The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-03

February 9Th says: THE senate committee pro
posed that the election on the question of State
wide prohibition he held in June next, instead o.
September. as provided by the house bill. the
( first real fight was made on this question.ane
the dry forces carried the day Messrs holt
Hart Cannon and wendenburg led the fight fol
the vets while Messrs. Mapp. Walker. Saun'
t'ders Buchanan and West were the roremos'
figures In presenting the cause or the orss
The first vote taken on the question OF time
for the election, and the friends of the bin car
ried the day by a vote Of 81 TO 10
The recorded vote was:
Yeas-Cannon Carton, Drewry, Garrett Har-
man. Hart, Hobbs. Holt. Lesner Massie, Mon
tague. Parr Paul. Paxton. Rison, Sowder
Thornton, Watkins and Wendenburg-19.
Nays-Bhnks, Bowers. Brock. Buchanan
Crockett, Early Echols Edmondson Feather
stoa. Fletcher, Gayle. Gravatt, Mapp. Moncure
Rinehart, Royal. Saunders, Smith, Travenner
Walker and West-21.
The virginian: This the first victory
for the 'drys and set the date for the election
as originally provided in the enabling act
which adopted by the house"
The Richmond Journal. February Attn says
OF this vote: Defeat of the amendment left
the date of the election fixed by tn house
the fourth Thursday in September 1914
1t will be noted in the recorded vote on this
anne ndment that Mr.. Paxton voted with Messrs
Holt Hart, Cannon and Wendenburg, leaders OF
the fight for the "wets." and against Messrs
Mapp. Walker. Saunders, Buchanan and West
leaders for the "dEEs.
We find no record Of second vote on the
time for election. As the Journal says: De
feat of the amendment Fourth Thursday In
June) left the date Of election the fourth Thurs.
day in September, 1914" Mr. Paxton is re-
corded voting for the June date, consequently
against the September date.
AS to qualifications of voters: Two votes are
recorded qualifications of voters. One amend
ment offered by Senator Tavenner ito en-
brace only those who qualified to vote In
last November selection"
The recorded vote resulted in a tie, as fol-
lows:
Yeas Blanks Bowers. Brock. Buchanan
Crockett, Early. Edmondson, Featherston Gayle
Gravatt, Saunders. Smith, Tavenner, Walker
Watkins and West--20.
Nays-Cannon. Catron, DrewTy, Echols
Fletcher, Garrett. Hartman. Hart Hobbs. Holt
Lesner Massie, Montague Parr. Paul. Paxton
Rison. sowder. Thornton and Wendenburg-2o
Lieutenant Governor Ellyson voting no, thus
defeating the Tavenner proposition.
Again Mr.. Paxton is recorded voting with
the wet senators against the measure sup
ported by the "drys"
| The second recorded vote qualifications
| OF voters, the amendment offered hy
Senator Mapp. to embrace ''all voters who par
| ticipated in the November election, 1913 ant
such as were on the registration books January
w. 1914. who qualify by paying their poll taxes
The Mapp amendment was adopted by the fol
lowing recorded vote:
Yeas-Bianks. Bowers, Brock. Buchanan
Crockett Early. Echols Edmondson Feather
ston Garrett, Gayle. Gravatt. Hobbs Mapp, Mon
cure. Rinehart Royal Saunders. Smith, Tav
enner. Walker. Watkins and West-23
| Nays-Cannon. Catron, Drewry. Fletcher Har
man, Hart. Holt. Lessner Massie. Montague
Parr Paul, Paxton. Rison, Sowder Throntor
and Wendenburg-17.
Aagain Mr.. Paxton is recorded voting with
the wet senators. against this amendment sup
ported by dry" senator's
| As to time prohibition to 60 into effect: Mr.
Paxton admits voting for prohibition to go int.
effect May /. 1917. the date supported by tn,
vets" instead of May ], 1916. which the "drys'
favored.
| AS to continuance Of breweries and wineries
ton voted for this amendment. He voted agains
IL.
The Gazette received Mr.. Paxton's letter las
with what was considered sufficient explanation
| A second letter received from him urget
the publication of his first letter. and we com
ply in this issue. emitting such parts as are no
relevant to the discussion. The second lette
will be withheld for the present
| study of the various recorded votes on thes
amendments would certainly indicate that onl,
one error made in The Gazette article o,
Mr. Paxton's votes the amendments
The Gazette does not wish to do Mr. Paxto,
ldnjury but matters of public interest like thu
enabling act deserve and win receive notice
When 1t is shown that the Richmond paper
erred in recording Mr. Paxtons votes then /
will be time for The Gazette to make amend
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