The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-01
House Committee BY Decisive
Vote Of Nine 10 Four Defeats
Questionable Amendments
COMMISSIONER
FEATURE RETAINED
Strenuous Effort to Increase
Salary Fixed BY Senate Bill
IL Defeated Out-of State
Papers Are Not Barred

| {. M 1Eapp pruhihltioa blll hAs
received tho unanimous approval
Of t1so House OnanM1ltfee on 5o-
cial and Moral welfare and win
BE- reported 70 tho House thds
nrnfs whsch are desi9ned 70 per-
feet md stxemgtheu the measure.
Not chanGe = n1Adc IN Tho ball
which IN any way wcak0ns fe or
changes III policy and NO Change
proposed % which the patrons Of
the bill ohjectod rocelvo1 tho fAv-
oFahlo votes Of ~ many ~ cssc-
third Of tho msombcrs Of the conn
In The two sessions Of tho commit
tee. held yesterday afternoon and last
night. all Of the amendments which
had been proposed after the bill came
over from the Senate were threshsd
out and disposed OF. All who deaire
to be heard were given ample oppor-
tunity. but there were few speeches OF
any length. The committee. and those
who addressed that body. realized
that the legislative session Ii ap-
preaching it, end and delay 1T this
stage will subject an important neas-
ure 10 all the dangers that attend hur-
ried lesisiation.
Retain the Commissioners.
The House committee stands . to 4
In favor both of retaining the commits
sioner and OF having him elected by
the General Assembly. Mr.. 0ordon's
proposition that the Attorney General
be made commissioner ex-oflciO and
given charge OF tho enforcement Of
this law wms ably presented, but de-
feAted By . dsciSivc vote.
Tho sentiment displayed IN the dis
cussion Of thtn question allowed ccn-
clusiseiy that the Heuss committee
ssns. = t g. s. ~, ssy y ny z.s
ator AApp thaa u would D.
most unwise 10 provide for the
election Of this oflciai ~ vote Of the
people. Mr.. Williams. OF Fairfax. made
4 particularly strong ana convincing
statement setting forth the danger Of
an entire undoing OF prohibition In
the State. should this election be
thrown before the people whore the
influence and money Of the liquor In
tsrests would combine on one man
where there might be two or more
dry candidates to divide tho votes
Of those who want prohibition en-
forced. When the Reed amendment.
proposing that the commissioner be
elected after the frst term, and that
his salary be made $4,000 year In
stead Of $500, was submitted to q
vote only Mr.. Gordon voted for IT,.
The speeches OF Senator Walker In
Iavor 81 HAAine TING Attornsy
a.so comHnsssoncr anu % ena.oI
Mapp m oppcsanon 70 .nat pan Meae
A. Sirens sucsanet Ano a1I ,l. su-
ments as re ever nssla IN .sss .,s
cradle length. and their lines Of ar
xumeh.s Mere MIHey sne e .oI.
ioMea IN sHc aeoAee IN sne ScnA.e .ass
week anu the s.me ouesloh % !ss-
t,onai ponu0s enre,eu INTO ulscuss'o. !.
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..onest coH.'ctsoh tnat eno osnAte w.
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psoposlaon' sena.or Ma .n.se %
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.nas y pus sns cus.es =. co m.rnss
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OF my o.ner ssAte 0mc.a pa 'u ,s
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and s1As w nan -Suta ts.S 49,
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memosn le1 .n.a - c.0e. - -, eo :.
mana .ne ,s We q -. c.n -, -
crease sno a., ~ m.o -. M
- -. 800.