The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-14

epiIcptIc, or knowingly sell to nm hab-
itunl drunknrd, or In my local option
Or no Iiccnse territory, or between the
hour. of o r. NJ. the ,Iny before nm
election dry and the hour of q A.. NJ.
on the day succeeding such election
dry, nor shnlI nsy snloon be kept open
between the hours of IL Il. NJ. nhd
A. NJ. In cases of n sale to persons un-
der twenty-onc yenrs OF age, or TO
idiots or lunntics, the license mt the
place where the ardent spirits were
so sold shall he revoked by the court
of the revocation by Justice nm mp
peal Will lie to the circuit or corpora
tion court, ms the case may be-"
Section "a prescribes fines and Inn !.
prisonment for any violation OF any
provision of the act.
League Behind 1t.
The power of the Anti-Saloon League
and of the conservative temperance
sentiment of the whole State is be-
hind Mr.. Byrd's bill. 1t is claimed, and
the measure is held to be great step
in practical direction.
The bill has been much complimented
for its clearness of statement, It's logl-
cal and orderly arrangement and the
great practical value of It's several pro-
visions
In its preparation Mr.. Byrd has been
in constant consultation with the OIL
GERS of the Anti-Saloon League. and has
heard the representatives. of the liquor
dealers also. The bill will probably be
taken up out OF its order tomorrow.
| Governor Swanson yesterday signed
/ the sims-Goolrick bill by which section
preventing the construction of line
paralleling the Richmond. Fredericks-
burg and Potomac Railroad Is repeal
ed. the new law taking effect within
sixty days.
Although the repeal measure was
| strongly opposed before the commit
| tees: it was Endorsed by citizens gem
| ganizations of Virginia. The fight
| against 1t in the Senate and House
| OF Delegates amounted TO little. how
ever and 1t was evident from the be-
| ginning that II would pass.
AS a result OF the repeal the State
| Corporation Commission will be re-
| quired to issue charter TO the Fred
| ericksburg and Southern Railway Com
! pany. which has projected line from
/ Fredericks burg TO boswell. 1t Will
| enable the Gould interests to build a
/ steam road from Richmond to Wash
i ington, the general understanding be-
| ing that this was the main argument
/ behind the effort to break the monop-
| oily OF the Richmond, Fredericksburg
and Potomac Railroad.
By passing it by for the present the
/ Senate Committee on Insurance and
Banking has practically killed the bill
and three assistants. This means tina,
the bill will not be reached again this
session, and that II such an office is
created It will not be for over two
years. While the national banks of the
State are heartily In favor OF the
measure, the private banks are equally
opposed to 1t and have made strong
fight.
The House Committee on Counties
4 Cities and Towns, yesterday favorably
reported a bill offered by Hon. David
p. Powers. Jr.,. of Caroline. regulating
1.-the sale OF wines, ardent spirits and
malt liquors In dry districts. This is
i one of the strongest temperance
/ measures that has thus far been report
! ed.
i Among the provisions OF the bill is
one giving the informer in cases OF
4 conviction one-half of the fine imposed
This feature alone is sufficient as.
surance that the bill will be holly
| fought. The patron is sanguine tina,
the measure Will pass the House.
The House Committee on the chesa.
peake and its Tributaries held two
4 long sessions yesterday to consider the
Green bill, designed to break the Bay
I Tor oyster survey. No final action was
i taken, and when the committee ad.
journed Hon. s.. Gordon Cumming, OF
4 Hampton, had the floor and was speak
4 ing in favor of the blu. 1t will probably
require several more sessions to deter,
mine the fate of the measure. The
committee will meet again this after,
noon at o'clock.