The Prescott daily news., 1915-02-04
PROHIBITION WRAN-
 GLE CONTINUES IN
 GENERAL ASSEMBLY
Prohis and Antis Running Nexk and Neck-BallOt Three Times Have Bill Made Special Order
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thelr statewide belt 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 Germans the Senate chambr 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 pro- hlbltlonlsts were finally able to shake of the amendment offered by Senator Going to submit the Newberry bill. Three times they endeavored to have the bill made special order for Thursday afternoon, and three times they lost F to IT.
 Every member was on the floor ex- cept 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 every question in an effort to delay the final roll call until Senator Calvert could be located, but the prohibition ists were willing to sit through the night rather than yield a single point to their antagonists.
 It was well along in the afternoon when the Newberry bill was called up. Senator Garrett moved that further consideration of it be postponed until Thursday afternoon at 2:30. 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 cer- tain would preclude amendments. The previous question was called for which would have given Senator Garrett 30 minutes to argue his motion, Sena tor Going stated that he was merely asking for fair play and asked that the motion be voted down. It lost on a roll call, 17 to IT. The Garrett mo- ton was then voted down, Is to 16. The Going amendment to postpone the time the bill becomes effective from June 1 to Jan. 1, 1916, was read and adopted, there being no opposition, and Senator Futrell stated the prohi- bitionists had offered this compromise to the antis several days ago.
 Then Senator Jones of Pulaski en- deavored to have the White Senate prohibition bill brought up, saying that if a prohibition bill was passed it 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 bill be postponed until Thursday at 2:30. Senator Going was on the floor at the time waiving a second amend ment, 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 appeal ing and the Futrell motion was lost F to IF.
 The Second amendment, making the act effective when it had been approv ed by the electors, brought forth brilliant debate participated in by Sen ators Going, in favor, and Senator Greenhouse, for opposing. The pre- vious question was called for and car ried, 17 to 16, Senator Bush changing his vote from nay to aye. This limit ed the closing argument to 30 min utes. and Senator Going waived his right to Senator Ashley, who spoke l6 minutes and rendered the balance to Senator Burgess, but the chair held this was out of order and Senator Going declined to continue the argu- ment. On roll call the submission amendment was lost, 16 to IS. Against the motion to set the bill for further consideration at 2.3O Thurs day was made, and again lost, 17 to F. The Senate then adjourned.
 The lineup was practically the same throughout. In the first ballott only, Senator Adamson of Pulaski voted with the prohibitionists, Senator Moore voted against both amendments but otherwise with the liberals. Sena-