The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-28
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LIQUOR L.,.AW|.
11ousc Proposes to Relieve Vio-.
lators Of Sunday Law From
Jail Sentence.
SHEPHERD MATTER UP AGAIN.
Resolution of Mr.. Griffith Re-
committcd--Vote oil Tor a
rcils Bill Tuesday.

committcd--Vote on#Sl'or-
rcns IBill Tuesday.
Both House and Senate held interesting
sessions ycstertly, that or tho Senitc
being tho shorter Of tho two. Tho Sen
,tc ndoptctlT'tho report Of the COMMITTEES
Tor Privileges and Elections In the case
OF Keen vs. Turner from tho twenty
sixth Senatorial District composed of
the counties or FRANKLIN, and Floyd md
confirming tho right OF MIR. Turner, Tie
Republican incumbent, TO the -scht. The
report was adopted without objection.
Tho Senate disposed or another. matter
that had been on the calendar several
days, concurrlng In tho House joint rcso-
luton to request Virginia congressman
TO support the Gaines bill to permit grow
ers OF tobacco to stem and twist tho
Same without being subjected to License
tax, but first amended the resolution so
ns to mako the instructionlln favor Of
the Flood bill instead Of the Gaines bill.
,rhe Flood bill Is somewhat broader than
the Gaines bill,gpermittlnE any person TO
stem and twist leaf tobacco. Tho amend.
n.cnt now goes to the House for concur
renee therein.
The House rcconmltted tic Griffith
resolution calling upon tho Attorney
General to proceed against the AUDITOR
az public accounts and his hondsine1l 70
recover tho sum stolen from tho state
by Joseph II. Shepherd. formerly clerk
II the auditors office. now serving q
term In tho penltentiary#Th Tho future Of
the resolution IS very doubtful. Party
lines will not be strictly drawn on tho
measure.
1.-THE House cngrossed tho Boaz amend
,nent proposing to strike out the JAIL
sentence feature Of the pending bill pre-
scribirlg the punishment for Sunday
linuor selling Several other amendments
were engrossed, among them one prncu-
caIly multiplying tho law against selling
liquor 10 students. This was offered BY
Mr. Kelley. OF this city. who spoke for
the liquor dealers, contending that they
were not being fairly treated. . Il
Tuesday was fixed as the time for TAX
ing a. vote on the House bill to adopt
IN this State the Torrens system OF land
regist ton. Debate on the bill viii end
ntGc r.. M. tomorrow
The Senate.
Lieutenant Governor Willard called the
Senate TO order at the usual hour yes
terdny, with 4 bare quorum present. Rev.
i. r. McFaden, OF the Presbyterian
Church. offered prayer.
Tho report Of the committee IN the
con tested election case of Keen vs. Tur-
ner. from the district composed OF the
counties Of Floyd and Franklin. was
taken up, and Mr.. Mann. chairman OF
the Committee for Privileges and Elecr
tons, read and explained briefly the re-
port. 1t declares IN effect that Mr.. s..
4. Turner, OF Floyd, the sitting member
and q Republican, is entitled TO the seat
| in the Senate for the Twcnty-s!xth Dis
| tr!ct The report was adopted without
| debate or division Tho matter Is thus
| finally disposed of.
House bill 81. In relation to bounty on
| crow scalps, was amended by Mr.. 1,aren-
ner with a rider authorizing commission
| ers In chuncery instead Of Common
| wcalth's attorney to cast tho deciding
| vote in cases Of tie vote in the Board
OF Supervisors. The purpose OF the
! amendment Is TO secure Democratic con-
| troll in counties where tho Board Is. po-
| lItically divided. Tho Comnonwcalth's
attorney may be Republican. bnt the
| commissioners in chancery, being appoint
| ed by Democratic circuit judges. would
| be able to cast the balance in cases OF
| a tic In favor Of the Democrats. The
| bill as amended was enGrossed
| Tho House Joint resolution on the cali
endar was taken up, The resolution was
I a request to the members OF Congress-
| from Virginia to vote for tho repeal OF
certain internal revenue taxes on tobac-
| CO. as proposed in n bill offered by Rep
rcsentativc Gaines. The substance OF
| the amendment was to permit the grow
| or to stem and twist tobacco without
| being subject to the tax OH tobacco man
ufacturers.
Mr. Barksdac proposed 10 amend py
substituting tho Flood bill, which proposes
to allow not merely tho grower but any.
! other person TO stem and twist TOBACCO
without being subjected to manufacturers
| license Tho resolution Is aimed at inc
Consolidated Tobacco Company. and ~
designed ito protect the grower from the
ruinous effects of monopoly, me amend
mont proposed by Mr.. Barksdaie was
agreed to and the resolution as amended
was adopted and now goes back TO the
House for concurrence IN the same, rms
| Ia practically assured the scope OF the
| Flood bill being broader than that OF the
Gaines bill
A QUORUM FAILED. q
Everything else on the calendar was
passed by until House bill % was reach
! I'd. This proposes to amend certain Sec
| tions OF tbs Code In relation to tho es-
| Establishment OF II bureau OF laborgand IN
I dustrinl statistics. The present law hll-
| thorizes tho commissioner to Investigate
and report as to conditions, but Is I'M
potent in the matter OF providing n rem
| cdy Tho amendment proposed is 70
enable tho commissioner to Mo inform't-
ton or complaint OF violation of the Law
with tho court or CommonWealth's attor'
ney. somo explanation OF tho bin was
made by Mr.. McIlwainc. hut objection was
made to the passage OF the PHI. When
a vote was had 1t disclosed the absence
4 of a quorum and Mr.. WiclSlHlm proposed
| to adjourn.
The presiding officer thereupon do
clared the Senate adjourned until Mon
| day at noon.
Tho absence Of tho suh-comnlitlee from
| the Committee for Public Institutions ana
Education left barely q quorum present
| and IL was therefore impossible 70 FNt
on its passage with any hope OF success
FATAL CASES.