The daily times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1902-1936, 1919-07-22
ONE MAY
STORE LIQUOR
In His Home if He So Desires
For the Family, and any
Bona Eide Guests.
NO LIMIT SET ON AMOUNT

Washin gton, July 21-(By A. P.)
The prohibition enforcement bill,
ted today section by section by the
House, but a mans right to store
liquor in his home stood up against
all attacks. On the final count, only
three votes were recorded in favor
AN amendment to make home poss-
ession of intoxicants unlawful.
After all perfecting amendments
had been adopted and others de-
signed to make the bill less severe
were .bowled over in chorus of
noes an attempt was made to ad-
journ over night. This prevailed,
but there was a demand for a roll
call and the prohibition forces, sum-
moned from all sides by their lead
ers, piled into the chambers in suf-
ficient numbers to keep the House
in session tonight for the tedious
ments in dispute which had to be
passed on before vote was taken
on bill as a whole.
| Demand for formal reading of
the engrossed bill, which was not
in shape for that purpose, forced
adjournment of the House tonight
and delayed its passage until to-
morrow.
The first fight of the day was
over the section giving courts the
fright to put under bond a person
convicted of violating the liquor law.
This was stricken out by Represen-
tative Gard, Democrat, of Ohio. had
pointed out that it provided double
lpunishment for the. poor man, who
Nigh be, sent to Jail. Thic vote was
fs3 to Sc. many prohibitionists op-
posing its retention.
| When the House reached section
35 of the bill dealing with enfor-
1 cement of constitutional prohibition
land which contained the provision
that it was not unlawful to store
liquor at home for personal use. the
scene was not unlike that on stock
market On high sales day. Everybody
wanted to speak or offer an amend
ment. fully a score clamoring for
recognition at once.
First consideration, as a matter
of parliamentary right was given
lChairman Volstead. of the Judiciary
committee in charge of the bill. who
had two amendments. These fixed
the time for reporting possession of
iintoxicants. In one Mr.. Volstead Of
;1ered, and which the House accep-
ted, the time specified in the proc
lamation by the State Department
IS to the effective date of constitu-
tona1 prohibition-Jan. 16. 192O,-
! was accepted without discussion.
Representative Robey, Democrat,
OF Missouri, got the floor after Chair
man Volstead was through with the
section an Immediately he announc-
lei intention to throw the search
light on American wine cellars, re-
ported to be stocked with liquor en-
,ough to last for generations. His
amendment provided that a person
should not posses more than fifty
dollars worth Of liquor, with a mem
Der ikened to zone white chip in a
steamboat poker game,' considering
the high cost of the product in the
fclosing days of the bar The house
did not take kindly to his proposal
and defeated it. s.
With this out of the way Repres-
entative Baker, Democrat, of Calf
iornia, offered what the House had
been waiting for-an amendment
ITO make it unlawful to have liquor
in ones own dwelling. Chairman
Volstead opposed it, saying this Sec
t1on had been given very serious
consideration by friends Of prohf-
bition. When the vote was called on
ly three mem mbers, and all of them
democrats, supported the Amend
ment-Mr. Raker, and Represents
,tives Blanton, of Texas, and Upshaw
tof Georgia, the latter an evangelist.
This. section was amended, how
ever so as to provide that such liq-
fuors must be for personal consump-
4 Ition by the owner of the dwelling
'ifor his family or bona fide guests.
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