Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1885-02-20

sentatives In Congress 10 FAVOR TIC oiii
refunding the war tax to the several
States, reported the same back without
Recommendation.
Mr.. Melvin introduced S. b. No. us to
amend aud re-enact section Al Of chap
ter 10, Acts of 1881, submitting 10 the
voters every two years whether or not
school shall continue more than four
months. Referred.
Mr.. Melvin offered a resolution that
the Judiciary Committee take Into con-
sideration the propriety of making law
to prohibit the granting of license for
the sale Of Intoxicating spirits or drinks
outside of an incorporated town in this
State. Adopted.
FRIDAY.
Mr.. Melvin presented the petition oil
ID, ID. Pendleton and IL other voters Of
Jefferson county for the prohibition
amendment to the Constitution.
Mr.. Chew, from the Committee on
Immigration an4 Agriculture, reported
back II. B. No. 1853, making it unlawful
for stock to run ut large, with the rec
ommendation that 1t do pass.
II. j. r. No. 6, proposing an amend
ment to the Constitution, prohibiting
the manufacture end sale of intoxicat-
ing liquors, coming up as II special or
der of the day, was taken up In its sec
ond reading and debated until the hour
of recess.
Mr.. Lucas then moved to strike out
the work "manufacture" in line six so
the resolution would read "The sale
and keeping for sale OF all intoxicating
liquors." etc. This raised another row.
Mr.. Dean opposed the amendment.
1t was in the manufacture of liquor
that the gist of the trouble lay.
Mr.. Lucas said the objec: of his amend
memt was simply to save the House
from doing Nh unnecessary thing. In
his neighboring county Of Berkeley,
for every barrel sold to our citizens one
hundred barrels were sent abroad. Did
the advocates of this amendment i'm
agine for moment that the adoption
Of this measure would prevent the sale
and consumption Of intoxicants in West
Virginia? They must all know that 1t
would not.
Why did not the friends of this meas
ure have the courage to put upon the
statute books of the State laws carrying
out their wishes. If this Legislature
desired to prohibit the sale or keeping
for sale, we'll and good, but he appealed
to the members not to do foolish thing
III prohibiting the manufacture Of liz
uor and thereby break up the great
manufactures of our State.
Mr.. Dean replied to the gentleman.
He resented the idea that those who
were endeavoring to elevate mankind
were fanatics and enthusiasts. Not
reform had ever been made since the
foundation of the world, but its advo-
Gates we're enthusiasts" II the prepo-
sitiOn of the gentleman from Jefferson
was correct, then there were but two
classes into which society could be d.
vided: "fanatics," who had made
every grand discovery and wrought
every reform for the elevation of man.
kind since the dawn Of history, and
mossbacks, who never instituted a reform
since the morning stars sang together
and all the sons of God shouted for joy.
He spurned the idea of consideration
of revenue, when that revenue was
wrung from the lifo blood of the people
and obtained at the expense of every
noble instinct Of humanity.
Mr.. Lucas said the most illiberal and
stubborn people, with whom he had
ever been brought in contact, were
these self-constituted, fanatical REFORM
ers. He denied that the people who
advocated this "reform" understood the
fundamental principle OF government.
He referred, in highly humorous and
entertaining manner, to his experience
In local option counties in West Vir-
ginia.
Mr.. Powell would rather be enthusi-
sstically right than stoically wrong.
%Mr. Sayre was astounded at the charge
made by the gentleman from Jefferson
that the friends of this measure had not
the manhood to put certain laws upon
the statute books. The friends of this
measure proposed to carry out the mat
ter in their own way. After the narra-
ton of the personal experiences and
private history Of the gentleman from
Jefferson, it was very evident to the
House what the standard of manhood Of
the gentleman was. He was glad to be
able to say that the friends of the bill
were above grovelling about dram shops
and distilleries, and advocating the in
terests Of the liquor traffic.
Mr.. Post called for the previous ques-
ton, and upon that question Mr.. Lucas
called for the ayes and noes.
The roll was called with the follow
ing result: Ayes, le; noes, 40. so the
amendment was lost.
Mr.. Dean called for the previous
question on the sngrossment of the res
olution, whereupon Mr.. Lucas moved
to lay the motion on the table, and called
for the ayes and noes, but at the request
Of Messrs. Laidley and Oxley both mo-
lions were withdrawn and Col. White
took the floor in opposition to the meas
ure. The gentleman devoted three
quarters Of an hour to a mastery and
eloquent presentation of the question
from his standpoint, concluding at 8
O'Clock, at which hour the House adj