The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-02-23
HIGH LICENSE BILL
TO WASTE BASKET
House Decides to Indefinitely
Postpone Measure by Vote
of 81 to AZ.
LIQUOR LOBBY REJoICES
TEMPERANCE LEADERS, TOO,
THOUGH 1T SEEMS ABSURD.
JOIN WITH THEM AND SHOUT
LOUDLY, "WEll OONE.-

SSSSGSr WE'LL 0ONGs
Indianapolis, Feb. %. (Spl.)- Bv
vote of 81 TO AZ members of the house
of representatives this afternoon vot-
ed to indefinitely postpone Senator
Mattingly's high license liquor bill.
which had already passed the senate.
The measure had been made a special
| order of business for three o'clock
this afternoon, and just twenty three
minutes later, il had been killed and
those who opposed thousand dollar
liquor license were attending the bur
ial exercises, which were held during
five minute recess immediately fol-
lowing the announcement of the vote
The action of the house was not un.
expected by those who have been
watching the trend of conditions which
obtained in connection with the fight.
which the brewery and liquor lobby.
liquor dealers and temperance people
have been waging against the passage
OF the bill.
Many Spectators Present.
At one o'clock spectators commenc.
ed filling the galleries and the floor OF
the house, and by three o'clock there
was not vacant inch of space in the
house of representatives. All seem
ed impatient for the speaker to hand
down the bill for action and there was
a general feeling OF relief on the part
of the spectators and a feeling of ten
sion among the law makers, who real.
ICED that one of the most interesting as
well as bitterly contested measures
must be considered.
Representative School was the first
recognized. and he at once offered
motion to the effect that all amend
ments to the bill be submitted mt once.
that they be printed and that final ac-
tion OF the liquor license law be taken
Tuesday morning at ten o'clock.
Mr.. School explained his action
through the fact that he understood
that there were many Az ents
ready for submission that ~ desired
that the amendments be printed SO
that the members could act intelli-
gently on them.
Representative McEvoy moved to Ia.
BILE Schools motion and on the ques.
ton being put the house voted to ta-
BILE by vote of So to 43.
An Issue Was Forced.
Those opposed to the bill had by this
time decided to force the issue and mt
the same time make II impossible for
the subject to be debated.
Representative Sweeney was recog-
uized by the speaker. He said:
This is bill that has taken up
considerable time, and 1t is not Of
great Importance. move that fur
ther consideration be indefinitely
postponed
Mr. Furnas moved to table Mr. Swee-
ney's motion. but when he found that
it would shut off debate he withdrew
his motion. The demand for the pre-.
vious question was seconded by 5s
members, which il is said really repre-
sented the strength Of the enemies OF
the measure.
But few of the members arose to
explain their vote. The first was Han
ma, of Hendricks county, who stated
that he opposed the action because It,
gave no opportunity for amendments
that would be satisfactory to all.
Representative Volz explained his
vote on the grounds that he had been
grossly misre presented. He stated
that he had promised the Germans Of
Indianapolis that he would not sup.
port any measure which interfered
with the present liquor laws during the
present general assembly and for that
reason he voted yes.
Representative Geiger Of Porter aud
LaPorte counties, said that he had two
brothers in the liquor business and
that he stood In the position of losing
their friendship should he vote for the
me asure and rather than do that he
voted to indefinitely postpone.
At the conclusion of the calling Of
the roll it was handed up to the
speaker, who announced the vote as
shown by the total as A.. noes 48.
verification Demanded.
Almost instantly there was an up
roar on the floor. dozen democrats
and equally as many republicans
rushed towards the speakers desk,
asking that the vote be verified.
Speaker Branch stated that 1t was un-
necessary for them to make the de-
mand, that the vote would be verified.
and it was not necessary for disorder
Of any kind. The names of those yot-
ing dno tHS mAuu0f OI luSiT VOte was
read and correction made in the to-
tai when the vote was announced, 81
10 AZ. After the speaker had announc-
ed the fact that the bill had been in
definitely postponed he stated that
here would be five minute recess
turing which time those who desired
20 leave the chamber could do so.
In every part Of the city tonight
here is a celebration among the sa-
DON and brewery people over the de-
eat of the bill
Vote on the Motion.
The following is the verified ballot
which resulted in the indefinite post
oonement Of the measure:
AYES.
RepubIioans-Baltzell, Condo, Fitch.
1wyer. Geiss. Greiger. Louden. Meek