The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-14
YSON BREAKS
SENATE DEADLOCK
ON ENABLING ACT
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tor Mapp, floor leader for the prohi
billion group, Immediately changed hi
vote from aye" to mo-" leaving him
him. at q moro opportune time withil
the next two days, to move recon
sideration. Almost Simultaneous
with Senator Maps diplomatic cham
eieon change, Senator Bowers and Sen
ator Moncure. who had failed to vot
on the roll call. registered their vote
In the Affirmative, making the record
ayes is, and noes. 20. Senator Mapl
with his finger close on the senatorial
pulse, saw the new predicamcnt a
once and changed his vote back agar
to aye and the record showed n 9 e
10 tie. Senator Hart announced hi:
pair.
The most dramatic moment of the
six-year prohibition fight had arrived
and the Senate waited with batee
breath to hear what every one knew
was coming.
The vote is. ayes. 20; noes, 20; nm.
nounced Lieutenant Governor Ellyson
and the chair votes aye
Senator Royals motion to reconsider
was lost. AS far as the General AS
semhly was concerned. the battle he
twaen the supporters and opponents ot
the enabling act was history, and thir-
~ seconds la ter the Senate stood ad-
journcd.
Eliykon Conprn tulatcd.
When q minute later Lieutenant Gov
ernor Ellyson stepped from his chair
to tho Senate floor. he was surround
cd BY a crowd of prohibition Senators
end nntisaloon workers, who Joined In
thanking him for coming to the as
sistancc of their cause He was warm
Is congratulated b. Superintendent
James Cannon, Jr., of tho Anti-Saloon
League OF Virginia, who had been an
attentive spectator OF the days pro-
ceedings.
Tho enabling act group held an en-
shusiastic informal reception, and
friends OF the cause filed In from the
gallery and lobby to congratulate 1t on
its victory. There was n general ex-
preston of relief at the end of the long
light, tempered also with considerable
charity for the losers.
You made good fight, Senator
Holt n good frht." said Dr.. Cannon to
the Senator from Newport News, eS-
tending his hand In friendship
Thank you" replied the floor leader
OF the antiprohibition forces. grasping
the catstretched hand warmly.
Goes to Governor.
The Williams enabling bill goes now
60 its final enrolment, preparatory to
being submitted TO the Governor for
his signature. II was said last night
that the bill Will he forwarded to hin,
early next week. Governor Stuart, II
SIS stated. Is under pledge TO sign the
bill IL II Us constitutional.
In tho Senate the enabling act issue
was hauled 10 the front ut 1896 o'clock
by Senator Holt. who moved that the
body discontinue the consideration oil
the general appropriation bill, which II
Ind five minutes before taken UP. and
take up a consideration of the report
of the joint conference committee. the
report had been signed by Senators
AIapp and Echols .fld Delegates VIII
lams and Barley. Tho disagreeins
members Senator Holt and Delegate
Oliver, had prepared minority state
ment.
Senator Mapp objected to the motor
on the ground that, since the confer
ence committees majority In tho Sen
ate had as yet made no reports the
Senate could not 20 into n consihera
ton Of It. lie did not think 1t advisa-
BILE he said, 10 present the report un-
I'll the House had had an opportunity
To act upon it. since, il by chance the
House should reject II, there would be
no need for the Senate TO take 1t NJ
al all
Chair Sustains Mapp.
The chair sustained Senator Mnpp
and Senator Holt then moved that the
which he sent to the desk Senator
Mapp countered by raising the point
that no minority report event f ad-
Missile, can be presented before the
majority report is heard He was
again sustained by the chair.
Senator Holt then moved that the
Senate direct the conferees to present
their report. Senator Lesnor came &C
the support of the .Gnotion. pointing out
that the majority report had already
been given to the press; and should not
therefore be withhold from the Senate
Senator Mapp objected against such q
proceeding but the Senate carried the
Holt motion by vote OF % to Ii, and
the report was sent to the desk.
Tho clerk read 1t. and Senator Hol,
followed Immediately with a motor
that 1t he rejected. On this question
Senator mspp took the floor with q
lengthy defense OF the conference &c.
ton and I'M explanation of the amend
ments.
oInpp EXPLAINS Changes.
With the exception OF the form oI
ballot and the time fixed for state wild,
prohibition TO 20 into effect. explaine,
Senator Mapp, the committee had prac
tically adopted the amendments at
tnched TO the bin by the Senate.
made the ballots FOR Statewide pro
hibition" and against Statewide pro
hibition," instead or for State-wid
prohibition" and FOR local option" a
Was provided by the Senate amend
ment The change. he pointed out
merely restored the language OF tn
original House bill
On the point of fixing the time 70
State Wide prohibition to go into ef
feet. said Senator Mapp. tie confer
once had arrived AT compromise an
made the date November /. 1915, In
eteRd 81 May i. 1917. as provided in tn
Senete amendment The comp omis
extended six months the time fixed 4
the original House bin and shortcne
by SIX months the time allowed by til
Eenete. lie regarded IL, lie said, a
equitable compromise. and one tina
should meet with general approval
itctains Wine and Cider.
The next change OF any jmportanc.