The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1908-02-06
/ rohibitiion Goes; !
hro ugh the House "
IS: y BY Vote Of 81 to II


way, Smith. OF Caben, Smith, Of
|: Roane, stallings. Stalnaksr, Stone,
+Strickling Sutphin, Wells, Wetzei,
Williams, Wood, OF, Berkeley, Wood
of Hardy and Speaker 'Seaman-G7.
y, 4 Noes--Buchwald. billiard, Evans,
Hearne. IMackir, Mtdelburg, Sinclair,
staut>top, Strader,ST strother, Taylor
and "Woodell 10. %E,\ - :. g.,
- Mr.. Williams, of Nicholas, was
designated by the Speaker to report
the action of the House 70 the senate
and ask their concurrence therein.
When the Nicholas delegate made
his announcement in the senate,
there was an attempt made TO make
demonstration by the advocates or
the measure. but President McDer-
mott quickly restored order.
The final passage Of the resolution
III the house takes away from that
body a measure upon which the re-
tpublicans could not agree and over
which the democrats we're split. TIE
argument used by the temperance
advocates that they were not asking
the delegates to- vote for or against
prohibition bat merely to submit the
question to the people, was very eff
fective and won in the end.
Since the session began it has been
conceded that there is / strong de-
nand for temperance legislation OF
tile: rigid variety, and many favored
a local option law, one that would
prohibit the sale Of liHuors in. Il
county where the sentiment was
against 1T, but the prohibition sup
porters had the start and the origi-
nal resolution was the one that met
with the favorable aaction of the
house, ~.
" House Routine.
For the, first time during the spe-
cial session the house failed to open
this morning with prayer, there be-,
Ing no minister present '-'''s.~
Ben A. Smith, from the committee
on medicine and sanitation, reported
faVorably House Joint Resolution
No. 10, 10 secure site for the estab-
l1shment of state institution for
the care Of inebriates, despomani-
acs and habitual drunkards
Before the morning session, repre-
sentatives Of the Anti-Saloon league
placed in the hands Of the delegates
petitions from the voters of the sew
eral counties, asking the Legislature
to submit the constitutional amend
ment, providing for prohibition, to
the voters at the next general cleo
ton. )
Mr.. Duty offered House Concur
rent Resolution No. Il requesting the
West Virginia representatives in
Congress to support the enactment
of laws providing for better protec-
ton against the whiskey traffic
The petition presented by the
delegates contained q, O81 signers
-. MIR. Duty moved that the house
take from the table House Joint Res
olution No. I, the prohibition amend
ment. The motion prevailed
Mr.. Williams, the author, was the
first speaker on the passage of the
resolution, and asked the house to
drive the liquor traffic from the
state
On the roll call, several members
explained their vote and the resolu-
ton was adopted by vote of 81 to
12.
Lott 81
expiration of licenses, was read
third time and passed by the house,
to take effect from passage.
House Joint Resolution No 8.
proposing an amendment to the con-
stitution, relating to the compensa-
ton Of county courts, came up for
its third reading and the resolution
passed with the unanimous vote of
the house.
Unanimous consent being given,
MIR. Cooper offered a resolution. to
have the public printers furnish
5000 extra copies of the House Jour
nal Of today. The delegate from
Wood asked for It's immediate con-
sideratiop, but he failed to secure
enough votes to- suspend the rules
and the resolution lies over one day.
House Bill No. 5, to establish the
Gassaway Independent school dis
'trict. came up in regular order and
was read second time. Mr.. Dean
moved to amend by holding the cleo
ton on the first Monday III Novem-
ber instead Of the second Tuesday in
May. Mr.. Stallings, who introduce
cd the bill, opposed the amend
ment. The motion to amend did not
prevail and the bill was ordered to
it's third reading.
On motion of Mr.. McCrum, the
house took q rccppo unfi1 O'Clock