Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-03

himself TO this matter.
CANNON GOES OVER
PROVISIONS OF BILL.
! DIR. Cannon followed with IA detailed
examination of the bill discussing |,
from the viewpoint OF the Anti-Saloon
League. which, he stated frankly was
chiefly responsible for it's provisions
In the actual framing of the bill. he
SAID the legislative committee OF the
| league. OF which he is chairman, was
! assisted by former Governor Mann and
| Richard Evelyn Byrd
! The Anti Saloon League has done
its duty said DR. Cannon. 1T is not
here to dictate TO the General Assem-
bly, or TO tell ii what to do. 1t is your
business now TO determine IL it Is such
| :. biii aS you can pass"
| Asked by Senator Andrews for n
clear statement with reference to the
omission from the bill of provisions
protecting wineries and breweries az
provided In the Enabling Act that was
! approved September. 1914, Dr.. Can
non replied that the Anti Saloon
League did not recognize any right OF
J ines" Industries 10 special protection.
II" referred to the troublous passage
of tho Enabling Act in the Senate i'm
! 1914. and the compromises which pro-
. hibit!on leaders had TO make TO secure
| the passage Of even Il bill loaded down
| with bad Observation-Disclosures euta
! which. he said. were accepted rcluc-
! 'dlNiN ana against the CONVICTIONS OF
| All true friends of temperance.
MApP TELLS OF IDEALS"
MADE IN SENATE or 1911
| Senator Mapp supplemented the
statement with Il brief review cf the
deals made IN the Senate of Iali.
! While IL had been his Intention. he
said. 70 abide by nc Drou:is. to pro-
tcct wineries, the wet" interests
broke faith by forcing the adoption Of
| ~
tion Of tho pact hy tho vets" he said.
absolvcd the "drys'' from their pre-
! vious promise to protect the Wineries
: ana neither Industry is entitled now
TO III" consideration OF proh!bitionists.
Attorney Samuel l.. Kelly. who took
til" floor later in the hearing, touched
| sctithingly on the n!nblc logic with
which the question OF the wineries ana
hrewcrics was dismissed by Dr. Can
| non.
| Whatever mental reservations ar
co,npanicd the adoption OF the wine
and beer amendments to the enabling
act. in the minds of the pvohibitioniSt,
! aud in the mind 0f the Auti-Saloon
I League" no said. the 10000 majority
/ that voted for the enabling act voted
! for that act with the wine ana beer
amendments In II, ana you cannot re-
fer TO this majority In Justification Of
your course now.
! KELLY COMES TO
! "STr ~ WITH COTtPSE.'
The people Of this state voted on
an enabling act which expressly, al
I lowed wineries ana br"werles 70 con-
/ 'inu" in business. provided they ship
! ped their product outside the State
!ito Nonprohibition territory If vou
ithdraw this protection ia the bill
YOU do 80 not in answer to the de-
inand OF those who voted for the en-
I q. hp r. or No
Ant!-Saloon League"
Mr. Kelly told tho committee at tho
outset that lac was present only to
~ugecsi a few amendments. The Ii
qncr interests. he said realized thai
IL was the intention Of the State to
force them out of business and were
i'aking no fight. AS counsel for the
Virginia Liquor Dealers Associat ton.
he said. he came 10 sit up with the
corpse.
Speaking from the consumers stand
point said Mr.. Kelly, he would sur-
rcst that the c-Quart-a-month re
strict!on as TO whisky be changed 10
one gallon month
SAYS ONE-aUART FEATURE
Is INADEQUATE:
II assume that in allowing persons
! ia Virginia TO buy one quart OF whisky
a month you do SO in recognition OF
the demands OF those who feel that
they must nave some quantity Of liquor
for their own personal use. I sub
mi', however. that If YOU are going to
recognize their appctitcs at all. YOU
are doing II very inadequately. do
not think an allowance of one gallon
a month would he excessive for the
ordinary family"
Mr. Kelly directed attention 10 the
provision Of the bill prohibiting the
use OF glass containers. Such "A pro-
vision, he pointed out. would make
practically impossible the handling Of
whisky or beer In any quantity. since
The glass package is the one universal
u used. He suggested also that pro-
vision he made for a refund 10 saloon
keepers for uncxpircd licenses
WOULD MODIFY SEARCH
AND SEIZURE PROVISIONS
Attorney Richard Evelyn Byrd ad-
vised modification OF the search and
seizure provision TO make the dis
covery OF prohibited amount OF in
toNicants in any persons possession
evidence TO he taken into account with
other facts in establishing that per-
sons guilt. The bill provides now that
the discovery OF such spirits shall be
prima facie evidence Of the violation
OF the NV. \ person on whose prem
scs such spirits were discovered. said
Mr.. Byrd, should have an opportunity
TO prove that he is not criminal
In other respects Mr. Byrd gave his
hearty Endorsement to the bill
George Med. Blake denounced tn,
bill in its entirety as an inQuitous
measure III" like of which have not
been see In IN. Virginia Legislature
since tho days OF Malone. 1t pro-
posed, he said TO confiscate soo,o00.0oo
worth OF property, to turn 10000 men
ont on tho streets and TO take from
tho States revenues 81 100000 in taxes
without any assurance. If the cN-
pcricnce OF other prohibition states is
TO be taken into account, Of helping
the cause or true temperance.
Leon NJ. BASIL asked the committee 20
strike from the bill tho section which
would prohibit the circulation CIR sale
in Virginia OF out-or-thc- State news
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