The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-30
Sets Williams Bill as
Special and Continu-
ing Order.
LEADERS PREDICT
VOTE ON SAME DAY
Opponents of Measure Promise
Not to Delay Final Action, and
Succeed in Killing Motion
to Set Bill for Special
Order To-Day-Hope
to End 1t Quickly.

Events moved rapidly in the Senate
yesterday to bring to conclusion the
Statewide prohibition issue of 1914
The Williams enabling act. on the cal
endar on its second reading. was. after
lively skirmish for advantage. Sc,
as special and continuing order for
1870 o'clock on Wednesday afternoon.
with all signs pointing to a fnal vote
either on that day or on Thursday.
The date for the special order was
set under motion offered by senator
Holt. Of Newport News. after oppone-,is
of the enabling act had given assur
ancc that no effort will be made bv
the antiprohibition forces on that dav
W impede the progress to final settle
ment There will be no delay. it was
stated, In bringing the bill to n vote.
crowded gallery watched without
DEMONSTRATION the. adjustment OF the
preiinllnaries for this yeas vote on
the enabling act. There was Il marked
'ehoency on the part OF both sides to
eliminate useless discussion, and a gen
e'ai disposition to agree on some plan
winch VIII dispose of the bill for good.
some time next week
Wanted Vote Taken To-Day
senator Hollis motion to fix the bill
ior Il special order on Wednesday ,nat
win the opposition of the enabling act
iorces, who were inclined to look with
suspicion upon deferment of tina,
iength. \ substitute motion was Of
iered by Senator Mapp. making the
niil special and continuing order for
l. go o'clock to-day. The debate on the ,
substitute gave rise to a lively forty
minute debate in the course of which
senator Walker. of northumberland
openly challenged the antiprohibition
Senator's TO set forth their real reason
ior desiring the vote toSb delayed un-a
til Wednesday,
For tho opponents of the bill Senator
Holt replied that the body had not had
sufhclent time to digest the bill as
amended by the Privileges and Elec.
tons Committee. Moreover he said
The people OF the State at large have
NOT been given time 10 familiarize
themselves with the amended measure.
ana 1t was right that they should he
given an opportunity to express Their,
opinion OF it.
VIII Not DeIny Vote.
assure YOU said Senator Holt
"that 1t is not our intention to delay
action on this important measure AS
far as | know nothing Will be done
10 keep II from coming to n vote on
the same day IT comes up-certainly
the bill VIII come TO a vote within the
next few days. ] can see no reason
Tor undue haste. We are all agreed
thiH'' that the matter ought to be
disposed OF promptly. and feel certain
that II will.
Senator Mapp speaking to his sub
stitutc motion. asked that the oppo-t
sitlon state clearly its objection to dis
posing or the bill to-day. He was led
TO believe by the Privileges and E,lcc-
tlons Committee. he said, that it was
the general desire to dispose of tho
matter as soon as possible. and his sub
stitute was merely a move To that end.
Mnpp Presses Substitute.
The Senator from Newport News
mas not given us n good reason WHY
we should not take up this bill to-
morrow" said Senator Napp. The bill
IL short and can be read by any mem
ber OF this body in a few minutes. 1t
has been debated at length in the House.
and the amendments have been PUB
liahed broadcast by the newspapers.
Tirc longer we put this off the moro
we are subjected to annoyance. To
defer action is just inviting more
trouble"
The debate resolved itself into p pro-
longei interchange between Senator
Holt on the one side ana Senator's
Mapp and Walker on the other. with tho
latter pressing the passage of the sub
stitute motion. setting the bill as IL
special order for to-day The discus
sion reached high water mark in a.
short speech by Senator Hart, OF Roa-
noke
tInr: nnd Nnpp MIX.
The opponents of this bill" said
Senator Hart addressing himself to
tl1c pending motion with some i'm
patience have stated IN so mnnv
words that when the measure comes un
Wednesday, they will make no effort to
delay fnai action cannot see how
they could do more. Yet il seems that
this statement does not fully satisfy
our friends on the other side. Let me
say then, that we whom they consider
now ~ the minority on this question
arc perfectly able to delay action on
The hill until Wednesday, if the oppo-
sition insists upon its demands"
'Do YOU state that as a fact or as
threat?" demanded Senator Mapp
II state it rs fact" replied Senator
Hart. Out YOU can al>e it sny way
YOU choose
Gallery Is Asi,ated.
The gallery was visiblX agitated aud
subducd applause broke from several
corners. The sergeant at arms quelled
the demonstration with q rap from his
savei and the debate proceeded. Ser
ate: Cannon, Of R;chmond. spoke
against The substitute motion asking
that the Senate wait until Wednesday
and give the members abundant time
To anaiyzc tie bin and tho effects of
its amendments.
Senator Fletcher, who was presiding
temporarily. put Senator Maps sub
stitute. setting the bill for a special
order to-day, and II was lost by vote
OF 81 to 10. The Senators voted as
follows
For the substitutes; Senator'S Blanks.
Bowers, Buchanan. Crockett, EsarIy. 4
Echols. Edmonson. Featherston,G Gayle,