Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1917-12-18
PROHIBITION
AMENDMENT
IS PASSED IN
LOWERHOUSE.
States VIII Be Given Seven
Years in Which to Ratify or
Reject Constitutional Law
to Prohibit Sale of Liquors.
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WASHINGTON, Dec 17.-NatiOn-
wide prohibition won the house today.
and only the adjustment OF a slight
difference in resolutions between the
house and senate now stands in the
way OF submitting 10 state legisla-
tures an amendment TO the federal
constitution forbidding the manufac-
ture. sale or importation of intoxicat-
ing liquor for beverage purposes in
the United States or its territories.
The vote in the house, taken after
a day Of debate before crowded gal
leries was 2S2 TO 12S. with the par
ties dividing almost evenly. The mar
gin for prohibition was just eight
votes more than the necessary two
thirds of the membership Of the house
required for adoption and % more
than two-thirds of those voting.
Both vets and dTys had been pre-
dieting victory all day. and it was not
until the last few names had BEEN
called that the anti-prOhibition forces
conceded their defeat. When Speaker
Clark announced the result the vic
tors were joined by the galleries in
such a demonstration as is rarely per-
mitgei in the house. Former Secre-
tary Bryan. an interested spectator
nearly ali day, appeared on the floor
and Joined in receiving congratula
tions with Representative Webb of
North Carolina, who led the fight.
Seven Years to Ratify
The resolution passed by the house
Is identical with that passed by the
senate last August. except that il
gives the states seren years instead
CT six in which to ratify the amend
ment- Senator Sheppard. author of
the resolution, predicted tonight that
the senate would accept the amend
ment tomorrow. He said he had as
surances that the seven-year period
would be approved and that he did
not believe roll call necessary.
The presidents approval is not re-
quired and the state legislatures may
act as soon as they please after the
signatures of the vice president and
Speaker Clark have been attached 20
the resolution.
1T viii be submitted as a Christ
mas present to the American people"
said Senator Sheppard. and believe
IL viii be ratified in three years"
Every attempt today to put or
amendments 20 except light wines and
beer was beaten. and III Democrats
stood aligned with 137 Republicans
ard four Independents to win the final
victory for the prohibition forces.
Following is the resolution as
adopted:
The Resolution
Resolved. by the senate and house
OF representatives that the following
amendment TO the constitution be,
and hereby is. proposed TO the states.
TO become valid an a part of the con
stitutiOn when ratified by the legisla-
ture of the several states as provided
by the constitution:
Article l, section /. After one year
from the ratification of this article
the manufacture. sale or transporta-
uon OF intoxicating liquors. the i'm
p7-tatiOn thereof into. OF the exporta-
tiOn thereof from the United states
and all territory subject 20 the 1uris-
dlciicn thereof for beverage purposes
is hereby prohibited.
Section 2. The congress and the
several states shall have concurrent
power to enforce this article by ap-
prOpriate legislation.
Section 3 This article shall be in
operative unless it shall have been
1stiied as an amendment to the con
stitution by the legislatures of the
several states as provided in the con-
s-itrdcn, within seven years from the
cate of the submission hereof TO the
states by the congress"
New Plan Substitutes
While the house was debating. a
resolution by Senator Brandegee of
Connecticut providing a general and
new plan for submission of constitu-
tiOnal amendments was favorably re-
ported by the senate judiciary COM
mittee. II provided that an amend
ments shall be acted upon within
eight years after submission and. in
stead Of acting as al present by state
legislatures. that amendments shall be
submitted to vote of the state cleo
tors The prohibition amendment
probably viii be submitted before the
Brandegee resolution passes. and
therefore will not affected by il.
The vote follows:
Democrats for the amendment-Ad-
amson. Alexander. AlmOn. Ashbrook.
Aswel. Ayres. Bankhead. Barkley,