The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-26


eraI scope Of the bill. saying that they
objected to the bin on the ground that
/ 1t would tend to continue the agitation
of the liquor question and for possible
/ elections at any time. on request OF
senators. about twenty counties were
stricken from the provisions of the
/ bill
1 Among the counties and cities
stricken were Warwick, York, King
George, Lancaster. Westmoreland,
/ Richmond. Northumberland. Fred
crick. Clarke. Warren, Page, Loudoun
and Fauquier, Spotsylvania. Stafford.
Louisa. Prince william. Fairfax. Alex
andria, Portsmouth, Norfolk. Newport
| News.
/ Senator Cannon offered an amend
..1ent striking out the Jail term of one
to SIX months provided for persons
who might carry any liquor into any
section which had voted against liquor
] being allowed therein. The law pro-
vided for confinement of from one to
six months. this being in addition to
the fine, ranging from $50 to $500.
The second and subsequent offenses,
one year in Jail.
/ Senator Mapp said that the bill
would permit those sections and those
persons who were demanding strict
| prohibition to so say. 1t gave to each
unit in the State, county or city the
| right to pass on the issue of whether
they should allow even quart a
month to be brought in or shipped in.
Senator Mapp said:
! This measure gives majority of
the qualified voters of any county or
city the right to declare for absolute
prohibition for beverage purposes.
Under the law. one-fourth of the
! qualified voters at the preceding No
vember election can call a local op-
ton election for the purpose of list
! ing the sentiment of their counties or
cities. This affords an opportunity
for the extra dry people of the State
TO initiate a movement in their coun-
ties and cities to test the question of
| absolute prohibition. ] hope to see
some of the brilliant newspaper ed
/ itors of this city and State who have
been clamering for absolute prohibit
ton head petition in their respec-
tive cities and counties to the Judges
in their jurisdictions. calling an cleo
ton on this question"
i The Cannon amendment was adopt
ed by the following recorded vote:
i Nays-Allen, Bowers. Jordan, Mapp,
West.
J Yeas-Addison. Barham. Byrd, Can
Il non. Corbitt, Davis. Downing, Drewry,
Early, Garrett, Gayle, Goodloe, Cool
rick. Gravatt, Gum. Hening. Holt,
Ieffreys, Lacy. Pitcher. Rlnehart
Robertson, Royal. Saunders, Strobe,
Thornton. Trinkle, Walker. Webb.
Nays, 5: yeas. %
Senator Robertson offered an
amendment. striking out the submits
sion of the question to magisterial dis
! tricts. and Senator West amended this
I by striking out towns so that coun-
ties and cities will vote as unit on
the matter These amendments were
both adopted.
i Bills Passed.
i The following bills were passed in
the Senate:
i To provide for the granting OF IL
cense for the manufacture and sale OF
ardent spirits for the period begin
ming May l. 1915, and ending October
/ 81. 1915. and prescribing the amount
to be paid therefor.
To authorize the state Highway
Commissioner TO establish a convict
I camp at Catawaba Sanatortum, for the
purpose of constructing necessary
roads, walks and such other improve
! ments as may be agreed upon by the
State Highway Commissioner and
I State Health Commissioner. and pre-
scribing the manner In which the ex-
penses of such force shall be paid.
! To prohibit the use OF roller fowls
in public lavatories.
4 To regulate the selling. Offering OF
exposing for sale of agricultural seeds;
and to repeal an act entitled an act
Ito regulate the sale OF agricultural
seeds, to provide a standard of purity
! for such seeds. TO prescribe penalties
for the violation of this act. and vest
ling the execution and enforcement oil
this act in the Commissioner of Agri-
culture, approved March Is, 1910.
j To validate certificates of acknowl-
edgment to deeds and other writings
Irecorded in Virginia, taken by commits
sioners of deeds appointed by Cover
nors Of States other than the Cover
nor OF the state OF Virginia.
To amend and re-enact section S1S2
TCf the Code or virginia, as heretofore
amended.
?, To amend and re-enact section 1892
: OF the Code of Virginia, as heretofore
amended.
! To make uniform the law of trans
fer OF shares of stock in corporations
To prohibit the hunting shooting on
trapping of ring-necked pheasants In
Shenandoah County until after the
first day OF November 1920.
To amend and re-enaCt section
I 30h9-w OF an act entitled an act tc
amend and re-enact section 1857 oil
the Code of Virginia, as amended and
Ire-enacted by an act approved Decem-
Der 20. 1903, and as further amended
and re-enacted by an act approved
i March 3, 1905. and as further amend
ed and re-euacted by an act approved
/ February 80. 1908 and as further
amended and re-enacted by an act APP
proved March IA, 1908. and also II
i amend and re-enact section 1858 oil
the Code OF Virginia, as amended and
re-enacted by an act approved De-
cemher IS. 1903. entitled an act to
repeal sections 3063. S065, 3066, 1861
of the code OF Virginia, and to amend
and re-enact sections S05s, 3057, 305S
s059, $3.50 and 3062 of the Code. as
heretofore amended. and as further
amended by an act approved February
l23, 1904. and as further amended by
an act approved March l5, 1904. and
as further amended by an act APP
proved March IA. 1905, as to the
times for holding regular terms OF
the courts In the several circuits, and
/ giving jurisdiction to courts during re-
cess. whether adjourned for the pur-
pose of opening or holding another
term. or part or portion thereof or
otherwise. which the judges OF the
circuit courts now have in vacation