The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-18
House Adopts the Resolu-
ton By Vote of 282
To 128
SEVEN YEARS FOR
RATIFICATION
Three North Dakota Mem
bers Vote With the
"Dry" Forces

Washington, Dec. wide
prohibition won in the house yester7
day and only the adjustment OF 4
slight difference in resolutions be-
tween the house and senate now
stands In the way Of submittinO to
state legislatures an amendment OF
the federal constitution forbidding
the manufacture, sale or importation
of Intoxicating liquors for beverage
purposes in the United States or its
territories. ID
The vote in the house, taken after
q day OF debate before crowded gall
leries was 2S2 TO l2S. with the parties
dividing almost evenly. The margin
for prohibition wa just eight votes
more tlsan the necessal tWo-thirds
Of the membership OF the house re-
quired for adoption, and 26 more
than two-thirds OF those voting.
All North Dakota members voted
for prohibition.
Demonstration In House.
Both vets and drys had been
predicting victory all day, and ii 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 victors were Joined by the gal
leries in such a demonstration as Is
rarely permitted In the house. Form
er Secretary Bryan, an interested
spectator nearly all day, appeared
on the floor and Joined in receiving
congratulations with Representative
Webb OF North Carolina, who had led
the fight.
The resolution adopted by the
house is identical with that passed
by the senate last August. except
that 1t gives the states seven years
instead of six in which to ratify the
amendment. Senator Sheppard,
author Of the resolution, predicted
the senate would accept the amend
ment. He said he had assurance
approved and that he did not believe
a roll call necessary.
States May Act At Once.
The Presidents approval is not
required, and the state legislatures
may act as soon as they please after
the signatures Of the vice president
and Speaker Clark have been attach
ed to the resolution.
"It will be submitted tomorrow as
a Christmas present to the American
people" said Senator Sheppard, ''and
/ believe It will be ratified within
three years.
Every attempt to put on amend
ments TO expect light wines and beer
was beaten and 141 Democrats stood
aligned with 1877 Republicans and
four independents TO win the final
victory for the Prohibitionist forces.
The Resolution.
Following Is the resolution as
adopted:
"ResOived. by the senate and house
Of representatives, that the following
amendment to the constitution be,
and hereby Is, proposed to the states.
constitution when ratified by the
provided by the constitution:
ARTICLE, Section i. After one
year from the ratification OF this
article, the manufacture, sale or
transportation OF intoxicating liquors
within, the Importation thereof into,
or the expectation thereof from the
United States and all territory sub
ject to the jurisdiction thereof for
beverage purposes, is hereby pro-
hibited.
"section 2. The congress and the
several states shall have concurrent
power 10 enforce this article by APP
propriate legislation.
Section s. This article shall be
imperative unless IL snail have been
ratified as an amendment to the
constitution by the legislatures OF
the several states, as provided IN the
constitution, within seven years from
the date OF the submission hereof
to the states BY the congress.