The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-02-27

bate Mr.. I&lrfdN- inc c4di' man Va -
no, 1 Ia. until Monday lie
! said he had received some kilograms from
neople who wished 10 be heard III Oppose
lion 70 the act To pass it by uniil Mon
day would not jeopardize its chances lor
il was apparent that the Legislature
would not adjourn on Monday.
Mr.. Foster appealed eloquentiy 10 'he
Senate not TO pass the bill by but 10 pass
10 and Mr.. Boykin pleaded with the sen
ators 90 enact the bill into law.
Mr.. Munforl spoke In favor OF the Dill
and i'm doing so paid a handsome tribute
TO the working men.
The bin was finally passed by on MI
Bovkin's motion and made the special
and continuing order for il15 O'Clock
Monday morning.
WHIPPING OF CHILDREN.
Mr.. Boykin opposed the Till 10 empower
a Justice or judge 10 substitute stripes
in lieu Of lines, with the consent OF a
parent OF guardian ia the case oil
minor convicted of a misdemeanor. To
have IN. sheriff on constable whip
child was I'M his opinion as bad thing
as re-establishng the whipping post.
Mr.. Eegleston offered an amendment
providing that If the parent on guardian
should infiict such punishment as the
Judge or Justice thought adequate ths
accused should be- discharged. This was
adopted and the bill was passed.
MR.. JACKSON'S MAIDEN SPEECH
Mr.. jackson. of the Warren district,
who Is serving his second session. made
his maiden speech ON the oil TO empower
the trustees of Front Royal TO establish
"a dispensary for the sale of liquor. lie
was cheered when he addressed the Chair
by all the Senators present. Those VINO
| thought Mr.. jackson could moi taxi were
mistaken. for ne made splendid ad-
dress. Front Royal II a local opuon
town. but the law is being violated, and
Mr.. Jackson said he was informed that
the temperance people wished to establish
n dispensary somewhat after the order
Of the South Carolina dspensary, where
liquor can be bought and taken home.
/ The trustees who would have the mat
ter to decide. are local option people.
The bill was reported adversely BY the
! Finance Committee. and Messrs Fairfax
I and Keezell opposed 1t. Their objection
To- Il was that 90 would upset the local
J option law OF the state and might be a
dangerous innovation.
Mr.. Nushbach said he had not heard OF
| this dill until IL came up last night lie
| had read IL and thought n ID wise solu-
/ ton of the question of the sale or no sale
| of liquor. The bill was. In MS Juds-
nent. an admirable one as IL save the
people of "a town n method Of getting rid
of speak casies' and of selling liquor
I in "a quiet and orderly manner II they
/ should wish 10 do 80.
Mr.. WICKHAM OPPOSES 1T
Mr.. Wickham opposed the bill for seve-
raj reasons. In the first place. Mr.. Jack
son had moi told the Senate positively
that the temperance peoplc wanted this
measure passed. Mr.. Jackson had stated
! that he had been Informed that the
desired the act passed. To pass ms
measure might bc flying IN the fact OF
| the temperance sentiment OF that town
| and Of the State. He had voted against
| lie Maupm bin two years ago. but he
was convinced now that the people were
| back of that measure
Mr. Wickham's appeal wes very
earnest one. lie warned the Senate that
10 would make al fatal blunder 10y passing
| this act.
! Air Flood advocated the bill because
! ne believed it would help temperance. II
/ would make Front Royal a perpetual
| local option town ana there would be no
| more bar rooms there. There was to be
/ local option election in the town soon.
/ II a should 20 wet. then bar rooms would
be opened. Under this bin there could be
| no bar rooms. and the people could, IN
/ electing their town trustees, decide
whether or not they would have the dis
/ pensary If this dispensary worked well
IN Front Royal other towns might adopt
| H. II fl did not give satisfaction the act
| could be repealed two years hence.
! Mr.. Morris favored the bill. He be-
| Beved the temperance people Of Front
/ ROYAL wanted the act passed Tor rear
! the town would go wet at the election
soon 20 be held. He was temperance
man. hut he was opposed TO all shams III
temperance as in all other Things
THE BILL PASSES.
Mr.. Jackson denied that the bill was one
! designed 10 evade the temperance laws
and argued that its passage would be IN
the Interest of temperance.
The bill was ordered to he engrossed by
! the following vote:
AYES - Messrs. Barksdaie. Clement
Flanagan. Flood. Foster Jackson. JET
| fries Kane. Massic. McIlwaine. Morris,
| Munfcrd. Mushbacb. Steele. Turpouli ana
! Wiiners-l6
Noes Messrs. Eggleston, FairfaX Kee-
zeu. I.etchcr. Lowry Sands. 81. CAR
| Tate. and Wickham--iO.
PROVISIONS OF THE ACT.
This hill reads follows:
7. 4.t IT tliatAtb ny NliN Pfi4-i ~ @h''N
OF Virginia that the trustees Of the town
OF Front Royal be, and they are hereby.
empowered and authorized 10 establish
q dispensary at some point in The corpo-
rate limits of said town for the sale of
malt and sprituous liquors
. That the trustees of the said town OF
Front Royal shall in their discretion.
appoint three persons OF good rcpUts.
| who shall constitute a board OF control.
whose terms Of office shall expire stimuli
taneously with that OF the appointing
trustees.
=. That the said hoard of control shall
appoint some suitable person as dispenser
TX his salary. provide a building for Ia,
dlspcnsary and purchase the necessary
! liquors to stock the same.
4. VhaY the trustees aforesaid ar,
hereby empowered to borrow the neces
sary FUNDS. not to exceed fifteen hun.
dred dollars. for the purpose of pur
chasing the necessary supplies for SAFE
dspensary
g. That liquor can only be sold by saiC
dispenser upon an order printed or writ
ten Ia ink, giving the true nane of IN.
| purchaser. quantity purchased an,
amount paid. These orders shall he file,
by the dispenser with the recorder 10
said town, and By linn audited and re