The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-05
Committee Amendments TO
Original Bill Adopted and
Final Action Expected 7 oday
FOES OF PRESENT
LAW ALMOST ALONE
In OPPOSITION
Decision in Richmond Hust-
inas Court Makes Necessary
Additional Change to Pre-
vent. Activities of Bootleegers

Tns Virginia senate yesterday
adopted practically ell Of the amend
m4nts to the Mapp prohibition bin and
wifi take up the consideration of tbs
bill as whole today under a special
order.
The opposition TO the amendments
was confined almost entirely to those
senators who have always been un
friendly to prohibition.
The legislature Is hearing from the
folks hack home who want the mem
hers of the general assembly to fulfil
the expectations of their constituents
in making the necessary amendments
to the existing law and in providing
Sufficient funds 20 enable the com
missioner 10 carry or hs~ work sue.
ceSsfuiiy The paptist ministers CON
ference % Richmond passed resolu
tons yesterday urging that the amend
9ncnts be made ard laying special EN- ~
phssis upon the need sfor adequate
Prohibition suptsrs=s<>6f all the de-
nominations In Lvnchburg are send
ing telegra ms to their representative
urging the adoption OF the amended
Mspp bin
Decision MensCcs System.
while the ana~asn ents were under
CO.'S dcra ton news reached the sen
ate announcing the handing down Of
p opinion by Judge n e. Richard
So ~ the hns+inss court, holding that
g. 8ces Of the peace have no legal
t;~'gt 20 issue warrants for officers 20
ht'er a hcuss IN search IT ardent
seits and adding that citizens are
a'f''ied 10 rights guaranteed to them
n this respect under the constitution.
enator Mapp at once conferred
y Prohibition Commissioner Peters
- members Of tts legal star Of the
s'uahtbitIon department THE result
W he Offering OF an amendment
covering the ruling Of Judge Richard
80 Senator Mspp urged that II the
= s~urt sas correct fn its interpretation
o. tire law, prohibition wac Impossible
Of enforcement FTis amendment pro
wi6es:
II there re complaint on oath that
ardent spirits are kept or stored, OF
su any manner concealed, In n house
or either place. the Justice. mayor or
srdw@ to whom complaint ia made, II
Hstisied there is reasonable cause for
such belief, SHALL cause such place
10 be searched Every warrant shall
Ds directed to arr offcer charged web
ffse enforcement of the act and shall
command him to search the place
designated. either IN the day or night,
and ssire such liquor and it's contain
erw"
Scnats In Satisfied.
The senate In well pleased with the
operations OF the prohibition Law and
with the management and admins
ratton OF the Same at the hands of
Rev. DR.. J. sidney Peters. the pro-
hibftfon conxnissioner. This was made
plain yesterday afternoon when the
Mapp-west bill for amending the law
ana Increasing the annual appropria-
ton for the activities of the commits
Uoner and the increase OF his force
nst the appreciation OF many mem
herw and then resulted in the addi-
tionai appropriation for the work Of
she department. The closest vote on
any proposition was that to give the
department $4,000 and SIS 900 for
two years. This was FL TO ia
The vots or this substitute was the
real test OF strength of the opposing
forces. This was recorded as follows
Ayes-Senators Addison. Allen, Bow
srs, Byrd. Conrad, .Corhitt, Garrett.
Gayle. Goodloc. Hening. Jordan. Lacy.
Mapp, Mathews. Rinehart, Rison. Rob
ertson. Thornton. Trinkle, Walker and
West---Sf.
Noes-senators Cannon. Downing.
Drewry. Early, Gooirick Gravatt.
Gum, Holt. Ienreys, Keith. Royal.
STROBE and wendenburg-ls.
Administrators Andrews, Barham
buchanan. Davis. Mitchell, webb-e.
At no time was the bill in the least
danger, Senator Malp explained the
provisions of the bill at considerable
length. beginning at noon. when II was
reached. and opposing or accepting
amendments that were offered. He at
all times stood ready 10 do what was
right and fair In correcting the ex-
fStinr law and IN rv-ing that tba nrnv.
ress of the state had demonstrated the
wisdom of the policy OF prohibition.
SO did Senator West and Senator
Trinkie. both OF whom cham pioned
the measure.
The statement was made on the
floor that the operations OF the de-
parment had exceeded all expectations
In the amount OF liquor that had be an
confiscated. Senator Mapp saying that
AZ this time there ia at least 5000. 600
worth In the possession OF the officers. /
The anfendment to have this reduced
IN alcohol was carried, and the cost
* transporting. redistilling and other !
expenses will be deducted from the
amount OF liquor on hand and the
balance will be converted into the :
treasury of the state. This will more I
than pay the expenses OF the depart !
ment for the year, to say nothing of
the fines that win be paid and the
proceeds to be derived from the liquors
ct to be taken. SO that the state will /
make q big investment from that point !
OF view.
The hfli was so amended as TO en- !
power the courts OF the state to Issue
the soft drink licenses, and these trt-
bunals will be vested with power to
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