The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-22
Senate Judiciary Committee
Reports Nationwide Amend
ment by l3 to 3 Vote
USE OF MAILS BY
VETS JEOPARDIZED
Senate PostoHice Committee
Reports F'avorably Measure
to Keep Liquor Advertising
Out of Mails in Dry Places

Washington. p. c.. Dec 2I.-Hay-
ing secured a date for the final vote
on the District prohibition bill In the
Senate, the AntiSaloon League work
ers took up with renewed vigor the
work for the Legislation pending be-
fore the Senate committees, and a
double victory was won yesterday
when the Senate Judiciary Committee
and the Senate Committee on Post
offices both reported out fayorably the
prohibition measures before those
committees
Nationwide Wins i'm Committee.
The judiciary Committee reported
out the resolution to submit the ma
tionai constitutional prohi bition
amendment to the several States by
IA vote of Is to 3. only Senators Gull
berson. of Texas: Reed. OF Missouri
and Brandegee. OF Connecticut. voting
against the resolution. The resolution
as reported out is more sweoping
than the resolution introduced by
Senator Sheppard. 1t not only forbids
the sale and manufacture for SAFE
transportation for sale and importa-
ton for sale. but ii forbids the manu-
facture, transportation and imports
ton for beverage purposes absolutely.
1t is not certain that the committee
has improved upon the original reso-
luton. as the absolute prohibition Of
the manufacture for beverage pur-
poses would probably prevent the
manufacture of cider and blackberry
wine. Or any form Of wine made by
farmers for personal use in their own
homes. and the attempt TO pass a law
SO sweeping in its nature was defeated
In Alabama by the farmer vote.
whereas the State Legislature passed
prohibition bill which prohibited
the manufacture for sale"
Text OF Resolution.
The Anal form OF the amendment
TO he submitted will be determined
after "a thorough discussion and con-
ference Of the two Houses. The reso-
luton as reported out by the COM
rnfttee is as follows:
Resolved by the Senate and House
of Representatives OF the United
States OF America in Congress assem-
hled ttwo-thirds OF each House con-
curing thereinl. That the following
amendment of the Constitution be.
and hereby is. proposed TO the States.
to become valid as a part of the Con-
stitution when ratified by the Legisla-
by the Constitution:
article.
Section i. The sale. manufacture
or transportation OF Intoxicating
liquors within. the importation there
of into. and the expectation thereof
from. the United States and all ter
ritory subject to the jurisdiction
thereof for beverage. purposes are
hereby prohibited"
To Shut Out Vets From Malls
The Senate Committee on postof-
fees and Post Roads reported favor
ably by a large majority the bill to
prevent the use of the mails for the
advertising of liquors in dry terri
tory. This bill differs from the
Randall bill reported favorably by
| the House committee in that the
Randall bill applies to the entire
country. while the bill reported by
! the Senate committee applies only TO
dry territory.
| Senator Swanson. of Virginia has
| done efficient service in securing a
| report from the Senate Postoftice
! Committee. The bill reported by the
Senate committee Is as follows:
| Btll TO Amend the Postal Laws.
! BE 1t enacted by the Senate and
House Of Representatives OF the Unit
ed States OF America In Congress AS
ksembled. that no letter. postal card.
circular. Newspaper. pamphle, or pub
lication OF any kind containing any
advertisement Of spirituous vinoua
matted. fsrmentsd or other intoxicat-
Ing liquors Of any kind. or con. amin =
= solicitation OF an order or orde Z,
for said liQuors. or any OF them, shall
I be deposited in or carried by the mails
| OF the United States. or be delivered
by any postmaster or letter carrier
when addressed or directed to any per-
son. Arm. corporation or association
or other addressee. at any place or
point in any State or territory of the
! United States at which IL Ia by the law
/ In force in the state or territory al
that time unlawful to advertise or So
/ licit orders for such liquors. or any
OF them. respectively.
| Whoever shall knowingly deposit OF
cause to be deposited or shah know
| inEly send or cause to be sent any
thing to be conveyed or delivered by
mail in violation of the provisions OF
/ this section. or shall knowingly dc.
liver or cause to be delivered by NAL
anything herein forbidden to be car.
ried by mail shall be fined not mors
than $1,000 or Imprisoned not NOR.
than two years, or both: and for an,
subsequent ofYense shall be Imprisoned
not more than FIVE years. Any per.
son violating any provision OF this soc
ton may be tried and punished. either
In the district In which the unlawful
matter or publication WINS mailed OF
to which II was carried by mall FOL
delivery according TO direction there
on, or in which II was caused to b,
delivered by mail to tho person II
whom II was addressed.
SEQ. 2. That whoever. being 4 post
master or ether person employed II
the postal service. shall knowingl,
ipend by mall or deliver any letter
package. postal card. circular. news
tpaper. pamphlet or publication OF an.
kind containing any advertisement O