Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-02-26
FAIL TO MAKE
AMENDMENTS
Senator Mapp Pilots Prohi-
bition Bill Through
Senate
ONLY 2 MORE WEEKS

local Option Bill Likely to Pass
Body Today-Expect TO Make Vir.
| ,ginia Dry Next Year. t..
4 Richmond, Feb. 26-With but TWO
Heeks more in which to dispose OF the
,Alls before the two bodies, the SEN
p(te and House of Delegates both Dy
their actions yesterday indicated an
Irtention of getting down to business.
lin the Senate the Custer law, wnieh
tas to have come up for discussion,
t;as passed over and the Local Option
4ill was taken up and discussed.
In the House number of bills OF
uncontested nature were passed.
hairman Jordan set Monday after
8 o'clock for the committee hear
kg on the Mapp bill. 1t is believed
he bill will come before the House
tuesday.
The Local option bill was discussed
some length. 1t would upon petl-
|on of one-fourth the qualified vo-
ers permit an election upon the
nuart feature" for cities and towns
hly. Counties are not allowed to vote
the issue. TO give real test as
whether the people desire prohlb-
lon is the avowed purpose of this
in. Both the Custer bill and Local
Eption bill probably will be passed
ythe Senate today. Discussion oil the
20 Ordinate College bill is set fol
tonday at 12 o'clock.
Both houses granted consent for
[e Governor sell the property of the
srginia Home and Industrial School,
Lr Girls in Chesterfield county and
elocate the home in this county. He
tay not sell for less than $4,000.
The Prohibition situation is now as
ollows:
Prohibition defective in Virginia
november l, 1916.
No person can receive more than
ne quart of liquor, one. gallon. OF wine
three gallons. of beer: in any one
onth.
Possession of more than gallon
liouor at,any one time declared a
isdemeanor.. !: !: :: ~
No liquors to be sold furnished,
ven, served. or stored. in any club
ON, lodge, apartment or other place.
Prohibition Commissioner to be
ccted by Legislature and salary
led at $4,000 year.
,Common carriers; bringing liquor
to Virginia must keep complete re-
prd Of shipper, his address, the date,
e name of sperson to whom. consign-
his address, the quantity, the date
d the consignee must sign in per-
IN the receipt for the liquor.
Violations of the laws are made a
sdemeanor in first cases and fclo-
es in second cases, except that juries
Iay give 5ail@sterms instead; of peni-
htiary terms in it's wisdom. Heavy
hes are also imposed.
State is given right to transfer a
Sc from one country to any other
len it is shown that it is impossible
get punishment in vicinage OF Of
Sc.
n brief and in. general these are
main features of the bill.
Senator Mapp of. .Accomac, the
tron of the bill, was surrounded
en- the vote: was announced anc
bwered with congratulations on the
lkcess of his fight.
Nhen. the Legislature comes bach
RE in 1918 there will be a move
make the State powder-like. Befor'
of time the Webb-kenyon anti
inning law will have have been pas
a on. by the Supreme Court of !Ap
ais of the United States. If tina
/ is upheld the General Assembl.
Ii amend the law as. it has passet
Senate, and will strike out tn
Dyisions for the reception of on
art of whiskey, one gallon Of win
three gallons of beer in month.
N other words, the shipment o
' sort of liquor at any time t
person by any person will be ali
utely prohibited. This, of course
bends on the, action of the court j
klaring the law valid.
IL declared unconstitutional, tn
Art per month will be permitted