The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-03-01

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territory contiguous to cities, whether
there is town OF 500 people or not.
me new bill does not allow this next
10 dry cities. There was no objection.
For Small Distiilers.
MI Parr proposed an amendment to
we effect that the provisions of the
oiii should not be applied to distillers
VINO mash ten bushels or more day.
instead of twenty. as in the bill.
Mr. Clement said this was a move
Tor the poor man to help the small
manufacturer. III" he said. we are
gong to legislate in the interest Of
'i'o,.opoly. let us adjourn and go home
Mr. Byrd said that Mr.. Clement, like
Mr. Cox, might have Joker UP his
sleeve. He would not accept the amend.
ment, and 1t was lost 80 to 80.
On the question of license fees, Mr..
casey thought there ought to be two
grades when referred to the retail
shipper, since there is wide difference
IN the amount OF business done. Mr..
BYRD remarked that this would require
system Of machinery for reports to
commissioners of the revenue
me bill further provided that pro-
hibition should not apply to cider
which will produce intoxication. unless
sold in quantities of less than five gall
Ions in dry territory. An exception to
even this rule was made in favor OF
the man who grows the fruit from
which the cider is made. 1t would not
prevent the delivery of cider to the
common carrier for shipment into dry
territory. Nor should it apply to pure
wine manufactured by the person
growing the fruit. In other words. the
House adopted and Speaker Byrd ac-
cepted the entire section proposed by
Mr.. Templeton as substitute for sec
ton IA of the bill. This had been asked
for by the fruit growers.
Wine Dealers Win.
DIR. Dunn offered an amendment
striking out the section regarding the
manufacture of wine from fruit grown
by the maker. He was trying. he said,
to protect the wine people and some
cider mills in his county. Mr.. Byrd said
that his bill did not prohibit anybody
from buying fruit. but the venerable
member from Albemarle was not to be
turned from his way. He knew what
he wanted and finally got II in the
form of an addition to the bill. saying
that 1t should not apply to wine manu-
featured b. the person growing 'or
buying" the fruit.
The next section increased the min
mum of license fees to be paid by
brandy distillers who operate only part
of the year. Mr. Lee wanted an abate-
ment of the money for that part of the
year for which license was not wanted.
He lost. The member from Franklin
took occasion to say that it was the
understanding in the recent campaign
81, 1. 4,
legislation at this session. The apple
people had gotten what they desired,
and he wanted relief for the brandy
distilers of his section.
Messrs. Bell and Parr also offered
amendments reducing this license.
Mr.. Byrd thought distiIlers should pay
their share of the general increase
They will pay 1t.
TO Sell Old Booze.
Mr.. Lion moved that the prohibition
of sale in dry territory should not ap-
ply to distillers who made Their pro-
duct before the passage of the original
said, who could not afford to move to
another place to sell their old stock,
and should be allowed to dispose of 1t.
Mr.. Byrd said his old stock would
be like the widows cruise of oil-it
would never be exhausted. Mr.. Lions
amendment was defeated.
Brewers in dry territory are to be
allowed to ship anywhere by the new
law This is in the interest, the patron
said. OF that industry.
Mr.. Parr wanted to allow brandy to
be sold in any territory by distillers
unless such territory had voted dry,
there being much territory in the state
,orcibly put dry by the Mann and
IN this G
the worst amendment of all, since 1t
would result in a barroom In nearly
every neighborhood. 1t was lost.
Another section was approved, en-
larging the number of distillers who
viii be brought under the Mann law.
Coming to the cider proposition
again this time under the head of
revenue IT was allowed that firms or
corporations in addition to individu
ais, might make and sell the product.
Those manufacturing other than pure
cider are taxed $780,
No females are to be allowed to buy
t,quors, nor any to be given to a
remal. for delivery.
Sales ..knorinEly."
As TO the section forbidding sale to
minors, insane persons, etc, MI. Tur-
hin offered an amendment adding the
under this ii would be impossible to
secure convictions. for the saloon
keeper would always claim that he did
not know it, He knew, he said, that
sometimes there We're hardships, when
saloon keepers violated the law with
at intending to, but that the policy
Of the State had been not to put the
word knowingly" into legislation Of
this sort.
The Turpin amendment was lost.
Mr.. Lee offered an amendment pro-
viding that there should be no revo-
cation OF license for offenses If the
court were satisfied that ...e law was
broken by an employe, and that 1t
was done without the consent and
against the orders OF the employer.
This was defeated
Mr. Good proposed an amendment
that any minor or student who should
buy liquor should be fined $50. Mr..
Byrd said he would accept this, since
it was a protection to saloon keepers.
1t was agreed TO.
Mr.. Myers, the patron of the State
wide bill. wanted to add Thank sgiying |
Day to those occasions on Which LIQUOR
cannot be sold The Speaker said he
was not willing to go that far. and the
was lost