Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-01-31
LOCAL-0PTl0N FIGHT.
Qulle a nYtly Debate in the Senate on
the Miller Bill.
lax ON FERTILIZERS.
Inc kotner Measure Further Considered
and Recomnittcd-Thc Nicoi Pri-
mar, Election Law.

INC announcement that the Miller local
option bill would come UP as the special
order In the Senate at ] O'Clock ycster-
day drew TO the chamber the largest
crowd Of visitors that has honorcd It
since the session OF the General Assembly
began. In the crowd were included many
~iies and the temperance men were
present in force. The bin. as amended
IN committee provides for denying to
towns OF $50 inhabitants the right TO
vote on the question Of license or 20
license.
THE PATRONS PLEA.
When the bin came up on the call for
the special order Mr. Miller spoke In
favor OF IL. His contention was that the
legal restrictions on the sale OF hquor in
large towns and cities does not effect
actual prohibition. but simply operates q
change the location Of the business 50
as 20 withdraw IL from the wholesome
influences of public observations and
transfer II from the hands a. honest
men to the hands of crafty law-brcakers.
This iniufious effect did not obtain IN
small towns and rural districts.
Mr.. Flood SAID he was IN favor Of IN"
hin ana offered an amendment which De-
Contcndcd was necessary to carry out the
bill
Mr. Walton opposed tho hin on the
ground that 10 was breaking faith win
the people and against the Democratic
platform He thought the General Assem-
bly, and the Democratic party owed some
thing 10 the temperance people. Many
Democrats are temperance men. ana Wor"
held in tho party by the pledges that
the party had given them on this sub
jcci The bin denied - right Of p'u-
tion. ana would trampie upon principle.
The people should have the right Of petit
ton.
OPPOSED BY TIE LADIES.
Mr. Sands presented a petition from
Mrs ". II. l'leasanjs. president ~ the
Central Woman's Christian Temperance
Union asking that the lul do not pass.
on the ground that the present law gives
the people tho only possible ortuu'iF
for regulating great eva and removes
the temperance question from the arena
Of politics.
Mr.. Herbert supported tho bill ana
amendments and argued that the enemies
OF the Democratic party should hc G'dlt
with firmly.
Mr. Flood Withdrew his amendment. ana
tho first amendment ~ the committee
q
lost by the following vote
Ayes Ncs~rs. Barnes Thomas ID,
Berry Fairfax. Flood Green liaIN.u'
ger Hay Herbert. Miller. Souihnll WASH
%a law: Mes cssrs. Arthur. Barnes MANLY
II. buchanan. Echols. Harrison, liuiI
jackson. Jones. Jordan. LcCatu. .li'.
Maynard. Mushh1ch. Sands IIt'""''
Walton. Wickham. and Wili'w- u.s.
THE SECOND ONE 'AlIiI .'
III. ,,rcffot, fhau rssftrf. cHD-
ond amendment Of the ,ruHi.f.-. which
reads as follows:
And no election heretofore hell o" or'
dor for an election heretofore made I'D
any Incorporated town containing over
300 inhabitants shall affect th" l"" y 81
tho courts TO grant license 10 SELL 'h'"N'-
eating liquors in such town.
Mr.. Smhbs expressed himself VIZ 'r5nsY
IN opposition to the amcndm nt Mr.
Flood said that every member Of an = Boz
ate knew tina; tho amendment vas d'-
signed 10 cover IN" Roanoke ease. NE
amendment was adopted by The following
vote
Ayes-Mcssrs Garncs Crhomas H.
Berry. Echols. Fairfax. Flood. Green
Harnsberger. Harrison. Hatcher; nay
Herbert. Little. Miller. Mushhach' ana
" Saw NIessfs. Arthur Barnes Monly
II. Buchanan. Hurt Jackson, " .r,'.5
=
way. Walton. Wickhdm. and Niillaihs-
MIR. STUBESS OPPOSITION
When the bin came up on it "rArcss-
nent Mr. Stubs again took the iloor ana
spoke AT length against the bill II" shl
he introduced the first !octl-"nuoh IN
eyer introduced In the General Assembly
and drew the local-opilon PLANK "Hlch N"s
INCORPORATED in the DcmoCrtiic pl1't'l m
on which Governor Lee Was elected. tut
nc would rather see the ma t)ltl htpvl IL
can Marty I'm power than the n1tion1i FRO
hibition party. Mr.. Stubs predicted tnat
the passage of the hill would work GO
aster to the Democratic party. If BE mi
passed he said. 1t would Wiz" out ,o'aI-
option in Virginia lie laid down the pro-
position that the Till would take away
from the people the ilght OF h'"I"p IoIl
on any question.
Pending the discussion on he 'nsf'ts-
ment of the bill tn SENATE adjourned.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
The Senate routine was very dun, but
the body got through with q great aral
OF business. The body was called 10 ordcr
by the Lieutenant Governor. and the pro-
ceedings opened with prayer 10y Rev. Mr..
The following bills were introduced:
nv the Finance Committee: For the
relief of W. &. CLANCY. Treasurer of
Piitsylvania county. -
Nv MIR Walton. To prescribe the times
for holding the terms Of the Circuit courts
Of the several counties in the IWrllth Jul
dical Circuit
BILLS PASSED.
The following bills were passed:
Small bills: To compensate Il. W;
Shuttice for professional services rendered
In the Circuit Court of Matthews county.
what time an indictment for felony must
b. tried or accused be forever dischargSd.
Authorizing an appeal from the Juds,
nent OF justices of the pcac" IN cases OF
,nisdemeanor or imposition of fine 10
tncorporate the Woman's Collrg" or
Richmond TO repeal an act Grating
a road board for Buckingham county.
HOUSE BILLS.
For the relief or Rosa l.. Miller from
erroneous assessment. To ratifN the pay
ment OF certain fees in connection win
certain charters granted 10y the courts.
To authorize the Board or SUPERVISORS
of Loudoun county 10 borrow MONEY 10
build a new courthouse. To authorize
the Council of the town of salem 10 orucr
an election To take the sense OF the quail
fled voters as 10 the subscription 10y saiu
town Of money TO the summer School od
Methods To authorize the Chesapeake
and ohio Railway Company 10 eNtenu l's
line into the city Of Norfolk ana ENJOY
warehouse and terminal facilities. Ihis
hill Is In every particular similar 10 'hc
Senate BID passed Monday.
House of Delegates.
The House convened yesterday at noon
and proceeded 20 business without prayer
Sneaker Cardwell presided.
Mr. Digs offered resolution directing
the Committee on Asylums and prisons
TO inquire into the necessity Tor iur-
pishinc additional accommodations Tor
the insane Of the State. and TO report 10y
hill or otherwise. In explanation or thc
resolution. MIR. Diggs explained that III
many counties lunatics were being kePt
in iail at an expense To the state OF ~
cents per day for want OF room IN thr
asyIums He thought the erection OF
additional buildings would not only De d
saving 20 the state Treasury. but would
be nothing more than humanity oe-
mandcd
Mr. Gibson opposed the resolution. ana
Mr.. Withrow delivered quite a lengthy
argument, In which he showed that the
necessity for such institutions did not ex-
list Mr. Diggs then withdrew his resoiu-
ton.
CRUELTY TO ANIMALS.
The Senate bill for the prevention OF
cruelty TO animals again came up under
the head OF unfinished business Mr..
F.Ng GOD me