Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-02-16

the mode OF condemning private prop |
erty for public uses.
Mr. Koiner said that distillation was |
as old as the country, and if these
gentlemen's property is to be sacrificed
they ought to be paid for it.
Mr. Wing6eld wanted to know ifthis
amendment would apply to vineyards.
Mr.. Koiner answered that it would
not.
After brief discussion Mr.. kee-
zell called the pending question, aud
the vote being put Mr.. Koiner's amend
ment was defeated.
SUBSTITUTE ADOPTED.
The substitute to the sixth section
proposed by the committee was then
adopted by the following vote
AYES Messrs. Blackstone. Causey Duane
Fdmunds HeatOn. Hodges Hu I, keezeL
Mccormick. Mcdonald. Meredith. Norton,
Petit, Read Rhea, Stubs, Warwick. Wick
nam, and Williams-19.
NOEs-M essrs. Coltrane. Diggs. Ellyson.
Jones. Koiner, Loyenstein, staples Thur
man. and WiDgfeld-9.
The section reads:
6. The distilling OF fruits, grain, and
malt into alcoholic liquors. and the
manufacture Of wines and malt liquors,
is prohibited wherever local option ex-
lists in this State, under such penalties
as are prescribed by the general law.
ONE FOURTH MUST PETITION.
The question next required on Mr..
McCormick'S motion to reconsider the
vote by which the committees amend
ment increasing the number of petition
ers from lone fifth" to [" one fourth !"
was rejected. The vote was recon-
sidered, and the amendment opened to
debate.
Mr.. Stubs opposed the amendment.
lie thought one fifth sufficient number
to petition for the election to be ordered.
Going through the country getting up
one fourth of the voting population
would incur a great inconvenience and
trouble.
Mr.. Loyenstein favored the amend
ment, and SAID that no election should
be forced upon the people of cOmmu-
nifty unless at least one fourth of the
people want it.
The pending question was ordered,
and the amendment adopted.
THE BALLOTS.
The next question was the recon-
sideration Of the vote by which the
amendment changing the ballots to be
used in said election from for" or
against" license for the sale of in.
toxicating liquors to "for" or
against" taxing and licensing the
sale of Intoxicating liquors.
Mr.. Stubs said that this amendment
was outrageous, and he claimed it was
a stab at local option by its enemies.
The people Of a county can vote for or
against the sale Of liquors, but its tax
alton, lies with the General Assembly.
lie hoped the Senate would not recon
slider the vote by which this amendment
was rejected.
Dir. Williams agreed with Mr.. Stubs.
Mr.. Wickham hoped the vote would
be reconSidered. lie intimated that he
would offer, as a substitute for the COM
mittee's amendment. that the ballots to
be used shall be " for prohibiting" or
- for allowing" the sale Of intoxica-
ting liquors.
Mr.. Mccormick strongly advocated
reconsideration. lie said that from the
tax on liquors the State realized be-
tween three and four hundred thousand
dollars annually, and if this source Of
revenue is to be abolished the deficit
will have to be made up some way.
lie thought the tickets to be used in
these elections should be so printed
that the voters shall know when they
vote against the sale of liquor that they
are also voting against its being taxed,
and therefore are depriving the State
Treasury of that source Of revenue. lie
hoped the vote would be reconsidered
and the committees amendment
adopted.
Mr. Williams again announced his
opposition to the reconsideration. He
said, to use plain English, the people of
Virginia are not supposed to be such
fools and idiots that they don't know
when they vote for local option that
the State is losing the revenue that
would he derived from licensing
the sale Of liquor. He hoped
the vote by which the amendment was
rejected would not be reconsidered
Mr.. Petit admitted that, as Mr.. Nc
Cormick said, the revenues of the State
would be decreased by stopping the
sale Of liquors and losing the revenue
from that source, but he was of the
opinion that the expense Of furnishing
crime would be diminished in proper
ton.
Mr.. Ileaton said he wanted to speak
on this amendment, and as he was not
feeling well enough at this time he
hoped it would be passed by which
was agreed to.
WANTED TO RECONSIDER.
Mr.. Rhea moved to reconsider the
vote by which the substitute for the
sixth section was adopted, and Mr.. Kee-
zell moved to pass by this motion.
Several persons arose to points OF or
der. various motions were made, and
the Chair (Mr. Massey had some very
knotty questions to decide, but he
proved himself equal to the occasion.
Pending the further consideration OF
this subject the Senate, at , p. NJ, al
jouIned.
House Of Delegates.
The House met at Ii A. NJ, Speaker
Stuart in the chair. No prayer.
PRESENTED AND REFERRED.
BY Mr.. Rice Bill to authorize the
Board Of Supervisors Of Shenandoah
county to contract for keeping the
roads and bridges Of said county in re-
pair, and to assess taxes therefor.
By Mr.. Dupuy: Bill to amend the
law prescribing the duties, powers, LA
bilities, and compensation of certain
officers, providing for the collection o
taxes, and for the repeal of certain sec
tons of the Code Of 1873.
BY Mr.. Mathews: Bill to repeal The
game law of this State, so far as thu
same applies to the county of Lunen