The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-02-02

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The SWIFT SPECIFIC CO., ATLANTA, GA.
The amendment was rejected without
division.
Two or three other amendments were
offered to section 8. but, all being reject
| ed, the movers let up and it was adopted.
APPLIES ONLY TO MALES.
Section 4, providing that nothing con-
tanned in this article shall be construct
as invalidating any homestead exemption
already claimed under the provisions OF
| the former Constitution" was adopted.
| An amendment providing that the head
| of q. family should lie construed as APP
! plying to male and female members, was
/ rejected.
| Section 5, prohibiting tho General As
sembly from passing any stay law, was
| adopted.
Section 6. relating to the hetrship of
| property by children of slaves, was adopt
! ed
This completed all of the articles bear
| ing on subjects embraced iii the present
Constitution. Every recommendations OF
| the committee was adopted without d
| single amendment. being the first report
which has been SO treated
QUART ES-BARBOUR.
|
was reached 1t provides that no license
| for the sale Of liquor shall be granted in
| a county or town without the application
| for the same is signed by d majority OF
| the qualified voters in the district III
| which it is to be sold. The first SUD
section provides that no Intoxicating IL
| quors shall be sold in this State without
| a license therefor first obtained
Subsection contains the requirement
| of a majority signature Of voters, anu
g, provides that nothing contained IN
| them shall interfere with the local option
or dispensary laws existing in the state
| Mr.Quarles moved to strike out sub
sections and 8.
Mr.. OFlaherty offered to amend by re-
| curing that all names OF siSners to appli-
| cation for license shall be published in
! newspaper or posted in some public place
| He said publicity to petitions of that klnG
would make people take their names off,
like rats leaving a sinking snip.
! Mr. Turnbull moved an amendment. pro
! vidng that the judge OF the circuit Court
shall net grant license to sell liquor III
any town or county precinct unless he was
satisfied that the petition for the same
was signed by a majority Of the voters
| of such precinct.
A STRONG SPEECH.
| He said he was strongly III favor of
| having a provision of this kind placed III
! the Constitution and took no STOCK in the
argument that it was purely leglsla-
| tive matter He declared that there could
| be no harm in putting the applicants fof
the sale of liquor in the proper light.
| # people desired an evil in their COM
nunity it was nothing but right TO per-
! nit them to have it, provided they SET
| tied the mind of the court in public that
| a ma jority of them desired the evil lie
| said he nor none of his people wanted
coll ia I,nir- ~ m
| would not presume TO dictate the conduct
of others however much he might disap-
| prove of it.
| Mr.. Carter discussed the improperly of
| attempting to police the State through
the Constitution. He asserted that such
| provisions belonged exclusively IN the
realm of legislative authority He strong
" ridiculed and criticised Mr.. O'Flaher-
| tvs proposition to require in the Const-
| tuition a publication of the names OF all
| signers to petitions and antagoniZed the
recommendation OF the committee, snow
| ing that only six out of the eleven MEM
| bers had voted for it.
GETTING SIGNATURES.
| He described the liquor seller going out
| with a jug in one hand and Il liquor
| license petition III the other to one set OF
| signers and with flowers. a cut-glass wine
i glass, a fancy high ball, with strawber-
! ries. mint, ice. music, etc. in the Sllded
! parlors of a saloon, to another set OF
! siGners.
He raised laugh by saying under the
| latter conditions he would be afraid TO
1 trust the distinguished patron to the res
| o!ution itself. He declared that the new
! Constitution was already loaded down to
| the glnwales. and any heavier load might
| sink it beneath the waves OF an excited
| and dissatisfied porHllace.
| Judge Garrett made a powerful tenn
nerances speech He said that in the
/ county of Mathews the people several
! years ago run liquor out. after a Tong
fight, and for three years under local OPP
4 ton prohibition there had not been
| single criminal put in jail.
/ Judge Garnet made one of the most
! eloquent and splendid appeals for tenn
/ perance and virtuous living yet heard
IN the convention. His tribute to the
mothers and daughters and OF the State
1 was affecting and beautiful and when
he concluded was greeted with great APP
4 plause.
WAS REJECTED.
3 After another speech from Mr. O'FIah-
1 ,rty the vote on his amendment was ia
. ken and it was rejected-ayes, %; noes.
1 Mr. Lindsay moved to amend. so that a
: license should not be issued against the
sSprotest of a majority Of the voters OF a
q sprecirct or district.
4 Mr.. Turnbul made another strong
I speech in behalf of his amendment and
4 ea;nst the Lindsay amendment.
Z Mr.. tWescott offered a substitute re-
8 Touring that the sigma lures be attested
s by at least two witnesses and certified
i tic in the same manner as the signature
O. a deed is required by law.
4 he said he opposed the substitute in
i good faith. and to make the Turnbull
- ard
.self-acting, Mr.. HNestcott was proceed
4 ing to speak, when the committee arose.
3 ..a,.d the convention adjourned at o'clock
q until Alocs11 at u a cIon1.