Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1891-12-23
THREE TEMPERANCE BILLS.

The first bill prohibits the exposing of in
toxicatlng liquors for sale. Itprovides that
no person licensed to sell Intoxicating
liquors shall expose or exhibit samples there
of at the door or window of his place of
business. ANY violation of this act shsll bs
punished as prescribed for the offance cf sell
ing liquor without license. The act shall
be in force on and after April 1st.
The second bill provides that no license
to sell spirituous liquors or any mixture
thereof shall be granted to any man who al
lows it to be drank at the place where sold.
The seller of such liquors is forbidden to
provide place where liquors may bs drank,
or permit the drinking at his place of bust
meas. ANY violation of this la shall be
punished as prescribed for the ofsnce of
selling liquor without license. The act shall
be in force from it's passage.
The third bill authorizes local option in
regard to bar-rooms and saloons. 1t pro-
vides that whenever such of thu qualified
voters Of each magsterial district in coun-
ty Or city as constituting one-fourth of the
population voting at the preceding regular
November election, petition the judge of a
county or corporation for special election
on the question of granting or not granting
license TO sell therein Intoxicating liquors
to be drank at che place where sold, such
court shall proceed and the election shall be
held as provided by chapter XIV, Code Of
| Virginia, in case of elections on the ques.
ton of prohibition. The ballots to be used
| in said election shall be ''For licensing the
sale Of Intoxicating lquors to be drunk a;
the place where solo," and against licons
ing the sale of intoxicating lioaors 10 be
drunk at the place where sold." The bill
further provides that If any person sell Ii
quors to be drunk at the place where sold
after its sale has been prohibited, he shal
be liable to all the penalties imposed for the
offence of selling liquor without license.
| The Dispatch states that there is no
much probability that either of tie temper
ance bills presented by Mr.. Williams vii
pass.
| SATURDAY, DEC. 18TH.
In the Senate. Mr. Echols, from the Com
mittee on Public Institutions aud Einoa
ton reported without amendments the bill
to ameud The act Incorporating the South
west Virginia Institute. Also, the bill tt
permit the Board of Supervisors of Gle
county to increase the district-school lev,
for the purpose Of erecting graded fre'
school or schools.
After heated discussion, the bill for re
1
General Assembly, with faw verbs
amendments, was passed as it came from
the Committee
10 the House, number of bilis were in
PRODUCED aud referred. The re apportion
ment bill passed the House.
MONDAY, DEC. 21sT.
The legislative flibustared al day owe
the Legislature apportionment. The Sen
ate reconsidered its action of Saturday il
passing the measure, and adopted an amend
mont trausposing the position OF Cumber
land and Fluvanna counties. The Hous
refused to agree to this and he Senat
would not recede. A committee of confer
eDce was appointed and failed to agree Mon
day night. Both branches adjourned t.
meet Tuesday at noon. The Christmas re-
cess will not be taken until the bill is pass
ed. If it docs not become law by Janu
airy the old apportionment staIods, whicl
is the secret of tho refusal of sonlo mem bar
to vote for the measure.