The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1903-08-07
HOUSE BILL No. 235

10 repeal an act eullltu du AT " Co
tabiish a dispensary for the sale OF
Intoxicating liquors in Farmyille
magisterial district, Prince Edward
county, Virginia; to prohibit all per
sons. firms, corporations, to sell, bar
Ter. or exchange, such liquors in said
district, and to repeal all laws in con
nict with this act, so far as they APP
plv To the said magisterial district
approved February l3, 1901; proyi-
ded. that the qualified voters Of said
magisterial district shall so elect
Patron, Mr.. J. J. owen.
Reported from Committee on Counties,
Cities and Towns.
l. BE il enacted by the General As
sembly of Virginia, That an act entl-
tied an act to establish a dispensary for
tie sale Of intoxicating liquors in
Farmville magisterial district, Prince
Edward county, Virginia; to prohibit
all persons, firms, corporations, 10 SELL
barter. or exchange, such liquors IN
said district, and 10 repeal all laws IN
conflict with this act, 50 far as they
apply To the said maglsterial district,
approved February thirteen, nlne-
teen hundred and one, he, ana the
same is, hereby repealed; provided a
majority Of the qualified voters OF said
magisterial district shall 80 elect, IN
the manner hereinafter prescribed.
There shall be held in Farmyllle
magisterial district, Prince Edward
county. Virginia, within thirty days
after the approval of this act, aud upon
such day a. shall be designated by the
Judge of the county court Of said cOun-
ty. an election for the purpose OF ascer,
tanning whether or not this act snail
become effective. Ten days notice OF
the SAID election shall be posted at i've
or more public places in said magis-
terial district. At such election, each
nualified voter who desires this act Ia
become effective shall deposit a ticket
or ballot. on which shall be written or
printed the words, against dispensay
iaw.u and each such voter who shall
not desire this act to become effective
shall deposit ticket or ballot, on
which shall be written or printed the
words, "for dispensary law" Inc re
turn of such election shall he MADE 10
the Judge Of Prince Edward county,
court. In all other respects the sara
esection, so far as pertinent, shall con,
form To section twelve hundred ana
forty.four Of the Code Of Virginia OF
eighteen hundred aud eighty-seven.
3 Ifa majority Of the votes cast at
said election shall be against the as
pensary law, this act shall then ne
and become effective; but so FAR as pro,
yiding for said election this act shall
be in force from its passage.
Let me say, strong influential ousl
ness men were for and against the dis
pensary. They were not far from equa
in numbers. They were determined
and in earnest. No compromise coulc
be effected. In the face Of these fact
ask every intelligent voter in thu
county where did the path OF duty
lead ? To my mind there can be bu
one answer: To the polls, and Their
find the will Of the majority OF thu
people and let it prevail in peace an'
quiet.
Before / introduced this bill J sough
the advice Of some Of the soundes
thinkers in the house Of delegates.
also consulted with a minister Of th
gospel whose judgment respected AM
whose consecrated life | admired. In
advice | sought and received agrees
fully with the promptings Of my owl
heart and judgment.
/ shall always stand by the Will q
the majority Of the people ! represent
| | fully realize that the people are be
coming more and more jealous Of thel
rights.
The words, "You can always tru'
the people in all matters pertaining
local self government" are as dear |
them today as they were when the
fell from the lips OF the immort'
jefferson.
Respectfully,
J. J. OWEN.