Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-21

gentleman from Prince william say,
something about pure juice of the
apple. III. knows that some pure cider
Will knock the top off the head of tho
! strongest man. But prefer his evil
| ncnce to my own on that score.
u'aughterD The sale OF cider may DO
readily made the subterfuge OF tho
blind tiger
MIR. oliver: "But the people who voted
Tor prohibition voted at tho same time
for the sale OF cider. soft or hard"
Mr.. Mectze. Of Prince william: "If
inc gentleman from Nottoway had
waited he would have found mo with
MIN. AS to the way 1 voted. I want to
say mat voted with the Intelligent
| majority OF the State"
AUTHOR OF ENABLING ACT
FAVONS MANUFACTURE OF CIDER
Judge Martin Williams argued that
inc voters who stood for prohibition
ala so with the understanding that no
restriction should be put on the manu-.
facture Of cider. II have examined
every enabling act and every temper
ahce act adopted in the United states"
no said, and not one puts tax on the
! pure Juice OF the apple. The effect OF
the proposed amendment IL 10 prohibi,
the manufacture OF cider putting n tax
| on every farmer who makes cider for
the use OF his own household II that
| amendment is adopted / can't mann
my own table
! Several members contended that
Judge Williams rnisconstrued the nara
| graph in the amendment which is car
ried in section ll3 l-2 OF the mer.
chants license bill After further dis
cussion the section was passed by I'm.
| til to-day. The amendment proposes to
| strike out the word Sale thus ncr
hitting the manufacture. but not tho
sale OF cider.
| The section affecting lawyers d.
! cehses was the subject Of. long dis
custom Robert f. Leedy. OF Page. an
attorney, objected to the propos cd
amendment; by which deeds and other
| legal papers may be drawn by persons
other than practicing attorneys
! Mr.. MeetZe, who is an aspirant for
the bar. argued for the amendment He
| thought poor people should be free
to use their own intelligence and saw.
fees when possible by drawing their
own papers.
Mr.. Leedy: But van. to protec,
the very people the gentleman thinks
| need protection. The amendment (sec
ton l6. line 81 was read. and on beint
put to vote was defeated, ~ to a.
The debate on tho license bill was
Interrupted at this stage b. Mr.
| weaver, who asked permission to have
printed the tables that accompany the
new segregation bill. Consent war
'
| copies will be issued
WHITE RELIEVES AUTOMOBILE
TAX LAW IS uNCOSsTITUTIoNA
The automobile section OF the bill
was discussed al some length. Hugh
| White said he believed II TO be uncon-
stitutional. He believed the original
automobile law to be unconstitutional
because II provided for both taxation
| and regulations regarding the oper-
ating OF automobiles. lie thought the
law would have TO be rewritten
| Judge Roger T. Gregory moved to
, strike out the whole automobile sec
! tion. The motion was defeated
/ We had better hold on to what we
have until We get something better
Mr.. White advised. A motion to pass
the section by until day wins adopted,
and the House adjourned.
These bills were introduced In tho
House and referred to the Committee
| on Special, Private and Local Legisla
| ton:
| BY Mr.. Brum: a bill TO establish a
| ferry across Coan River, Northumber-
| land County
| BY Mr.. White and Mr. Stephenson:
To repeal the charter OF. the town OF
Goshen. Rockbridge.
By Mr.. spatie: To authorize the
BOARD of Supervisors of Brunswick
| County to Issue $4,000 bonds to pay
| off outstanding bonds issued In Day :
rnent OF subscription 10 the capital
| stock OF the Atlantic and Danville
Railway Company.