The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-02-02
LIQUOR
REGULATION ACT
NOW CONSIDERED
Senate Today Tacks on an
Amendment Providing One
Saloon to Each 500, and a
Sliding Scale.
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situation since the state now has
township option.
Against Flat 500 Basis.

Against Flat 500 Basis.
Senator Proctor rose and objected
ut once when Senator Higgins propos-
ed the simple limitation OF one saloon
to each 500 people. Senator Beal ia.
vored the amendment on the ground
that the 1000 unit gives the entire
saloon business to fewer dealers. Sen
ator Curtis declared the 500 unit
would defeat the purpose of the bill
inasmuch as Il would practically be
no restriction at all. Senator Flem-
ing who has been known as an advo-
cate OF the 500 unit. at this point pub
hcly changed his views and announc-
ing he liked the 1000 unit better. cast
his vote that way. Only ten senat-
ors favored the Higgins 500 unit
amendment when II came to a show
down. They were Beal. Clark. CRUDE,
Halleck. Harlan, Higgins, Parks.
Royse Trautman and Traylor.
This vote showed the drift of senti-
mcnt 70 clearly that the Kimmel l,00e
unit amendment which followed was
Immediately popularized.
II occurred TO both Senators Proc
tor and Fleming at once. that al
though they had both become commit
ted to the 1000 unit. the plain unit
would not do because It barred ga.
looms from small communities. But
the rest of the troupe being untrain-
cd In the gymnastics of liquor legisla-
ton could not keep pace with the flip
Hops and hence when Proctor and
Fleming did their back handspring
and voted TO table the plain. unquali-
fled 1000 unit. their trusty followers
were found still on the other side OF
the hurdles when the vote was taken.
The leaders found themselves with
only 10 votes. as follows: Beal. Far
low, Farrell. Fleming. Gers. Greenwell
Harlan, Hauck. Jackson, Lamont. Net
terville. Parks, Powers. Proctor.
Roysc. Stotsenberg. Sullivan. Traut-
man and Traylor.
No Present Saloons Closed.
The only semblancc OF a real con-
test during the afternoon was the diff
ference upon the question as to
whether all the saloons now holding
licenses will be permitted to continue
in business regardless Of limitations
upon the number of saloons to be fix
ed in the act. 1t was decided they will
be 20 empowered. and with the privi-
lege OF renewing and transferring II.
censes. the present saloons have a
chance to practically hold their privi-
lego forever. or until the prospective
law IL knocked out by some future
legislature. As the bill now stands in
t,, tuh . h,
Der Of present saloons exceeds the
limitations however. they may be fix.
cd. the way In which the number may
ever conform to the limitations Is by
increase Of population, failure to re-
new licenses or revocation OF license
for cause. However. 1t Is specified.
no more licenses can be issued under
such conditions.
Senator McCarty. a Democrat who,
true to pledges to his constituency in
Carroll and Clinton counties, voted
against the repeal OF the county local
option bill. proposed an amendment
TO knock out this entire section and
have the Limitation effective in reduc-
ing at once the number of saloons.
Senator Proctor's motion to ditch this
amendment was carried by the Demo.
Gratis without difficulty.
Moore Would Cut EN- Out.
Then Senator Moore held up an
other substitute with plenty of ginger
In Il, but there was Wholesale dis
like for the label among the Demo
Gratis. together with Senators Gavit.
Durre. Hibberd and Higgins among
the Republicans. This quartet of the
minority side we're among the 30 who
stepped on the neck of the amend
mcnt which Is tried to support.
Moore's amendment would have made
the present licenses good for the time
specified. but would have prevented
county commissioners from renewing
thcm, or granting any others.
I'VE have already passed the new
option measure which makes all dry
territory automatically wet" said
Senator Moore. Nov you propose u
limitation which can apply only to
the number of saloons in dry terri.
tory In territory where numerous
saloons arc now operating there may
be Ave times the number contemplat.
cd by tho legal limitations in this act
1t II fixed SO that only big in.
crease In the population OF city can
make the Limitation effective. There
IL permanent discrimination be.
tween the different counties"
The Republicans as rule stood by
Senator Moore in this amendment
and were valiantly moved down. the
vote being 20 to Is. The advocates
were Brady. Crumpacker. Halleck
Hanna, Hunt, Jenkins. Kimmel. Lam.
bert, Lamont. Long, McCarty, Moore
Rats. Sexon. Strange. Tilden, White
and Wood.
Brewers Are Barred.
Senator Woods amendment to pre-
vent any person. firm or corporation
engaged In brewing. distilling or sell
Ing liquors from having any interes,
In the neal estate upon which the APP
plicant for "a license proposes tn op
crate "a saloon. or any interest in oil