The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-20
BILL MUST STAND
Attempt to Recall Absolute Pro-
hibition Bill Fails.
Senator Stewart Wanted 1t to
Provide for Alcohol Permits.
NEARLY OF ONE MIND.
CARLY OF ONE MIND.
Senators Were Fearful of Weak
ening Measure.
Much Time Devoted to Assess
ment and Taxation Laws.

An unsuccessful attempt TO recau
from the house for reconsideration
the drastic prohibitory law passed by
the senate at the morning session
was the principal feature of the sem
ate proceedings late Friday after
noon The motion to recall was made
by Senator Hodges as a courtesy to
Senator Stewart who desired to
amend the new prohibitory law in
the interests of the wholesale drug
gfsts of the state in general and those
OF Wichita in particular
But the senators would have none
of that They had prepared and
passed an absolutely air-tight, whisky
proof. prohibitory law and they re-
sented any efforts to tinker with it,
so they rose up in their senatorial
indignation and then sat down upon
the proposition with an abruptness
and vehemence that might have been
called rude.
The incident occurred just prior to
taking up the special order for the
afternoon Senator Hodges 1eaped to
his feet waving a bunch OF futtering
typewritten sheets in his right hand
and begged the indulgence OF the
senate for a moment
He then made a motion that the
senate recall from the house the
prohibitOry bill passed by the senate
in the forenoon He explained that
he wanted the bill recalled in order
to have it reconsidered and amended
He stated that he made this motion
as a courtesy to Sena tor Stewart. who
voted against the bill and thus barred
himself from making the motion.
Senator Hodges said that he under
stood that there is quite a serious
defect in the prohibitOry bill and he
held in his hand a new section. pre-
pared in the attorney generals Of
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an amendment to the bill
We understood this morning said
Senator Carey, that the attorney
general expressed himself as satisfied
with the bill as amended by the
house"
Senator Stewart explained that the
new section had been prepared in the
attorney generals office, that he un-
derstood that official approved it and
that It would also be satisfactory TO
the house. The amendment, he said,
IS designed to enable the wholesale
drug houses in Wichita, which carry
sell alcohol under certain conditions
and restrictions. These drug houses,
said the senator. have run a
reputable business and there has
against them that they have at
tempted to violate the prohibition
law.
In brief the amendment proposed
PROVIDED LnaE WnOl6SaIe DRUGGISTS,
maintaining a stock OF over $4,000,
be allowed to sell alcohol not below
1SS proof to registered pharmacists,
photo ographers. manufacturers. and
licensed practicing physicians for
medical, mechanical and scientific
purposes. upon a permit granted by
a board consisting of the secretary of
the board Of health and the dean of
the school OF pharmacy of the state
university. Only wholesalers of un-
"a rcd
permits
u understand this same amend
meut was offered in the house and it
was overwhelmingly defeated" de-
cIared Senator Brewster, 'tand I am
not in favor Of recalling the bill we
passed and encum bering it with
amendments and getting it hung up
in the legislature until the entire bill
is defeated -
Senator Stewart retorted that the
new section was not the same as that
which had been defeated in the house.
at is more complete" he said, "and is
and provisions
'I hope the bill will be recalled"
exclaimed Senator Anderson, who is
also a doctor. 1T is an outrage to say
sell a little alcohol to a country drug
gist TO make a little camphor with 1
believe in doing what is right, but I
don't believe in going crazy mad over
this question"
Senator. Stewart then asked il the
new section could not be fixed up as
a new bill by the judiciary committee
ard presented 20 the senate.
IF that Is an inquiry directed to the
chair" said President Fitzgerald, ''the
judgment of the chair Is that the Judi
ciary committee can draft better bill
than the attorney generals Office
Senator Price, chairman of the Judi
ciary committee, stated that If the bill
is referred to his committee it will
have due and fair consideration, but
that the committee would report only
such q measure as in its judgment
were deemed proper.
\ vote on Senator Hodges motion
to recall was taken and a loud and