Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-01-11
SENATE ADOPTS
DRY AMENDMENT

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ton, and thereby even impugning her
motives in former elections or the
subject. Senator Strobe was emphatic
in his position that tho action OF the
General Assembly in wiping cut the
liquor traffic by action of the rcpresen-
tativcs would not be deroSatcry TO
State rights and the will OF the peo-
pic. and Expressed himself as refrain
ing from the invocation OF any prin-
c,ples at this time OF universal re-
organization Of tho world.
CONRAD OPPOSES
PLAN OF REFERENDUM
Immediately after Senator Strobe.
Senator George ~. Conrad, Of Rock
iagham, spoke in opposition TO the
resolution OF Senator Cannon. He fol-
lowed tho argument OF Senator STROBE
with reference to the question of the
referendum, terminG as "camouHagc"
the suggestion of such in connection
With the eighteenth amendment. when
tho other seventeen had received no
such Partially. f1e also denounced the
threats OF the whisky element through
tho editorial columns Of the New York
World ard circulars sent abroad 70
the effect that il the South ratified the
prohibition amendment il could not
cNrect further Democrats aid from
the North and that il could stand in
rear or force bill with reference 10
me fourteenth and fifteenth amend
mcnts For that reason acme, Senator
Conrad favored AN immediate adoption
by the Generai-Assembly OF the ra,ify-
Ing resolution. He praised the cour.
aEeous and frank position OF Governor
stuart on the prohibition question. and
requested the Senate to follw his lend.
Senator j. Powell Royal. II Taz,.
we'll. and Senator J. Il. West. OF Nan.
semondr also spoke in defense of ,h-
ratifying resolution. Then Senator
waiter l.. Addison. OF LynchburC. took
up the defense OF Senator MapD's ros,.
luton and logically explained that u.
was moral question. that liouo. Ind
oeen voted out of the State rs ran-.
sentinG an evil that there was 10 orsc
'ion as 10 the priceless economic ANA
mora! value OF prohibition and tina, hc
was opposed TO tho referendum reso,n-
Ncn on the ground that i, was only
variety OF "ca,noufiaec."
The position was taken nv S,,,.
Z, Harding walker, of Northur,b.rlon1
That this was no case OF refor.n1,,,,,
as the expression or The mar, NJ ,ha
people could only be advisory q, n.s,
DEVANEY's CASE Is
REFEREED TO COMMITTEE,
senator We1denburs subni,tsa j.
Joint resolution that. whereas co,
stitutiona! question had n. sen rc,,,,y.
10 the Duration OF the tern, or oe;no
for which Judge Walter 7, Dsv,,. -,
HopeweN. had been elected m. H..
concuJring. tho matter he re<a,,oa 49,
inc Committees on Courts of t,..t,.
OF both branches for considc-a,;o,
H"eftlng report Is soon as possihl.
me resolution was adopted.
Senator John Preston Buchanan ..
smyth' offered resolution tina, .ho
state Lime Grinding Board he -
quested TO submit q report to the Son.
ate Finance Committee On or h,>ors
January 80, as provided by law. ,rh.
senate adopted the resolution.
a report from the secretary Of the
state Board OF Education vas submit.
ted, showing the superintendents O,
the public schools as appointed lac,
March.
On resolution also the report OF IN,
Committee on Good Roads was sub.
rnitted to the Senate. showing the pro.
posed System of state highways.
On motion OF Senator Addison. a.
I.ynchburg. the Senate adjourned q.
O'clock yesterday afternoon In homo,
of the late Senator r. c. Pitcher. o,
Fauquier.