The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-17

AIaG VII WHICH bfNA aAiAh~N1 "'AN
ardent spirits by druggists He sal'
that he should. not ask that any d"
the counties in his district be eN
enpted from the drug store provisions
hut II any senator desired 10 ask tina
.any city or county in his district h'
exempted. there will be no opposition
te such exemption. Indeed, II WA'
the desire Of the trainers Of the hiI
10 make the laws as stringent In ever,
. section Of the state as public sentmeh
demands it
senator Andrews OF Roanoke, sale
that the people In his district, includ
ing the druggists, were opposed 10 CIV
ing the people the privilege 10 sci
ardent spirits in any quantity, but ne
had carefully considered the bill "a
presented by the committee ane
thought that some of the opposition
came from those who, while thorough
~ sincere IN their opposition 10 the
sale OF liquor in drug stores, did not
realize how carefully the bii was
drawn in that particular Another
element opposed the drug store pro-
VISION because they desired to make
the prohibition law as obnoxious as
u.4sinle. ana to DO all they poSs' MY
a-la 20 impede and TO embarrass the
enforcement Of the same
Senator Mapp replied that he hoped
rNr senate would consider TINS feature
of the Ulll with great care. lie was
satisfied that il wou}d not be possible
fur any drug store 60 sell ardent splIit5
contrary 10 the provisions OF TINS p'i'
and 70 attempt 20 do business AS -
f.4rrpon and live thirty days.
There were two amendments made
b.. the bin as reported by the com
uIt.tr.. both OF which were accepted
d.. She patrons Of the bill Iaa ilrst
WAS 90 make clear the language OF inc
statute regarding the procuring ct H.
r,n-,s hv hotelmen for the handing
OF such liquors as are permitted un-
nor a.. provisions of the act and 10
..ltov the manager or lessee OF such
r.t 'o get tho license instead OF re-
er..rll.- rhe owner Of tie motel 10 get
f.. areu~e The hotel man that gets
a.,nse viii have to be man 81
..ar ctgr and be in every way sat's-
Il. sorry 10 the judge to whom applta-
l.,g ts made.
The other amendment was that
which allows the shipment TO drug
sists and 10 hotelmen the quantity OF
ltIuur permitted them under tho pro
vision uf the act, and to exempt them
from prosecution for having II in then
possession after receiving il.
These amendments were made In or
der to make the bill perfect and e
carry outh the intention Of its fran
er> II was pointed out that the er
-luIs had crept in despite the creates
care and caution on tAe part of ih'
men who had framed the all
All was smooth sailing in the con
sideration Of the bill to the rcacnInt
of the commissioner section. Thcn j
struck a sort Of suag and pending th'
Offering of amendments the Senat
adjourned till noon TO-DAY
VII Have the Commissioner.
When tho bill leaves the floor o
he Senate Il will BIS about rs il cam
from the hands Of the committee. IA
other words. the position 90 Prohi
iilon Commissioner viii be provided
ana the General Asse rnbiy viii he call
ed on to- name that officer for III" frs
, fun term After that tima it may b
that tho Governor VIII appoint or tina
The people win elect such al fifteen
That rs = mere detail. however. an
The vose~,n the creation oil .bc offic
If Prohibition Commissioner viii "a
between twenty-five and thirty IN ia
vor of.t41e scheme.
The drouth will set IA good an
proper in Buchanan. Dickinson, GLE
90 and Tazcwell counties and tG" tow
Q Of Pocahontas after iAprn 80 Tn,
+. is what the Committee on Moral nm
Social Welfare decided today. vine
= the House bin offered by Delcgal
: Shumate came up for consideration
- po&ahontas sent a delegation OF bus
ness men here to make protest TIE
, / came with lawyers, and thoy spok
their minds on the subject.
Senator Addison, of IAnchburl
said he was under the impression tina
. the people Of the State expected to 80
that the implied promise If the Dir
4 men was adhered 10 and that the in
i reference with the sales Of liquor he
!, fore the end OF October next won't
~ not be undertaken.-GIe said that sue
p was the belief Of many man VIII
, had voted the dry ticket
Delegates Mitten and Delegate Shu
{ mate said they accepted fun respor
D sibliay for the measure. Their pee
n pie had asked them to introduce sue
- IA lin and TO work for It's adoption
They did not want any more of tn
West Virginia drunks To come to yin
/ einia, especially 10 Pocahnntas. an
r get liquor, become drunk and MAX
{ things disa ereeable
The committee ordered tho hin r.
( ported favorably with the recommer
s datiou that It be enacted into 81 }av
And no liquors will he sold there Ai
! tor May /.
Against Gravatt's TN
The Senate Committee on Priv
1cgos and Elections reported the Gre
watt primary election bin by Vot
b Of eight TO two. The report was &d
y Verse to the bill. Bot at any rat
Senator GraNatt has the satisfdctio
, Of knowing that the bill Is before IN
. Senate for consideration, even II ii h9
an adverse report
The hill II the one introduced som
D time ago by the senator from C6roHu
apd ta intended to register the re
-itirTt preferences and aff1tt1ti0u Al
an voters who take part in a primar
election. 1t would protect candidate
from having others than his own part
!. participating in the election II ha
worked well in other States The hi
l'uca to the calendar tomorrow an
WIZ he reached IN the mex few day;
senator Jeffrcys Of MeCkIcnhurr. !
having some trouble In Connectio
, with the passage Of the Torrens Ian
bin He was one OF the patrons of I'll
measure and did n mans part TO hav
! TIM, bill passed BY strange coin
Cidcnce the county Of McCillenbur
was not mentioned as one nf The coun
ties 10 which the provisions applied
but that was one of the countie
J originally IN the measure when pre-
) scented Senator Jcffrevs said,