The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-23

was not a question of prohibition or
of revenue. but OF letting the people
he heard. Colonel Lee. Of Page. OPP
posed the bill. saying thai he had not
been "Cannonizcd,'' though he had been
sharply "Cannonaded" lie stood for
n representative form of democracy.
If his people attempted To instruct
him how he should act OF every issue,
he would decline TO serve them in the
Legislature. but would suggest that
they write n letter to the clerk. giving
their views. and send 1t by n negro
hoy. He was opposed to the refer
| endum and especially 10 the recall, as
, being but one step short OF anarchy.
Pennington Supports Bill.
Mr.. Pennington, of Lee, spoke for
! the bill. contendinE that when revenue
means destruction OF homes and of
men, then he would have mono of it,
Mr.. Montague, OF Richmond, discussed
the constitutionaiity of the bill brief
| ~ y great deal has been said at this
session about the progressive admin
istration in Washington, but he had
never at any timo seen anything to in
dicate that President Wilson was for
| prohioition--in fact, as Governor of
| New Jersey he had advocated local
option
Mr.. Oliver, of Fairfax, turning to
the gallery and remarking that he
seldom had the opportunity of address
! ing the Anti-Sa.oon League of Nir-
ginia. said that, while Il great fight,
was being waged by this General AS
sembly TO recover the will of tho wife
OF George Washington his prohibition
friends were not saying much about
the Will OF Washington now on record
nj Fairfax Courthouse, in which the
Father OF His Country. after willing
his Mt, VERNON property, bequeathed TO
n relative his distillery
Country to Vote cities Dry.
some time ago we passed Il bin"
said Mr.. oliver. which prohibits thc
location OF saloon in any country
district or town OF less than 500 inhab-
ltahts, You did not refer TO vote of
the people of this State that bin.
which provided prohibition for the
country sections. IL is only when you
come 10 CITY prohibition that you want
inc country people 10 vote on it,
The ball YOU offer does not take effect
Whatever may he the vote of the peo-
PIE, until the first day of May following
Tue next session OF the General AS
sembly. No matter how the peonIe
might vote in that election, the next
General Assembly can come here and
the result
suppose that This election is held
ana the state declared dry by procla
maiion OF the Governor, and that two
years from now the liquor people come
mere anu ask for an enabling act to
submit 70 the people OF the State a
site "lde license law. Are YOU people
who are so anxious TO let the peonle
vote going 10 bc consistent. and pass
another enabling act for "A Vote on INC
question OF State wide license"
Judge Martin Williams, patron of the
biil, briefly closed the debate, cxplain-
ing some Of the provisions OF the law
on which questions had been raised
The roll call was taken shortly after
o'clock, and resulted 40 TO 10 Ar
hoiston, OF Rockingham announced
'li"t ne was paired with Mr.. Milstead
oi Ncwport News. Had Mr. NilsteaG
peeh present, MIR. Rolston would have
voted aye" and Mr. Milstead no"
wants Right of Referendum.
10 question of personal pri-
N'ieee Hugh y. White. of Rockingham
VINO vigorously opposed the enahIin,
"'' ~ the last session, but who took
~ part IN the debate This wear save IN
move TO advance the act on the calen.
a"r 10 nave 1t disposed of, explained
~ Noao IN FAVOR of the bill. For two
terms said Mr. White II have done
my best TO have this Question rr.oon,1
I" me people in Il proper ana le,,.,l
"'il "I''"h IN constitutional form This
po"F mas decided against NV contcn-
non on more than one occasion nm
convinced Of the right of the
Poopie I" determine for themselves
uhucf what laws they shall live
i"Nc introduced at this session a hin
P'VNiuIhg an amendment to The CON.
s"t"t'"h Tor initiative and referendum
i Nh'ch VIII give the people the abso
~. riet' 10 decide this and any other
matter for themselves I heiioS,. -,
T inc people should have that n,y... ~
% rsht, and not have to ask II no .
I concession from any man or set Of MOI,
| 40 not believe our present Coustitu.
tioi provides It, To vote apairut thts
w "o"4o DC consistent with INV views
, OF It's irrcSularity, nut / canno, mn, ~,
ser IN the position of seeming IN re
iusc me people the right to determine
ahE matter appeal to YOU sevcntv
/ I'VE men who have voted 10 submit nj.
question 10 the people, to Join win mo
IN support of amendments to the con.
aNtut'oh so that hereafter the peoule
/ VIII not have To ask for this rinhI M
that but il will be written insa ~, W
fundamental law OF the land iba, ~
people may decide ''''
Many Congrntuinte Williums
Judge Williams moved TO adjourn
ana was at once the recipient of many
Ing ~ uia,ions on his success in ,push-
ms the bill through the House i'm so
snort lime and by so largcsa votc
y number OF Senators on both sides ~
'he question occupied seats in IA. h.i
oi me House during the closing hour
"i me debate and final roll cali
SpeaNer Cox took no part in the de-
pate but presided throughout nm
nouncing the allotments OF time agreed
upon between Messrs. Williams and
oilNer, the floor leaders for In, ,,vn
sides OF the question. wv