The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-12
NO LIQUOR
'TO S |. |.
i I1ouse Defeats the Duke Bill. by
Big Majority-votc on Jordan
( Bill Next Tuesday.
THE DIVORCE ACT FAILS.
Senate Votes 1t Down and the
Stands Tax Title Bill Bare
.1y Gets Through.
THE DIVORCE ACT FAILS

Tcrnperar,ce sentiment OF tho most
pronounced Kind developed In the House
OF Delegates yesterday. and tho result
was the overwhelming defeat OF an
nmendcrr,nt To the liuuor&lnwB proposed
by Mr.. w. r. Duke, Of Chnrlottesvlle
whereby the sale OF Nduor to students
oycritwe1ty.one years Of nge was allowed
Under tho present law saloon keepers dis
nenstng liauor to minors or students are
liable to heavy fine or Imprisonment.
"A few days ago Mr.. Duke offered q
bill designed to allow students who hnvo
reached their MAJOR t ~ to purchase IL
auor. When this bill was reached on
the calendar terday he offered q sub
stltuto for II, drawn In practically tho
sn mo form, but making the pennlty Tor
violation fine or revocation OF license
No sooner was the bill read than tho
attention OF every member become fixed
upon it. and d sharp fight began, which
lasted an liour. j IL VIA eyid emit, how
ever. from tho start that the measure
was doomed. Tho liquor forces were led
by Nessrs. Duke, Kelley and Rosonegk.
QUESTION Of, D1sCRETION.
Mr. Duke advocated his measure IN the
strongest terms, claiming that It was
an unjust law which sought TO prevent.
II n man 81 discretion, 4 many Of whom were
married and had families, from obtaining
drink simply because he happened to-
tbc 3 nd ent 3l35 3i55 IL XXI # 81
..If} man has married and has a. fam
lily before completing his education,ss
said Mr.. Willeroy, Of King William.
In opposing tho bill. tit Is TO my mind Ind
nrinaa facie evidence that liee has not
reached years OF adlscretion.
Both Mr.. Duke and M. Rosenegk con-
tended that tho present law was unjust to
nr
whether a man Is elther OF ago or a
student. }Gt3.l q 35 W. "A /. s d.gS
why, said Mr.. Rosenegk heatedly,
edo they wcar signs on them, with the
word student in big letters 80
Il. Mr. Kelley reinforced Mr. Duke anda
Mr.. Roesnegk along the same line Mr.
THOMPSON offered an amendment 70 Mr.
A Dukes substitute 80 as to- PROVIDE That
the law shall only apply IN the place
where the institution OF learning that
the student is attending ds located. He
contended that IL a student from one
town went to another and obtained
drink, the barkeeper serving him had
no way OF telling that he was student.
Tho opponents of the bill then rallied
4 in force. speeches being made by Alessrs.
G;ravely, Garrett, Willcroy, Stubbs, Hoge,5
royal and others. In these speeches II
vas stated that tho institutions o. learn
ing were strongly against the measure sur
Mr.. Thomason's amendment WIS LOST:
sIr. Dukes substitute was beaten by II
trote Of III to 10. and the II onse refused
sto eugross the original bill, thus killing
I. OTHER LIQUOR MEASURES.
y Liquor legislation WAS the order OF tho
day Mr.. Pannill, of PittsSlvania, intro
iduced bill to allow licensed distille ,
in localities where there are no bar.
room nor dispensaries, and where local.
option is not in force to retail liquor.
in scaled packages containing not more
than n pint each and not to be opened
where gold. The professed object OF the
hill is 10 enable poor people. unable to
purchase large quantities, to obtain IL
'q,ior for medicinal purposes.
A bill was offered by Mr.. Coleman
amending the laws prohibiting the sale
of liquor on Sunday. SO as TO abolish the
Jail sentence now provided for violation.
4. is understood that the House Finance
Committee will favor this bill and will
likely further modify the laws. so as
to allow dealers in districts where the
sale OF liquor is abolished time to wind
up their affairs. 1t may further decide
10 refund unexpired licenses. and to give
judges discretion in Furnishing violation
of the law against the sale OF liquor to
minors. 543
Mr. Green, OF Fauquler offered a bill
to allow Miss Mary Amelia Smith and
Colonel Thomas Smith, children of Viz
X ginia's noted war Governor, Extra Bill
sly" Smith. to erect n bronze statue to
his memory in tho Capitol Square. 1t
is to be without cost to the State.
TIE OYSTER COMMISSIONS.
The Jordan oyster bill was ordered en-
crossed after being perfected by naming
the following members of tho Legislature
as the commission to lease out the States
barren oyster grounds Senator George
w. Keezcll. of Rockingham; Delegatc
George Y. Hunley, OF Mathews. and Dele
gate f. c. Jordan. of Frederick, patron
OF tho bill. This commission can under
tho Constitution, receive no compensation.
4 It's work must DO ra titled by tho next
Legislature.
s Next Tuesday afternoon at 1880 A. NJ.
was fixed as tho time for final vote on
the bill, It's opponents. through Mr..
4 stuhbs declaring that they desired a. rea-
sonablo time to- debate it, but would IN
dulgo in no fifbusterlng. It requires fifty
4 ono votes to pass the bill. &, t6s
4 BILLS OFFERED.
s. Bills offered and referred included the
BY M MI Anderson: Requiring six per
i cent. interest to be. paid upon, all State.
county, district and municipal taxes or
levies remaining unpaid on the 18th of
Juns In the year after tho Same We're or