The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-27
INTRODUCE BYROLAW
FOR RE-ENACTMENI
NAPP AND WEST PATRONS IN
SENATE-BOYDTo DISPEN-
SARY BILL PASSES.

. Senators q. Walter Mapp. of Ac-
comac, and j. 4. West, of Suifolk,
yesterday introduced in the Senate
for re-enactment the Byrd liquor law,
held of non-afYect by the Court OF
Appeals on account of errors in its
enrolment by the enrolling clerk OF
the House OF Delegates at the session
of the Assembly in 1910. Senator
Mapp asked unanimous consent for
the introduction OF the bill, and there
was not IA dissenting voice. The bill
presented in the Senate by Measrs.
Mapp and West will be introduced in
the same form in the House by Judge
Martin williams II IS not antidpat-
ed that there will lac any objection to
the passage of the bill in either house.
The new bill sets forth in a pre-
amble the facts Of the technical err
rors that caused the original law TO
be called, iii question by he Court of
Appeals. This preamble recognizes
the passage of the Enabling Act by
the last General Assembly ana In view
Of that passage adds one new clause
a the end OF the Byrd Bill. this claus
providing that nothing in the Byrd
bill as re-euacted shall be construed
az repeating or conflicting with the
provisions Of the Enabling Act The
words omitted in the bill by the clerk
sale. be granted except rs follows.
The text OF the preamble TO the
bill IS az follows:
Whereas. in section g OK an act OF
the General Assembly. approved
March 10, 1910, ami reported
in the Acts OF Assembly,. 1910.
said act being amendatory Of an act
approved March IL, 1908. commonly
called the Byrd liquor law, the words,
nor shall such license. for such sale.
he granted except az follows where
inadvertently omitted in enrolling
said act, and
Whereas, some questions have
arisen as to the construction OF said
amended section OF said act: and
Whereas. 1t is desired to amend and
re-enact said section of said act by
inserting said words so inadvertently
omitted In enrolling. without repeal
ing. conflicting with or in any way
affecting an act Of the General Assem-
bly,. approved February IS. 1914, en-
Titled an act to provide for the CALI
ing and holding of an election upon
the question OF prohibiting the manu-
facture for sale and the sale OF In
toxicating liquors. to prescribe Tor
qualifications OF voters in said cleo
ton, to declare the effect Of the re-
suit of such election. and to provide
penalties for the violation OF the pro-
visions Of this act, said act being
commonly known as the Enabling
Act, and being reported as chapter
Is Of the Acts Of Assembly. 1914.
Not to Conflict With Enabling Act.
The full text OF The Byrd law is
then quoted and the final clause add
ed
ENothing in this act shall be con-
stfued as repeating, affecting or In
any manner conflicting with the pro-
visions of an act approved February
Us. 1914. entitled ansact to provide
for the calling and holding OF an cleo
Ition upon the question of prohibiting
the manufacture Cor sale and the sale
Of intoxicating liquors, to prescribe
for qualification of voters In said cleo
ton, to declare the effect OF the re-
suit Of such election and to provide
penalties for the violation OF the pro-
visions OF this act. said act being COM
monty known as the Enabling Act,
and being reported as chapter l6 oil
the Acts OF Assembly. 1914"
Senator Mapp stated that this last
provision was added In order to re-
new any possible ground OF doubt a
TO the intention OF the Legislature IN
regard to the prohibition law.
Boydton Dispensary Bill.
! Another prohibition bill before ths
Senate yesterday was a bill repeating
| the charter Of the dispensary al
Boydton, Va This bill had alread,
passed the House.