Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-01-13
PROHIBITION BILL
IN THE SENATE
Question Concerning; the
District May Be Decid-
ed Today.
PROLONGED DEBATE.
Motion Favorably Reported From
Rules Committee-Senate Said to
BE- Closely Divided.
Washington D. G. January 13-

| Washington D. G. January 13-
| At 3:20 this afternoon the Shcp-
herd rider making the district dry
was taken up for consideration. De.
bate on the question is now in pro.
gress and it may be several hours
before vote is taken.
| Washington. Jan 13-The question
[ of whether the District of Columbia
lis TO be wet or dry looms large in
the Senate today.
Probabilities are that the Senate
will decide today whether prohibi-
ton is to be in force in the national
capital or whether the movement is
to be defeated.
Prolonged debate, however, is pos
sible. and leaders admit there is no
certainty when the prohibition issue.
| raised by Senator Sheppard, would
be disposed Of.
The prohibition question is before
the Senate in the form of Senator
Sheppard's motion TO suspend the
rules in order to allow vote on his
amendment to make the District dry
after November /, 1916. The Shep
pard motion has been favorably re-
ported from the Rules Committee,
has gone to the calendar and, in ac-
cordance with notice given by Sena-
tor Sheppard, will be called up to-
day.
The opponents Of prohibition can
not block a vote on the Sheppard mo-
tion, according to present indication.
The Senate is so closely divided
that it is impossible to forecast the
vote, expected that it will be carried
or lost by narrow margin. The
vote of the Vice President may be
needed.
{ The following is the law the pro-
hibitionists are anxious for the Sen
ate to adopt:
THAT from and after the first day
of November. Ammo Domino, nine
teen hundred and sixteen, it shall be
unlawful to manufacture. barter,
sell or give away any spurious, vln-
Gus, malt, or other alcoholic liquors
I of any ind within the District OF
Columbia, excepting. however, pure
grain alcohol, to be used for mechan-
ical pharmaceutical, medicinal, and
scientific purposes or wine Tor sac
ramental purposes by religious bod
les, which; alcohol and wine may be
sold by registered druggists and
pharmacists only.
"That any person who shall man
ufacture, barter, sell or give away
any such Intoxicating liquors or
otherwise violate the provisions OF
this section shall be guilty OF mis-
demeanor and be fined not less than
+ slQO nor more than $4,000, or be I'M
nrisoned for not less than one or
more than twelve months, or be both
fined and imprisoned for each otfense
! and for a second or subsequent Of
fense such person shall be fined and
imprisoned; and each act OF man
| ufacturing, bartering, selling, or
giving away such liquor shall for
! the purpose Of this section, consu-
} tute Il separate offense.
THAT the words give away, where
they occur in this act, shall not ap-
plv to the giving away of intoXIcat-
ing liquors by any person IN ms pr'-
vate dwelling, unless such private
dwelling is a place Of public resort. !"
Debating the question commenced
Immediately after the morning buSl-
ness today, when Senate Sheppard
called up his resolution, setting aside
1.-The rules Of the Senate in order to
permit the attaching of legislation
20 an appropriation bill The vote on
this ouestionably, in the opinion of
Senators Yesterday will ,be favorable.
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