The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-25

hid been tnlkon up Mr.. Datney was
rcrognisud. and In IL calm, earnest state
men, addressed the Board. He reviewed
briefly the procedure leading up to ulc
meeting and the action OF the Board on
january 18TH. and Justified his action In
calling M the matter nj the FORMER ses
sion. He had been Informally asked by
Mr. Elicit IL the matter would como UP
ut that meeting, and had frankly stated
That lie did not think II would. us 1T
Would require u suspension of the rules.
Al that time he had no idea of It's being
called up. but lntrr, when q general sus
pension OF the rules had been adopted.
Predetermined TO call the matter up, and
put IL ON its passugc. In doing this he
hnd acted fully within his rights and had
tilcn no advantage of any one. lie
reiterated that the ordnance would have
been passed had 1t been taken UP nj any
time during the session.
in view OF these facts, MI Dnhney de-
clarcd that he wanted TO say that the
r,.,ss Of tile city, or a portion Of 1t, had
unjnstly criticised the acton Of the body
ana OF lie president. No advantage had
been taken and no unfair advantage
sought II am still of opinion that the
amendment was n reasonable one. and
i do not cUnccde that the purpose or the
effect Of the ordinance was to defeat
the Gmlauf ordinance. and il was unfair
,'''-
charge said the speaker.
Continuing. Mr.. DabnsS stntcd that the
only motive actuatine him in the mat
tel was the extraordinary oecasioi, which.
IN his opinion, made the amendment pro
posed wise and just one. He cited
the fact that II was only intended to sus-
pend the operation of the ordinance dur
ing the jamestown Exposition, when
thousands of visitors would be here, The
benefit To this city from the exposition
will probably be as great as that to Noi-
folk since many who would so there
would also come here.
Many will come VIA the Norfolk and
Western, and owing to the congestion of
travel and extra trains and the delay
Incident thereto, "a large number of peo-
pie will arrive here between / and
y. NJ. Probably every one of these visi-
tors will spend S. to $40 pen capita, and
all tie citizens will be the beneficiaries
and not the liquor dealers alone. Per-
sons arriving on belated trains will first
reach Main Street on which are num-
Der of restaurants with bars attached.
These people will be hungry and will be
entitled to something to eat. but under
the law closing these places they VIII
have to 70 to one of the hotels These.
said the speaker, were the considerations
that Influenced him in favoring an
amendment. The average attendants on
expostions are not millionaires and can
not pay the rates charged by the hotels,
or would prefer something less eNpen-
sivc. The motives actuaung the advo-
Gates OF this amendment are not per-
baps, as high and unseliish as those Of
some OF the advocates of early closing,
lie declared, but they are not unworthy
ones. The considerations involved are
not to be ignored. The money that
In hrntt pb bnr
would benefit the widow and orphan,
and every class OF citizens would profit.
No Purpose to Defeat Law.
81 deny that there was any purpose on
my part or on the part OF those voting
with me to nbrogate the uinlauf orlin
iitte, charged by The Times Dispatch"
said Mr. Dabney. He declared that the
question involved was one of policy. not
Of principle. He eulogized the city on
It's record as a law-abiding and moral
community. and expressed the opinion
hat the amendment would not, Il iopted | |
IMPAIR the city's reputation.
Mr.. Satterfield followed Mr.. Dabney
Mr. President, l presume it Is In the
nature % an apology, said he. II am
bout to sacrifice my convictions on this
question But l have been importuned by |
! large majority of my constituents since
Ire former action M the Board. and asked
70 vote for the u o'clock closing. There |
seems 10 be a general sentiment in fuvor
Of ;hat hour and as / am not voting on
my own convictions alone but as a rep
'esentative OF q constituency. l shall vote ! |
against the amendment
Mr.. Rennolds stated that he had voted /
or what he thought then and still thought /
was proper. He explained. however, that \
N difference to the wishes of others he | H
would vcte against the ordinance He Il
stated that he was almost influenced by II
The newspaper criticisms to adhere to his
former vote. however.
The pending question was thereupon H
,ailed and ordered every member present, II
seventeen in all, voting to reconsider, Il
Thereupon the ordinance reconsidered II
vas put on its passage. and on viva II
ioce vote was declared lost The an
louncement was accepted without ques-
ion