The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-06


gard to tho other amendments. The
only one OF these that Is Mt all 4 sub
scct OF controversy Is the 'amcndmSn
prescribing the electorate which shall
bc permitted TO participate In tho spc-
ciai election Of September. 1914. Th,
House bill admitted all voters who coNl,
qualify for the election under the gen
cral law On Wednesday, the Senate
adopted by narrow ma jorlty a substi-
tutc offered by Senator Mapp. permit
ting all persons 10 participate who were
registered January /, 1914, and all who
may qualify for the election later under
tho general law.
Amends Qualification Clause.
= By unanimous vote yesterday, the
Senate reconsidered the Mapp amend
inent and adopted In its place a sub
stitute offered Jointly by Senator's Tav-
tcnHcr and Fletcher, limiting the cleo
!orate 10:
"hll persons who were qualified TO
vote at the regular November election
In 1913. and all other persons who are
otherwise qualified and have person
ally paid at least six months prior TO
The second Tuesday in June. 1914. all
state poll taxes assessed or assessable
against them during the three years
next preceding the year 1914. and all
such other persons who shall become
Of lawful age ut time when no capt.
tation tax was asscssablc against them
for the year 1913. and shall thereafter
register by reason of becoming OF law
ful age prior TO the date herein fixed
for the holding OF said election"
The effect Of this substitute is 20 re-
strict participation In the special cleo
-tion to those who are now regularly
qualified voters and those minors who
may between now and tho election
reach their majority md qualify under
the general law. Tho AIapp amend
ment made IL possible for voters TO
hss ~ vi n hni, t.Af
TO May .. 1914
Further Change Unlikely.
The unanimi:v with which both fac
i.ons In tho Senate agreed to accept
tho Tavenncr-Fletclier substitute
makes II unllkel. that conference
committee viii undertake TO tampcr
further with the qualification clause.
Tile amendment which substitutes on
the ballots tho words local option
for tile words against Statewide pro-
h!bition' Is regarded 10y the prohibi-
ton forces rs immatcriai, and will in
all probability remain undisturbed.
Senator Vests cider amendment. in
corporatcd In the bill hy tho Senate
was made the subject yesterday Of
considerable criticism by Il Senator
Who voted for tho bill on the final roll
call. The amendment directs that
nothing in the enabling act shall he
construed as affecting in amy way the
present regulations affecting the man
ufacture and sale OF apple cider. and
viii, according to the Senator referred
10, result ia coalting a wide traffic I'm
connections of a highly Intoxicating
nature
Neither the wine nor the elder
amendments. it Is believed, will be
disturbed. II WIS stated in so many
words or the floor of the Senate on
Wednesday, by prohibition Senator,
ln - 81.
obnoxious 10 the prohibition elements,
that faction VIII Insist in retaiung 1t
~ part OF the bill. fearing that with
out ii the chance OF ratification by tho
people would he impaired. The same
reasons. il is believed viii operate to
protect the amendment cxempting
cider
Proceedings Tenturc.css.
The proceedings In tie Senate were
without feature. y large crowd was
on hand to witness the finals, occupy
ing every available seat in the gall
lery and on the floor. Superintendent
james Cannon, Jr, OF the Anti-Saloon
act forces on tho floor OF the Senate,
and Mrs Georgia May Jobson prcsi-
gent of the Virginia branch OF the
Women's Prohibition League OF
America. occupied 4 seat i'm the front
row Of the gallery directly over the
clock
The enabling ac, was called ut 1880
O'Clock AS special and continuing or
der. Senator Fletcher at once moved
That the Senate reconsider the vote by
which the bin was on Wednesday or
dered TO its enorossment I'm order that
The body might reconsider the amend
inent introduced by Senator Mapp, which
laid down the provisions governing the
electorate which shall participate In
tho election called fcT by the act.