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

~ II ayes ans a. noes On the ~
corded vote. which wss as follows:
/ Yeas--Adams. A. O., Beais. Besttie
Bond. Isuhrmsn. coidiron. commins
Cook. cornett. Cox. Crockett. Ed
wards, Flanagan, Floyd. Fuller, Cor
don, Green. Harris Harrison. Horsiey
Lowry. NJ. K, holland, Norris. Page
Parr. Pence. Phillips. Price, n. w.
Reed, Rev, Roberts, Russell, Shumate
Steck. Stubbs. Sutherland, Taylor. TIT.
fanny, Walton. Willis. witten--4l.
Nays - Baker, II. r.. Baker
w. W., Baum. Birren. Bris'
tow, Browning. Buck, Burke
Cato. Clement, Davis, Dodson
Epes, Gatewood. Goodwin. Hall Hen
ley. Hobson, Houston, Hudgins, Jett
Jones. Jordan, Kent, Leedy, Mann
Meetze. Moss Murray, Musgrave. My.
Smith, sproul, Slant, Stephenson
Swift, Valentine, Williams. winston
Wright, Thomas--44.
On Charging Governor With Duty.
The amendment by Mr. Myers, to
place the enforcement Of the prohi-
bition law directly In the hands OF
the Governor, was voted down with
a storm of noes" Tho division was
not called for, and no recorded vote
WIS taken.
The same sort of a vote was given
against the Norris amendment, which
was for the election by the people OF
the commissioner to succeed, January
1, 1918, the commissioner to be
named by this General Assembly.
Little other than noes was heard,
and there was no. cali for a division.
Against Political Activity.
DIR. hollands amendment to prevent
political activity by the commissions r
or any one in his department was
defeated on q roll call by ~ to 40.
Many Of the delegates favored the
proposition. but expressed the belief
that the provisions of the amendment
should be Incorporated in a separate
bill and made to apply to all depart
ments Of the state government The
recorded vote was:
Yeas-A. 8. Adams. Beale, Bond,
Browning. Commins. Cook. Crockett.
Daniel. Edwards. Flanagan. Fuller.
Horsley, H. c. Lowry. NJ. *. Lowry,
Myers, holland. Page. Farr, Pence.
Phillips, ]. HI. Price. Reed. Roberts.
Russell, Steck. Stephenson. Suther-
land, Tiffany, Walton. White--s4.
Nays-w. W. Baker, Baum. Bris-
tow. Buck, Burke. Cato, Cox. Davis.
Dodson. Epes, Floyd. Lakewood, Gill
pin, Goodwin, Hall. Hudgins. Jet,
Jones, Jordan. Kent. Mann. Meetze,
Moss. Murray. Musgrave, Owen, R.
W. Price. Ramsey. Rev. Shumate.
Smith Sproul. Slant, Stubs. Swift.
Taylor. Valentine. Willis. winston.
witten, Thomas Wright. Mr.. Speaker
"a
Turn Down Apple Brandy.
Mr.. Parr, of Patrick, presented an
providing that nothing in
this act shall prevent the manufacture
OF pure apple brandy in the State. to
be sold outside Of the State, where
liquor may legally be sold. This was
met by a storm OF noes, and no fur
Their vote was called for.
Felony Clause Amended.
The last amendment offered, and
adopted on voice vote, no noes be-
Ing heard, was presented by Mr..
Jordan, chairman of the Moral and
Social Welfare Committee. This was
an amendment Of the felony clause
OF section A by inserting after the
words latter the first conviction" the
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Provided that the drinking, giving
away or receiving, purchasing or hav-
ing in his possession for personal use.
ardent spirits contrary to the pro-
visions Of this act. shall not be deem
ed felony in any case"