The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-01-26
FOR TESTTBULED Cars.
Thc Senate Committee Decide to Report
the Folkes' Bill.

The Senate Committee on Roads yes
tcrday afternoon considered the Folkcs
bill requiring all street cars to be vest -
huled during winter months.
Delegate Charles 7. Bland, OF Ports
mouth. opened the debate I'm favor OF the
measure. and was followed by Messrs.
". - McRae, of Petersburg T.. Ran
dolph Williams. and A. u. Guigon, OF
Richmond. and Mr.. A. = Thorn. Of Nor
folk. in opposition To- the bill.
Delegate II. G. Foxes closed the discus
sion I'm favor OF the measure. His speech
was the feature of the occasion. Mr..
Folkes was terribly I'm earnest and used
vigorous language. Some OF his hits AZ
the opposition were amusing 10 the COM
mittoc. entertaining TO the spectators,
aud left no sting upon those at whom
they were aimed lt was good natured
debate
The committee. with only one dissent
ing vote out Of eleven, decided 10 report
the bill favOrably. II was decided To eN-
cept Petersburg from the operations or
the measure on the ground OF the plea
that the company there Is unable To stand
the expense Of vestibuling the cars.
Thr An'i-scrren Blu.
4 bill that IS going 10 attract consider
able attention I'm the Legislature Is one
offered by Mr. willard. who presented 1t
by request.
This measure requires all saloon-keep-
ers 10 have the interior of their bar-roms
exposed 10 the view Of person on the
outside or the building. from II o'clock
Saturday night 10 sunrise Monday morn
ing. the period during which liquor Is not
allowed to be sold.
fine of not less than sos. nor moro
than $500. Is provided for any one who, by
the use Of any screen or other device, OBJ
structs the view into "a bar-room during
the period mentioned.
This measure will be considered by the
House Committee on propositions ahu
Grievances next Monday afternoon
The advocates OF the bill VIII argue
that the law prohibiting the sale OF liquor
on Sunday Is being constantly violated.
and that the only way TO enforce thit
law Is TO require the interior OF the bafT
rooms to be exposed 10 view.
Some OF the best Of the saloon keepers
I'm Richmond are in favor OF such law.
it Is said.
Committee Notes.
There was n big lobby nj the Capitol yes
terday fighting the bill which Is designed
10 cut down the fees Of city sergcants
and sherins. Among those who were
fighting tho measure city Sergeant Epps.
of Richmond: Sheriff Simon Solomon. or
H,nrico: Sherin A. c. Cromwell. OF Nor
folk county. and City Sergeant LAWYER.
Of Norfolk city.
The bill In relation to pawn-brokers Is
on the calendar in the House. having
been favorably reported from the COM
mlttee on courts. 10 will be reached In a
day or two and will BE- passed. There Is
very little objection To II. The bill re-
duires all pawnbrokers to close their
stores frcm =. NJ. to a. NJ, and makes
Il unlawful for any one who Is not
licensed pawn-broker to put out pawn
brokers' sign. Mr.. Wallace is the patron
Of the biz
The Ssrate Committee on Finance this
morning reported favorably Mr.. Nun
ford's bill relieving certain charitable
Institutions In Richmond OF the collateral
inheritance tax on requests made TO
such institutions by the will Of the late
Major Lewis Ginter Mr.. Il. d. Taylor.
representing the Virginia Hospital. spoke
in favor of measure which was also
champloned by Senators Munford and
Sands.