Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1888-02-08

ed for violating this law is, upon convlction
| fine of not less than ten nor more thar
| fifty dollars, and in the discretion OF the
court trying the case, imprisonment not e1
ceeding six months.
SALE OF LIQUOR TO MINORS.
In the Senate Saturday, Mr.. Koiner in
troduced bill to ameud the act to pre-.
| vent the sale of intoxicating liquors to mi
nors. The bill provides that If any person
shall sell or barter, OF cause to be sold oil
bartered, or procure for, or being mer
chant or tradesman, or the keeper of an eat
ing house or ordinary, shall directly or in
directly give or furnish, or dispose OF, OF
procure to be given or furnished or dispos
ed of, or shall permit to be sold or bartered
or given or disposed of by his clerk or agent
or salesman to any minor, knowing him 70
be a minor, without the consent OF his
parent or guardian previously obtained, any
minor, &c., shall be deemed guilty, &c.
| The bill was referred to committee.
In the House Saturday, Mr.. Webb intro
duced bill to require all judges of courts
in this State to give instructions to Juries
in writing, which shall be read to tho same
jury, and to deliver the same to the fore
man.
THE DOG TAX.
| In tho Senate Monday, Mr.. KCiner intro
duced bill to further protect the raising Of
sheep by reducing the number OF theil
enemies. The bill requires the commits.
sioners of the revenue in their respective
districts to list 10 the same manner as they
do personal property every female of the
| canine species and tax the same with one
dollar, &C., &c.
WANT TO VOTE.
The residents of the National Soldiers
| Home at Hampton have sent petition to
the General Assembly to grant to all ex
soldiers and sailors who are now or may be
residents of said Home the right to vote, up
on being duly qualified in accordance with
the election laws of the State of Va,
HON. JOHN s. BARBOUR.
Mr.. Wickham arose to question of priv.
ilege, and stated that the gentleman who
had lately been honored by the General AS.
sembly by an election TO seat in the U. 5.
Senate vas in the building, and he moved
that the privileges of the floor of the Senate
be extended to the Hon. John S. Barbour.
The motion was agreed to, and MIR.
Wickham was requested to inform Mr.
Barbour of the action of the Senate.
Mr.. Wickham retired, and in few min.
utes returned to the chamber accompanied
by Mr.. Barbour. Mr.. Wickham said:
"Mr. President, have discharged the
pleasant duty assigned me, and have the
honor of introducing to this body the Hon.
John s. Barbour"
| The Chair extended a cordial welcome to
Mr.. Barbour, who in response said:
81 appreciate very highly the honor ex.
tended, and will be happy to take by the
hand any gentleman who may be pleased
to salute me-"
The chair was vacated for five minutes.
CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION.
At o'clock the Senate proceeded with
the consideration of the special order, which
was the bill providing for submitting to the
qualified voters of the State at the next
general election the question of holding a
constitutional convention. The bill was
read and ordered to its engrossment and
third reading without debate.
In the House Monday, the bill to regulate
the practice of medicine in the State OF
Virginia was to day ordered to its engross-
ment by a vote of SO to SO.