Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-02-02
accepted it as the best thing that could
be done under the circumstances.
Il tsfe gn..Lt.-.-N r.,1 That

Mr.. waddill Republican, said that
he voted mo" because be believed
the amendments were intended to kill
local option.
Mr.. Pollard made some remarks
based upon the following paper, which
he said was on the desk OF each MEM
ber:
RIcHMoSp VA. February l, 1855.
To The Members Of the House Of Detegotes'
The undersigned beg leave to state that
the original Dill for local option, as reporteh
nom the Committee on Finance was DRAFT
ed by the Good Templars In state Conven
ton assembled at Danville, last November.
Representatives from all sections OF the
state were there present ana tnat Dill re
fleets the wishes OF the temperance people
OF the State gathered rom the cftcS rs wen
as the counties. 1t IL the bill that the friends
of temperaDce who are agitating the cues
ton want. and which the undersigned, by
appointment OF the organization above re.
feIred TO, Uere sent here 10 represent. lt
has been stated on the floor OF the House
OF Delegates that the temperance peo-
pie do not desire cities included IN
the bill This Is greivous mistake. and
such a suggestion has not come from
any one representing the movement, Ger
tainly not from those who are here 10 repre-.
sent the originators OF the bill, and the or
ganIzation through whose active efforts the
temperance sentiment In our State has
been created, and by whose direct appeal
the local. option plank In the platforms was
inserted. Other gentlemen have stated
that no petitions have been presented for
local option 10 the Legislature. IL these
gentlemen will take the trouble 10 examine
the archives Of your honorable body they
wiz find the buried petitions OF thousands
OF the best citizens OF this Commonwealth
praying for local option. The temperance
people concluded In council That If the 50.
cred pie dges OF the parties would not avail,
the experience OF the past showed couclu.
sively that cur petition would alike be un.
needed.
Members Of the LEGISLATURE, our cause Is
In your hands now. We have but one other
appeal from your action-tO the people. We
must look for relief some We have
patiently waited for years for the sim
pie privilege. at your hands. OF allowing the
people voice in settling this question OF
licensing the liquor traffic.
Representing the Temperance organize
tion IN the state that has created and fOs-
tered this movement. we protest against
the passage Of the substitute now pending
before your honorable body, and express
the hope that 10 Will be your pleasure TO re-
ject il and adopt the original bill reported
from the Committee on Finance.
j. A. HOBsON,
w. I. CASTLE.
GEORGE W. HAwNHURsT,
Committee appointed TO represent the
Good TcmplaTs of Virginia.
The large and spacious Methodist church
was filled 10 overlooking yesterday after
noon al which the following TesO!ut ION was
unanimously adopted as an expression OF
the sentiments Of that city on the subject
ReSOlued. That we, the people OF Manches
ter in meeting bled, do most earnest
ly protest against the passage of the substi-
tute for the bill reported from the Finance
Committee. by which cities will not have
the privilege of voting upon the liquor
question.
As a complete Offset to this protest
Mr.. Pollard read the following:
whereas an amendment TO the lOcal.op-
tion bin has been adopted in the House Of
Delegates which amendment excerpts from
The operations Of the bill cities OF 5000 in.
Ia bitants and over: therefore be 10
ReSOiUed. That we, ministers OF Richmond
in conference assembled. regard the adOp.
ton OF the amendment rs a wise move in
existing circumstances In the interests OF
the temperance cause.
The above retoluton was unanimously
adopted by the Association Of Ministers OF
the city Of Richmond.
HENRY SCIELL LOBINGIER,
Recording Secretary.
February 1856.
Mr.. Pollard also referred to the fol-
lowing:
Whereas an amendment to the local-op-
ton bill has been adopted In the House Of
Delegates. which amendment eXcepts from
the operations Of the bill cities OF 5000 in
hRbitants and over therefore
ReSOiucd. That we, the Methodist minis
tiers Of Richmond. in conference assembled,
regaId the adoption OF the amendment as
" ise move In the interests Of the temper
ance cause under existing circumstances.
President prO tenn.
The foregoing resolution was unanimously
adopted. j. Z. REED, Secretary.
February l. 1856.
Mr.. Starke said that two Of the gen.
tlemen signing "the protest" waited on
him Saturday and stated what is in this
paper, and he asked them to furnish him
with the names Of those who were pre-
sent on the occasion referred to so that
the House might know from whom the
paper came. They had not done so.
and he thought that nothing more need
be said on that subject.
Mr. Waddill May | ask the gentle.
man question?
Mr.. Starke: Certainly.
Mr.. Waddill Will you please tell
the House how many ministers were
present when the paper that the mem
ber from King and Queen Mr.. Pollard
has read was adopted.
Mr.. Starke: | am not talking about
that now; | don't know.
Subsequently Mr.. Starke got the
floor to answer this question. lie said
that the Minister'S Conference Of this
city is an organization of all the min
listers. The meeting was regular
one, and was convened without refer
ence to this matter, and there were be-
tween twenty-five and thirty ministers
present.
Mr.. Waddill: didn't know that
there were as many ministers as that in
Richmond?
Mr.. Starke: am not surprised at
the great ignorance of the gentleman in
this direction. Great laughter, in
which Mr.. Waddill joined.l
Mr.. Loving said that he voted against
his amended substitute because he
thought the amendment exempting cities
from the operation Of the law improper
and discriminating.
The House having refused to recon-
slider the bill, it was sent to the en-
crossing clerks and will be put upon its
passage in the shape in which it is
above printed, which is an exact copy
from the engrOssed bill.
Death Of MIR. John u. Uoss.
Mr.. John g.. Moss died at his resi-
dence, No. 1867 east Clay street, on
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