The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1911-02-03
LIQUOR TRAFFIC
REGULATIONS WILL
soon Be MASTERED
Obscene Art to Be Barred
from Saloons Is an Amend
ment which Likely Will
Pass Legislature.

A. |.t|t
Continued Prom Pssc One)
changed to . flxed term Of ten years.
Senator Fleming thon made his pro-
pooal. Il carried with . bang. Tho
only apparent reas0p back Of Flem-
ing's move was that there may be
fewer revocations and fewer causes
for such. II the privileges Of dealer
arc thus barred for, all time.
Strong Amenams~ss Made.
! The power OF commissioners was
broadened considerably In amend
ments added Thursday, Senator
Proctor. sponsor Of tho bill. 10 the
author Of . strong amendment along
this line. He struck out an entire
section and substituted one which
states tho commissioners shall not
grant any new applications for H.
censes until all applications for re-
newals Of present licenses have been
considered. Pending an appeal Of an
application for renewal the commits
sioners cannot book another saloon
lot In the place Of the one appealing.
This contemplates a, condition In
which there may be more licenses ex.
tant than the limitation Of the act al
lows.
The amendment states that after
the renewals are considered and there
10 still room for more saloons within
the numerical limitation. then the
commissioners may consider new appli-
cants and grant licenses to those best
qualified - to location, using full dis
crstionary powers. In addition to this
Senator Curtis succeeded In tacking ON
= clause which says commissioners
may revoke . saloonist's license for
the regular oiRenses outlined in the
act and besides that. for ANY misc0n.
duct which makeq him unft to con-
duct q saloon" This WIS carried by a
tote Of - to 1e. It invests in the
commissioners large powers AZ to
what constitutes conduct becoming to
Q good saloonist.
Protect present Dealers.
The rights Of men now conducting
saloons are being thoroughly protect
cd. It 10 believed. Their bonds are
not to be increased until the expira-
tion of their present licenses. No fees
are to be demanded under any other
LIQUOR law save this one. The right
Of renewal 10 most strongly safeguard.
ed.
Senator Jackson's amendment
which will prevent any saloon from
exhibiting lewd pictures was accepted
ut once by Senator Fleming and be.
comes u part Of the law.
Senator Stotsenberg stitched to the
bill q provision that all license fee
money must 20 into the funds Of the
school corporations.
Democratic Ranks Dreak.
Politics bristled out boldly and the
Democratic side displayed no solidity.
Senator Curtis was militant In pro-
posing reforms which the majority OF
his party disapproved. He led pha'
lanx Of Republicans and minority oi
Democrats to victory In securing his
stringent provision for the straight
conduct of saloonists. winning by "a
10 10. With him. among the Demo
Gratis. voted Senators McCarty. Shive
ly. Tilden. Trautman and Aiken. The
prominent Democrats were conspic
uous ~ absentees. amonE disappear
Ing delegates being Stotsenberg
Harlan. Carleton, Clark. Greenwell
Long and jackson. Senators Proc
tor and Fleming thus led hopeless
charge.
Curtis real fight came on his at
tempt 10 amend the law 80 as to raise
the county license from 5000 10 $30(
or $500. He tried the highest figure
hrst and was defeated 25 to 90. al
though Democrats Aiken. Brady
Shiveiy. Lamont and McCarty voted
with him. Senators Long. Kistler
Kane and Tilden this time did no,
respond to the roll call, and the Re
publicans who failed TO stand with
Curtis. the insurgent. were Higgins
Durrc and Crumpacker. Then Curtis
reduced the demand of the amend
mcnt TO $500 and tried II with the re
suit Of nm exciting vote. Licutenan,
Governor Hall came TO the rescue o.
Senator Fleming and upon an appca
10 settle the question cast his vote Il
table the Curtis amendment. II wa,
the hrst time the president OF Tho
senate made use Of the ballot this scs
sion.
Moore Always "coat."
Tho squcIching of senator Moore b,
the Democrats came up MS u mattel
Of course and In fast becoming habit
nal lie made another Intellectual at
tempt TO reduce the number OF sal
oons TO be In operation under the
new act, by submitting an alteration
10 tho bill 30 the county commission
crs would be authorised to refuse re
newals OF present licenses II they de
sired. or judged II best. considering
the character Of the saloonist. his re
cord ~ law breaker or keeper. ant
tho location Of his saloon. This wal
20 nearly like the Moore amendment
Of the day before 10 reduce the mum
Der OF saloons to the limitations o
tho act. that Senator Fleming accus
ed the Republican senator Of fllibus
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