The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-01-09
''''7 HoUSE or DELrGATEs.
Governor Tyler 20 Appoint committee
fnr lie KcvIslnn of The COnstitutiOn.

for the Revision of me tohN'itu""h'
when the House Of Delegates was call
cd 10 order at noon yesterday by Speaker
RYAN. Rev. ]. A. Spencer. Of Cowardin-
Avenue Christian church. offered prayer.
The House concurred I'm the joint rcso-
luton agreed 10 by the Senate providing
for a fOint committee 10 be appointed
from the Legislatures OF virginia anu
Maryland 10 look into and setue' il pos
sible the dispute over the boundary Ihe
between the two states i'm the Potomac
river from the Great Falls above WASH
iueton down 10 the mouth of the river.
The Committee on the Chesapeake anu
its Tributaries asked to be discharged
from tho further consideration OF the
Hill introduced by Mr.. Booker, OF Nanse-
mond. providing for the amending ana
re-enacting section Q. chapter 49, OF 'he
acts of 1894 in relation 90 the time
Of assessing for taxation oysters anu
shells. Under the present law the toAcs
arc assessed i'm February, while MI
rockers bin provides that this assess
mcnt shall be made in October
4 good deal of discussion onfueo ."
the subject in which Dr. smith OF NoItn-
ampton, Mr.. Stubbs. OF gloucester wi.
Ninter of Bedford. Mr.. WlthroW, Va
Bath. Mr.. Pitcher, OF Fauduer ana o'"
ers participated. .o.oo "a
The House finally declined 10 agree :"
the request Of the committee.
U'DGE JACKSON ELECTED
The House agreed 10 a joint resolution
ooscrcd Inv Dr. Sayers. Of Wythe' proVlu-
ING that the two Houses should 20 ~
The election Of O Judge for tho fl4lcVn'"
rudiciol Circuit at 1880 i. VI.
Al Inc time fixed by the joint oruer,
H., s@Vcrs Of Wytheville, nominated
Iudce Robert c. Jackson. OF Nythe' lo'
9,6ce ~ the Fifteenth judicial circuit
Artor tbo vote had been taken MessIS'
savers and Stubbs were appointed
committee on the part or the iiouS. W
count the votes cast, ana the coN'ii''''e-
subsequently, announced that ninety-one
votes had been cast for Judge JacNson,
who was therefore declored 10 be elec'eu
10 the position. 49,,
DR.. A. y. Fitzpatrick. Of nelson, tn.n
nominated Mr.. w. G. Loving for county
I,,5ro q, Nelson county. who was elected
b,. nine,v-tbrec votes Messrs. Fitzpatrick
and Wilams having acted on tho part
~ the House as committee 20 count the
votes cast. ~...,,,-
some little discussion was INDUCED IN
when House bill No. Jos was reached
Tho bill OF which Mr. Maupin. OF Hen
rico is the patron. requires clubs ana
cornoratione TO obtain license TO sell, dis
ponse or distribute or give away wines
and ardent spirits, malt liquors, or any
mixture thereof. alcoholic bitters' DIT
ters containing alcohol, or fruits pre-
served in ardent spirits
Mr.. Anderson. Of this city, spoke IN OPP
position 10 the bill. which, II II should
become a law. would drive quite a num-
her OF the smaller clubs out Of existence.
In most Of the clubs. he argued, liquor
was sold merely for the accommodation
of its members and not for the sake or
pecuniary gain. The receipts from TINS
source would be. In many instances, not
sufficient To pay the license tax.
Messrs Maupin and Y. d. Jennings. OF
Jyncbburg. briefly spoke in favor Of the
measure and Mr.. Maupin stated that he
had bcen informed by the Commissioners
~ The Revenue for Ifenrico county that
n the hill became n law the revenues OK
his county would through it's operations.
b. increased by more than $500 annually
i'm two districts alone By imposing n liz
cenee tax upon the Blandon Park club,
the Lakeside Park Club and the Deep
Run Hunt Club.
This statement again brought Mr.. An
darson 10 his feet on behalf OF the Lake
Sue lAlk lllDf NUfiff 10 SAUL litlupi
was never sold ana only occasionally
some beer. In his opinion the bill was
too sweeping. for Il would prohibit a gen.
tleman. for instance, who had a literary
club meet at his house from inviting its
members 10 drink glass OF wine with
him.
1--WE do not need wine with literary
Clubs was the reply OF Mr.. Maupin.
After some further discussion the bill
was passed by and the House adjourned
al o'clock.
REVISING THE CONSTITUTION.
Mr.. w. Il. Early. of Greene county, o.
fored the following Joint resolution pro-
viding for the appointment by the Cover
nor Of committee FOR the revision OF
the Constitution:
]. BE II resolved by the House OF Dele
gates. the Senate concurring, that the
Governor be. and is hereby authorized TO
appoint ten able and intelligent citizens.
one from each Congressional District OF
the state. who shall constitute a Com
mittee on Constitutional Revision and
Amendment
.. That within five days after the APP
pointment Of the committee its members