The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-11
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Allowed to Sell Two Gallon
Lots to Persons Other
Than Dealers.
TIGHT ON SOUTHERN ENDED
I1ousc Defeats the I'olkcs Bill.
Measure Limiting Interest Of
3. and L. Co.'s Recolnn1tted.

$40 : II Z
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Tho Ifousc OF Delegates put N busy
Hay yesterday, discussing several sub
1ects OF interest and taking some I'M
nortant action. Tho Senate spent most
Of. Its timc considering the revision bills
on tho calendar and passed nino o. them.
n,iio most important action was the
amendment OF the bill iii relation 70
bribery by striking out tho word cor
ri,pty, thus broadening the scope q the
E measure.
The House bill, providing for the cs-
Establishment Of n bureau Of insurance
was reported TO the Senate and made
special order for 1l:3O 4. NJ. today.
Tho House recommittc1 tho BILL and
amendment Of Mr.. sipe, Limiting the rate r.
nf interest 10 be charged BY bulldinE
ma loar, asso ciat lions to 8 per cent. tier
u a tpgorous debate. 4.
X lT1he bill In relation to tho salary OF the
auditor was called up and reconsldered,
and the bill fixing tho salary At 5000.
was passed., and now goee ito the GOV
ernor. u. g.,
for repairs 10 the penitentiary, was taken
& UP and pissed. 88
Mr.. Tolkcs again called up the bill de-
rininr the principal Office OF n railway
company, and proposed TO broaden us
j scope by limiting 1t to the state OF vi, W,
glnla Instead OF the city Of iticG 'Nnsu,n
Various members opposed me ahlenu-
,nent, and It was lost. 81.
The Governor In q communication 10
the Hotlee, suggested an amendment. giS !.
ing the Executive authority to appoint
the Capitol elevator conductor me
amendment was adopted.
vigorous debate ensued over the CT
fort to limit the quantity OF liquor TO be
gold BY digtillers. ~ The Quantity vas
finally fixed at two gallons Instead OF
one. " ~
The House.
one az Inc features OF the House SEES
zion was the fight over the liquor dues-
lion. It having arisen over Senate Dill
s reducing tho number OF gallons OF II
,,ior TO be sold Dy distilers TO one gal
lon instead OF two. as at presen
taIessrs. Folkes and Whitehead conduct-
eli a fight for amendments offered by
AIcssrr Toney and Jennings, respective
Z u. fixing the minimum quantity at ten
& ana five gallons. Taking these for his
.aSt Mr. Foxes made warm speech
OH the subject OF the Mann biii, when
he declared was breeding dtstillerles on
tho ruins OF bar-rpoms. when ~ n a. 90
as high as possible. 80 as to put Leluor
ont Of tho reach OF as many people as
POSSIBLE in Mann bill districts. hlr.
1yhitehead spoke In the same line. and
the result was the adoption OF an amend
n,erlt, leaving the law in IFS presens
e ,:tape the number OF gallons being pla ceo
4 nj two on Mr.. Whitehead 8 motion.
Mr.. Ncwhouso and others SPOKE TOT
s,,e bill as It came from the Senate, AK
ii ing the amount at one gallon.
BILLS OFFERED.
az 1rhn following bills were offered and re-
ferred: ,Jao 80
tne rayu,ent for the work OF indcslng the
Journals OF tn, present General Assem-
bly,. ~,
,n-.+he collection Of capitation and prop.
q erty taxes until January Isl. lS0s' Will
lout the addition OF the penalty
senate bill 876, to reduce the number OF
n ro11ons OF apple brandy which may be
sold by distillers from two to one. was
30 amended on motion OF Mr. Whitehead
as to again make the limit two GAL
Ions. restoring the law to Its present
.tatils. except that an amendment was
Inserted on motion OF Mr.. Allen. OF
Botetourt striking out the words "ex-
cent cider and inserting In lieu thereof
"except pure apple cider" The effect
of this amendment Is to prohibit the sale
OF nedicated elders promiscuously.
Mr.. Toney offered an amendment Tx
ing the minimum amount OF brandy to
ha sold by distllers at ten gallons. and
when this had been rejected, MIR, Jen-
ntngs offered one fixing It at five. This
was also rejected, the vote being: Ayes,
26: moss, 81. E Yls
III. Mr.. whitehead strenuously opposed MIR.
spe's amendment to the building and
- lfla I,,,t inc nm n
associations to charge q higher rate OF
interest than eight per cent. for the loan
Ho contended that the adoption OF the
amer dn1ent would drive number OF as
sociatlons out Of business, and he pointed
out at some length the benefits arising
from them to the poorer classes. The
amendment had already been adopted,
and Mr. Whitehead was seeking 70 have
tho bill recommitted.
Mr., Cont, OF RUSSELL opposed tho mo-
ton to commit, and he took occasion
to rasp the building associations In the
State. Mr., Whitehead replied warmly 70
Mr., Cont, and Mr., ANGEL supported tho
motion to commit. Mr.. Cation spoke on the
same line, ms did also Mr.. Duke, OF AL
1ion1arle. Mr., Mott opposed the motion
10 commit, and 1t was favored by MI.
Cumming. Mr.. Churchman was opposed
to- the notion and 1t was favored by Mr..
Jennings.
81 BILL RECOnlMITTED.
The bill was recommitted by a vote Of DO
10 2B, Mr.. Boaz called up Senate bill 503
to raise the salary OF Auditor Marya
from s., oo0 to $4,000, and Mr., Green stated
that he should vote faye as lie would
rather, be right than consistent. He now
believed that the funds were sufficient
to meet this demand, as well as his pom
sion bill,
Mr. Churchman opposedSt the bill, as 1t
came from the Senate. and offered TO
amend by striking out $4,000, and llurrt
$4,000. The amendment was rejected and
ths roll was called on the bill, resulting
ayes, IS; noes, II. and the bill was pass
ed,
The penitentlary bill appropriating
NO. 900 additional for repairs at that In
sttution was passed, ayes, 30; noes, Z,
,oyy,5 from tha Governor and on m A.