The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-22
Senate Adopts Resolution to
Publish Convention Discus
sion on Liquor Question
OPPONENTS DECLARE
RESOLUTION ABSURD
Several Refer to Proposition
As Joke, but Mr.. Folkes
Declares Himself A
Earnest

The LIQUOR question involved In tn
of the enabling act engage
the attention OF the Senate AZ We
AZ the House for 4 short while Se'
terday.
Mr.. Folkes, OF Richmond. intr'
duced resolution instrncung u
clerk Of the Senate to have printe
for distribution all debate that toe
MACE In the Constitutional Convel
lion Of 1909 concerning the sale
liquor. The resesut.o
was adopted by a vote OF ~ 10 i
This note, howeper, has no oeafin
upon the Senate's position on u
enabling act.
First asking that the resolution I
referred 10 a committee for n repof
ten senators opposed its adoption Z
the body because OF the exlsnse II
currwrf- ntr-t,v,AsAs.ea- the-reucrt- {
the convention debates has aireae
been printed and IN accessible TO ever
member of the Legislature.
The Resolution
The resolution reads:
"Resotyed by the Senate. That
the clerk Of the Senate lis directed
to compile and have printed all
matter concerning the sale of In
toxtcat.ng liquors as they appear
In the debates OF the Constitu-
tionai Convention OF 1902 in
volumes | and and the jour
nal OF said convention.
The clerk Is directed 10 super
vise asd have thia work done At
the earliest possible moment 10
that members Of the Senate can
ascertain the reasons why the
members Of said convention re-
tected the paricus proportions on
the liauor question: the reasons
why they adopted section 81 OF
the constitution. the reasons
given for not submitting the
liquor question to the people In
relation to the suffrage question.
and the reasons why they left
the matter In the Jurisdiction af
the General Assembly: and that
these reasons and Views given by
the great lawyers and members
Of the Constitutional Convention
may be arranged for the mem
bers OF the Senate for their
guidance on the proposition as to
whether the Senate has IA right
Ia delegate the authority gi, EN-
the General Assembly tn nsaks
laws on the liquor question tn The
people OF the State at the polls
and to declare upon the result
OF said vote Al to whether the
proposition voted upon shall be D
law"
Walker Declares It Tnnc<s, ssary.
Mr.. c. II. Walker. of Northunhe
land, moved that the resolution be =
ferred to the Finance Committee. II
debates had already been printe
he said. at great expense. In "
volumes and any senator could ga
easy access to them. Printing add
tional matter was expensive AMI III
necessary II should not be pass
until investigated by committee.
MFR. Folkes surely cannot
serious" he said.
Il was never more serious in n
life." declared Mr. Folkes AZ he u
his seat and>advancfd towards II
front. Il expected the senator fire
Northumberland and y sstsHeTa A. aoga
they c0tfid u cover mp the hgfas Z
this questicn. You see what thes al
doing. The cost would not b. gre
and the question at issue mesDs
loss Of &760,000 In revenue TO Il
State. The expense is small.
Reaching into his desk and produ
Ing copies OF the report OF the CO.
Mr.. Folkes waved them Hbo'
his head and exclaimed: DO you =
pect a man TO wade all through thi,
1t took me q month to find the d
BATE y I'll This ,alfeatio ION and study a
The resolution IL fair because the d
bates presented the question fro
both sides.
The Senate voted down Walker
motion to refer the resolution to
Voting in the Affirmative were:
Msssrs. Blanks. Crockett, Feathe
ston, Gayle. Mapp. Riaon. Saundel
Smith. Tucker. Walker, West-l1
Against referring the resolution
a committee were:
Mesgrs.. Brook, Drewry. EARLY, u
Fletcher. Folkes. Garre'
Hartman. Hart. Hobbs. Holt. Lesnt
Massie, Moncure, Montague. Far
Paul. Rlnehart. Sowder. Tavenne
Wendenhufg-22.
West says Ready For Issue.
When the resolution was put upt
it, passage Mr.. West. OF suffolk. d
clarod IL must have been Introduce
N 4 Joke. The idea Of having q
debates printed. he declared to
ridiculous.
.sIf the senator from Richmond
he said. wants TO hear the conat
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