The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-04-04

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TIA debate rst,is lnotion, and 1fdisouss-
ed the merits Of tho Mann bill in most
able manner. He replied to the remarks
Of Messrs N Folkes and Cation at sorne
length, and was followed closely by the
House. He was not treating the ques-
ton entirely as a moral one, although ne
commended that no law could be q good
one that was not founded upon mor .aI
He believed that public sentiment do
nlanded the passage of the bill, and as g.
representative Of his people no stood TOR
the bill ~ He took drink himself, but
he wanted to put his hand on the man nan
others, and he would. If lie could, break
I'D the indlsoriminate sale Of liquor IN
saloons, Tlo was here to plead for the
boys and tho broken-henrted women IN
Virginia, and he desired to place reason-
able restrictions upon the sale OF liauor,
Everyone would concedo that the LIQUOR
business was a dangerous one, and there
fore should be restricted. He called at.
tention ! to decisions of tho Supreme
Courts Of Virginia and tho United States
on this line, and then he took up the
Mann bill and discussed IT IN detall. sSt5
#fga5s 4t4yl4 EE AN OLD sPR1NSlF1E.s N
It was an ancient principle Of law that
= = nuisance, M 20 should not be put upon poo
Die without their consent, and the Mann
Bill only required that consent. @
Mr.. Davis told q story Of q young man
who had appeared as q witness against
the establishment Of a bar IN o certaii'
county, and WHOM he went on tlle stt.lla =
the nar -kooper expressed surprise, and
| said the young man was one OF MS D '1s'.
| customers s5ll 4, -
latter, and the speaker said that the par
VAS not e-cstnbllshed and the young
man who was going to the pad was I. i ~,
u cinns In the section where no lived. Z,
/ The speaker commended nt great length IN
4 that the people wanted the bill, andslt
should not be risked into con inference,
! where the gentleman from Richmond 7ETT IN ! !.
I7olkes--had said It would pe used to: g,
Wis was asked great many questions
Wand ho answered them and proceeded
4 with his remarks, growing eloquent anu
stirring In his appeals to the House 70
answersto the call Of the people and pass
the bill without sending 1t to the con- con-
1 ference. ia ri III 5
Mr.. Davis yielded to q motion Ito ad-
iourn, and It was nade&by Mr.. Turpin,
i and upon roll-cnll reject ed-ayes II noes,
81 Tho pending question was !, ordered ,l :. !
ana 1t required upon tho Sebrell substl
tute and 1t was re- ctcd-ayes, 10; noes a.
DAVIS MOTION LOST.
/ Mr. sobrell offered a further substitute,
| rejected by an Overwhelming vote, and "a
the vote was taken upon the Mann bill
1 principle, on tho motion made by MI.
Davis. The roll-call on Mr.. Davis mo-
ton resulted as follows;
Ayes-Messrs. Allen, Angell, w w. 30
/ mt, onor M ID
/ ell Carter, Christian, Davis. Fuiton'
George, Heermans Hoffman. Huff, Jen-
| Enings, %. C. Jordan, Lacy, Lee, Lowry,
Lyell Mathews Murrell. Nottingham,
organ, OVERLY, Owen, Powers. Quisen-
berry, Read, Reynolds. Rice, Jew. sIn1tn'
Stafford and Turpin-36.
n Massachusetts. Charles T. Bland. Branch,
! Cnrdwell. Cation, Coleman, Cumming DUG
! ley, Duke Ehmondson, F'olkes Gardner,
1 Goodwin, Green, Hartman, Hunley. WAL
ter Jordan Lasster, Lewis, Mays, Moore
1 Newhousc, Owens, Purdy. Robinson n. !, sc :,
snead. stcarnes, Toney: Waddy, Walker al
i Wallace, Ware and Whltehead-36.
THE pending question was offered on MI:
/. T,oaz 8 motionsto refuse to concur In ~
4 the Senate amendments. and IT was
/ unanimously agreed to-. 55
1 no provide for the establishment, prop
or construction and permanent improve
mont Of the public roads and landings
4 and for building and keeping In good or
i dor and repair all public bridges, cause
4 ways and wharves In the State OF VIZ
I ginia. n
TO amend and re-enact sections 10 and
p Of an act entitled Fan act to amend
and re-enaet chapter 4O2 OF the Acts o.
Assembly, session 1902 entitled an act
to protect sheep and other stock IN t NJ
Il counties OF the State approved March Is
| = = !,
as to provide for imposing license tax
on dogs
The Senate.
Y Tho SENATE session began with prayer
by Or. George Cooper. Lieutenant-GoY'
ernor willard was N the chair, hnvinl
Z returned from New York. where his little
daughter Is sick. sIfs st asN
Senator McIlwaine,. chairman OF tht
& Committee for Courts of Justice. reported
4 Senate BILL No. 200 with amendment.
TO legalize an election held In Charlotte
Il county for the purpose OF subscrlplns y
the capital stock of the Charlotte Farm
!, vile and James River Valley Railwa,
ioint resolution from the House tina
Tuesday next ut l2;lO the House and tn
Senate proceed to elect corporation 1uase
OF the city OF Bristol and the city or itau
ford was adopted and Senator l'yars wa
renuested to Inform the House that tn
senate had concurred in the resolution,
Colonel Cabcll, OF the House, INFORMED
the Senate that the House had agreed =
tho Joint resolution regarding adjourn
ment May 18th as amended by the seha ~
The special order for l2;lb o clock 70
tbe- consideration OF Senate BILL No. 2bs
TO authorize the BOARD fof Supervisors Q
tho several counties eto issue Dohds @
the several magisterial districts on ~
second reading The on,erts 9t,.. .,ass o,