The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-12
Breweries Must Go Out Of
Business Along With Dcal-
ers on November
SUFFRAGE MEASURE
ADVERSELY REPORTED
Delegate Browning introduces
Economy Resolution Look
ing to investigating Every
Department of Government


bition bill may be reported in the SEM
ate at noon today, the Committee III
Moral and Social Welfare--after many
hours OF study of the numerous
amendments that have been offered
and Of selection of those which would
not take away any of the effectiveness
of the misunderstanding placed the
finishing touches on the measure. Inc
committee was in session yesterday
afternoon and again last night for
several hours and the nnal touches
were put on the bill,
Advocates of the measure have
! closely guarded it throughout the
/ period that il has been in the hands
! of the committee and no changes
| that will materially weaken it have
been permitted.
one of the amendments added VIII
| permit the wineries now in operation
! in the State To hold in storage such
wines as are now in process of manu-
facture until January /, 1918, that
they may mature. but the wineries
/ must quit operation in the manufac-
/ ture of wines on or before November
/ when the law will go into effect. There
4 has been written into the bill no SUCH
exemption in the cases of the brew
| cries and they must go out of busi-
ness with the manufacturers and SELL
ers of ardent spirits.
| Ample Time to Wind Up Affairs.
| The prohibition and temperance
| forces of the State believe that be-
! tween now and November /, neSs,
| there will be ample time for those en-
| gagged in the beverage liquor traffic in
+ Virginia to wind mp -tlIeir affairs and
no extensions of time are to be given
them. In the case of the wineries,
which may be given an extension OF
I - = ,i.S- s.
| featured before the State becomes dry
may mature. no wines are to be sold
| in the State of Virginia or in other
dry territory.
| Finance Committee Meets.
| Another busy committee last night
was the Finance Committee which
was in session until 1880 O'Clock. This
committee gave hearing to the State
Advisory Board and to the State Corr
poration Commission. there being
| present to be heard, Governor Stuart.
Auditor Moore, Judge Prcntis and
Judge Rhea The hearing was In ex-
ecutive session and no information
was given out other than that taxation
matters were considered No con-
illusions were reached.
For Equitable Taxation Plan.
Governor Stuart, Mr.. Moore and
| Judge Prentis comprising the Ad-
visory Board, emphasized the needs OF
! the State which they pointed out to
the committee in the communications
sent to that body a week ago end in
| the subsequent statement made to the
committee by Auditor Moore. The
situation was carefully gone over in
! the conference, and heart to heart
talks were had that the COMMITTEES
might fully and clearly understand ex-
actly what the States financial needs
are. Methods for arriving at ar
equitab and well distributed system
of taxation such as will meet the
States needs for an increased revenue
of some 100000 were discussed.
| The House Committee on General
Laws last night had a three-hour Sos
sion in the hall OF the House of Dele,
gates to hear argument on the pure
paint" bill. of which Delegates B. d.
Adams and Sproul are patrons Manu-
lecturers and dealers in paints in the
state of Virginia were represented by
counsel. led by D. c. O'Flaherty, OPP
posing the bill. The fight of the adj
vocates of the bill was led by State
Dairy and Food Commissioner Purcell
The hearing was one in which the in-
terest of members of the committee
was evidenced by the large number OF
questions they asked. Action on tho
iii vas uSlSAiS VI AiA4A a iSat~A SsANS~
ing.
Adverse Report Woman's Suffrage.
The second blow to be struck
against equal suffrage was that reg
| isterad by the House Committee on
! Privileges and Elections. The COM
mittee last night reported the resolu.
| ton 10 amend the Constitution to wo-
men equal voice with men In the ar
fairs of government. with the recom-
imendation that 1t do not pass. But
fcne member of the committee voted
against reporting adversely 1t has
I.lready been adversely reported to
the Senate.
/ In the House yesterday Delegate
Browning. of Orange. introduced q
resol ltion looking to economy and res
Itrenchment. through calling for an in-
yesti CATION of all State departments By
! 9 commission of two members Of the
House and one Of the Senate. This
comm ssion Is TO employ an expert ac-
countant. The report Is to be made
at the next session Of the General As-I
sembly,
Mr. Brownins.s Resolution,
: The resolution presented by MokS