The Washington times., 1915-01-12
Made Point of Order.

swanson, TnOnpsOn, TOWNSEND, Narda-
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Made Point of Order.
When Senator sheppard called up his
motion to suspend the rules. Senator
Hoke Smith made the point of order it
was not in order. He said such a
course was without precedent But
Vice President Marshall held It was
in order.
1t was then Senator Hoke Smith
The opponents Of prohibition ali voted
to refer. hoping to sidetrack the motion
Of Sheppard and thus kill II. Some
Senators also voted for it who object
as 's,s,,,inn matter Of precedent to general
Senator Overman in the discussion.
which was brief, preceding the vote
on the Smith motion, said such a plan
as Mr., Sheppard proposed to suspend
years in the Senate.
Senator Shepard, however. said he
wanted to give the Senate the oppor-
tunity to pass on the question of pro-
hibition for the District. His proposal
much as the rules are adverse to gem
cral legislation on an appropriation bill.
Senator Hoke Smith, who presented
the motion to refer the Sheppard mo-
tIol " tHe RuleS OGnleO
that he was hostile to the Sheppard
amendment to make the District dry
tie was asked whether his motion was
hostile to the Sheppard plan for prohibit
NO.. he replied. ~ am not opposed
to prohibition. On the contrary. 1
shall vote for prohibition in the Dis
trict. do not like the method of gem
eral legislation on an appropriation bill.
What We have done here today clothes
The RDlpS (N0mlntttpQ with u
and gives 1t a power much like that Of
the powerful Rules Committee in the
House: II motion to suspend the
rules ,ua T. is referred to- the Rules Commit:
to determine whether it shall be favor
ably acted upon or not
The Sheppard Amendment.
Senator Sheppard's notice embodying
his prohibition amendment is as follows:
I'm accordance with rule 40 Of the
standing rules Of the Senate 1 hereby
give written notice that 1t is my in
tention to move to suspend paragraph
3 of rule l6 for the nlrpABe Of moving
the following amendment to the bill UH.
t.. 1922 making appropriations for the
expenses OF the government Of the Dis
trict Of Columbia for the fiscal year end
Sec. -. That from and after the
lst day of November. A. d. 1916. it shall
be unlawful to manufacture. barter.
sell. or give away any spirituous.
vinOus, malt. or other alcoholic liquors
OF any kind within the District Of CO.
lumbia, excepting. however. puye grain
alcohol to be used for mechanica pnar-
maceutical. medicinal. and scientific
purposes. or wine for sacramental pur-
poses by religious bodies, which alcohol
and wine may be sold by registered
druggists or pharmacists only.
Sec. That any person who shall
manufacture. barter. sell, or give away
any such Intoxicating liquors or other
wise violate provisions Of this section
shall be guilty Of misdeamor and be
fined not less than 500 nor more than
IS, 00O or be imprisoned for not less than
one or more than twelve months. or be
fined and imprisoned for each ofrense,
and for second or subsequent offense
such person shall be fined and imprison-
ed: and each act of manufacturing, bar
tering. selling. or giving away such
liquors shall. for the purpose Of this Sec
tlon. constitute separate offense.
Sec. That the words give away
where they occur in this act shall not
apply to the giving away Of Intoxicating
liquors by any person in his private
dwelling. unless such private dwelling Is
a place of public resort.
Sec. That all laws and parts OF
laws relating to the subject of intoxi-
eating liquors In the District of Column
bia not inconsistent herewith are here
by declared to be in full force and
effect"