The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-02-19
And the Measure is Advanced
to Its Third Reading in
the Senate.
VOTE or % no 4 CAST
Against an Amendment BY
Meredith to Reimburse
Liquor Interests.

IL
CHARLESTON. Feb. ls.-The
prohibition amendment came IN
in the senate this morning on second
reading All efforts to amend the biz
were voted down. and 1t was advanced
to its third reading without
l-objection. Senator Meredith of
fered the first amendment, which
provided that in case the resolution
was adopted and became law the
State should reimburse the Ioquor in.
tcrest for the loss OF property and
business. Mr.. Meredith accompan-
led his amendment with a long and
eloquent speech in favor of its adop-
tion. Senator Blue fed the opposing
forces.
Nearly every senator took a part
in the debate. On the vote the Mere
dith amendment was rejected by 20
to Z.
Those voting in favor of the Mer-
edith amendment were Hatfield,
Johnson, Meredith, Miller, Waite,
Allllken and silver.
Baker then proposed an amend
ment to strike out the word nanufac-
ture in the bill. which would make
the law effective only In the case, OF
the retail sales, The motion lost by
a vote OF 90 TO 10.
Senator Johnson .oftetedl as a test
an amendment to extend the time
until July, 1919. This was lost by
vote of 30 to 10, Those voting
for the Johnson amendment were
Bailey, Baker. Cossln, Hatfield,
johnson. Sutherland. I4ittIcpage,
White, Miller and ziliken.
The temperance people are very
much elated and expect when the
final vote comes for adoption or re.
lection Johnson and Sutherland will
vote for 1t.
A motion to make the resolution
special order for tomorrow at IL
a. m. was lost and it will have 10
take its regular place on the calen.
dar for the third and final reading,
which win likely not-be for two OF
three days.
The whiskey people claim ii was
not a test vote but are not very tu-
bilant.
George Byrnc appeared before the
bar of the senate this morning and
preresented written reply to that
body regarding the Alvord inyesti-
cation case. His document Is
legthy, being 10 or IL closely
tlpewritten pages, wherein he sets
forth his reasons for not answering
the questions by the committee
His reply embraces many precedents
showing why he should not answer,
and also showing that the legisla-
lture has no jurisdiction to imprison
him. 1t is conceded there is no nos.
lsibility of Byrne being imprisoned
Or compelled to answer the ques.
itions.
In the House the public seryic,
commission bill was passed with III,
amendments that were attached YES.
tcrday
The special committee appointed !,
: investigate the Moore charges al IN,
penItentiary viii make It's repor, mi.
afternoon. The report win be sbor
and among other things 1t WIN tl,.cIsr.
that the visit Of the directors to Can.
. ada and other eastern points follow
ing the Albany conference at the ii.
pense OF the State was highly ,mnron
er. John Bloyd. the treasurer ~ ~, :
Institution. Is severely criticiscd fs,
his method Of selling materials dirac
to convicts and for the manner I,
which he transacted the business =
his Office. Mullen. the member from
Parkersburg, Hamilton. of wheeIina
and Acting Warden Dawson ars. q
verely criticised. The resnIt - II,
investigation win show ,at,,,,,,
: stronger than criticism. no recomnen
i dations being made.
5 sUIT Will NOT ISTERFFRr