The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-08-28
STATES MAY
r THE NATION DRY
s,rD PROCEDURE IN CASE
s,cr cONCURS ON SHEP-
spARD RESOLUTION.
k.HX COMMONWEALTHS
h REGISTER THEIR ASSENT

uts Approval Not Required
amendments to the Constitu-
Lower House of Congress
Not Act This Session.
ptiOn by the senate by a two
majority of the Sheppard reso-
proposing to the states a con-
Dnal amendment to prohibit the
scture, sale, transportation,
alton and expectation Of intox-
liquors has raised questions
eedure to be followed in the
the house concurs by a two
majority.
by no menas certain that the
will act on the Sheppard reso-
at this session of congress, but
radical prohibition forces are
lined to press it.
roval by the president is not
I'd on resolutions proposing
ational amendments. This is
Or one reason, to the fact that
ecutive approves only laws, or
lions changing laws; and even
he were permitted to approve
b such resolution, the action
a be useless, as two-thirds of
houses had approved it, and
the number required to over
veto.
Olutions proposing constitution
6endments are submitted to the
4 by the secretary of state. He
Hes the resolution from the COM
Il on enrolled bills. The Motif
to the states is sent to the
Rries of state, and are by them
BED to the legislature at their
meeting.
Propose Special Sessions.
he case Of the prohibition
ment, it is proposed by the
forces in many states to urge
sessions of their legislatures
pity the Sheppard amendment.
prpOse of this is that the "dry"
\ will vie with one another for
Fivilege of being the first to
the amendment.
each of the states ratifies the
tment notice is sent by its Sec
\ of state to the secretary of
lin Washington. He notifies the
Ter of the house and the presi-
'Of the senate and the clerks of
WO houses keep the record. When
state mas ratified the
ldment a proclamation is issued
le president announcing that the
|dment has been made a part of
lOnstitution.
pen the senate voted IS to 20 in
Of the Sheppard resolution
persons insisted that the "dry"
had only one vote to spare,
flour being two-thirds of the
pership of the senate. This was
+ and there are ample proofs
pas precendents of the fact that
two-thirds of those voting, a
pm being present, is required.
/ proposal of Representative
Rll, prohibitionist member of the
from California, to fight for
elimination of the Harding
dment, which provides that the
Pard amendment must be rati-
Flthln six years, would not re-
a two-thirds vote to carry, a
Flty being necessary. All amend
to a resolution require only g.
Flty, although the resolution it
as perfected, take a two-thirds
Majority Vote BY States.
tihcation by amendments to the
P'u,tlon by the state may be done
by the legislatures or state
Ihuons called for the purpose.
Eess decides the manner, and in
fSe OF the Sheppard resolution,
peIt to the legislatures. A ma
IN the legislatures is necessary,
IWo-thirds vote.
adopted by the house, the Shep-
amendment would go to the
ana becomes Article Eighteen
nendments to the constitution.
aIest amendment to the consti-
- was that providing for direct
vi OF United States senator's,
.aS declared in force on May 81,
IL was ratified by thirty-six
, Those not ratifying being
,a Delaware, Florida, Georgia,
lcKy, louisiana, Maryland, Mis-
9l' Rhode Island, South Carroll
ian and Virginia.
nc, Sixteen. the income tax
a4t' was ratified by all but
o oSes' and was declared in force
, , rs, 1918. The states
8 20 ratify this amendment,
ewes congress power to levy
r On incomes of individuals and
,atC:lohs, were PENNSYLVANIA,
.ssg t, Florida, Rhode Island.
and Virginia.