Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-11-14

| of representatives Friday ABOUT
D m. This bill passed the senate
last week, hence now all that is nee
essary for it to become law is to
have the signature of Governor Nat
E. Harris, which it will promptly re-
ceive.
The only change in the bill from
that passed by the senate, is that it
will become effective May 1, 1916, in
stead of January /, 1916. 1t is ex-
rected that the senate will readily
agree to the change in the dates, when
the bill is sent back to the upper house
for approval.
The omnibus bill has three cardinal
features, to-wit:
1. 1t eliminates locker clubs.
g 1t prohibits the manufacture and
sale of beer absolutely.
3. 1t provides elaborate and dras-
tic machinery for the enforcement Of
the prohibition law, which advocates
claim has not hitherto been strong
enough.
Representative Fullbright, of Burke
county, leader of the so-called con-
servatives, offered a substitute for the
BILL which was voted down. The sub
stitute is the same bill introduced in
the senate by Senators Fakes and
Walker and voted down by the senate
1t simply prohibits the manufacture
and sale of drinks containing more
than one per cent. of alcohol. It did
not stop beer saloons and locker clubs.
In fact, it was little, if any better,
tEan the present prohibition law.
Representative Fullbright, however,
denied that his bill made such I'M
satisfactory provisions and in his
, speech, showed considerable feeling
against the prohibition majority. He
ridiculed the omnibus bill as BEING
unconstitutional and unenforceable.
He declared that in passing the bill 1t
gave the people stone when they
wanted bread-a serpent, instead Of
fish"
But after his speech, when it came
to vote, Mr.. Fullbright voted for the
omnibus bill. He explained that if he
could not get what he wanted, he
, would take the kind presented by the
+ Iother man.
A number of amendments were Of.
8 fered to the omnibus bill, but all o.
these were voted down.
The omnibus bill was placed on its
$ Passage in pursuance of an agreement
h reached between the prohibitionistS
and the opposition. This agreement
o came after filibuster lasting all da,
: and half of Thursday night 1t slip
/ ulated change in the dates, whe1
the prohibition law should become eff
fective, from January /, 1916, to Ma.
I, 1916, four months further off II
return for this concession, the oppon
ents of prohibition have agreed not t.
a obstruct the passage of other prohibi
, ton measures, except, of course, .
cast their vote against them, as it ex
pected.
In entering into an agreement witt
the opposition to change the dates i,
the prohibition measure, the prohibit
| ton measure, the prohibitionists clear
ly showed that there was no sacrifice
of principle on their part. 1t was ;
t mere matter of detail.
r The house adjourned until Monda.
! morning at 10 o'clock when the TIVE
= other prohibition measures, the anti
4 shipping bill and the anti-advertisint
e bill, will be ready for their third read
ing and passage. They have alread!
e been passed by the senate, and were
$ read for the second time in the house
d yesterday
n In pursuance of the agreement be
S tween the prohibitionists and the op.
h position, the two remaining prohibition
h bills will be placed on their passagl
t. and disposed Of which will complete
Hthn nrnbihitiOp of thn oay+ ~,