The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-05

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loon cat ot Virginia. srt IN what
/ seemed 20 he very earnest outhers.
attempted IN show from the scrip
7 lures that Christ sanctioned the free
Iss CT vine az a beverage. He in.
sisted that the prohibition movement
was tending 20 bring the church and
State back into union and proclaimed
,He deduction that the church should
address itself solely 10 the spiritual
welfare Of man and that ministers
saonId not Identify themselves with
Efforts for better conditions In gov
eminent.
Personalities Brought In.
Colonel Lsedy was extreme IN many
OF his utteranCes and much he had
TO say occasioned a good deal OF
amusement. He made Il plain IN the
beginning that he ola not intend to
en- brace all the mem bers OF the clergy
In his criticism those who had in
1ected their ministerial garb" into the
+ politics OF the State.
Colonel Ieedy was not the only
member Of the House to indulge in
personalities Mr.. Gordon early IN
/ the day expressed his opposition to
the election q Reverend j. sidney
! Peters. or any other minister" as
commissioners. He declared that a GER
tain element in the state would resist
81 minister commissioner with all
hoofr OF the ground"
When Chairman Jordan came to
speak he disposed Of this matter OF
personalities very briefly and very po-
litely He said he had no reply TO
make to the speech OF Colonel Leedy,
except to express sorrow that any
member OF the House should consume
= l.
Z speech. He alluded TO other intec~
2 tons of personalities into the debate
4 70 show that all sorts OF tactics we're
being adopted In the effort to discount
or defeat the bill 1t had even been
suggested that he (Jordan) was an
nspirant for commissioner and that
Senator Mapp. recognized by every
body who knew him as n man of high
) ideals. had been Influenced In drafting
Que or more features OF the bin by his
regard for the rich Mr. Jordan paid
n high tribute TO tho men who have Mt
great personal sacrifice led tho fight
TO drive the saloon out Of Virginia.
and declared that these men deserve
the gratitude OF the good people of
the State.
Great Crowd In Hall
The deep interest fet in the fight
over the prohibition bin was shown by
the large attendance at both sessions
yesterday. In the afternoon all OF
the arpstis BILE Space for visitors wa
taken up and the gallery was
crowded. Intense interest was mani
tested In the discussion, and the
hearty Applause which marked the
close Of Chairman Jordan's speech
showed that the crowd was In sym
pathy with the prohibition leader.
Speaker Houston announced from
pose to make speech urging the
members Of the House to vote for the
bin but that lack OF time prevented
him from doing so. This utteraHce
brought forth hearty applause for tho
presiding officer.
When Clerk John williams, In ring
ing voice, announced that the vote on
the passage OF the Mapp bill was SIS
TO 5 great enthusiasm was mani
tested. The expected had happened.
but the friends or prohibition were
re3oiced to know that their bin had
. Como through the House unscathed.
The work OF engrossing the amend
ed bill was begun last night, and ii is
probable that the measure will go
back TO the Senate on Monday. It is
probable that the Senate will accept
Tho various amendments adopted by
the House, and the bill win be In the
hands or the Governor within the
next rev days. OF course the meas
ure will be gone over with great care
to see that IT Is in proper shape be-
fore II is enrolled There is no doubt
of tho approval of the bill by Cover
nor stuart.
Admit Opposition To Re Futile.
Following the handling OF q few
necessary matters OF the routine Of
tho morning hour OF the House, CON
sideration of the prohibition bin was
resumed. Chairman Jordan moved
10 close the debate and TO come to a
vote on the bill by o'clock, but the
motion was passed by. after discus
sion, in which Mr.. Ieedy, or Page.
said he wanted TO talk for at least
an hour. and Mr.. Gordon and others
expressed themselves as DESTROYS OF
having something to say.
During the discussion Sneaker
Houston stated 10 the House that he
was Of the belief that "If the vote on
the bin were not taken uutjl midnight
OF next Saturday its result would he
Identical with what thaf vote would
be now lie called attention 70 the
necessity OF disposing Of a large Calen-
dar IN the next six days
Mr., Leedv said that he wanted TO
speak, and even though he might be
q lone tree in the forest he would
meet the wiuds thereof unafraId lie
said he did not understand the state
ment Of the Speaker. intended tc
shorten the debate on the measure as
directed at him personally and added
that II he had so taken Il he would
imm ediately tender his resignation
The Speaker Informed Mr. Leedy that
, The latter was correct IN hts under
standing that the Speakers words had
had no such meaning as Nigh. pos
= have been given them by the
gentleman from Page.
Mr. Wills said that h- wanted TO
tepesk on some Of ths amendments 10
he bill though no "n8Uzpl that to
peAA fpr anytime. that would ma
terribly change the bin wo i'd be futiie:
THAI the bin is soing To be adopted
substantially RS drawn. he predicteo,
bat ne declared he wanted to voice