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same matter was offered by the vets
and upon this amendment Senator
Howell spoke, calling attention to the
argument Of the dry people and advis-
ing the senate to adhere to that prop
osition. -,
The vote on the amendment had
about the same lineup, with the ex..
ception that ALBERT voted yes and
Howell did not vote.
Section 3 was amended to allow
liauor dealers thirty days to dispose
of their goods after May ] and to
allow wine and cider to be manufac-
tured on ones premises. This carried
by a vote of IS to IS, Henry and
Howell both not voting.
Section 4 was amended by vote OF
10 to IA to allow an unlimited amount
OF liquor on hand if purchased before
Ny |.
Section S, the last considered during
the afternoon, allows the sale OF ethyl
alcohol made unfit for beverage. 1t
passed by 20 to IS.
The senate then adjourned until to-
morrow, when the bill will be taken
up again.
Fight at the Start.
The fight was on from the moment
the secretary read the index to the
house prohibition bill and Robertson
moved the adoption of his amend
mont striking IL out.
AN index is not proper for the
senate to consider; that's up to the
printer afterward," explained Robert.
son, the independent farmcr-senator
from Holt county. II started his
fight on his own hook for the amend
ments he sponsored, and alone he
made reply to the cleverly worded
insinuations hurled by other senator's
to the edifcation of the spectators
who Uttered and chuckled at his sup
posed humiliation.
81 know why that amendment was
introduced; it was to open up the bill
for discussion was Senator BeaPs
crafty retort. Since that was true
there was no argument.
Senator Beal launched into talk
on the evils of liquor, the genesis
and the drafting OF the prohibition
law, and the influence of the liquor
interests in Nebraska in the las
thirty-six years. t-..
First Poke at Robertson.
In the course of his talk Senator
Beal mentioned "the man on whom
we relied, who turned around and in
troduced amendments to emasculat
the prohibitory bill"
"That's not true" Senator Robert
son shouted, rising and pointing hi
finger at Senator Beal. The chair
man OF the committee of the whole
Senator Tanner, mentioned senatorial
courtesy and quiet was restored.
At that point Senator McMullen o
Gage arose to explain what h
thought was a "joker" in this frs
amendment, to get rid of the emer
gency clause so the law would no
become effective until July !. Sen
ator Robertson, by way of reply
pointed to the emergency clause lei
standing in the title.
| Senator Sandal of York explaine
that the joker was not in the indie,
but elsewhere, and he said the ser
ator from Holt himself would nc
vote for all the amendments he spor
sored. The motion at that point wa
on the adoption of the amendment.
i Albert Puts Question.
why all this hysterieal discussio
on an innocent notion" queried Ser
ator Albert of Platte.
1T is unfortunate" he continued
shat the impression has gone fort
as to the strife between vets an
'drys.' That's not a proper classic;
ton. for have never heard breat
in the senate against defeating III
will of the people as to a REASONABLE
prohibition law.
THE difference between the ia,
tons is what is the best measure [
pass. In that connection it is nece'
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