Evening journal., 1919-02-28
DRY BILL PASSES
HOUSE At DOVER
'Twenty-one Members Sup
ported 1t, With Eleven
Against 1t
MANY AMENDMENTS
! ADOPTED WITH III
stan Correspondent.

stan Correspondent.
STATE HOJSE, Dover, Feb 2S.-AfteT
thirteen amendments had been unani-
rmously adopted 10 the bill the House
~yesterday afternoon by a vote OF q to
: IA. passed Representative Klair's State
wide prohibition bill. The House cham
Der was crowded when the bin was
acted on. All the Senators were present,
= the Senate having taken a recess to
give them an opportunity TO witness
the fight. When the vete was an
nounced a demonstration was started,
but Speaker Corbit soon stopped it,
and warned the spectators that they
would have TO refrain from any demon
stration. The bill provides for the en-
{ tire State going dry January i6, 1920.
: the same day that the Federal amend
ment is effective.
The amendments, all OF which had
been previously agreed on and an
nounced In the public press. were
adopted as the bill was being read.
Representatives McNabb and Mulvena
led the fight against the measure.
After the bill was read. Representa-
tive Klair stated that everyone knows
the provisions OF the bin, and that he
thought every honest man could sup
port il.
Representative Hart said he hoped IL
would get the unanimous vote Of the
House.
Mr.. McNabb said he understood the
advocates OF the bill had some learned
speakers to discuss the bill AMI that
he wanted TO hear them, as he might
want 10 ask them some questions.
Whether or not anyone DISCUSSED the
bill, Speaker Corblt announced, was a
matter for the House 10 decide.
Representative Buckson said he
thought it good bill and would sup
port 1t.
Representative Mulvena said the bill |
was unjust 10 Wilmington. He said the
question had been voted on and defeat
I'd IN that city several times. and that
while Wilmington was willing to bow
10 the majority. they did not feel dis
posed to bow TO the minority. Mr.. Null
Vena pointed out several Of what he
rontended. are bad features OF the bill.
What do we want this for. when the
eighteenth Federal amendment Is ef-
fective January i6. II Is slsppine peo-
pie OF Wilmington In the face" In con-
he said Il was unjust and fOs-
ters such movements as the Bolshevlc.
He added that such a bill Is unneces-
sary. as most OF the provisions are |
taken care OF under the Loose bill. any |
way Mr.. Muvena stated that II MEM |
1ers had been left alone they would !
have voted against the bill.
CAPTAIN ,Buckson. in reply, said he
wanted n understood that no one had
lnduen~fd his vote.
>e;s}s1Z McNabb said he thought his col |
league. Mr. Mulvena. had opened up a |
rood line. as he also felt sure the mem |
'ers, n left alone. would not support
he BIN. He said a number OF them
ad told him that they saw nothing In
he BIN and no reason for 10. {
Mr. McNabb said IL had often been r
I'D that the fist wet and "dry"
ect'on IN Wilmington was not a fair
ection. but that no one will say It c
bout the last election as far as the Il
vets" are concerned. as the "drys" L
ad entire control over every election s
istrict. He claimed that the bill -
makes Us look ridiculous" and point
d out some alleged bad features. j
Deputy Attorney General p. w. Green "
vas IN the room, and. turning TO him, "
lr. McNabb asked II, In his opinion,
he present bin would repeal the Loose J.
aw. and u II does not "what is the
use OF this law"
Before Mr.. Green could answer. Rep p
resntative Lyons was recognized. and q
said he did not consider II fair ques- q
lion. \
Mr.. Green, however, said he thought a
section q Of the present bill would |
answer Mr.. McNabb's question. This /
iection reads: ANY and all laws in ,
consistent with the provisions or this ,
Yet are hereby repealed to the extent
4 such Inconsistency only"
Mr.. McNabb said the present bin Is
OF needed. as the Loose law covers
racfically all OF its provisions. II
Mr. Lyons said the bill has been so
nended that he hardly knows where
stands. He said 10 would have been
IS advice TO rewrite the bill entirely.
Ut he supposed It would be further
nended in the Senate. Il take It In no | {,
nee is 1t a prohibition bill. as the ! {