Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-14
PROHIBITION WINS
IN HOUSE, TODAY,
BY VOTE OF 27 To 6
Federal Amendment Ratified After
Brief But Very Animated
Discussion.
OPPOSITION WAS IN VAIN
Special Dispatch Ia Every Evening

The House of Representatives. today,
by vote of - To q, passed the House lolnt
resolution ratfying tho Federal IrohIhi-
tion amendment II was bitterly fought
by Mcssrs McNabh, and Connolly.
who wanted theIpeople 10 decide the matter
first at the next election. The vote was
as follows
Yeas -Ahern, Royce. Buckingham
Burris, Chapman Culver. Daley, Down
ward, Ellison. Green. Gregg. Gruweh,
ID. g. Hall. Hutchinson, kersey, kelleu,
Lewis. Loose Marvel Messick. Pcet,
Prettyman. Swain, Tarburton, Iindall,
Welch and the Speaker27
Nays Connolly. Cross, McNahh.
Pritchett Jones. and Rash6
Absent Webster
prnArE ON THE RESOLUTION.
Mr.. Povce, in asking for unanimous
vote on the resolution called attention
10 the fact that Delawares delegation IN
the upper house of Congress indorscd II
Mr.. McNahb urged sending the matter
to the people for q vote at the next cicc-
tion
Mr. Poet said il had not been customary
10 submit All import ant measures to y vote
If the people The voters who elected this
Legislature have moi changed their minds
on the wet" and dry question. Only
that thcy are more pronounced lie saw
no reason for della,
MIR Jones wanted tho matter t. % to
the people
Mr. NcNahh said hc had heen told the
United States government had bought
20. OOn barrels of whisky 20 send abroad
Nr Downward said his district voted
dry AZ tho last election
That's enough instruction for YOU,
said Mr. NcNahb Int my district has
chosen wet twice. and know the wishca
of my district
NIr Connolly said he represents 81
wet district and must vote ~ accord
ance with the viii Of the district
Nrr Wcleh denied that his Referendum
bill vas "leag1Icd IN with the whisky elc-
ment. as had beon inferred m some oi tho
newspapers He said he would not know
John c stack, the VIC" leader If he saw
him He was acting on his own account.
SENATE vorrs ron CLOSED noon
The Senate today, almost unanimously
concurrcd in the House concurrent resolu-
ton restricting business to that mentioned
in the governors proclamation only two
members, Gorinlev and Mitchell voting
against 1t
senator Wharton. who called the rcsoIu
ton up said ITS passage made little differ
ence as members could rcscindIt # they
wanted to
senator Gormlcy explained his oprosi-
tion liz said hc had favored the idea from
the start. and drew up q resolution to that
effect hui some 81 his colleagues had
offered bulls that had nothing to do with
defence and if the resolution was passed
he wondered what would become Of those
bills lie wants to get through, however,
rs quickly rs possible
pUr BUSINESS Will GO OK.
The inference IS that business will 90 on
in both houses. regardless Of the governor $
proclamation. until tho members feel like
adiourning. which II is believed they will
do next week. though some say they will
make an effort ~ get through tomorrow
afternoon, which seems improbable.
LONG wA To 60 FoR DRINK
MIR Jones SAID if national prohibition
/ carries and We have tn 60 10 Europe Tor
a drink. II will hc long WAY to 90 :
Il can understand he said why some
people wont drink our brew here. hut they
seem to ENJOY IL when they are away from
home Beer tastes the same 10 me IN
Dover AS in Philadelphia
MIR McNabb could not understand why
some people want 30 force prohibition ON
their neIghhor, while they drink themselves
at every opportunity.
WILL co on WITH BUSINESS
That II is the intention to 20 along with
general business WAS Indicated IN the
House, where Mr. " Welch introduced bill
permitting Milton to elect an alderman
with the same power rs the mayor has at
present
John r. Lally William J. Lutz and
John j. Satterthwaite have been named as
original commissioners IN Representative
Connelly's paid fire Department bill for
Wilmington They are to serve ,, ! and D
wears. their Successors to be appointed by
the government.
TO REGISTER SOLDIERS
Representative WcIch introduced a
bill provi ing for the registering of the
Delaware soldiers for the election next
fall It authorizes the governor to APP
point as many auxiliary registrars as he
may deem necessary to visit any citizens
who arc engaged in military work before
the last Saturday in September, to regis
ter such citizens. Such appointments
are to bc divided equally between the
two political parties and they shall work
and travel in boards Of twos, one from
each political party.
The compensation shall be the same
as that paid the regular registrars, with
travelling expenses.