The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-05
DEFEATED IN SENATE
AFTER ROYAL BATTLE
Upper Branch by Vote of - to IA
Refuses 10 EngroSs State
Wide Bill.

Refuses 10 EngroSs State
Wide Bill.
BY @ vote OF 25 TO IA. the Senate
Friday night refused 10 engross the
Statewide prohibition bill introduc-
ed by Senator Aubrey Strobe. Of Am
herst. and thus killed the measure,
The vote was taken at 7:l5 O'Clock,
after five hours of debate. and almost
every Senator had spoken on II 10
explain his position. The kepueh-
cans voted solidly for the measure,
The fight for and against the STROBE
hill was one of the most memorable
ever decided in the Senate, and at
tracted a crowd which taxed the capB-
city OF the gallery and the floor OF tha
spper house. Never before during
the present session have the solons IN
the Senate waxed so eloquent, appeal
ed TO the doctrines OF immortal Jef-
ferson. or talked so straight from the
shoulder and feelingfy as they did In
defining their attitude toward this
bin.
The hacked gallery xaa unpre}pdic,
ed and applauded the speakers voci
feroussy time and again
Senator strobe fought valiant
fsght and went down TO defeat with
fiying colors The vote of 20 TO u
(. against the engrossment OF his b1ii
was not unexpected, as the majority
of senator's made mp their minds sew
erai weeks ago as to whether tney
would submit the question of liquor
or no liquor to the people according
70 the principle CT FefeFea iHIfl.=
The statement was frequently made
during two hours debate early IN the
say. and the three hours from 70 I
O'Clock in the evening that II inns
legislature did not pass the hiit many
OF the senators and delegates would
not return and that other men %oulI
he elected in their stead who would
do the peoples bidding. The stale
nent was unchsllenged.
The voting down Of the bill on the
Z Senaie's part does not mean that th9
measure Will not be pressed To vote
On the House side. DR.. Meyers, patron
70 the Honse bin, Identical 10 the
y strobe bill, said he would call mp hls
measure at the earliest opportunty.
and insist upon vote being taken On
H.
Bill Taken Up.
When the afternoon session began
Clerk Booker read The title of the
bill, which Is to provide fer the
calling and holding OF an erection
upon the question Of prohibiting The
manufacture and sale Of intoxicating
lianoSs and TO declare the effect %
the result OF such eiectiQn''
Senator Sale moved that the con-
stitutlonal reading Of the bin be dis
pensed with, so il might be amended.
The Senate so voted.
Senator Strobe offered the follow
Ing amendment. which sets all State
wide elections for October, provides
that the results of the elections may
oot become effective until the follow
ug May and striking out the drug
Hore provisions of the bill:
Section /, line II. after the
weird petition insert and not
less than 90 days before the first
Tuesday in the next ensuing
month Of October.
Section I, line -, after the
word election, insert calling an
election 10 he held under the
provisions of this act on the first
Tuesday In the next ensuing
month of October"
Section .. line S. after the word
succeeding, Insert the regular
session OF the General Assembly
held next after.
Section 3. line 10, after the
words provision Of" insert
such acts as the General AS
eembly shall pass AT its said reg
Olar session held next after the
date of such election. allowing
such sales for such purposes"
On page Z line 30, at the end Of
section G. insert III any such clerk
shall not have in his said office
the complete registration and poll
tar lists necessary to enable him
to make the aforesaid compAri-
son and certificate, such 'lerk
shall forthwith notify the trcas-
urer or registrars OF the couaty
or city, as the case may be, and
such treasurer or registrar,
when 20 requested by the clerk.
shall immediately make up and
certify to the clerk such lists Of
persons who have registered or
u paid their poll taxes as YIlI oom-
piete the lists in the clerks -
nee for this purpose aforesaid
and ff any clerk fail SO to re-
quest such lists.- II -.las-t4stf4---
urer or registrar shall fail when
so requested by the clerk, imme-
diately to make UP and certify
such lists 10 the clerk. the Officer
then In default shall he guilty II
misdemeanor."
Beginning line L. section n.
strike out the balance Of the bin.
nm Would Increase Taxes.
$ Senator Keezcli offered AN amend
ment. which In effect was THAT IN
ballot ia Nurh election ghould say tina
BY voting this bin the taxes are in
creased q cents ON the 800"
Mr.. Keezell explained why he offer
I'd the amendment ana said IL It H4
adopted he would vote for the bill
Personally. ] am In favor OF Ioc1i
option. because I believe thaf loca
u epfion ~ the best way ~ handling II
Hquor question. and not Gtate~wid
prohibition. had the honor os bein
IN the first fight for local optic
made In this STATE twenty-five year
a8o. l have supported ard aiGed th
Temperance people Of this State and
III fought the seasoned veterans IT thi
II Senate for the temperance people.
supported the Mann liquor bit
Ddfer this amendment NOT for the puF
i.Qee of egr i.ra sslng. .ihis tils ybsst7 4
q e4H tbs attention or the people I
that this bii means ana what the
nre tiosng wheB they v0ts FIR this bill
@ MI nf the Legislature hAFe the re
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