The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-01-30
Ants Are Completely Routed
and Bill Goes To Its
Engrossment.
EFFORTS TO AMEND 1T
Are Futile and the Bill Will
Come Up Monday for
Final House Action.
lBy ChalIes Brooks smItll.l

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CHARLESTON. Jan. SO.-The pro-
hibitlon amendment went through the
House on second reading under whip
and spur at 12:45 O'Clock on a yivc
yoce vote, the opposition not having
assutficIent number up" to sustain
the demand for roll call. The reso-
slption thus goes to It's engrossmen.
and third reading.
Preceding the hour of IL O'Clock.
the time set yesterday for taking up
the resolution as a special order, pro-
hibttiop petitions collected by the
AnttSaloon League. from, all parts
OF the State, put in their appearance
and were distributed among many
members who presented them one af-
ten the other. There were a number
on petitions opposing it today in adj
dition to the mass of petitions pre-
sented yesterday savoring model
license bill.
When the resolution came up for
consideration the gallery and floor
OF the House were packed with people
and Speaker strickling many times
had to stop the proceedings and call
+ for order. Three times he threaten
ed to clear the s:ouse of spectators.
The Senate had adjourned and the
senators were in the House to Wit
ness the proceedings.
First, an amendment to the reso-
luton was offered by Nugent, who
wanted manufacturers stricken out.
II was defeated by vote Of 61 TO Is.
strother moved to amend by inserting
after word sale, 1.-THE words ''or use"
andon this demanded the ayes and
nays. The demand was not sustained
The amenment then failed by vive
/ vooc vote. Eppling offered an amend
ment to reimburse out os the state
Treasury all property interests that
might be damaged or destroyed by the
passage of a prohibition amendment.
This was voted down &C. to 13.
Ice. of Marion. offered an amend
ment to extend the time in which the
amendment, should 1t be ratified at
the polls, should go into effect Janu-
airy !. 1912. This caused an extended
discussion and showed sentiment
, even among the prohibition!sts to cx-
tend the time OF the original rcsolu-
tion. Bente offered an amendment to
the, Ice amendment TO make il
July /, 1912. which Ice finally accept
ed. Hall. Dennis. Matheney and
Bente spoke in favor of this amend
ment. but 1t was lost by vote Of A
TO 80.
Bente made second motion to re-
cess but this failed. McCrum moved
the previous question shutting off de-
bate and his motion was carried.
Shall the bill go to its cngrossmont
and third reading?" said Speaker
strickling. Bente demanded ayes and
noes but his demand was not sus-
taincd. The resolution by vivc
'Eocc vote was passed to it's cngross-
ment and third reading.
The largest vote recorded was on
Epplins's amendment, G$ noes and
Is ayes, total OF &c, or ten less than
the total membership of the House
il takes o t@o-thirds vote TO pass thi,
resolution. or SIS votes. There has
not been roll call or the resolution
either on its first reading yesterday o,
second reading today, both votes he.
ing vive voce. The resolution vii
como un Monday morning for fna
passage, when roll ca' will show
exactly how each member stands ~
the question,