The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-01-12
1HE LIQUOR ORDINANCE
adopted in Committee of Whole
Last Night.
VERY DIGESTIVE DISCUSSION
The Ordinance a Stringent Meas
are, With Numerous Provisions
and Penalties. The Atlanta
Law Modified 10 Meet
Conditions Here.

The Councils met in committee OF
Che whole last night and adopted
the ordinance found below for the
regulation and control of the LIQUOR
sratfic OF this city.
The ordinance will be found mot
60 agree in all points with that at
FIRST submitted, having been amend
ed, though it is yet strong law
aud will likely be again modified
when it comes before the Councils
sn separate session.
The deliberations last night, while
at times spirited. were in good tenn
per and watched with interest by
ahe large number of prominent citi.
aens of all political parties, who had
assembled AS spectators.
The leading Democrats acted with
She greatest dignity. They sup.
ported heartily many of tho sec.
sions, and declared their purpose to
vote for any measure not go extreme
en Its PROVISIONS as TO endanger the
Business interest or the community.
or oppress the dealers i'll liquor uu.
gecessarlly. There were no party
zines, each member voting his indi-
Tldual opinion.
THE SESSION.
The Clerk of the Councils. Mr..
Stead, called the meeting to order
st o'clock. Mr.. Winston nomina.
aed Capt. John L.. Roper for chair
Eaan and he was elected without op.
position.
The roll was called nnd the follow
ing members answered to their
Srickhouse, Borum, Camp. q. W.,
Campo, e., Cooke. Goodridge,
Bunting. Briggs, Heath, Hyslop,
Lewis, Leigh, Moore, Mallory,
Erubb, Philpotts, Prince, Redo,
Noper, ROLAND, Sheldon, She'll
GouSe, Walker. Peelle, White,
Wright, Winston.
The bill as heretofore published
IN the city papers was read, aleo
2etltion from Whitehurst * Petree,
a. j. Malbon, B. d. Henley and W.
4. Shipp, grocery men on Church
street, near Charlotte, who sell
1quor. asking that they he made an
exception to the operations OF the
ordlnance, as 1t would greatly in
Sure their country trade which was
largely with truckers who come to
Gown Mt night and secure lodging
with them and shelter for Wagons
and stock.
On motion Of MIR. Sheldon, Mr..
Wilcox was rendered the privilege
oil the floor to speak.
MIR. Brlckhouse desired to know
whether Mr.. Wilcox wished to
speak to the petition or the general
ordinance. Mr. Wilcox said TO the
petitlon only Y, und as an attorney;
shat he had no especial personal in-
eeIesI III the matter Que way or the
other.
lie argued for his clients strongly
ehnt the operators of tho law would
preak up their business as they sold
hquor and groceries III the same
store,
When Mr. Wilcox yielded the
hoor MIR. Goodritige arose as the
patron of the measure, aud suid
shat the paper originally offered was
th crude shape aud that he had
prepared another bill which ho da.
eired to offer rs substitute.
Mr. Cooke wished to know if TIM
original ordinance WAS not known
IS the Georgia law.
Mr.. Goodrldge said it was, but
That lie had made certain changes To
make it conform to the laws Of VIr.
gina.
MIR. Brickhousc seconded the sub.
stitnte, which was read and copsld
cred as Il whole.
Mr Leigh raised the point that it
vas on entirely new ordinance. of
%hlch the mem bers knew nothing.
Ae objected to its consideration un
sili tho members had time to read
ahe paper. He said further that the
Actlon OF the committee was OF no
enect, simply recommending, and it
Aio NOT matter muchto him whether
she Dill went "up or down."
AIR. Peele said he was NOT nro.
phteu 10 vote because OF the radical
changes and moved that the matter
ne postponed for one week and that
she ordinance be printed. He said
nc endorsed many of the provisions
OF tie measure and wanted to vote
mteIligently, and moved to adjonrn.
.ar. Leigh seconded tho motion.
Mr. Winston mude point of
oraer that committee of the Whole
could not adjourn.
Inc polnt was declared well takeu.
anu Mr. Campo (G. W. moved to
seconsider the action, whereby the
l"pstitute was under cons,deration
agreed to unanimously. The orici.
Aai ordinance was then read by So
Sens and lonu john, y, ~ sou