The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-01-07
THEY CANNOT BUY LIQUOR.
The Senate Refuses 10 Allow Intoxlcants
10 Be Sold to Students.
OYSTER QUESTION IN The HOUSE,
Lively Debate on the Resolution In Regard
20 Taxing the Bisalve Industry-Bili In
Relation 20 Recording Confederate
Muster Rolls Passed-Coesip.

One OF the most interesting features OF
tho Senate yesterday was the defeat OF
tho bill designed 10 amend the existing
law In order that liquor may be sold to
students of the University OF Virginia
and similar Institutions of learnlng.
In other words. the measure sought to
repeal that part OF an act passed two
years ago which made 1t misdemeGnor
20 sell intoxicating drinks to students Of
any institution Of learnlng in Virginia.
Rev. II. c. Garrison made the prayer
in the Senate.
Mr.. Clayton secured a reconsideration
Of the vote by which tho bin for the relief
of c. II. Brsmcr and others was rejected
and on his motion the bin was passed by
until to-day out OF courtesy ~ Sena-
tor Wickham who WAS absent.
Mr. Wickham is opposed 20 the bill.
INTRODUCED AND REFERRED.
BY Mr.. James (No. 151): to provide
for the expenses Of the boards of directors
OF the State Hospitals. (The bin pro-
Nides that itcmized accounts Of expenses
shall be given and paid. and there shall
be no mileage nor per diem aIiowances)
BY Mr.. Opie fNo. 1872: 10 amend and
re-cnact section ffty-olght OF the charter
OF the town OF Basic city.
BY Mr. Biakey (No 1879: 20 declare n
certain portion Of ground in York river
10 be a natural oyster.
BY Mr. Biakcy no $50: 10 protect
partridges in the counties of Gloucester
and Mathews
BY Mr. Clayton 90. l55j: % authorize
oil NJ 90 bn I..f he
OF the town of Roanoke.
BY Mr.. Kane no. 1850 to allow L. ".
Maxwell. late treasurer OF Wise county
further time 70 collect certain tax tickets.
HOUSE BILLS PASSED.
To amend charter Of the Board OF
Trustees OF the Baptist Orphanage of
Virginia.
To amend charter Of Mary r. Ballen-
tine Home.
TO incorporate the Christian Women's
City Mission OF Richmond.
To incorporate the Norfolk Bicycle Road
Company
TO amend section 1.-TWO. chapter G23,
Acts 1904. In relation TO tax on building
and loan associations.
SENATE BILLS PASSED.
To authorize the clerk Of Clintwood
School Board TO take census.
To authorize the trustees OF Cllntwood
School District TO issue bonds.
SALE or LIQUOR no STUDENTS
There was considerable debate over Mr
Morris bll. amending the act IN rcia-
tion 10 the sale OF liquor 10 minors and
certain students.
Mr Morris wanted the WORDS and ail
o,Eer institutions OF learning sulCfCn
out Of the act passed AT the last seS-
sion. ana TO have the law apply only 10
minors. pupils OF the pubic schools. anu
the students OF the Hampton Normal
school The bill was reported unfavora-
bly, by the committee on General Laws.
Mr Morris said no one seemed 10 know
how me words ne desired stricken ont
got into the bill passed az the last ses
sion. Senator STUDS. who was Inc pa
trOn OF the measure. had SAID ne dd not
know the words and All other institu-
lions Of learning were IN the act wnen
II was passec
Mr. Morris said the act was a dead let
ter law. as Tar as ~ applied 10 the STU
dents OF the University OF virginia. ana
should be amended so as not 10 apply 10
grown men
Messrs Letcher. Barnes. Claytor.
Sorthali, AMI sands opposed the measure.
ted from most OF The colleges IN the
State.
The bin was defeated. only senator
~ Otis voting Tor ~.
THE MUSTER ROLLS.
Or. Southalls bill. having for its OBJ
J'N' t'i' '''lNN'''Hf P''9'- e'.tN'' ei.H Fri .
petuation Of the names OF the soldiers Of
Virginia who fought in her defence in the
war between the States was passed. II
was drawn by General DraSiey Y. john
son. The act provides in brief that three
veterans OF the Confederate service may
make petition TO q county court. praying
that the muster rolls of any company
raised wholly or in part In such county
be recorded among the public records.
Notice Of the hearing OF the petition shall
be published or posted. At the hearing
any citizen OF the county may appear to
Sow cause why the muster rolls should
not be recorded. or why the name OF any
person on the muster rolls should not
be recorded. The bill gives the court au-
thoriiy TO decide what names should be
recorded The record may be amended
at any time