The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-10
Amendments to Present Pro-
hibition Law Will Tighten
Lines Against Liquor
FIFTY THOUSAND
DOLLARS A YEAR
FOR ENFORCEMENT
Automobiles Carrying Contra
band Booze May Now Be
Conhscated Search and
Seizure Clauses Strengthened

Tn the closing hours OF the sos
&ton of the general assembly the
Mapp prohibition bill, amending the
present Law. was adopted by both
houses laSt night after differences be
tween them had been ironed out IN
conference. on the Anal vote In the
senate, Senator Cannon alone was re~
corded IN the negative
The house spent the en- tire after
noon in detate on the subject. The
principal amendment ADOPTED WAS
one setting the appropriation for the
department of prohibition at $40. 600
= yesr instead OF the SIS. 700 and
$4,000 provided in the senate bill
|. In conference, the appropria ton was
/ Sxed ut $4,000 for each year.
Among the chief changes in the
present law as sent 10 the governor
for approval Ia one authorizing the
connscation OF automobiles found
carrying contra Ia nj; another author
ialng the Redistribution OF sets@d IT,
QuorS and the sole Of the alcohol for
\ the benefit ~ the state; and
strengthening o5 the search and geiE-
ure clauses which " ere meuered by
a recent decision Of judge Richard
son In the husttngs court at Rich
mond
After debating Yesterday afternoon,
the house adopted several minor
amendments agreed to bv the patrons
~ The bin. putting II on auA pas
sage ty a vote % & a yes and NAYS,
Those voting against the bin on
fnai massage WERE Baker. Cook and
walton
In presenting The bin to the house,
Deliberate C}ilmer. ~ Pulaski explain
| ed the changes, made N the present
law by the Mapp bill an made
/ comprehensive statement showing the
necessity for an Increased appropria-
tioa In order that the commissioner
NAV pa provided with sufficient
money 10 most effectively enforce
>the law Mr. t;Ilmer referred To the
successful trial given - prohibition
IN Virginia and maintained thar there
was nor a man on the floor Of the
house who would consent 10 repeal
the prohibition lev That being so,
he stated they must pec essartiv he
in favor Of providing money for ede-
anate enforcement OF the law and
this was impossible unless the com
missioner was 10 he provided with
additional FUNDS.
Delegate Gordon Of Louisa, offered
Fan emeudsn ent placing tn" commits
sicner's salary at ssSoa. which was
adopted on roll coll 90 20 20.
Delegate Gordon offered another
amendment reducing the approprta-
lion to $4,000 a year which was
defeated on roll call 40 te rs,
In supporting this amendment
Gordon made a characteristic speech
against increased appropriations, and
Delegate Gilmer responded to the eff
feet that Mr. Gordon in his arEu-
mnnt had given the very best res-
SONS why the law should he strength
ened Delegate Davis, OF Norfolk,
county, presented an amendment 70
REDUCE the appropriation 10 $40, osp
y year and made lengthy speech
IN support of the same. but STARED
that he did not think the commits
rloner ought b. denied an increase
In salary Of $500 a wear The vote
nv which the appropriation was re-
HucAs to $4,000. n year was on the
amendmen Of Delegate Cook which
was carried on roll call IS to ~.
Delegate Hudgfns. Of Mecklenburs.
endea vored to have the chair va
Gated for FIVE minutes to PRINT the
nrohth.tion commissioner 10 explain
his reouiremsnts to the house, but
me members were opposed to es-
~ h,ishinr a. precedent and permits
stou was refused. Mr.. uudgins then
Yoot up phases of the bill over whlch
9here was contention. and argued Tor
the adoption OF the amendments pro-
xasSd nv the com mltte$ ana uFksd
fha house 10 vote down the hostile
amendment Delegste Jones, Of Rich :
uond, made the closing argument TOR
the bill.
p J. Hundley offered several
amendments 10 minor changes of the
bill. one OF which was in relation 10 a
forfeiture OF automobiles lnvolveu IN
ILLEGAL transporting LIQUOR which was
agreed to by the patrons OF the nill.
Mr.. Hundley opposed the Increased
Rppropriation carried in the niii on
On the ground that 1t was not necss-
sary and that 1t was imposing an I'M
Warranted burden on the taxpayer.
The committee accepted an amend. .
nent offered by Wilbur c. Hall, of
nudoun. by which the requirement
81 a f1fty-cent fee for permits required
pv the purchase of alcohcs by retail
druggists. as authorized by the law.
was eliminated.
The committee also accepted an
amendment proposed by J.. j. Humid
ey and W. Fl. Willis. providing that
An unintentional violation of the act
hail not involve jail sentence
Several other minor amendments
we're offered by the committee and
adopted.
Delegate Davis. of Norfolk, made
vigorous speech. attacking that Sec
ion OF the bill which authorizes dep
titles and inspectors appointed by the
brohibitton commissioner to enter
without q warrant freight yards. pas
~ depots. baggage and storage
vosnA Of any common carrier. trains,
aggaee express Pullman lot freight
- ard any boak, automobile or other