Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-17

'"e pcopie oI virginia lined up and
voted on Il moral Issue. and that the
majority showed how the pconle re-
garded an issue of that kind. If there
had been n square fight. he said. the
vets would not have gotten $4,000
votes.
REPORT OF COMMITTEE
SUBMITTED Bi DIR. CANNON
The report OF tho Legislative com
mittcc, submitted by DR. Cannon. fol-
lows:
When the Anti-saloon League con
OF Delegates had passed the enabling
act, without amendment by great
Wn!2il}f1,rity or over four to one. The
REPRESENTED the wishes Of the temper
ance people OF Virginia. y majority
or me Senate OF Virginia. however. was
not In sympathy with the state wide
nrohibitory movement. and loaded the
ilousc bill down with obnoxious amend
extending the time given to close out
the liquor business and cXempting
from the PROVISIONS Of the law the
nlhhutacturc of wine and beer by exist
ing wineries and brcwcrics, and also
eNempting cider
Your Legislative committee kept close
watch upon the situation. and gave all
and in the Senate FINALLY after tn.
beer, amendment had been placed upon
.ne mn your committee made a public
tie accepted with these amendments
because nothing better could be Sc
y wnnij Vet, Yet the An,i-Saioon leagge
campaign. that in the event Il majority
OF the voters declared for state wide
prohibition. the league would insist
Snouid pass Il general State wide pro-
hibition law. which would be abso-
ihtelN Tree from the obnoxious Senate
Ill, ia
impclled your committee To accept the
biz. and TO 20 into the election on Sep
trnbcr -, 1914. was the provision con
torate so that il was Impossible TO pad
the registration books, or the lists of
qua voters after the passage OF
That the convention may have before
IT the changes made by the Senate in
section >, of the enabling act that sec
li9m is given first ms il appears in the
as II appears in the enabling act as
amended and passed by the General
Assembly.
SECTION NINE ~
ORIGINAL CIVILIANS BILL"
If. upon receipt by the Governor of
q certificate from the Secretary of the
Comihonwealth. showing the result of
Surh election. ii shall appear that a
majority of the votes cast at such cleo
non nave voted for State wide prohi-
bition then he shall issue his procla-
NATION TO that effect. ana on and after
me first day of May next succeeding
tHe reg ualr session of the General AS
ScmhlN OF Virginia held after the date
ni such election. il shall be unlawful
LOT any person or persons. social club
urn, or corporation to mauufacturc
Tor sale. sci! or purchase for sale. trans
port ior sale. dispense. or otherwise
dispose OF any spirituous vinous. fer
mented. distilled or malt liquors, or
intoxicating bitters within this Slate.
except Tor medicinal. scientific sacra-
n N ifnI
ne allowed under the provisions of such
ac'S as the General Assembly Of Nir-
stM,a sh3ii pass At its said regular os-
etectlon allowing such sale for such
nurp9Ses; ana amy person. or persons.
n ,nanmr c,mDi firm or corporation. SO
fermenied, distilled or malt liquors
shall be liable for all the penalties
now or hereafter prescribed for manu-
lacturlhS. selling, dispensing or dis
posing of ardent spirits without a H.
nj SeG nn ssai of enabling act. amended
II. upon receipt by the Governor OF
certificate from the Secretary of the
1ommonwealth showing the result OF
such election. 1t shall appear that n
majority, OF the votes cast ut such
E ,;Hitio have voted for Statewide pro
cinination TO this effect, aud on and
after the first day of November. 1915, il
snail he unlawful FOL. amy person or
persons. social club. firm or corpora
ZION 10 manufacture for sale. sell or
purchase for sale. transport for sale,
dispense. or otherwise dispose Of amy
or matt liquors. or Intoxicating bitters
within this state. except for medicinal
sclehtihc' sacramentai or mechanical
purposes. as may be allowed under the
provisions of such acts as the General
Assembly of virginia shall pass at its
REGULAR session held next after the date
OF snch election allowing such sale for
Such purposes. and except wine and it's
hy-products, other than brandy and
such other by-products as contain no
greater percentage Of alcohol than
vine Vine, may nay, be manufactured from
son. hrm or corpora ton now manufac-
turing wine in this State; provided, the
VINE or by-products so manufactured
IMAM TWO ana onc-half gallons or one
dozen bottles. aud be delivered to a
common carrier. to he transported out
side of the state of Virginia into Ter
riiory where the same may be sold
icrnliy And except that all malt
per cent in volume Of alcohol may be
manufactured by any person, firm or
GIorpora Ion now manufacturing malt
illNnfS III this state, provided such
products so manufactured be sold only
~ packages OF not less than five gal
ties and to he delivered to a common
carrier to he transported outside of
the state OF Virginia, into territory
4.
ana any person, persons, social club,
iirm or corporation so manufacturing.
selling. dispensing or disposing of any
spirituous. vinous, fcrmcnted distilled
o. malt liquors shall be liable for all
me- penalties now or hereafter pre-
s;crhcd for manufacturing. selling,
dispensing or disposing of ardent
spirits without "a license"
NUMBERED AMONG EPOCIIAL
DAYS OF COMMONWEALTH
Tn" campaign which followed the
passage of the enabling act by the
General Assembly is now part Of the
history OF the Commonwealth of Nir-
g,nl". ana september -, 1914, will al
ways ID" numbered among the epochal
Gays In the life OF the Commonwealth.
despite every effort to becoud the is
| sue; despite tho hooding of the State
WIN hundreds OF thousands of dollars
by the brewers. diStillers and saloon
keepers despite all the abuse and Will
hcation OF the temperance workers, the
! STATE nt Nirrinia gave majority OF
over 10000 FOR Statewide prohibit
non Ana The most significant and
satisfactory thing in connection with
. isI.. a