Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-09
ANT|-sALOON LEAGUE
LEADER IS ARRA|CNED
superintendent II. l.. Davis Is Object
OF Scathing Denunciation by Sen
ator G. A. Jonas.
CHEAP POLITICS ALLEGED
One of Republican Minority Declares
Dry" Champion Was Removed
From Bar Of Senate Because His
Presence Had become Obnoxious.
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Especial to Tho Times Dispatch.]
RhLErGH. ~ c.. March S.-Senator
C. a. Jonas, speaking for himself and
the seven Republican Senator's. deliv-
cred scathing dcnunciation OF Super
intendent r. l.. Davis, OF the State Anti
Saloon League. this Afternoon. The Sen
alto voted TO spread the address upon tho
journal OF the Senate AZ n permanent
record. Mr.. Jonas arose to question
OF personal privilege, In reply to nm
article In the Sunday morning news
papers. which recountcd that the Grier
hill. having passed the House 1o3 to I.
had been reported without prejudice by
Tho senate committee and defeated by
solid vote of tho seven Republicans
and some Democratic friends of prohibi-
ZION who voted for an amendment to
submit the bill to tho. vote OF the
pcOnIc."
Tho Senate afterwards passed tho
amended bin, 13 TO J.
This. Mr. Jonas said. Is deliberately
untrue, and uttered with the deliberate
intent OF casting odium on himself and
the other SIX Republicans. and AN at,
tempt to make cheap political capital
out or n great moral question He re-
minded Superintendent Davis that II
was Democratic Senate committee
that reported the bill without prejudice
instead or favorably, as Davis wanted II
10 do. and that nineteen Democrats and
only seven Republicans voted for the
reference TO the people
After declaring that the attack by
superintendent Davis can do harm ONLY
where the facts and true character
an" methods or the author are not
Known. he continued: mir. Davis does
lNn Il
on this ioor had become so obnoxious
| 10 senators that he was removed from
inc par or the Senate by motion made
ana adopted. lie ISLANDERS the House
M" conference committee By intimating
,hat ne controlled both. If that be true,
nc CAV" the people OF the state the
privilege or using legally n million and
half gallons OF beer annually for bcv-
craSc purposes rather than allow them
70 nave prohibition il they want H. The
lquor dealers surely must DO satisfied
win ms work. Yet ! do not reply TO
MN IN KIND and cay he is not q prohibit
ZIONIST hut do say that his attack
not Endorsed by the Proh!bitionista OF
ne state. OF whom am one seven
republicans out OF fifty Senators. ana
nose seven all voted for the bill, get
lhcE dcfeated II. says Mr.. Davis. and he
cails himself the voice OF Cod
The general appropriations hin carry.
nT nearly s3,coo.00o for maintenance,
no permanent Improvement for STATE
institutions and departments for The
ieNt TWO years was Introduced I'm both
iouscs and put through without amend
nent
The same course was observed for tho
mn!bus bill. appointing members of
nc county boards OF education In Tho
arious counties
The Senate passed tho bill 10 provide
1000 additional for the main building
'hc North Carolina Home for Confed.
rate women al Fayct;evillo so ,ho
ontrart can be let March 20 for "a sic
90 building TO accommodate sixtv-nvo
Inmates.
other bills passed included. To nro.
'ic a state Forestry Commission. re,,
al appronrlat!on bill for the North
lrollna National Guard. to amend mo
as 10 practice Of dentistry: 10 mako
9 minimum punishment for burglary.
mere explosives arc used twcntv-Hyc
r7rs imprisonment
INC conference committee agreement
the Statewide primary bin was
!opf"d 10y both houses tonight md
% bin was ordered enrolled for rail.
alton Tomorrow. The bill calls for
imar!"s Tor All parties on the second
icSdaY Ia June OF each election wear
he act Is pronounced by friends OF
i'naTy legislation as n good working
at"-wfdc primary law
foth branches OF tho JorisIo,u-o 40,
ter midnight new day" sessions 10
So some hclatcd roll call bills. and
en- recessed 10 Ia o'clock TUESDAY,
'cn tho work OF tho session viii no
undcd up and final Adjournment
Ken,
IN" General Assembly 10 -nicht adont-
n h''l providing for the submission
fonr constitutional amendments ut
next general election. These pro-
10: first. FOR III" restriction Of local
private legislation by Tho General
s"hbiN; second, for tho elimination
special charters to corporation hy.
sam" body; third. for restrictions ~
'h''hF charters to cities towns. and
'orporatea villages: fourth. for tho
ciiGn OF emergency Judges. These
ehdmcnts were defeated at the last
leral election, when ten amendments
'he constitution ere defeated
fSiCIAS rs INDICTED FOR
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