Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-05
SENATE VOTES PETERS
s14O,OO0 FOR TWO YEARS
Cost OF Enforcing Prohibition Law
TO Be Three Times What
1t Has Been.
NEW SEARCH CLAUSE ADDED
Meets Point Upheld by Judge Rich
arison Yesterday - Provision for
Inventory of Liquor in Private
Homes Is Eliminated.

Z Consideration of amendments to the
\ tMapp-Wcst prohibition liquor Bin,
s which resulted in setting the depart
: ments appropriation at $4,000 for
. the two years--s75.0oo for tho first and
s65,0oo for the sccond-elIninating of
F the listing provision and adding
clause in the terms of the Code to make
: sure the right of search. consumed
much of the morning session and all
of the afternoon session Of the Senate
yesterday. In respect to amendments.
Senator Mapp was disposed to be
tirely generous and espcctful of num-
erous suggestions, which he accepted
as patron of the bill. The chair was
vacated at $40 o'clock. and no action
was taken on the bill itself. the con-
sideration of which will consume n
great length OF time To-day.
In reference to tho appropriation.
senator Drewry offered an amendment
to the committee substitute. making
tho amount $50, 1000, to set 1t at $4,000.
Senator Goolrick suggested that he
make It $4,000. This being accepted.
was voted on and rejected by vote of
20 to IA. Senator Goolrick then sug-
gested 100000.
ACCEPTS AMENDMENT
or s.5,OOo FER YEAR
This the Senate also rejected by n
vote of 20 to ~. Senator Jerrrcys
suggested In the form OF an amendment
$4,000. which Senator Mapp said he
would accept for the second year. and
Senator Hening suggested $4,000. and
tho patron accepted this as the amount
for tho first year. The Senate then
accepted this by votes OF 81 to IL
and rs to 9. respectively. The Senate
then accepted the appropriation as a
substitute to the committee amend
ment OF $4,000, which was amend
ment to the demand OF the bill for
100000.
Senator Mapp moved to suspend tho
rules and substitute the prohibition
bill for the State purchasing commits
sion bill. Only seventeen voted. Sena-
tor Mapp then moved to pass by tho
commission IL. The Senate passed
by. Senator West then moved to pass
by the State highway system bill. The
Senate passed by this bill also. The
action brought up the prohibition bill
for consideration.
INVENTORY SECTION
Is STRICKEN OUT
BY unanimous consent tho section
in the bill requiring ardent spirits
purchased prior to November /, 1916.
TO be inventoried with the commits
soner was stricken from the bin. SEN
ator Mapp raised no objection to the
amendment, being generous In this as
In other matters pertaining to amend
mcnts
In view Of the fact that Richmond
druggists requested to be exempted
two years ago from the provision of
= the act allowing druggists to sell
whisky and have expressed no desire
on the subject since, Senators Cannon
and Wendenburg did not see fit to
make any change with reference to
the matter, and left Richmond In
statu qou. Should the Richmond
/ druggists desire TO be removed from
The exemption they may do SO after
the bill goes over TO the House
In view of the fact that just yes
terday Judge Richardson decided that
tie section OF the Code dealing with
the light 10 search property did not
apply TO ardent spirits, Senator Mapp,
therefore. added an addendum to sec
ton % OF the committee amendment
In the exact words OF the Code. con-
Strued to mend the gap mace ,y the
construction OF Judge Richardson.
In discussing the appropriation mat
ters. Senator Mapp said the real test
Of prohibition Was. to come within tho
not yet won in Virginia He said that
$4,000 was necessary TO enforce the
law.
lie said that rs regards prohibition
there are three classes IN she State
those for reasonable prohibition. those
against Il and those who were con-
verts. but vet dangerously daIlicd win
the subject
Senator prcwry offered an amend
mcnt 10 the committee amendment 10
reduce the appropriation To $4,000 n
year and addressed himself to the
amendment. IN speaI King on the cues
ton, he said that the commissioner
should unGuestiouably have a largo
force and better Offices
senator Jcifrcys offered a conpro-
mise amendment, proposing sos, 900 for
the appropriation.
Senator West said this had been the
most extravagant General Assembly
he had ever been e. member of. lie
then said that this was the first at
tempt of the Assembly 10 cut down
an appropriation, ana that in the case
Of enforcement OF the law
Senator Trinkle said that some
weight should be attached 10 the
= judgment of the commissioner. who
has admittedly made a success He
therefore, appealed to the fair iuds-
ment Of the Senate 10 allow $4,000.
so as not to hamper tho commissioner.
He then cited details Of the commits
sioner's report to SHOW that The aepa-t
mcnt had been cffec;ual and said that
therefore. he Was willing 20 t..ust the
7 judgment Of the commissioner. ara
was opposed 10 aquabbling ever The
amount OF the appropriation so long as
1t is not more than $4,000
The hour to yaCate 'L, chair ,,t, -,
without action bong taken on The hill
RE"oRHArOUA R!ii. IS
Passed ny sESATE
The senate last night passed twenty
four SENATE bills on ono roll call. two
other local bills ana advanced few
Senate bills TO engrossmcnt Among
the most important bills passed was
the Gum bin. TO provide for the con
gyeyance by the Prison Association OF
Virginia OF the Laurel Industrial school
Its property, real and ,Grgrpol il,....I