The Carlisle independent., 1915-02-11

A after January l. 1916 The Newberry bill, after passing the Senate by vote of 33 to ?, Senators Calvert and Hamilton voting in the negative, with an amendment making it effective January l, 1916. was passed by the house Saturday morning by a vote of 70 to 13. as follows:
 Ayes-Alexander, Angelo. Arm strong, Beeson, Belote. Bennett of Ar kansas, Brawner, Bishop, Brockman, Burrow, Carruth. Cazort, Collier, Con- dray, Copeland of Howard, Copeland of Izard, Creswell. Crump, Davis, Dip boye. Dowdy, Dunn, Ellis, Fair, Finde- ly, Gentry, Gray. Halbert, Hatley, Hawkins. Helms. Hollensworth, Hook CT, Hudspeth. Humphreys, Jeter, Johns, Joiner. Jones of Pulaski, King. Lewis, Willard. Miller, McGill, New berry, Nicks. Perkins. Pierce. Plem- mons, Pollard, Pope. Posey, Rogers of Desha. Rorex. Shaver, Shoffner, Shouse. Smith. Stafford, Steed, Street, Tedford. Thomasson. Wagon CT. Walls. Williams of Benton, Will Hams of Cross, Woods, Yerger. Young. Total. 70.
 Noes-B1and Dunlap. Griffin. Hud- son. Moses, Nixon, Reid, Reigler. Rog- CTS of Logan. Ruble, Taylor, Wilson, NIT. Speaker. Total. 13.
 Not Voting Bennett of Poin. sett. Creekmore, Holland, Johnson. Josephs, Lefler, Little, Love, Mosley, Robertson. Suleer, Swepston, Teague and Wallace.
 Section | It shall hereafter be un- lawful for any county judge, town or city council, or any representative thereof. to issue a license or any au- thority to any corporation. person or persons, 10 manufacture, sell. barter or give away any alcoholic, vinous. malt, spiritous or fermented liquors, or any compound or preparation there of. commonly called tonics, bitters, or medicated liquors, within the state of Arkansas. and all such licenses or authority heretofore issued are here by declared to be null and void on and after January l, 1916.
 Sec. 2 After January l, 1916, it shall be unlawful for any cerson. firm or corporation to manufacture, sell or give away. or be interested, directly or indirectly in the manufacture sale or giving away of any alcoholic. vim ous, malt, spurious or fermented liq- uors, or any compound or preparation thereof. commonly called tonics, bit ters or medicated liquors, within the state of Arkansas.
 Sec. 8. Any person, firm or cor poration who shall violate any of the provisions of this act shall be guilty of a felony. and upon conviction shall be imprisoned in the state penitenti- ary for a period of one year. No court shall suspend sentence or permit a plea of guilty to be entered and con- tinue the cause for second offense of the provisions of this act.
 Sec. 1. All prats of laws providing for the issuance of liquor license in the state of Arkansas that are in con- flict herewith are hereby repealed, and this act is intended to be cumu- latiye to all present liquor laws pro- hibiting the issuance of liquor li- censes in the state of Arkansas. Sec. ,. This act being necessary for the immediate preservation of the public health. peace and safety, shall be in effect from and after it's pas sage
 4 flibuster led by Representative Griffin of Pulaski prevented the pas sage of the bill until few minutes after 10 o'clock. It was delivered to the governor at 10:35. A Pine Bluff delegation pleaded for delay in sign ing the bill, that the saloon men of that city might secure license. It was signed at 11:14 a. m. In the meantime, Cou.ty Judge Asher of Pu- laski had granted license for Little Rock at 10:29, and from that time un- til the bill was signed 5 licenses had been issued for the capital city.