South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-01-26

1crats voted for the biz. while ].
-epuuiisaus and rs democrats cast
heir votes against the measure.
Those voting against the bill are
Republican, arteI Davis COZ
Lake,. Day Geddes. Harris Hyland,
Kimmel. Nushctt. Overmyer. sam
Dor. Southland and Westrick. demo-
Gratis -Bayer CravenS. CrOnin.
Downey. Eisterhold. Gorski Griffin.
Habermel. Hasianger. Hepler.
O'Leary. Osborn. Tucker. Waltz and
WestfaU
The bin prohibits the sale Of any
intoxicant except pure grain alcohol
by licensed druggists 10 prohibits
the manufacture Of any intoxicant
except alcohol The bill provides
that it shall become effective If en-
acted into law. on Jan. l. 1918
The measure is now ready for in
PRODUCTION in the senate.
Debate Lasts Two Hours.
The debate on the bill lasted two
hours Rep. Cravens Of Madison.
democratic floor leader. upbraided
the republicans for their attitude on
the liquor question during the de-
bate. lie declared that the republi-
cans had allied themselves. in the
last campaign. with the liquor in
terests thereby lifting a great load
from democratic shoulders. He said
the republicans were going TO pay
two debts. One, owed to the moral
interests OF the state. he said. would
be- paid by passing the bill i'm the
house. The other. that owed 10 the
liquor interests, would be paid by
the republicans Cravens asserted.
when the bill reached the senate. lie
predicted that the measure would be
killed when il reached the upper
house.
Speeches favoring the passage OF
the bill were made by Reps. Miles,
Johnson Grant county,, Montgom-
cry. Green and Scott
English EnIivens Senate.
In the senate the proceedings were
enlivened by Sen. English on a ques-
ton Of personal privilege making an
address 10 the senate and waving
the right of his committee on con-
stitutional revision to consider the
bill passed by the house calling for
a constitutional convention He said
the integrity OF his committee had
been unjustly attacked. Lieut.. Gov.
Bush "exonerated" Sen. English and
declared mo man nor no interest"
had anything to do with naming the
senate committees and that he would
take full responsibility. The consti-
tutional convention bill will go TO
committee on judiciary A, by agree
men. when it is handed down by the
presiding officer Monday.
Sen. Kinder's bill empowering
school boards to finance themselves
met with unexpected opposition and
was made a special order Of bust
ness for tomorrow afternoon at two
o'clock
Hear Peace League Talk.
Sen. Lanz's bill authorizing trust
companies 10 issue mortgage certi-
hcates was amended so as 10 include
state banks and was under discus
sion when the senate recessed to
hear Walter l. Fisher. formerly
secretary of the interior. in explana-
ton and advocacy ci The League to
Enforce Peace.
Lieut.. Gov Bush announced that
the Craftsmanship Of the committee
ON labor held by the "a e Sen. Green.
would be filled for the remainder of
the session 10y Sen. Hudglns and that
Sen. Wolfson would succeed 10 the
craftsmanship of the cor Littee on
public health. also helC by Sen.
Green The other committee assign
ments of Sen Green. the lieutenant
governor said. would he retained for
his successor.
Because of me press of the other