The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-08
separate roll call on each amendment
.Eor Local Optionv Stricken Out.


thereof FOR local option"
1t had been understood that Judge
Williams and the Anti-Saloon League
would not seriously object to this
amendment. but Judge Williams was
promptly on his feet to repeat his ar
eument for leaving the whole matter
20 committee OF conference Amend
inents on the floor. he said. would lead
10 endless confusion. and might in
validate the Who'll eobject and purpose
Of this Legislation.
AIR, White considered the amendment
g proper one. 1T lets tho voter know
distinctly what he is doing" he said.
"lf he votes for Statewide prohibition,
he knows what he is going TO get: II hc
votes for local option he knows what
he is going TO get; but If he votes
against State wide prohibition he
doesn't know what he Is going 10 get"
I'VE want fair and square ballot
SO that even an illiterate voter might
know what he IS voting for" said Mr.
Nelson OF Campbell - righteous
cause, such rs this is should be handled
honestly. and should let the people
Know the issue on the ballot itself"
Il am in favor OF clcar-cut prono-
eitlon" said Mr. Adams, of Charlotte,
"but there can be nothing lost by lot
ting this amendment 20 with tho others
70 conference committee favor
some of these Senate amendments, hut
] believe they VIII come out OF the
conference committee in good shane"
Had Rejected ii Once.
Mr. Horner, of southampton, called
attention TO the fact that the Senate
Rouse 10y Mr.. oliver. OF Fairfax, and re-
tected. He wanted the ballot 10 be
for or against prohibition, SO that no
confusion might result.
The House refused to concur IN the
Senate amendment by vote OF IS TO
hi bot, lNni lnt l,of
the opposition came ito breaking in on
the we'll arranged organization sup
porting tho bill The vote stood on the
amendment inserting the term local
option:
Ayes-Messrs. BlrreIl, Bonifant.
Challley, Clement, Comm, Crockett,
John Orr Daniel, Dodson. Duke. Fie,u,
Green, Gum, Harris, Harvey, Helm,
Hobson, Houston, Hughes, Land, Leedy,
Lewis. Lowry, NL!lstead Montague
Myers Nelson. Oliver, Phtlpott, Pitts
Price Reed Spatig, Toney. ~ G. Weav-
er II. c Weaver. White Willis, Speak
or Cox-3s.
Ncos-Messrs Adams, Baker, Barley.
Brewer, Brown, Browning, Buck. Cav
thorn, Dalton, J. William Daniel. Ear
man, Flanagan, Franklin, Grant.
Grasty, Gregory. Gordon. Harrison.
HARTLEY Horner, Huff, Johnson. Jor-
Dan. Kent. Kinsey, Lincoln. Looney.
Miller Noiand. Norris. Page. Powell.
Rev, Robertson, Rolston, f, w. Smith,
Stearncs Steck, Stephenson. Stubs
Taylor, Walton Williams. Winston-4i,
Iairs-Mr. Tiffany voting aye, with
Mr.. Mcetze voting no Ar Eeaslcy. vot-
ing aye, with MIR. OwSs. voting no.
In rapid succession the House then
refused to concur in Senate amend
ments 3, i, s, 6, and 9, All OF which
were consequential In their nature.
bill which the House had refused TO
insert where they first occurred.
Qualification OF Voters.
MI. Nearnes again attempted 10 cut
the matter short by moving that the
House do not concur In the remaining
Senate amendments. Mr.. oliver moved
as substitute that the House do con
cur. and that the question be separated
The question then came up on Sena te
amendment No. S, relating to the quail
ifcation OF voters In the proposed
Statewide prohibition election. The
Senate proposed to add on page 4. line
8, OF the printed bill the following
provided the following persons only
shall be qualified to vote at such cleo
tlon, namely:
All persons who We're qualified &c
vote at the regular November election
1913. and all other persons who are
otherwise qualified and have PERSONAL!
paid at least sin months prior TO tn,
second Tuesday In June. of the year
1911. all State poll taxes assessed OIL
nsSeesgble against them during III,
three years next preceding INC year
OF 1914 and all such other person:
who shall become of lawful age at
time when no capitation tax was as
scssabie against them for the year 1913
ana shall thereafter register by rea
son of becoming OF lawful age prior tc
the date herein fixed for the holding
OF said clcction,.:
Judge WlliglnS .wou%l not undertake
20 state his objections 10 the amend
Inent. He die not understand ii. he
said and did not believe the House
d!d, and repeated that the whole mat
Ter should so to conference commit
zee 10 be properly studied. The rol
call showed: ayes. So; noes, Al, and
The House refused to concur in The
amendment
1917 Amendment Rejected.
The tenth amendment precipitatcd 9
more general debate. II proposed, IL
the event OF the majority OF the votes
81. the State election being for proh!bi
ton that the Governor should pro
claim the State 20 be dry on and nftel
May :, 1917, instead of May l. 1916
rs proposed In the original bill. thu!
Giviug-au additional year TO those nov
IN the liquor business 10 wind up thei
sfars, and giving 10 the 1916 session
~ the General Assembly the oppor
unity 10 adjust the states finances t.
acct the loss OF revenue
"Of all the amendments. this cap
ne climax. said Judge williams.
"WhNe not au advocate OF proh!bi
ton" sgid Nh. Reed. OF Portsmouth
this seems TO me most Objectionable
amendment II this General Assem-
',ly can pass ;his law. the next Genera
Assembly can amend 81 or undo II /
inese people ere sincere Ia their de
sire for prohibition. let them make tn
dnte whom it VIII take effect April l
1915"
The 1917 amendment was rejected
,,1l
Ayes-MessFs. Birreil Bonifant. bod
por, Greom Hobson, Houston. Land
Lowry. Mllstead, Montague. Niyers
culver Philpott. Spaug. Spessarc
Toney, II 9 Weaver, White and Speak
81 Coke.
Noes-Alessrs Adams, Baker, Bar
ley, Brown. Browning. Buck Cawthorr
Cnalkley, C0muiUs. Crockett. Daltol
john Orr Daniel. J. william DAME
Duke. Earman. Field Flanagan Frank