The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-02-15
webb BILL PASSES SENATE.
MEASURE DESIGNED TO HELP
PROHIBIrION STATES.
Rushed Through Upper Branch as
substitute for Kenyon-Sheppard
Bil.


Washington. Feb. lO.-The senate
tonight passed the Webb liquor bill
already passed by the house as a sub
stitute for the Kenyon Sheppard bill.
The bill was introduced in the house
by Representative Webb OF North
Carolina.
The Webb bill would prohibit ship
ments OF Intoxicating liquors from
one State to another when intended
10 DO received OF sold in violation Of
the law OF the State to which the
shipment Is made.
Friends OF the legislation now will
seek to have the house concur In the
senate bill, which differs from the dill
passed by the house only In number.
should that be done. the bill will not
be considered in conference. but the
measure passed by the senate will 60
to the president for his signature.
The substitution OF the Webb bill
for the Kenyon-Sh Sheppard bill came at
the close OF prolonged debate, and
was by viva voce vote. no roll call be-
ing demanded.
Senator Sheppard during the day
had failed to get unanimous consent
for the substitution OF the Webb bill
for the measure Of which he was q
joint author. Senator Kenyon closed
the debate by asking that the Webb
bill be substituted as the order of the
day did not permit the voting on the
Webb bill as an independent measure.
The vote was first on the perfection
OF the Kenyon Sheppard bill. BY
vote Of 61 to % the senate agreed TO
the committee amendment adding a
section to the bill which provided in
terms that intoxicating liquors should
become subject 10 State laws upon
crossing State boundaries.
Senator Hitchcoek's amendment to
except liquor intended for personal
use was defeated without a roll call.
and one by Senator o'Gorman except
ing liquor intended for personal and
for sacramental use was likewise de-
teated. 81 to so. Senator Kenyon sue
ceeded In having his measure amend
ed to become operative July /, 1918.
Thereupon Senator Gallinger asked
). for the substitution OF tho Webb bill
for the senate measure. He likewise
succeeded In having the title amend
ed. so as TO bring the house In ac-
cord except as to the number Of the
bills
Senator webb II Tennessee made
his maldcn speech In favor OF the
bin
Men, cattle and sheep are stopped
at state lines when they threaten to
bring disease with them. so why not
stop Intoxicating liquors?" he asked.
The new senator said IL was proud
day when he could fight with Kansas
: for such n law.
II have on my body but not In my
heart. scars OF so years ago for diff
fering with Kansas on another ques-
uCL ne ueClareu.
Senator Root attacked the bill as
unconstitutional. Only by the OBJ
servance OF constitutional government
could liberty be maintained, he de-
clared.
That, he said. was far more import
ant than any single bill that could be
submitted TO congress. For one, he
declared. ne was not willing to throw
upon the courts the burden Of say
ing the law was unconstitutional or Of
stultifying themselves.
Senator Borah led MT. Root to say
that he believed congress could alb
.solutely prohibit the interstate ship
ment OF liquor.
Then why can't 1t prohibit the
shipment Of a part?" asked the Idaho
senator.
Because you can prohibit 1t only
by reason OF II being Injurious TO
health. and. further, you can not hand
over the power to the State to pro-
hibit It," was Senator Roots answer.
Senator Borah retorted that "some
Of US believe no power is being hand
ed over to the State. but congress is
itself excluding a class OF liquor from
interstate commerce