Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-02-16


by England's laureate
Theirs not to make reply.
Theirs not 10 reason why.
Theirs but 10 do and die
Mr. McIlwalne read letter from N
iate Judge II. c. Burks, commenting sue
law as that proposed. characterizin
the doctrine OF felow-servants as Judge
made law" and expressing the hope tina
II would be abrogated by statute. he ais
quoted from "A recent decision OF the ~
preme Court language which he construe
TO Indicate that the court invited al
amendment of the law as II now stands.
In conclusion. Mr.. Mcllwaine, In I'm
FASHIONED language, besought the Senat
20 enact a law which would give to TN
railway employees OF Virginia the relie
for which they cried.
Mr.. Flood moved that further conside
ration OF the bill be postponed until TO
morrow. which was agreed to.
OTHER SPECIAL ORDERS.
| Owing to the discussion of the employ
| ers' liability bill, consideration of the bill
| providing for the choice of United State:
Senators by means Of a primary election
| which was the special order for l2:4s
o'clock. was passed by until to-day.
on motion Of Mr. Withers the bill 10
provide for submitting to the qualified
voters Of the State the question of a
constitutional convention, which was the
special order for l o'clock, was made the
special order for the same hour Thursday.
The Senate, at 3:l5 O'Clock, took re-
cess until 4:SO
The Afternoon Session.
The chair was resumed at 4:SO O'clock
and the bill imposing tax of 80 cents
upon every member of a social club
which dispenses intoxicating liquors was
taken up. The bill, as originally enacted
by the House. required every club which
sold liquors to pay the same license tax
now required OF saloon-keepers.
Mr.. Barksdale opposed the substitute
preferring the House bill.
Mr.. Clement opposed the substitute
also. saying he thought social clubs which
dispensed intOxicants more injurious than
saloons. because they were so much more
respectable Major Clement was very
earnest in his opposition TO the substi-
tute
Mr. Mason offered an amendment pro-
vidng that social clubs should not be
chartered in counties and towns where
local option prevailed. Mr.. Withers pro-
posed to amend by providing that liquors
could not be supplied minors at social
clubs.
MIR. Morris said the effect Of law
such as the one proposed would be TO
close up the great majority Of bona fide
social clubs In the State. He said there
was a great deal of misapprehenson re-
garding the nature of clubs, each was a
combination Of homes, where gentlemen
mingled together, and were kept gentle
manly by rules stronger than law. He
thought the effect of the law would place
the Westmoreland Club under police sur
al a
liquor to every bum in Richmond.
STRONG AGAINST CLUBS.
Mr.. Barksdale, in reply, said he had
never thought club life necessary to
make a gentleman; he had always |
thought gentleman born. not made. |
Regarding the assertion recently made |
by the Senator from Richmond (Mr. |
Munford). that he would want a son Of |
his TO ioin the Young Mems Christian AS |
ISOLATION to make him a Christian, and |
the Westmoreand to make him a gentle
man. / think that boy would have /
mighty narrow path to walk If he tried |
TO follow the lessons he learned at each.
want no class to have special privileges.
want the Westmoreland Club to pay
The same license for selling whiskey. and |
1e under the same surveillance. when
necessary. as George Bannisters bar
.oom. or any other bar-rOOm In Rich
nond. or elsewhere I'm Virginia"
Mr.. Foster said i'm his city there were
numerous fake clubs. which would con-
inue to flourish under the present law.
rhe three clubs in Norfolk were bona
de organizations, and would not be
Effected.
Mr.. Withers spoke briefly for his amend
nent forbidding clubs to sell liquors to
minors.
DEFENDED THE CLUBS.
Mr. Munford defended social clubs, say
ne the Westmoreland had done great
Ieal in a patriotic way. having paid 1850
o have painted a picture Of jefferson
Davis. the only one In the world, and was
olIecting and preserving those Of many
aaders Of the Confederacy. He said the
Institute was offered for the purpose of
irving out fake clubs, and Increasing
evenue. objects which should commend
10 every senator
Mr.. Clement spoke at some length
gainst the substitute, saying 1t was a
low at the cause Of temperance and
vas not. as a revenue measure, equal to
he original bill.
Mr.. Clayton asked Mr.. Munford what
-as paid for a drink at the Westmore-
and.
Mr.. Munford replied that he was not
cry familiar with the cost or Whskey
t the club, but he thought it was 10
ents per drink. The experience of the
Tub had shown it was not paying busi-
ess TO dispense drinks
"You drink a good article. l suppose"
aid Mr.. Clayton.
1.-THE best" replied Mr.. Munford. amid
lughter.
AIR. Claytor then read the national Jaw,
hitch regards all social clubs i'm Wash
lgton as bar-rooms, and asked the
enate to reject the substitute, and pass
he original bill.
Mr.. Blakey said though the subject was
nything but dry" it was the dryest de-
ate he had ever listened to. There nad +;
cen a great deal of talk about drinks.
nd no offer to "set 'em up" He, there
re, moved the previous question. At the
,ouest Of Mr.. Withers he withdrew the
otion until an amendment 10 the sub
itute could be prepared providing that
D social club could dispense liquors, un-
SIS it's membership amounted to as
any as Twenty-Five. and this fact were
lnually reported 10 the County Court by
he club officers The bill was passed by -.
# fifteen minutes. until the amendment {
,uld be prepared, and the calendar was
He'd after one or two local bills had !.
zen passed under suspension of the
lies. p
THE USURY Law. :
The bill (No. 37D amending the law 50
at the plea of usury cannot be set up q
ter Judgment is rendered, caused Mr.. n
ggleston to speak in strong opposition. O.
e characterized the bin as an attempt cl
the part Of the Legislature to do by