Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-02-04

WILL VOTE TOMORROW
Question. it is Believed, VIII be
Quickly Settled Without Effort en-
Either Side to Delay Il.
Special to the Gazette.)

Richmond. va, Feb. Il - Inc.
''drrs" drew first blood in the Senate
when the enabling act was taken up
today. Proposed Amendment fixing
election for June 25th was voted
down and the House proposition for
election on fourth Thursday in Sep
tcmDer was restored. Amendment pro-
yiding for expression of people as be
tween local option and statewide
prohibition was adopted without dis
cussiOr.
Richmond. Va, Feb. 4.-The Senate
set May l, 1917. as the date when tir-
sinia shall so dry in case the yo:crs
vCte against local option.
Richmond, Va. Feb. 4.--rhe Mapp
amendment providing that all voters
who participated in the> November
election Of 1913. and all who had paid
poll taxes as Of january i, 1914, be
allowed to vote, was passed 23 to IL.
Richmond, Va, Feb 4.--The vii
liams enabling act, providing for a
State election as between prohibition
and local option, was the special and
continuing order today in the Sen
ate Ii passe. the House practically
as introduced, with the one change of
requiring petitioners tc be quail
fed" instead o. ."rsni,s'esed' ySjcr7
The Senate committee on privileges
and elections has reported the hill
with amendments, and with the rec-
enumeration that 1t do not pass.
1t is before the Senate on its second
reading. Unless the usual order is
suspended, the amendments will be
considered today, and the bill ordered
to its third reading an& ensrossment,
and will come up on its final passage
tomorrow. AS special and continu-
ing order it has precedence over ev-
crythine except the appropriation
bill, which is also q special and con-
tinuing order.
Amendments recommended by the
Senate committee propose that the
election be held on the Fourth Thurs
davs in June of this year. instead OF
the fourth TUESDAY in September, as
proposed in the Williams bill. In or
der to qualify 70 vote in any election,
poll taxes have to be paid six months
prior thereto, and by bringing the
election within the six months period.
patrons Of the a1,nndment claim that
the padding of the registration books
with negroes and an undesirable eie-
ment will be avoided.
Another Senate committee amend
ment to which the patron of the bl!!
has agreed proviies that the ballots
instead of being marked "for state
wide prohibition, and against state
wide prohibitions, shall he marked
fo. statewide prohibition" and
for 'local option" thus giving the
voters the choice between the TWO
methods of regulation. In the event
Of . majority for local option exist
inc laws on that subject are continued
in fIl, force and effect
The House bill provided that II 1t
should be certified to the Governor
that a majority of the votes nave
been for statewide prohibition, ne
shall proclaim that fact, and the sale
Of LIQUOR in the state shall be pro
hibited or and after May l, 1916.
Tie Senate Committee amended this
to read May /. 1917, thus allowing an
other year to those en&aged in the
manufacture and sale OF liquor in this
State! 70 close up their business May
j. It vas explained. is the date from
WHICH tie annual State licenses are
issued The Senate Committee also
addeA3 to the bill clause excepting
wine and its by-prodncts, a,anuGac-
tured from grapes. berries and
fruits by any person. firm or corpora
ton now manufacturing wine ia this
state. provided the wine or by-pro-
duct so manufactured be sold only il
rackaees CT not less than two and
one-half gallons, orsone dozen bottles
and be eiirered to. a Common carrie,
to be transported outside Of thc
State.