The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-02-07

ry Norton. Thurman. Twyman; W.nb, Nliilams3
Wingheld OF Hanover, WinEheid oil Aioemarie ana
WoOd--I9
MFR. Loyens;ein was called TO the chair
nv Mr.. Wood. and Mr.. Wood moved to
amend by adding TO the bill provision
that the bin should apply to the "PowelPs
Valley district, in Wise county"
An "oUTRAGE."
Mr.. Eskridge said that the amendment, II
seemed to him, was intended to Kill the bill,
and was an 4" outrage"
Mr.. Wood discaimed all such intention,
and stated that he had voted for every local
option bill before the Senate. lie was sure
that the bill would not be long delayed in the
House. Rather than impair the bill he
would Withdraw his amendment.
Mr.. Thurman said Mr.. Woods amend
ment.shOud be the subject of another bill.
IL was hardly fair 10 clog the passage Of
that bill by any such amendment. While
Mr.. Thurman was speaking, Mr.. Wood got
him 10 yield, and withdrew his amend
ment.
Mr.. Riddleberger indicated his purpose
10 offer an amendment including Rich
mond and other cities in the operations OF
the bill.
no MAKE; 80 DRINK.
Mr.. Hcaton offered the following amend
mcnt:
.idd al end Of Sectionj:
"PtOuided further, That no whiskcy or
brandy shall be manufactured in the said
county OF Roanoke"
Mr.. HcatOn said IN the course Of the dis
cussion that before liquor-drinking was
stopped YOU must first stop the manufac-
turing OF it, lie wanted It fixed 30 that
liquor should neither be brought into nor
manufactured in Roanoke.
"sHALL" OR "MAY."
Mr.. Glasgow opposed the amendment.
He thought that this great cry about local
option was largely attributable TO the fact
that the county court no longer had the
power 10 discriminate in the granting Of
licenses. The law now says fiat the court
shat grant license, &c; ii formerly said
that the court mGygrant, dc. Within four
years past that wise discretion has been
taken from the county court, and il no
longer stands as 4 bulwark between the
people and these vicious nests for the de-
basement Of youth.
MIR. lIcatOn insisted that the courts still
have this discretion referred TO, and main
tained that il afforded the people the best
protection they could possibly have.
Then followed legal discussion between
McssrS. Baileyand Glasgow a. TO the mean
ing and effect Of the words "may" and
"shali."
RICHMOND AND LOCAL OPTION.
Mr.. Atkinson moved that the bill and all
proposed amendments be referred to the
Committee on General Laws.
Mr.. kOiner opposed the motion as cal
culatcd 10 Kill the bill.
Mr.. Atkinson said we are not vet pre-
pared for this question in Richmond; the
people have not sent up any petition here
asking for local option. Ii an amendment
is 10 be offered including Richmond, the
representatives Of Richmond should have
time to examine the question and the sen,i-
ment Of the people. Hence his motion to
refer.
Mr.. Lowell called the pending question.
Ordered.
Mr.. Atkinson's motion TO refer 10 the
Committee on General Laws was rejected.
LOCAL OPTION WITH VIZ NGEANCE.
Mr.. kiddlebcrger moved to add the fol-
lowing, which hc said was Local option "
with a vengeance:
"Citics OF Richmond, Alexandria, Lynch
burg, Winchester. Stalmton, Charlottes-
vile, Petersburg, Manchester Frcdericks-
burg. and the counties OF Virginia: pro-
vidcd that where local oFtion shall be
adopted in any county or city there shall bt.
no license granted for the manufacture OF
any spirituous OF malt liquors, nor shallapY
druggist sell more than two ounces Of
spiritous liquors TO any one person at Gly
time in any such city or county,"
Mr.. Ileaton withdrew bis amendment as
Mr.. Riddlebcrgc1's was more general.
REVENUE PROM LOCAL OPTION.
Mr.. Riddlebcrger in the course Oi his
remarks said that the state derives SiG, 900
revenue from the liquor traffic. This local
option question has TO be met, said Mr..
Riddlcbcrger, and this i rs good time ~
any 10 test the whole question.
Mr.. Mayo, quoting from the Treaslrcr's
report. said that the amount realized by
the State from liguor-iccnses, &c, was
only %244,000.
Nj. Riddlebergcr said that ii was more
than that.
Mr.. Christian said that for the iiVst time
this session lac agreed with Mr., Riddle
berg,2. and he went on 10 speak at some
length against localOption laws. Temper
ance WAS q matter that could not be con-
trolled nv laws, bul must be controlled by
morals.
Mr.. RiddIeberger's amendment was re-
iected-
EDVUSnS's AMENDMENT ADOPTED AND THE
BILL PASSED.
III. Edmunds moved to amend so as to
require the bill to receive a majority Of the
reqiStered votes before it shall become opc-
ratye. Result OF Vote-ayes, Is; noes, II,
The biIl as amended3was passed.
AYYs.-Ncs-rs. Atkinson. Bailey, Barnes, Berry,
Edmundl, Eskndge, Glasgow, lleaton, ko!ncr,
Loseli. Martin, Mayo. Sewhcrry. Norton, stevens,
Twyinan7 Walker, webb, Williams, Win@held Of
Hanover Wingiied If Albemarlc, and WoOd-2i.
NOES Mcssrs. Bliss, Christian, Elliot4, Hurt,
and LoNc8stcn--5.
Dir. Thurman announced that be was
paired with Mr.. RIddleberger. lie would
have voted Aye; Mr.. Riddlebcrger
"No."
The bin now goes TO the House for con-
curTence IN Mr.. Edmunds's amendment.
MARYLAND LINE.
senator William Mayo. chairman Of the
committee OF the Virginia Legislature ap-
pointed 10 confer with the Maryland au-
thoritieS relative 70 the boundary line be-
tween Virginia and Maryland, has reciyed
a letter from Senator Bond, chairman OF n
similar committee appointed by the Mary
land Legislature, asking when our com
mittec would be ready TO receive them.
Senator Mayo replied on behalf OF the COM
miltec that they would be ready TO receive
them here oil Monday next.
VACCINATION N PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
The following is Senate bill No. 2i3, TO
amend and reenact section 60 OF chapter 7S |
OF the Code OF 1873, in relation to vaccine I
tion in the public free schools, (petron, Mr.. |
Fletchcr,) referred to Committee on Pub