Evening journal., 1917-02-21

BILL FOR Lower
Counties PASSED
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AContlnueu from rage Oue.l
strict Interpretation Of the Loose anti
shipping bill, passed today, a man could
give OF deliver another man a drink OF
liquor in the lower counties.
The fight was precipitated by Sena-
tor Frazier, who Immediately after
the bill had been reported favorably
by the temperance committee, moved
that it be taken up for third and final
reading. This exploded a bomb in
the camp of the "wets" and In a few
minutes after Senator Frazier's mo-
ton had been made, the news had
circulated through the State House,
and the lobby in the Senate was
crowded with friends and foes OF the
bill.
Senator Joseph moved that consid-
Grafton on the bill be postponed until
later date, owing to the fact that
Senator Gormley. whom he believed
would be opposed to 1t, was absent
Senator Hickman Informed the SEN
ate that he was paired with Senator
GOrmley on bills OF partisan nature,
but that he did not believe the under
standing between them applied to any
other measures and he considered
himself free TO vote on the bill.
President Pro TEN Barnard in
formed Senator Hickman that he had
held telephone conversation with
Senator Gormley, and he understood
from that conversation that Senator
Gormley believed himself to be paired
on all bills He stated that as the
bill had only been reported out this
morning he could see no harm in
postponng action for a day or two
Senator Newton remarked that as
It was understood that Senator CORN
ley was opposed to the bill he could
not see how It made any difference
whether they went ahead or not as
It required nine favorable votes to
pass It.
Senator Frazier then repeated his
motion that the bill be given its third
reading.
Mr.. Barnard asked Senator Walker
to take the chair, and after the second
/ section had been read he offered an
amendment striking out the words
! have in his or her possession at any
/ one time more than one quart oil
spurious or more than one dozen pinti
]
tuting "or to have on his or her per
son or in his or her baggage more
than one quart of spurious liquors OF
more than one dozen pint bottles o.
malt liquors"
The amendment was defeated by Z
vote Of 10 nays and yeas, as follows
Yeas - Senators Hollett, Joseph
Murphy. Webb and Barnard.
Nays-Brown, Frazier, Hart, Hof
fecker, Long. Mitchell, Newton. Pool
Walker and Wharton; not voting
Gormley and Hickman-1O.
Senator Barnard also offered a
amendment TO section which provide
that the provisions Of the section shoul
apply to common carriers and carrier
to be hired only, and eNempting privai
carriers. lie declared that under the bi
in its original form if he should tai
out party Of friends in his autom
bile and have more than one quart
liquor, his machine could be conhscate
The privilege of the floor was el
tended to Attorney John B. Huttoi
J who explained that section OF th
bill. After considerable discussion tn
amendment was lost by a vote of
nays TO yeas, the vote being tn
same as on the previous amendment
with the exception that Senator Hick
man added his vote TO the negative.
? Senator Hickman had communicate
with Senator Gormley by telephon
and received his permission to vot
on the bill.
In advocating the bill. Senate
Frazier said that while all features O
It may not be satisfactory, il is fel
that It will minimize the illega
: sale Of liquors in the dry counties
He said the bill was well understood
all over the State.
Senator Barnard said no bill wa
less understood. 1t would enable al
enemy of his TO plant liquor on hi
premises and made him punishabl
for violating the law, as the fndin
Of liquor would be prima facie evi
dence against him. He declared tina
he never had a drink OF whlskey an
bever gave anybody any money for
+ drink, and no man in the State want
1 ed liquor kept out OF the county NOR
! than he did, but he did not think IN
, bill would do that. He considered
vicious and dangerous law.
., The bill passed the Senate in Oh