstanding the objections
OF the Governor?
Mr.. Daniel: 1 move that the message be
printed and laid on the table.
The Chair again stated the question, Shall
the bill become law Notwithstanding the
objections OF the Governor?
Mr.. .Riddleberger: Mr.. President, would
not the motion OF the Senator from Lynch
burg carry the bill With il?
The Chair: No, sir; not necessarily.
Mr.. Riddleberger Well, MIR. President,
| move that the communication be laid on
the fable.
The motions OF Messrs. Daniel and Rid
dIeberger were agreed 10, aud the bill laid
on the table and ordered to be printed.
RICHMOND SUNDAY LAW.
In the House yesterday evening Dir. witt
moved TO take up out of its order the Senate
bill in reference to the Sunday liquor law,
as follows:
Be IL enacted bv the General assembly Of
Virginia. That the 10Th section OF chapter
7 OF the Code OF Criminal Laws, approved
March IL, 1873, he amended and reenacted
so as to read as follows:
S1a. No bar-roolp, saloon. or other place
for the sale OF Intoxicating liquors shall I've
opened and no intoxicating bitters or other
drink shall be sold IN any bar-room, restau-
rant, saloon, store, or other place from IL
O'Clock on each and every Saturday night OF
the week unit, sunrise OF the succeeding
Monday morning; and any person violating
the provisions of this section shall be
deemed guilty Of misdemeanor. and il
convicted shall be punished bv fine Of not
less than so nor more than $500: pr0rided
that the provisions Of this section shall not
appty to any city hauing q population OF
ten thousand and up,cdrds. and uhich 6Y
The provisions Of lis charter. or anu statute.
has porver 10 regulate the sale Of liquors or
Intoxicating drinks ,1ithin its limits.
Mr.. Witt asked as an especial favor TO The
Richmond delegation that the bill be taken
I'd out OF lis order, SO that if might be seen
whether they or an irresponsible lobby re-
present the people Of this city in this mat
ter.
Mr.. Lyons opposed the motion. He said
that the bill would cause prolonged discus
sion. He wished TO be heard on 1t, and
would present against II resolutions OF the
people OF Richmond in mass-meeting as
sembled.
The motion to suspend the rules was
agreed to on dvision-ayes, 65; noes, IL.
Mr. Mofiett demanded tue ayes and noes.
Only fifteen members mot one ffth) rising,
the demand was not sustained.
Mr.. Duke offered an amendment allowing
the Council to give the same privileges To
all trades, manufacturers, &C., as to liquor
dealers.
| Mr.. Witt opposed the amendment. IL
would imperil the bill at this late day OF tho
session. He claimed that the people OF
Richmond do not wish 10 de, ecrate the SAD
| hath. They desire TO return to an ola ilN
which worked well, and under when mcs
excellent order was maintained FOR seven o.
eight years.
Mr.. Witt said that Mr. Chamberlayne
Mr.. Lovenstein, and himself were elected
TO this House upon this is>ue-ln 1aVor q
returning TO the old laW-and that Mr
LyonSs personal popularity only carIie'
him through, holding other views. MI
witt occupied some time i'll answering tn
MISREPRESENTATION aud uncbarltaO'e nc
cusationsv OF those who had been wolSin
here and elsewhere against a return TO ID
old Iaw-some OF whom cOntended rn'
really believed that the proposition wa
TO allow all bar-rooms TO keep open o.
Sunday.
Mr.. Duke here said that one reason b
objected TO this bill was that 1t made On
law for the cities and another for the cOun
ties. =.
Mr.. Witt contended that this law did In
Justice 10 no other constituency, and wa
Iapproyed by the Richmond people. He RI
itera.ed that his people were law-aDidin
people. 49, a.,
MIR. Spessard: Do you think that tn
mothers and wives and daughters OF hlcn
mond would be willing TO have tnls law
Mr.. Witt: | do. Most certainly d'
else would never advocate it.
Mr.. Witt, in the further course OF D
speech, spoke in defence OF the Ponce Ju
, tice: stated that This law was approved D
! the Commonwealth Attorney, ana that
would secure as decent an observance
the Sabbath as was ever had here.
Mr.. Loyenstein followed Mr.. Witt in az
, yocacy OF the bill, and sketched the bisior
+ Of the obnoxious law, including IFS passag
; by the General Assembly and enforcemef
t by Judge Christian. He claimed that VI
Witt. Mr.. Chamberlayne, and himself wei
elected on this issue, although there was
:. compact ticket 4" against them. The ei
forcemept OF the law in question bi
. stimulated the organization OF clubs, wnel
, much liquor is dispensed, ana from Wn'c
the State gets no revenue.
e Mr.. LYONS submitted an amendment
effect that the bill shall not be operative III
iii adopted by the people OF any CITY
which it applies. =.
Mr., LYONS argued that the present Ia
had worked well, and given great satisfa
!: tion flor TO the people generally. II the ba
keepers intend to obey law it shou
moi matter to them who eniorces it, whefh'
the Judge OF the Hastings Court or the +
! lice Justice. He showed, too, that u
, bar-keepers, when brought before u
Judge OF the Hastings Court
account for the smallness OF the
Moffett. register returns, pleaded as an e.
cuse therefor that previously they had bee
ohIo TO keen their bars open on Sunday, an
Il o-1, 1, ric q admiuis Il rat Id