Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-07-23
DRASTIC DRY BILL
PASSED BY HOUSE
Measure Now Goes to Senate,
Where Restrictions May Be
Modified.
287 VOTES FOR; 100 AGAINST
Broad Powers of Search and
Seizure Given by Law as
Framed.
IRy Associated Press !

WAsITlNGTON. July 22-By a vote
or nearly three 10 one, the House. weary
Of talk OH prohibition, today passed a
bill for its enforcement, with pro-
visions and penalties 50 drastic as 10
bring from the men who framed il
the prediction that it would forever
suppress the liquor traffic on American
soil.
Exactly 1oo-afty-two Democrats
and forty-cight Repub.icans-refused
70 support ii. Against this 100. the
proAibit:onists, putting up solid
front TO the very last. polled oS7 votes
and just as the result was announced
little girl in the gallery. too young
to know what it was all about, Jean
ed over the railing and waved q tiny
nag. 1t was not signal for that
bat the House broke into applause.
the galleries, only half filed. mean
While looking OH in silence.
Now Goes tn Sennte
A broad smile spread over the faces
Of the prohibition leaders. for their
work in the House was ended and the
msasure was ready for the Senate.
oe modified or stricken out. The cloak
room rumor persisted that all of this
legislation enort might end on the
the general view was that it would
be signed as passed.
Before the House put the bill on
VAS reached forth to strike il down
and put in its place a briefcr and
more liberal measure. This took the
rorm ,. three paragraph bill by Rep
rssentatiVe lSoe. Democrat, Missouri
introduced some days ago. and offer
ca today in the form of a motion to
reGonmit' which meant its .subs,itu-
I 70
measure, If the House saw III. But
ne Rouse did not. Mr.. lgoc's motion
was defeated. 255 TO 1856. and this vote.
anaiyzed. meant that at least thirty,
SIX members who favored "A more lib
cral bIll took the more drastic one
later when there was no other choice.
No Unexpected RevcrsaIs.
IN mere were no unexpected reversals
tiye Husted. Republican. New York.
VINO voted as a member OF the Judici- :
ary committee TO report out the bill.
ssnatiye GIa5son asainst r wfils Repre-
Wisconsin. who signed the minority
Fspi1rt' stiM va: Vas recorded for it, Represen-
iina in1aV' an ou; srds,, dnemocrat O. North Caro-
against the bill after having pointed
our that law so severe as not TO
Tie of blackberry wine for her own
use never could ne enforced
tSe OF liquor as beverage on any
p"o!4S Conveyance, Train. boat or iii
ney bus is prohibited
Power to Search and Seize.
Broad powers are given under the
search and Seizure Section 10 Off
GERS charged with enforcement, of the
"a" !ney may enter a dwelling house
in which liquor is sold ana seize -
.oEether with implements OF manufac-
Seizure ot all craft or vehicles used
in the transporta ton Of Iionor is su1
thorized 30 az
enforcement of the wartime ac,
ma the constitutional amendment is
PROVIDED for in the measure and in
pFactlcally the same manner
For hrst offense viola,orS the msxi
mum hne OF $1,000 or six months i'm
prlsonment and for subsequent Of
lenses fines ranging from 5000 10 So S00
VI one month 10 five years in prison.
f'nlorcement of both th4k wartime
act and the amendment is reposed in
me internal revenue bureau and The
department OF Justice.