Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-02-12

LOCAL oP7ioHIN TIE SENATE

WANT ~ DE REhiE v ND'
Mr.. Rhea introduced joint resolu-
ton providing that members OF the
special committee on the public debt
shall for the remainder of the session
be excused from service on other CON-
mittees on Fridays and Mondays, and
from attendance upon the sessions OF
the General Assembly on those days if
necessary. After considerable discus
sion the resolution was passed by.
PRESENTED AND REFERRED.
By Mr.. Read: A bill to amend the
Code OF 1873 in relation to the issue
and service Of warrants for small claims.
BY same A bill to amend, &C., an
act to incorporate the town of Chase
City, in the county Of Mecklenburg, Va,
passed April /, 1873.
By Mr.. Stubs: A bill to amend,
&C.. an act to amend and re-enact Sec
ton 81 Of chapter GA Of the Code of
1873 in relation to ferries.
By Mr.. Jones A bill to amend and
re-enact section 5 Of chapter 46 of the
Code of 1873 in relation to incompati-
bic offices.
By Mr.. Dalton: A bill to amend,
&C., an act to incorporate the Norfolk
and Sewell's-Point Railway Company,
approved March %, 1882, and to change
the name of said company, approved
January Ia, 1882, as to the issuing oil
mortgage bonds.
By Mr.. Rhea: A bill to amend, &C.,
an act in relation to crimes and pun
ishments, approved March IA, 1878.
DELINQUENT LANDS.
The hour of 1890 O'Clock having ar
rived Mr.. Stubs called up the special
order, which was to bar the Common
wealth from collecting taxes due aud
payable prior to January |, 1876.
MIR. Stubs moved to amend the bill by
striking out 80" and substituting
$50" and spoke at some length in ad-
yocacy Of his amendment.
Messrs. Wickham and Meredith OPP
posed it. The latter said it was unjust,
unequal, and in violation Of the policy
of the Commonwealth.
Mr.. Wickham moved to strike out
the following: " Provided that this
act shall not apply to taxes assessed
against the lands Of nonresident land
owners"
This amendment provoked considera-
bic discussion, and was finally voted
down.
The question was then put on the
passage of the bill, and the "ayes
and noes being called, the vote was
recorded as follows:
| AYTs.-Messrs. Bibb Blackstone, Dalton
| Duane Edmunds. Ellyson, FlanarE Games
| Gee Gillespie. Hodges. keeZell, Pettlt, iteau
| Trout. Warwick and Williams-l1.
| NoEs.-Messrs. berry. Causey, Coltrane'
| Ueaton. Jones. Koiner Mccormick Nc
Donald. Meredith, Norton, Stuoos' ihu''
man Twyman, and Wickham-li.
The bill was declared defeated fol
want OF a constitutional vote.
Mr.. Wickham moved to reconsider
the vote by which the bill was rejected
and Mr.. Keezell moved to pass by
which prevailed.
| THE LOCAL-OPTI0N BILL.
Atl:lO P. NJ. Mr.. Stubs called uE
the local-option bill passed by the
House and reported adversely by the
Senate Committee on General Laws
which was the second special order o
the day. 1t was generally known thai
this subject would come up, so there
was a large number of visitors present
including a number Of ladies. minister;
of the Gospel, and friends of temper
ance in general. The first matter tC
be considered was the amendment
proposed by the Committee on Genera
Laws. The first amendment was tt
strike out the word fifth" in thu
fourth line of the first section and In
sert fourth" making it read
{" Whenever one fourth Of the qualified
voters" &c. Rejected. The seconC
amendment, which was to amend thu
second section so as to have the ticket
read "For taxing and licensing tn
sale of intoxicating liquors AM
"Against taxing and licensing the salt
of Intoxicating liquors" was also lost
BY DISTRICTS.
The third amendment proposed b.
the committee was the following-as
substitute for the fourth section OF tn
bill:
Section 4. II 1t shall appear from the alb
stracts and returns OF any election in salt
county that a majority OF votes mas bee
cast against license in any magsterlal dls
trict or districts, then no license FOR sue
| sales In any of the magisterial districts >
voting shall be granted; but II II appear
from such distrc, and returns that a ma
iority OF votes has been cast i'll any sue
district or districts for license, then llcens
for the sale of liquors ia such district o
districts shall be granted under the conul
lions provided by law.
General Wickham moved to amen
by striking out magsterial district
and making counties the unit. He sal
having local option by districts woul
not remedy the evil of intemperanc'
and would only make those who war
liquor 60 little further for it.
Mr.. Williams said that he would b
frank to say that he was friend to tn
bill, and he would support Mr.. Wicl
hams amendment, being Of the opinio
that the bill would work better b
counties than by districts.
Mr. Koiner opposed the amendment
He knew that his county august
would be better off in every respect
the vote was allowed by districts.
Mr.. Rhea opposed the amendmen
I The platforms Of both parties ha
t pledged this privilege to districts, an
3 be for one was ready to redeem tn
pledge.
Mr.. Wickham said that he was NJ
E tied down by the platform of eth
, political party, but by what is best f
the interests of the people of the Stat
: Mr.. Causey said that political co
t ventions and State legislatures are e
: tirely different things. He was frieI
n of local option, and would vote for t
4 bill if made sufficiently far-reachin
He wanted a bill that would strike
: the forntain-head--the manufacturer
n Mr.. Mccormick expected TO suppo
u local-option law on higher than poll
= cal grounds. He believed in giving
every district the right to govern itse
Mr.. Heaton thought the local-opti
h bill humbug, and said every man
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