The Harrison times., 1915-02-13

In the house the prohibition issue
reached a climax when the bill intro
duced by Mr.. Newberry and 81 others
providing for statewide statutory pro.
hibition 10 become effective June 1,
1918, was passed by a vote of "a to
% All Amendments offered by the
opponents of the bill we're voted down
as rapidly as they were offered, In
cluding amendments for submission,
The vote in detail follows:
Ayes Alexander, Angelo, Arm
strong, Beeson, Belote, Bell, Bennett
OF Arkansas, Bishop, Brawner, Brock
man, Buchanan, Burrow, Carruth, Ca.
zort, Collier, Condray Copeland Of
Howard, Copeland of lizard. Creek
more, Creswell, Crump, Davis, Dip
boye, Dowdy Dunn, Ellis, Fair, Find
ley Gentry, Halbert, Hatley, Hawkins,
Helms, Holland Hollensworth, Huds-
peth, Humphreys, Jeter, Johnson,
Joiner, Jones Of Washington, King,
Letter, Lewis, Love, Millard, Miller,
Mosley, McGill Newberry, Perkins,
Pierce, Plemmons, Pollard, Posey,
Shaver, Shoffner, Shouse, Smith, Stat
ford, Steed, Street, Sulcer, Swepston,
league, Tedford, Thomasson, Wag-
oner, Wallace, Walls, Williams Of
Benton, Williams Of Cross, Woods,
Young-74.
Nays Bennett. of Poinsett, Bland,
Dunlap, Gray, q fin, Hooker Josephs,
Jones Of PulaslAr rLittle, Moses, Nixon,
Reid, Reigler, Robertson, Rogers Of
Desha, Rogers Of Logan, Rorex, Ruble,
Taylor Wilson, Yerger Mr., Speaker
-22.
Not votins-Hudson Johns, Nicks
Pope-4.
Amendments were proposed for
submission, for referendum, TO make
It effective January /, 1916, to refund
unearned portions Of the license, to
make II felony to transport intoXi-
cants into the state or to take a drink
of whiskey, and to exempt the making
and sale Of native wine But all Of
these were voted down, Mr.. Newberry,
the proponent of the bill, having an.
nounced at the beginning the inten-
tion Of the Prohibition forces TO de.
feat all amendments as dilatory and
force the bill to a passage without
further delay Mr., Newberry said he
had rather be known as the author OF
that bill than to be governor of the
state, but he wished TO share the hon
ors with Representative Shaver Of
Jackson, who started the movement
that resulted in SO members sign.
ing IT,
During the discussion Governor
Hays sent special message to the
house, IN which he said;
"The time has come in Arkansas
when the people are ready and anX.
ious for statewide prohibition. With
this in view, in preparing my biennial
message TO be submitted TO your hon.
orabe body | had recommendation
in same for statewide bill, giving
such time as would be reasonable for
those engaged in the business to wind
up their affairs, Before delivering my
message | had consultation with
one Of the leading state senator's on
the prohibition side, and he advised
me, after making some Investigations,
that II might not be possible to pass
n statewide bin, and suggested that
possibly the better thing to do would
be to recommend n submission plan,
which was done,
"Since that time, a bill has been in.
troducod In the Senate by Senator
White calling for statewide prohibi,
tion, Tho Senate has not taken final
action ~ Yet on the White Bill and |
desire TO urge your honorable body
to pass the Newberry BIN without de.
lay and, trust that the Senate will
concur with the house on this very
great and important question now
before the legislature Of this state, |
realize that the legislature Is C5mpos'
cd OF hightoned honorable mon, se'
loeted by the people for the purpose OF
enacting laws that they are willing
to be governed BY This being true,
IN what way more wisely and honor.
ably could this great question be dIs
posed Of than by our legislature en-.
acting statewide measure"