The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-05
SENATE At WORK
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incense snail nave been convicted Oh
violations of the law. There will be
ance OF the license. and the applica-
ton for permits to sell soft drinks
can be made by mail. The attorneys
for the commonwealth will have the
right to object to the issuance of q
license to any person whose reputa-
ton Is not UP to the standard or who
may have been violating the laws.
| Objection was made to the provision
requiring the owners of liquor to fur
Inish the prohibition commissioner
with statement showing the amount
of liquors they had on hand, and Sem
ator Mapp frankly said that he cav
reasonable grounds for the objection.
He was not welded TO the idea. He
said he saw In the provision q pos
sible IoophoIe for the bootlegger, and
that was the gentry he was seeking
to put out OF business. He said that
there were three elements to be reck-
oned with In the consideration OF the
measure--those who stood for real
prohibition; those who were opposed
to IL. and those who were protesting
to be for prohibition. and the latter
was OF that class that ridiculed ana
derided attempts TO enforce the law.
He referred to the increase In the
number of moDnshine plants in the
southwest part OF the state and TO
the prevalence OF "coffeepot" digtil-
leries that were alleged to be spring
ing up in various parts OF the state.
He held that II would be wrong IN
principle to create the department and
I then to fall to provide the machinery
FOR putting IL into operation.
Senator Mapp said that much OF tbs
Npenses OF tho department had been
Consumed in fighting the contest waged
6j the big breweries when they want
ed to sell their connections which were
/ in violation of the law.
Senator Cannon wanted bill OF
particulars as to what was needed for
! the various departments. He thought
that such "A statement would be easily
given. The purpose of this appropria-
4 ton should ne given to the public.
4 and the senate was entitled 10 the In
formation It was stated that there
are three attorneys who are rsceiv-
/ tng s AGO year and another who Ia
receiving 5000
! Senator Drewry said that he realized
! the great good done by the depart
ruent and he was ready 10 grant that
The work had been eficientl done. He
proposed 10 cut the appropriation from
! the $50. 900 asked to $40. 600. and be-
fore a vote was taken he suggested
} tItEt the sum bS LiAUS EbNtVUV- HSH
! followed a number OF amendments to
/ fix the sum AZ less than proposed By
the patron. ali Of which were rejected
and when Senator Mapp said that hs
would accept the amendment offered
/ by Senator Hentng, to make the fret
year SIS GEO and the second year ss5.-
900, the senate voted for that amount.
/ Senator West said that this was the
! first session OF the Legislature when
raised on the floor OF the senate and
I he did not understand why 1t was that.
when a measure affecting the morals
I and reputation or the people, one that
appealed TO the good health and good
morals in every way. senators should
rise on the floor and make this plea
az this late date He said that the
prohibition amendment meant help
/ for the success Of the war by keeping
1 the men free from the communicating
influences OF the bootiegger and the
evils that went hand in hand
/ Senator Trinkle said that prohiei-
/ ton had been great good to the
! people OF the state. a godsend to the
we'll being of the commonwealth. He
said that the prohibition com missioner
( had made a faithful officer, that he had
confidence enough In him TO believe
that he knew what he was talking
about when he made known the needs
Of the department. II the people Of
/ the state wanted the law for which
! they had voted enforced then Il was
up to the legislature to give him funds
I with which to operate IN and TO en-
I force the law. The state had profited
: In many ways ny the law from fnan-
cisl point. TO say nothing of the Inn
mense number OF men who had been
sent to the roads for working the
! highways for the hanetn OF the people
after they had violated the law.
I The senate tried hard TO get 20 a
vote. but tho discussion and explana-
! tion of the law had consumed 90 much
time that II was found impossible TO
do this and the matter went over Till
today The special orders ahead of
the prohibition bill had been passed
by in order TO get this measure out
OF the way,
Night Session.
Tho senate resumed its night session
at s o'clock. with Senator Cannon I'm
the chair. Twenty or more bills were
passed, the only one OF consequence
being the bill allowing for Ii9 free
scholarships at the University of vir-
ginia--rree tuition. lodging, heat and
lights. This bill precipitated a fight
There was one objection, by Senator
Mapp. and that was withdrawn. SEN
ator Holt, who was also opposed, left
the chamber for moment, and on
hts return he protested against the
passage of the measure. 1t was not
known till he made the announcement
, that he was opposed. and the struggle
started to have the vote RECONSTRUCTED.
and after a wrangie of several minutes
the motion TO reconsider was made
and passed by. Only two votes we're
recorded in opposition--senators Holt
and Mapp. The following bills were
passed:
To extend the usefulness of the Uni
versity of Virginia. and to give credit
toward degrees to woman 3ow work
done in the summer school.
To provide for state insurance OF
public property against fire and light
ming; and to make an appropriation
out of the state treasury for the pur-
pose of carrying out the provisions of
this act.
To validate certain obligations OF the
city of Norfolk. and authorizing the
said city to refund or renew the same
by issuing renewal or other obliga-
lions.
To authorize the board of super
visors of Wise county to borrow mon
ey and issue bonds OF said county. or