The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-12-03

wounded Paul Davis while on the prop
| erty in question, and the Court of Ap-
peaIs decided that the Hastings Court
OF Richmond had jurisdiction in the case.
Senator Lowry offered a resolution,
which was REFERRED providing for a spe-
cial committee from both houses TO re-
port as to any change or changes that
ought 70 be made in the Constitution OF
Virginia.
ANTI-FOOT BALL MEASURE.
Senator Barksdale presented a bill to
prohibit football and games of like char
acter 1t reads as follows:
BE 1t enacted by the General Assembly.
Of Virginia, That from and after the
passage OF this act, IL shall be unlawful
for any person or persons 20 engage in
any prize or match game of football. or
any other game Of like character: that
1t shall be unlawful for any person or
persons to come together and play a
prize or match game of football or any
other game Of like character In any park
or other place in the State where an ad-
mission fee is charged for admission
during the game. Any person or persons
violating the provisions of this act shall
be deemed guilty OF a misdemeanor, and
fined no less than fifty dollars.
SALE or LIQUOR TO STUDENTS.
Senator Morris introduced a bill TO
amend the act I'm relation to the sale OF
liuOr 10 minors and certain students This
law was made at the last session.
When the bill was mp Mr.. Morris asked
its patrons II II would affect the students
of the University OF Virginia. He was
assured that II would not The measure
prohibited the sale or giving away OF
intoxicants TO minors, pupils of the pub
lie schools. students OF the Hampton
Normal School and Students Of other in
stitutiOns Of learning. In the closing
days Of the last session Mr. Morris Of
fered a bill 10 amend the act BY striking
out the words students OF other insti-
tutiOns Of learning" lie feared this pro-
vision would be construed TO mean that
men Of twenty-One years who were at
tending any school could not. IL they
chose. purchase liquors. or. in other words
that dealers could not sell to them. The
session was in It's last stages when qthe
bill was presented and Mr.. Morris was un-
able TO get IL through. The result has
been that the law has been violated by
many persons. The bill offered yester-
day amends the act by omitting the
words students Of other Institutions of
learning"
DELINQUENT LAND BILL.
The special committee appoited We'd
ncsday 10 report as to Senator Claytor's
bill to repeal the law IN relation to the
sale of delinquent lands, made its report.
Mr. BOykin stated that owing to
sickness in the family of many dear
friends he had been unable TO serve as
chairman Of this committee and Mr..
Mushbach presided over the session. i
bill was perpared which was submitted
TO the body. This measure which II Is
understood, was drawn by Mr.. Mushbach
and embracing amendments suggested,
by other members, makes several
changes in the law. II is designed to
not only protect the Commonwealth and
TO enable IL 10 collect delinquent taxes,
but il is much fairer TO the owners of
property than the existing law. IL is
drawn with great care and corrects the
defects i'm the existing act The bill
was ordered TO he printed and was made
the special order for to-day at 1880
o'clock.
Mr.. Turnbull present companion