Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-02-04
PROS. IN SENATE GAIN POINT IN
 LIQUOR FIGHT Defeat Proposition to Sub init Prohibition Measure
 to People.
GOING AMENDS TO
 DELAY THE 'DROUTH'
Authcr of Gc.ng Law Succeeds in Packing on Amendment Making Law Effective Jan. 1, 1916 Attempts to
 Set Bill for Today Fail.

Little Rock, Feb. 3.-Thc prohbi- tionists hitoAed up another noicn in their statewide belt this afternoon, though progress was not made with Cut the concession of seven months to the saloon men. Fighting every inch like the allies and Germans, the senate chamber reeked not with tn 3 gore of the combatants. but with the clustering oratory of the leaders of the factions. Seven times the roll call was resorted to before the pro hibjtionists were finally able to shake off the amendment offered by Senator Going to submit the New berry bill. Three times they endeav- ored to have the bill made special order for Thursday afternoon. and three. times they lost, r 10 Y.
 Every n1ember was on the floor ex- cept Senator Calvert. who has al- ways been prohibitions strongest op- ponent on the floor. He was always mission. All afternoon the an,is had the most ardent champion for sub messengers scurrying over the city trying to locate the absent senator, but he was not to be found The antis debated every question in an effort to delay the final roll calf un- til Senator Calvert could ho located but the Prohibitionists were willing to sit through the night rather than yield single point to their antagon- ists.
 Would Delay "Drouth''
 It was well along in the afternoon , when the .Newberry bill was called up. Senator Garrett moved tha, further consideration of it be post roned until Thursday afternoon at ,2:30. Senator Going was on the floor at the time With amendments he de- sired to offer to the bill. President Lundy declared that ap ostponement to a certain time would preclude amendments. The previous question was called for which would have given Senator Garrett 30 minutes tc argue his motion. Senator Going stated that he was merely asking fOl fair play and asked that the motion be voted down. It lost on a roll call IT to 17. The Garrett motion was then voted down, IS to 16. The Going amendment to postpone the time the bill becomes effective from June l to Jan. 1, 1916, was read and adopted, there being no opposition, and Senator Fntrell stated the Pro- hibitionists had offered this comprO- mise to the. ants several days ago. Here Senator Jones of Pulaski en- deavored to have the White senate prohibition bill brought up. saying that if prohibition bill is passed it was courtesy that belonged to senator, but Senator Greenhouse opposed on tn ground that the fighting would have to be all gone over again. Senator Futrell again moved that the bill he postponed until Thursday at 2:30, Senator Going was on the floor at the time waving a second amend ment. and when denied the right to Introduce it, sought 70 appeal from the decision of the chair. The chat ruled that he was too late in appeal ing and the Futrell motion was lost 17 to 17.
 Submission Loses.
 The second amendment, makjn the act effective when it had been ap- proved by the electors, brought forth brilliant debate participated in by Senators Going, in favor, and Sena- tor Greenhouse opposing. The prev ious question was called for and car ried, 17. to 16, Senator Bush changing his vote from nay to aye. This limit --------------- -----~-