Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1894-02-16

prevent the passage of the Miller bill.
In the House. Friday, Mr.. siemp of Lee
county, called up lis bill for the relief of
William Green of Lee county. Tie bill states
that William Green is It lieensel distilIer OF
ardent spirits, and wishes to sell the produc-
tons from his still at a place OH his own
premises or rented premises in the county,
subject to existing laws iii the State, provided
there be but one place for sale.
The bill was seriously opposed by Judge
Nicol and others. who thought that if passed
it would create u bad precedent Ii was
argued by the patron of the bill that the petit
toner was an old man who desired to sell his
brandy at his dwelling house. his ,diStillery
icing about a mile and half or two mile
away. Daring the discussion the statemen
was made that The dis!iiler was preacher.
Mr.. Deja rnette of Halifax. SAID he lopei
lie bill would he defeated, if i. was true tina,
The man who WAS benefited by it was q
pl eacher. who preached one thing, while hs
himself did another thing.
The bill was ordered 20 its third reading
and engrossment, bnt when the question Of
reconsidering the vote came up. Judge Nicol
moved to pass it by. This motion was defeat.
ed and Colonel Logan offered as an amend
ment that the brandy be only sold at the
dwelling house of the petitioner, which was
agreed to.
When the bill was again put to a vote as
to being ordered to its third reading, it was
defeated by vote of 80 to So. Mr.. Bendheim
changing his vote to the negative.
n. S,4 +b1- y;
before the House by Mi. 3endheim, who NOV
ed a reconsideration Of the vote by which the
House declined to order the bill as amended
to its eiigrossnaent Some little objection was
raised, but Mr.. Benllem' motion prevailed.
Mr. Nicos then opposed The bill again, and
Nj. Downing and Mr.. BeDdhem made ad-
dresses in favor Of its passage Ii was stated
that the man Green who desired permission to
dispense tie products Of his still at his house
was preacher Thereupon Mr.. Gibson Offer
ed the following amendment:
provided that said Green shall rot sell
brandy or other spirituous liquors, either by
Wholesale or broken doses, while engaged in
preaching, praying, ex!lorting, or ministerine
religious consolation, or performing the bur-
;al service Oh other religious services
No action WAS taken oil this amendment, and
she bill was finally committed to the Commit
tee on Grievances.
Two protests against change in the present
local option law were read-one from the
Voman's Christian Temperance Union OF
Richmond and the other from 100 voters OF
Falls Church.
MATTERS INTERESTING IN THE AUGUSTA ANI
SrAUNToN LOCALITY.
The following bills have been introduced
By Mr.. Speck. 70 protect and define the
titles OF veterinarian or veterinary surgeons
The bill provides tiit5 any N IN other than e
graduate OF ID duly authorized veterinary in
stitution who shall attempt to practice veteri
nary surgery under professional title shall
be fined not less than $40 nor more than So
for each offence.
BY Mr. Echols: To extend the time in which
Arsta Hoge, treasurer Of the city of Staunton
shall be authorized to collect taxes. This bill
aas since passed the Senate.
BY Nj. Jordan; Incorporating trustees fol
he Episcopal Diocese Of Southern Virginia
The House has passed bill to regulate tbs
killing OF deer and other game in the countie,
# Allegheny, Bath, Highland and Augusta
The House has passed a bill to amend the
barter Of the llarrisonburg and Bridgewatel
Electric Hallway Company,
The Governor has signed the bills to amend
the charter Of the city of Staunton, and to in
corporate the Staunton Society for the Pre-
,ention of Cruelty to Animals.
4 bill has been introduced in the Senate tc
adjust the subscriptions Of Roanoke county
-
oad
The Senate has passed bill to authorize
he supervisors Of Highland county to increase
he school tax levy in Stonewall District, OF
that county.
The Senate passed bill to incorporate the
rustees Of the Valley Baptist Association OF
Virginia.
The Committee on Roads of the House has
reported favorably Mr. Koiner's bill requir
ing locomotive engines to have a bell and
team whistle, the latter to be sounded sharp.
at least twice, not less than three hundred
Yards before highway crossing is reached
except in-cties, where If is left to the ordi
lan ,es of the city) and imposing fac Of So
IN the engineer for each failure to sound the
Whistle as prescribed.
On the passage of the bill for re-organza
ion of the Richmond & DanVille Railroad.
characterized by its opponents as "a bill foi
creating big railroad trust" Mr.. Koinel
voted in the negative.
The Senate has passed the Funeral Direc
tors bill regulating the enba Inning and bury
ne Of the dead.
On Wednesday Senator Eehols introduced 9
b Il to authorize the city Of Staunton to col.
demn the right OF way for street through
t la grounds of the Virginia Female Institut.
| The second free pass bill for legislators O!
| -ailycads Cookies was defeated iii the House
| Wednesday, 43 to 80. MesSrs kolner ant
| ipeck voted in the affirmative.
SHARES Of JCDGES.
| MI Sanders OF Wy the, introduced a bill
men.iing and re-anaciilg section 1875 of ths
CO in relation to salaries o. it!lges. Tit
bill provides for the following scale of sala
rias: President Of the Supreme Court of APP
peals, -: 200; tic Judge of the Supreme Cour
of Appeal Is who shall be selected to reside il
Richmond, 81 ,0Go; other judges of the Supreme
Cout of Appeals, $1,000; the clerk Of the Su
preue Court of Appeals at Richmond, $500
| md at Stanton and Wytheyille. each $500
! the Judge of the Seventh judicial Circuit
s.. 800; of the Twelfth, 81 $50; Thirteenth
(Judge McLaughln's), and Fifteenth, s.. 100