Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-07-18
DRY FORCES AGAIN
WIN HOUSE BATTLE
IN STORMY DEBATE
Defeat Amendment Permit.
ting Jury Trial for In
junction Violators.
VETS IN BRIEF CONTROL.
BUT OTHER SIDE RALLIES
West Virginian Tells of Radical
ism of Some Judiciary Com
mittee Members.
CHAMP CLARK NEAR PROFANITY
Says Prohibition of Liquor in Homes
Would Make Law Difficult to
Enforce.
VETS IN BRIEF CONTROL,
BUT OTHER SIDE RALLIES
CHAMP CLARK NEAR PROFANITY
Says Prohibition Of Liquor in Homes
Would Make Law Difficult to
Enforce.
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WASHINGTON. July l7.--Proh!bition
forces voted down in the House today
every attempt 10 eliminate drastic
provisions OF the general enforcement
bill and. while in full and absolute
control. shut of debate at the word OF
their leader. despite the violent protest
Of the minority.
When they had raced through the
wartime enforcement portion Of the
three part bill and got into the con-
s'itutional prohibition measure proper
there were only sixty-eight members
on tho floor .u,. much confusion
that speaker could not make himself
heard. I, was o'clock tonight when
was started. and members had then
gone home. after declaring there was
no good reason for trying TO force
through a bill 10 take care Of a situa-
t!on that would not arise until January.
Minimum Fine Stands.
Before tho House got into a snsrl.
however. the prohibition faction had
Tough, of every attack on their bill.
An amendment 10 strike out the mini
mum fine for those convicted Of v!olat-
ing the wartime act was fought over
and defeated. ss to 81. This was Of
fered bY Representative Reavis Ne
hraska. prohibition member Of the Ju-
dietary Committee
Chairman Nolstead. OF tho judiciary
committee, ana patron OF the bill, pre-
sented an amcndmcn, which was
adopted without debate and which
made the measure a DIT more drastic
in that II added the word "lnanufac-
tnrc" 70 .hc many things man may
not do with LIQUOR In his Office home.
For brief moment late In the day
he MISUNDERSTANDING BY the prohibit
tonists the "wets''--swung into
power. only to be thrown out by a de-
mand for tellcrs. which meant an
surate count on vote TO amend the
n rh1 AZ ~ 1,
violating liuuoI%selling Injunction
might demand and obtain a Jury trial
"wcts" Win First Time.
This motion. offered by Representa-
supported by former Speaker Clark.
had provoked An hours debate. which
was bitter at times. when tho House
put on the lid and started to vote.
There was noiS.' shout from tho ayes,
who appeared 10 have won. instantly
there was 4 demand for division. and
after members had been counted. the
result was announced--ayes. 20, nays.
The victory was not expected even
by the vets. and they realized they
large number OF absentees on tho other
side. While the House was marching
through the center aisle 10 be counted
after demand for tellers had been
made. distress calls were sent out for
prohibition members. who came pilinG
In in sufficient numbers 20 beat the
jury trldI Amendment Dy TWO votes
IS 10 IS.
Defeat IEoe Measure.
After rounding up a quorum the
House took up the constitutional pro-
hibi,ion enforcement bill. set down as
part Of the measure and defeated II
Igoc. Democrat, Missouri, eliminating
the definition OF intoxicants. This was
precisely what was done the other day
10 the wartime act and was in accord
with expectations.
Although debate was limited to Ave
minutes for each member. il ran all
the way from the old fashioned attack
on John Barleycorn" 10 poetry, with
a few words of near profanity thrown
in once by former Speaker Clark 10
put a little punch in story he re-
lated TO show the importance OF :rial
by jury in Injunction cases.
l. remained. however. for Represen.
tative Goodykoontz, Republican,, West
Virginia, 10 enlighten the House Is 10
the extremes TO which some members
Of the Judiciary Committee wanted
- go in reporting ont bill MIR.
Goodykoontz is a member Of the COM
mittee, and he started out by saying
it was composed OF three groups. each
with different school of thought.
Stringent Provisions.
"One school," he said. wanted 10
draw the bill! SO carelcssly that If it
were enacted into law 1T would carry
no force and effect and would be
IRENE that 1t wanted to bind the whole
thing up so as to put every man in
manacles. SO that lie could not move in
any direction. The bill brought 10
us carried provisions TO the effect that
it was unlawful 20 manufacture or sell
grape juice or 10 manufacture any OF
these malt drinks Of which there are
hundreds sold under different names.
and SO that it would be illegal TO man
ufacture or sell favoring extracts. And
one man. believe suggested that we
put the preachers under bond for
sacramcntal wine
The House was proceeding rather
rapidly with consideration of the bill.
close debate. when the minosity pro-
tested Meanwhile. amendments were
being offered and voted down without
ceremony. while those presented by
cession. There were many bitter
thrusts particularly after Representa-
,iva Gallagher, Democrat. of Illinois.
.xid the bill going 10 put more
rnen out of politics than any other law
ever passed in this country.
"Stcam-Roilcr Tactics"
Representative GoldfoGle, Democrat,
New York, and Representative Igoe
construed to be "steam-roller" tactics.
Mr. Igoe declaring Mr.. Volstead was
pursuing the wrong course when he
refused to permit lawyer members Of
tional questions involved for the bene-
fit OF those who really wanted informa-
ton.
"All this talk of not being able to
absolutely" Mr.. Clark said. in urging
the House to adopt the trial by jury
amendment. Pointing to the drastic
provisions Of the measure, the former
Speaker added:
.'The idea that man should not
have r. particle Of whisky or anything
OF that kind which he may make In
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