The log cabin Democrat., 1915-02-04
SENATE ALMOST A
 HE ON STATEWIDE AMENDS NEWBERRY BILL DATE OF BECOMING EFFECTIVE
 CHANGED FROM JUNE
 TO JANUARY 1, 1915.

'heir sIaleWlue Delt wednesday after
 noon, though progress was not made without the concession of seven
 months to the saloon men. Fighting every inch like the allies and Ger
 mans, the senate chamoer reeked not
 with the 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 prohibitionists were finally able
 to shake off the amendment offered by Senator Going to submit the New
 berry bill. Three times they endeav- cred to have the bill made a special order for Thursday afternoon, and
 three times they lost, IF to IT.
 Every member was on the floor ex- lcept Senator Calvert, who has always
 been prohibitions strongest opponent
 on the floor. He was always the most
 ardent champion for submission. All afternoon the antis had messengers
 scurrying over the city trying to To-
 cate the absent senator, but he was
 not to be found. The antis debated ievery question in an effort to delay
 the final roll call until Senator Cal vert could be located, but the prohibi- ltionists were willing to sit through the night rather than yield single ipoint to their antagonists.
 It was we'll along in the afternoon when the Newberry bill was called up. Senator Garrett moved that fur ther consideration of it be postponed until Thursday afternoon at 2:3O. Senator Going was on the floor at the time with amendments he desired to offer to the bill President Lundy declared that postponement to time certain would preclude amend
 ments. The previous question was called for which would have given Senator Garrett 30 minutes to argue his motion. Senator Going stated that he was merely asking for fair play and asked that the motion be voted down. It lost on a roll call, IT to IT. The Garrett motion was then voted down IS to 16. The Going amendment to postpone the time the bill becomes effective from June 1 to January 1, 1916, was read and adopt Jed, and there being no opposition, and
 Senator Futrell stated the prohibi- tionists had offered this compromise
 to the antis several days ago.
 Here Senator Jones of Pulaski en-
 deavored to have the White senate prohibition bill brought up, saying that if prohibition bill was passed lit was a courtesy that belonged to a senator, but Senator Greenhouse op- posed on the ground that the fight
 would have to be all gone over again Senator Futrell again moved that the Ibill be postponed until Thursday at l3:30. Senator Going was on the floor at the time waving second
 amendment, and when denied the right to introduce it, sought to appeal from the decision of the chair. The chair ruled that he was too late in appealing and the Futrell motion was
 lost, F to IT.
 The second amendment, making the act effective when it had been ap- proved by the electors, brought forth
 a brilliant debate participated in by
 Senator Going, in favor, and Sena- tor Greenhouse opposing. The prev ious question was called for and car
 ried, IT to 16, Senator Bush changing
 his vote from nay to aye. This lim- ited the closing argument to 30 min
 utes, and Senator Going waved his right to Senator Ashley, who spoke
 16 minutes and rendered the balance
 to Senator Burgess, but the chair
 held this was out of order and Sena-
 tor Going declined to continue the
 argument. On roll call the submis-
 sion amendment was lost, 16 to IS. Again the motion to set the bill for further consideration at 2:30 Thurus- day was made, and again lost, F to IF. The senate then adjourned.
 The lineup was practically the same throughout. In the first ballot only, Senator Adamson of Pulaski voted with the prohibitionists. Sen ator Moore voted against both amend ments, but otherwise with the liber- |als. Senator Vann voted with the liberals on the first three.
 The final vote on setting the bill for Thursday was:
 Aye-Bush, Cabiness, Carter, Dav- |enport, Futrell, Garrett, Greenhouse,
 Kendall, Overman, Ruff, Sims, Slaughter, Toler, Yam, Wagner,
 White and MT. Presidential.
 Nay-Adamson. Ashley, Burgess, Collins, Duty, Edmonson, Ferguson, Going, Hamilton, Harris, Jones,
 Moore, Mccall, Owens, Smith of Col lumbia. Smith of Union. Wasson-17