The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-02
LIQUOR BAT TIE
ENDS IN SENATE
THIS AFTERNOON
Both Sides Finally Agree
to Take Vote at
2 O'Clock.
PUBLIC EXPEC rs
CERTAIN DEFEAT
"Wets" Claim That Measure Will
Be Beaten by Majority of Four.
fuckers Motion to Call
Question To-Day Brings 1t
Squarely to Front for
Aye and No Vote.

The curtain will fall on the prohibit
tion drama OF 1912 at o'clock this
afternoon. To tho surprise of a. packed
gallery and hardly less surprised
Senate, opponents and advocates of the
Jordan enabling bill reached "A sudden
agreement yesterday within half an
hour after converting. fixing that hour
as the time for taking vote on tn.
question which above all others has
chained the attention of the State.
The advance came from the "drys"
themselves. after the opponents of the
bill had failed for the fourth time to
muster the twenty-seven votes ncces-
sary for Il suspension of the rules to
bring the measure upon the floor for
Immediate disposal. Inlmedia tcly upon
the announcement by the chair that the
la test attempt to secure q consideration
OF the Jordan bill had failed the oppo-
sition leaders declared unofficial V that
they would now oppose any overtures
ON the part of the advocates for a con-
sideration of the measure during the
present session.
Tucker Snvcs the Day
nlinut. of confusion INTERVIEWED.
and the Jordan enabling act was saved
from going to its grave, undcbated and
unvoted by Senator Tucker, who in
troduced n resolution direc ling that the
Senate assemble to-day at 10 o'cIock
and that the Jordan bill be set as a.
SIP ecial order for that hour 1t pro-
'ided further that both sides agrco
upon division OF time for debate,
which shall end at 1875. at which hour
n vote on the measure shall be taken.
ODJections We're at once entered by
nan dozen dry leaders, who declared
enough time for debate. SENATE,
tucker held himself ready to accept
any amendment agreed upon by both
sides few minutes OF hasty consul
iation and both sidcs agreed to tix .
o'clock as the hour for taking thu
vote The time between 10 o'clock
ana VIII be divided equally between
,nG advocates and opponents of the
!, Dramatic Moment.
- prenict'9ns in the press yesterday
settled during the day. brought n fun
attendance of the Anti-Saloon League
.,nd otner organizations, members OF
which watched the proceedings from,
/ me gallery with bated breath. 4 live
| ~ uInate on the question OF settling
the ime,srinding bin FOR a special
, The audience was beginning 10 enter
tain doubts, when the bic. issue was
DRAGGED into the arena without warn
move that the rules be suspended.
and that the Senate proceed at once
70 the consideration OF House bill No
81 the coming event caused "A tense 81
lenGa TO descend upon the gallery.
while leaders on both sides girded
thems%lves for the fourth struggle o.
noses with alternate hope and fear.
r,, ri'Has for Immediate Action.
~, an IN. IL was not The same tolorlesa
OF the Jordan hill by sheer weight
81 nu!nners VAS apparent ~ once from
.hc suppressed feeling which marked
ni,1i.
of his motion. lie dclved into record
ca history for another situation which
IKE this ono, demanded immediate ac-
In the town OF Lexington. early in
.ne Sprins OF 1851 were gathered" io
saiI "a number OF citizens OF Rock
course 10 take, in view of the on
coming crisis. Many men whose names
/ arc now household word; spoke their
opinions and gave their advice Finally
Major Thomas j, Jackson, then pro-
ieasor in the Virginia Military Insti-
TUT waa called upon TO express his
"tlc arose and in his blunt and pos
tive way spoke these words: Mr..
chairmnn. am no speaker. am
man Of action believc the time for
action has conc and my motto Is:
'pr4w, ING sword and throw away the
scuObard'
OF Virginia 10 Get ugon this Question:
said Senator Early. The battle lima
llns been drawn. lot the firing begin
Tho motion lnvc offered meets tho
resolution sqnarclN 1t is up To tho
advocates OF this measure 10 vote'
Mnpp Nnn"envrcS for Time.
Apparently for the purpose OF STAY
ing OF the impending denouement.
Senator Mapp immediately after the
conclus on OF senator Early's speech,
countcred With motion Which he or
fcred as a substitutes. II called for
suspension OF tile rules for the pur.
Jose OF taking ont % its order ana
considering at once tho rcdistricting
III! on the calendar upon its second
rcSdiuG.
Scuator Wcndenburs rose to a point
OF order. Before a motion can be-
entertained as Il substitute for anoth-
er motion. ne argued, IL must DO
original motion. II Il IS not, then thu
chair must Put IL as new motion.
He submitted that no claim of this
Kind could be set up Ivy Senator NIapp
for his motion sin there was no
conceivable relation between Il bill
dealing with Statewide prohibition
ana another providing for division
Of the state into congressional dis.
tricts.
lSendcnburS Sustained by Chair.
Lieutcnant- Governor Ellyson declar-
ed the point OF the Henrico Senator
well taken, and ruled out tho substi-
tute motion OF -nator Mapp Senator
Walker. ever resourceful and astut o In
matters parliamentary, cnmc 10 the
! support OF his colleague with an opin.
|. lon that. strictly speaking senator
| alapps motion WAC iScrmane to tina
! motion made by senator Early Roth
| ne said, We're rlimarily 20 tho aff Get
that the rules nc the Senate be s,is-
pended. Thc. question or which bill