The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-04-23
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Mullen bift-providins for the suhmis- sion of the question of Statewide pro- hibition, passed the Senate on final reading this afternoon by vote of twenty-fonr to seven amid scenes of widest confusion.
 This bill has the support of the anti saloon league and all clements of the pr1hibitionists to whom the overwheim- ing majority accorded it in the upper house was no less surprise than to it's opponents
 The vote canae after a day filled with exciting periods. and when announced brought forth cheers and handclappins from the hundreds of ladies in the gal ieries and lob bbies, while the; male spec tators literally yelled and gthrew their hats f,ig4xs in the air. When quiet was restored. there was e wild rush for the hall of the lower house. where tine op- posing factions have taken up posi- tions which they declare they will not vacate until the vote on the bill is recorded In that body.
 The McMuilen bill Is Identical with the Hilburn bill in the House and when 1t comes up in the lower House. mo- ton will be made to substitute the Senate bill for the House bill, and it la supposed that a vote will be reached this week,
 The bill provides for the submission of the question of Statewide prohi- bition to the qualified voters of the State at the general election to be held in November. 1911.
 When the McMulien bill reached the House this afternoon, s was immedl- ately referred to the House committee on constitutional amendments.
 Mother Lies Dead.
 Ar incident showing the bitterness of the fight, occurred when the death was reported last night of the mother of senator Donald e McMullen. Sem ator McMuiien was asked today if he intended going home. He replied:
 .sNo. I an going to stay here and work for prohibition as l think my dear mother would wish me to-"
 Senator McMuilen made q plea for prohibition in behalf of dis mothers of tl1s country, which was of dramatic ef- feet: for while the Senator'a own motft- CT isy dead in her home he had re- mained at Tailahaasee at her wish. he said, to light for prohibition. Senator Elm rose from { sick bed to speak against the statewide bill.
 Senator Beard, in q speech against the submission to popular vote of the prohibition question. as provided In the Hiiburn biIl, said there was danger in the negro vote. He said the negro vote recently carried his own County. Escambias in local optios. election In favor fNthe Sale of liquor. To submit the prohibition question to q vote he said would result in bringing negro voters into Democratic ranks and would produce 6 hopeless division.
 aenator Harry H. Buckman spoke against the bill. He auoted the scrip lures and Chamber of Commerce state ments in course of his argument.
 Senator Sloan, speaking fer the bill. attributed the Atlanta riots to the sa- looms.
 When late in the afternoon the sen- ate attempted to adjourn for luncheon. the motion was defeated and women in the galleries supplied lunches to the prohibition Senators.A When the vote was taken there we're several unex- pected swings Into the Statewide col umn.
 Reverend Brooks Lawrence. of Ala hama. makes strong appeal before the House committee at the public hearing. .NE
 The Legislative Hall was crowded the whole day and when Lawrence said that his Democracy was not what his opponents termed Democracy, he
 The House committee adjourned un- til tomorrow morning.
 In the Senate, during the fight this morning. John s. Beard. of Pensacola, voted with the anti's, explaining his vote lie said: T am strong believer in prohibition and I want to see Flori- ia under a prohibitory law. but this is the wrong way to geti 1t. This makes a way for the. negro to get back into politics. and vote against 1t on those grounds"
 He disputed Senator Buclman. the leader of the antis when he stated that prohibition rule would hurt the busi- ness interests in FIorida.