The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-24

1insxly prsxsae4 An nnss and
1 1G1sf ths tAw 90 70 ths literary
eIrosw onuxsh Dsesus1
&S1of Clro6s's -pernounl privilege
6i1 Vorx ooon After the opening OF
1S6ase peoeien- He spoke 81 some
e 1lA ne 1isciAisned havinr intsnd-
ri e. any o. his utterAnces 70 be per.
+ {I1cIns6 the superintendent OF the
s 961l NnIoon ISnaxus and had expressed
( - epinion that he. had exceeded his
1870 ana the rules Of prnprfsty IN
" orrof4S "a have legislAtion shaped
e r. - hip Win, hut that he had never
u I1f1n1ned TIA Superin<endent PERSONAL
IA fha senator defended his refer
I Snc.s Is ssoistsfdS Influences" and to
4 sI1ien organisation" - being fully
J - derstood and entirely In limo with
lnngunEe used BY othsr senators, VINO
IA not been singled out oy the ieasae
oupef4ntsndent and attacked IN tne
The Amherst senator declared that
N editorial In the same issue OF The
+ virxirian which related to his course
and record did him crue' injustice, ana
r1n1ea only one-third OF the truth.
During his remarks Mr.. Strobe read
eopy OF . letter which he had adj
/ dressed to Mr.. j. w. HouEh, OF NOR
folk, In reply to q letter Mr.. Hougn
I had written him In connection with
his criticism OF the activities OF OF
facers Of the Anti Saloon League. In
al.io ist4er he draws a distinction be-
fWuen crfticixing the activities OF OF
ncaeo u the league and crfhcixine
oitAer the league m an organization or
the rank and file OF It's members.
Dfsrretion Vested In Jurfes.
One Of the features of the Discus
Son Of penalties provided In the pro-
hibition bill was the reluctance OF law
yers In the Senate to take away from
Juries discretion In the matter OIL
punishment for violations OF the pro-
llsbation laws This was the onty
feature OF tho bill OF a really import
mt character on which the stand
. taken by Senator Mapp had not been
sustained In the discussion several
days ago Senator Goolrick, who from
the start has fought the idea or max
inx any offense under this law a fell
cny. very frankly declared that II this
penalties were too severe Juries would
not convict Other senator's among
lAom some Of the strongest ana some
az the oldest members OF the Senate
shared this view and united with him
alfogether and to reduce the punish
ment procsed.
Senator Mapp suggested. in view OIL
the statements made by Senators Cool
rick and others. that turies would mol
keep their oaths and convict. II mign'
he better to leave discretion in the
matter OF punishment to the judges
rather than to 3uries. Messrs. Trinkie
walker and Saunders, all strong dry
men. lined up with Mr.. Gooirick IN
this fight on leaving the matter fe
{ turies, 1t looked at one time Al
though the efficiency of the law was
seriously threatened In this respect
hut Senators Map and West sounded
earnest warnings of the results thai
would follow and put sQuareiy before
the Senate the fact that unless SUI.
facientiy severe penalties were imposed
4 rood prohibition law would be rend'
Sret largely imperative.
The most important amendment
] a dopted in this respect was one offered
By. Mr. Trinkie, changing section 8
which provided that where the viola
ton of any provision Is declared
felony the punishment shall be fifle
Of not less-than $500 nor more than
$1,000, and by confinement in the
uenitentiary of not less than one nor
more than Ave years. so as to provide
~arnNx. rnpy5rfeA 0f sffeh vtnta.
.s.a. p.ssss.,,.trr yafonv shall he
no ;.ss ..,s,, arserarnert IN tba Deni :
.an.,arss ear not les. than one wear
@ 70 .,sn evs years or In the
asa.. ~. a. az t,sys Inv e,rfsrer,ent
=, ssjI not less than six months and
hv a sne not exceeding $500"
49, ~ c,o-< sec,.on
esu D~.,n,, - ssrart a. .bs
..,o - stri,,a o,,, saotion
- ~. hi, wh,ch relates 10 The
ss,,aa 80 araant .ntrsts NV aruv-
ss.ss Tna yats sgaina. this was "a
e.,"-.,, .,,.s, .t,a, an aAvs" and
s.ss.,,s. 80. .s,. !. \. .cailad, Ear later
~. r.rs,a sanctaa senate Andrews
= rs.nd,nsa. s~ayrnt,ng tina counties
ga l,t.as ~ Ma dtstrtct from the
go . ~, ,hss .an,tnr srcar,t +e
- 80 - ain,tci rrr ,raeha nfeal
.sa;n,r.i'snS harnacant.eal MIR.
$500. "a ~ Sv,,a Tor sacra IA antal mr.
s. - I,..,ss 80, 81 asAsar,.4A =
~ p.-.rs.,al pvsvsIevs. Senator StroSe
ps-,isns
S.n..or s.roas =, Ambars. vsste~
a.. arn.. ~ ensst,on q, nersonal
,..;,a,Asa a. tha csnsta ana n,ada q
.e,.r,. 20 r.ic,s vrich anneares In
ri. p,~ssriar ~ yesterday which ra
9. ,s,.,ar ~ ri, sIsswhsra ~.
a., that tbs s1,ack. in the naner was