Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1888-02-10
THE LEsIslABaE,

Mr.. Mckee introduced a OIL 10
prevent the adulteratiOn of tobacco
The bill makes it unlawful for any
manufacturer of tobacco to use
opium, belladonna, Indian hemp OF
any other substance which Will be
hursful to the health of the people,
| in the manufacture of tobacco. The
penalty prescribed is a fine OF not
less than $50 nor more than S2OO-
In the Senate Senator Berry
introduced a bill which provides
that If any person, in the night, by
the use OF dynamite, ntr0-glycerlne
or other explosive substance, ma
liciously destroy, in whole or in
part, the dwelling house of another,
hotel or asylum in which persons
usually dwell or lodge, or any BOAT
or vessel or river craft, in which
persons usually dwell or lodge, or
any Jail or prison, he shall be
punished with death, or, IN the dis
erection of the jury, by confinement
IN the penitentiary not less than
ten nor more than eighteen years.
For the destruction of any public
buildings, storehouse, &c, valued
at 81, 900 and over, the penalty is
Imprisonment at not less thi a three
wears. nor more than fifteen years.
The bill also provides for punish
ment of persons for destroying
barns. stables and other buildings,
bridges, dsm.lOcks, &c. Ii was re-
ferred to COMMITTEES.
Mr.. EchOls introduced a bill to
prohibit youths below the age OF
sixteen years from using, handling
or carrying firearms of any descrip'
ton whatever. The penalty pre-
scribed for violating this law tx,
upon conviction, a fine of not less
than ten nor more than fifty dol
lars, and in the discretion OF the
court trying the case, lmprlson'
ment not exceeding six months.
Mr.. Elan offered a resolution
which recites that whereas there
are outstanding obligations OF the
State not only with respect to her
own recognised debt under act of
February u, 1882, known as the
Riddleberger bill. but also with re-
spect to West VIrginia's liability
for her share of the GRt6-66tlQm
debt of Virginia, now wholly un-
provided for, and that there are
various differences between the
State and her creditors due to
lapse of time, mistaken legislation,
litigation and judicial decision,
since February If, 1882, which Oh.
structs funding under the act OF
that date, and make a final settle
ment impossible, which differences
we're either uncomplcted or not
fully and definitely provided for in
said act
ResOlred, That the Finance Com
mittee be instructed to bring in
such bill or bills as may be neces-
sary to a Just composition of the
aforesaid obligations and differ
ences. upon the basis fixed in the
Riddleberger bill and according to
the tenor and intent of that meas
ure, to the end that a final settle
ment of our State debt may be IN
nowise prevented or deferred by
legislative neglect.
The resolution was referred to
committee.
The Governor returned to the
House of Delegates, without his
House bill to prevent
fraud in the sale of lard.
The Governor, after giving his
reasons for vetOing the bill, said :
"I return the bill, therefore, to the
House for their reconsideration
for while it will undoubtedly pro-
mote aud encourage, at some eX-
pense of the State, the science of
Chemistry, regard it as an act to
prevent our merchants from having
that trade in this commodity which
States enjoy who have no such
restrictive laws, rather tnan an act
to prevent fraud in its sale"
The question being shall the bill
pass Notwithstanding theObjectiOns
of the Governor was put, and the
House sustained the Governor by
a vote of a to &c.
Mr.. EchOls offered a resolution,
instructing the Committee on
Courts of Justice to examine into
and report to the House as early as
possible whether the State has the
right to contract
with different works of internal i'm
provements, receiving for the hire
of her cOnvicts bonds Of the dit
ferent roads aud not money. The
resolution was adopted.