Evening journal., 1914-03-28
maryland TURNS
down PROHIBITION
Bill Cannot Be Revived at
Present Session of the
Legislature
IS DEFEATED
IN SHORT ORDER

ton was defeated in the House yes
terday by a vote Of 81 to AZ. It can
not be revived in the lower branch
of the Legislature during the pres
ent session, irrespective Of any ac-
ton by the Senate. The vote was on
the motion to substitute the bill for
the unfavorable report by the Com
mittee on Constitutional Amend
ments. When this motion was de-
feated another was made to recon-
slider the vote by which the substitute
motion had been lost. This was fol-
lowed by another motion to lay the
former on the table. This prevailed,
and the House cannot under the rules
take up the question again during
this session.
The vote in the Committee on
Amendments to the Constitution,
which had charge of the bill, was;
For--Messrs. Waters (chairman) :
Addison and Howard.
Against-Messrs. Hall, Linthicum,
Burage. Catch and Wilkinson, of St.
Mary's.
Messrs. Hopkins, of Anne
Arudel; Stevens and Herpich, all of
whom voted against the proposition
on the floor.
The following was the final action
on the measure:
On the motion to substitute the
bill for the unfayorable report the
vote was:
Yeas-Jones of St. AIary's; Turner
JOY, Covington. Dobson, Harmon
Ford, jackson, Ward, Anderson. Hol-
land, Webster. Andrews. Lolfler. Davis
Mearns, Nanhom, Addison, Claggett
Blanford, Thomas Price, Neasey, Belt
Bussard, McNabb, Nuttle Corbett
Snowden. Waters, Evans, Wooden, Ba-
ker, George, Sayers, DisharOon, Freeny
Jones of Wicomico; Savage, Shartzer
Harvey. Total. 42.
Nays-Speaker Wilkinson of St
Mary's; Shallcross, Atwell. Duvall, Hop
kins of Anne Arundel; Stewart, Posey
Dement,, Bosley, Catch, Mcintosh, Nagle
Schlee, Watts, Dudley, Hagan. Brust
Nelson, Wachter. Hopkins of Harfordi
Mitchell, Atlield Bouse, Insley, Me
Quade. Newman. Palmisano. MahoOl
Delaney, Fink, Gordon. Hall, Wilkin
son of Baltimore; Burlage, Dawkins
Ebberts Frick, McDonough. Busch, Eas
ton. Griebel. Joyce. Linthicum. Reviol
Hoffman Dancer, Stevenson, Nourtee
Cummings. White Gannett Fisher, Her
pch, Reinhart, Arpster, Howard. Total
81. Absent or not voting; Sunderland
Covey and Kelly.
Party lines were not drawn in tn
voting.
The roll call reveals that thos'
members who were most harshly at
tackled by the Antisaloon League hi
back by voting against the prohibi
ton amendment which the league ha'
advocated since the election. Thi:
was the case with Messrs. Cumming
and White, of Montgomery, who were
grilled by Mr.. Anderson. Messrs
Dudley and Hagan. who are favor
able to temperance sentiment, retail
lated by voting against prohibition
because Of the leagues attacks upOI
them. It is doubtful whether Mr.
Dobson, of Talbot, would have gon'
further than he did when he voteS
for prohibition. He was also targe
of the league in the campaign.
The debate which preceded the roll
call was devoid of acrimony, bitter
ness and fist-shaking.
Its most interesting feature was
the singing of a swan song by ICY
Cummings, who declared that his Gu
Of legislative experience is full an
that this will be his last term in th
House. after having served fou
years. though he admitted that h
would make an effort to come back
anybody opposed him in Montgomer
county. Mr.. Cummings, who was
target of W. n. Anderson, forme
superintendent OF the Antisaloo
League, paid his respects to tina
gentleman 81 hope the devil ha
gone to New York with Mr.. Andel
SON." said Mr.. Cummings. "He wa
with him here in Maryland" Nj
Cummings paid high tribute to Re-
DR.. Hare, superintendent of the Ant
saloon League, who, he declared, wi
treat all candidates fairly.