The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-02-05

Watkins and West--2e.
Nays-Cannon. Catron. Drewry,
Fletcher, Garrett Hart, Hobbs, Holt
Lesner, Montague, Paul. sowder,
Tayenner and Wendenburg
Not Exempt Warehouses.
Senator Hartman offered an amend
ment providing that the provisions
of the enabling act should in ne way
affect the present laws In regard III
United States bonded warehouses.
Senators Walker and Saunders ask
ed To be enlightened in regard to
bonded warehouses i'll dry territory,
Senator Holt volunteered the Ia
formation that bonded warehouses
were operated under government su-
pervision absolutely, and that their
contents were kept under lock and
key. In these warehouses whiskey Is
tallowed TO remain for three years be-
fore it is stamped 1t can then be
stamped and taken away. ME- Holt
explained that the reason why
bonded warehouse could exist in dry
territory was that the rent might he
much cheaper in dry territory than
in the wet territory further North.
/ For this reason the owners of whis-
key might ship their goods to the
bonded warehouse in dry territory to
age, and when it had aged they
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States
The amendment was defeated by
the vote of 81 to IS.
Continue To Make Beer.
The one amendment which was
looked upon by the vets as "a real
victory, came at the close of the SEES
sion when Senator Wendenburg Of
fered an amendment providing that
brewers already doing business in
wet territory he allowed to continue
to manufacture malt liquor provided
they ship it outside the State in
packages of not less than two dozen
bottles or FIVE gallon packages
Mr. Wendenburg argued that the
case of the brewers was similar to
that of the wine manufacturers. and
/ that If one be allowed to operate the
other should be given the same priv
fiege' His amendment provided for
( the same restrictions as those which
cover the manufacture of wine and
cider, and he thought it should be
allowed.
Vote Causes Surprise.
There was great surprise when this
amendment was found to have been
| adopted by the vote of % to is. The
result was due to the votes CT Mpssrs
Brock, Early and Moncure, who had
been voting with the drys. Mr. Aapp
fiidiEFu ms vote from nae 10 aye In
order TO move to reconsider. The vote
was reconsidered and MIR. Mapp made
brief argument against the amend
ment The vote the second time re-
| suited as before. 81 to Is, as follows:
feas~~Brock, Cannon. Catron, Drew
ry, Early, Fletcher. Garrett, Hartman,
Hart, Hobbs, Holt. Lesner Massie. Mon
cure, Montague, Parr, Paul, Rinehart,
Rison, sowder, Thornton and Wenden-
burg-22.
Z Nays-Blanks Bowers Buchanan.
Crockett, iachois. Edmonson, Feather
ston. Gayle, Gravatt, Mapp, Paxton.
Saunders. Smith. Tavenner walker.
watkins and West-22
Not Exempt Hotels
Just before the session closed Sena-
tor Cannon offered an amendment
which provided that hotels of more
than seventy rooms be allowed to serve
their guests with wine at meals Mr.
Cannon declared that so per cent of the
business done by the Richmond hotels
was with people from outside the State,
convention. and tourists. He said the
shutting down an tho liquor licenses
OF these hotels would mean financial
ruin for them and asked the senate
to adopt his amendment to keep them
out OF the hands of receivers
Messrs. Mapp and Walker opposed the
amendment and it WAS lost The bill
as amended was ordered to it's third
reading and will come up Friday on
its passage.