Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-02-04
Legislative.

io.rse or privilege TO keep bar for The sale of
ardent spirits or any mixture thereof within
brte miles Of the high school at the town of
Auburn 10 Montgomery, occupied nearly oil the
lime Of the session.
Mr.. Riddlsberger opposed The Gill on The |
griund that it would diminish the revetu, of |
the State aud be VAS against these local bile. |
He said it this matter We're left to the Commit |
tee Oh Finance they would report bill to pre-
bibit the manufacture not OILY Of whskey but
of apple brandy.
Senator Neabery sid he thought the bill
WAS good coe. think, said be. the morals
OF our people ara 10 more danger than the
finances of the State. The leading politicians
seems to be looking after the .lmighty dollar
more than they do after the rising generation.
MIR. Wilcox was opposed 10 the bill.
Mr. koiner, OF Augusta, favored the bill,
aud his speech elicied an excited reply from
Mr.. Riddleberger who said that The State
rsveruo wond BIO rffecsed to the extent of Two
hundred thousand dollars if all the local option
bills became laws.
Mr.. Bailey moved 10 amend tho bill by in
Seriog Two miles insIesd of three, and went Oh
to detail how dritks could BE- gotten 10 cluotits
where local tp:ion laws prevail. He started
GU! Rrlciluly, ADD with poetic flourish
brought the solitary legislator wandering 10 the
"trackIess, treeless fJres," to q SPOT 10 the
midst Of the wilderness where be would End
large fat rock upon which was situated G: IF 70
POT. 60 up 10 tho .fse pot, he said, warm
log up with his suffice, and giving bis lips
gustatory smack, RAISE 1t. put your lips to the
sDou. and diiuk out of it; then put ton c.nts
under the oghse pot and walk along about your
business
Mr.. B,iIey subsequently withdrew bis amend
ment.
Mr.. Riddeberger ef.red an amendment 10
the bill providrg that this aud all other local
option b liz DO referred TO tho Committee 90
Finance, and that the Committee b;iog 10 bill
to prohibit tho maEutaoture. importation, or
sto of liquor wholesale and rots.
MI. Aikitson opposed this. styling be was
opposed 10 prohibition at this time.
Mr, Riddleberger: | am 10 favor oft.
Mr.. Hurt sald the only wav TO keep boys
from drinking liquor WAS to have DO moro bcys.
lLaustter.)
Mr.. Thurman: want to ask ho gentleman
if he bas adopted that plan. tL.ughter.)
Mr.. Lybrook offered the following amend
nent 10 The bill: Providing tbss tbers shall
DO 20 spurious or malt iiq lors sold Rltia three
miles Of this Cspito'." (Lauah;er.)
The first part If Mr.. klddIebcrgar's resolu-
ton 10 commit all local option bills to The FL
usnoe Committee vas adopted, the prohibition
feslures beirg rejected by vote OF % to 6.
A bill Was introduced to amend the FIRST SEE
ton OF an SGT to Incorporate the Washington
and ST. Luis Railroad Company.
MIR. Snilh.b tquess.inGroduced bill to 70
new the charter Of tho Great Falls MaruFacsu-
ring COMPANY.
The bill to amend The obsr;er Of Potomac,
10 the c,uuty of Pr &c, William. su as to create
said town separate school District, was passed.
The Herso Ct Delegates 10 the CONTESTED
c'eoicn case CT Rswos vs.. Duck. Of Isle Of
Wright, adopted The mi i,rity report 10 flv,r of
Duck, rescjuster. the sittiog member
The Riddeberaer bill to ascertain and declare
Virsinia's equitable share OF III, d,bs created
before snd existing a. tho tim, Of the partition
OF Der trtitOry aud resources, aud to provide
for the i:suarc, Of bonds c.varng the same,
and The regular aod prompt payment of interest
thereon was discussed ill the hour of edioutr-
Ment.
Mr.. Giddings has introduced bill 10 The
House 10 limit the time of days labor for
meahaD CT ard all employees or apprentices 10
factories and mi chsnica pursuits to ten hours.
unless fixed otherwise by specific agreement
1t prohibits the employment of miaor5 under
the tg, OF sixteen 10 factories for over ten
hours day, under The ponaly of ine OF from
s. to $50; fxss time Of lsb,r cf employees of
railroad c'npaHies at ten hours for each dsy's
work. snd prohibits he working Of conduc ors.
enRinetrj. brskemcn. ssitchmen. fagmeu,
va c1meo. or any other employe responsible
for the starting, runuiog, switching. or stopping
of trains, for more than twelve hours cousecr-
lively, or to ru: Ihsm again Oh duty without
lapse of a. least ten hours for rest and sleep,
uoder penal of fro n 500 to $500.
MIR. FAIR i"trodu'ed bill to renew the
charter OF the Great Falls Manufacturing Com
psnP.
The Senate bill to smend the Code 10 res
poet 10 the holding Of corporation courts When
the Judge thereof is not able to hold them, With
so amendment, was passed.
ejolnt Committee OF the MNylsnd Legisls.
turo to confsr with q commi!te, from VirgniA
In relation 10 the Potomac river and Pccomoke
sound oyster Hst erie, will g. to Richmond next
week to meet the Virginia committee. Tho
Joint committee OF the two States will consider
sho ~" pan9So ny tuS laSt L6RlBiAs
ture, which must be passed by the VirRinia
Legislature to DO operative concerning the
Potomac river; or if that law be not considered
sufficient the Maryland committee consider it
within their powor to SUP g.st Few laws on the
sutjsct.
COURT OF APPEALS YEsrERDAY.-The Con
rec,icus Fire Ineursncs Company OF Hartford,
Corn. asainat the Merchants and Mechanics
Insurance Company and others Appeal allow
ed and supersedess awarded to dscree CT the
Chancery Court of the city of Richmond, pro-
nouuced Dec 18th. 1881.
Cleu mt ard wife inst New York Life H.
srrance Company. argued bv Sam. b. Paul
AID Sam. d. Dsvi for plaintiff. and Judge W.
w. Crump for defendant and III omitted
Tho lislln daughter Of the editor of tho Tif-
III. Oaio, Daily Ssr was Immediately and par
manenIly relieved of severe c,ush by tbree
doses Of Dr.. Bulls Cough syruo. a twenty
FIVE cent bottle OF this valu.t, remedy will
cure the worst cough.
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