The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-01-25
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Sitting with Delegate Kenneth II.
siipin, chief patron OF the abolition
Bill, we're Delegate II. r. Buford.- al
Rates from that county on d piAtforna
10. -Abolisla the dApNekznentss Of pro-
hibition; n. .IlndH4ys- Gordon. nf
Louisa, opponent ia the honsx at Tim
1915 session n4 the Mapp bill be-
eAusA oft tn drastic provisions deal
ing with vioiators of the law. and
Delegate Thomas Lomax Hunter. pf
Prince George, always a pronounced
opponent of the policy Of prohibition
In the back ground Was Senator
Robert F. Leedy, who fought the dry
forces in the house at the historic
session nj 1916 and who came to the
senate this year. succeeding Senator
Downing who died, last summer, ON
an abolition platform. He was call
ed toward the latter part of the de-
bate to take up the cudgels on be-
half OF the Gilpin bill
sUR-COMMITTEsDD NAMED
When the verbal battle was con-
c'nded about O'Clock, the commits
teee went into executive session. with
The result that the, whole matter was
raferred 20 sub com mittee, compos-
cd OF Delegates Stephenson. of Bath n
CARRIER, OF Rockingham, and McNutt,
OF Rock bridge. who have Instructions
10 report tn the full hodv on Monday
night at n.cinck The chief duties
of this sub committee will, be to COM
pare the original Gilpin bill. proyid-
ing only for the abolition Of the pro-
hibition department, and the amend
ed Mapp bill he presented to- the
committee yesterday. designating the
nxt ~ = 80 n
ment officer, appropriating $4,000 for
his use in this work and turning over
certain other duties nf the rrohihition
commissioner and his force to various
officers in the state government-.,'
The best the aboltionistx can hopa
from the committee. according to
gossip around the Hobbies after the
hearing, is that it will report the bull
out with the rscomm enda ton that
it do not pass.
Il fear the action of the commits
tee Delegate Joyce, an AholttionfAts
said, as he left the court room OF the
state corporation commission, altar
the executive session OF the commit.
tee of which he is a member.
Delegate Gilpfn announced at thu
outset that his side would conduct
the debate in accordance with two
aims---to show the committee that the
abolition OF the office OF prohibitions
commissioner is desirable, In that IL
cuts off useless appendage Of thA
state government, and not to hurt tho
cause Of prohibition or TO direct pef-
sonal abuse at the comm issioner or
any of the force connected with Hin
department Once or twice, whAu
Delegate Buford and Senator I1eedy
appeared to depart from this rule ana
were called to account by DR.. Peters,
chairman Brown ruled that they were
out of order.
DR., Mcdaniel. beginning his spAech
on behalf of the retention OF the de-
partment. commended the additions
lists on pitching their argument "a
a high plans and he was especially
glad. he said that there had been 40
desire 10 make a personal attack on
Commissioner Peters. In reply1NGa
10 the opening argument OF Dele1alA
II ~ f.fTds sy rfnrsfcn. sh% !. rf3tixf&6s
that much OF Mr. Eordon's snAAEA
was irreiavent since the Gtlpin sb11ts
Affects i'm no way the alleged ArASte6
provisions Of the Mapp Law, ~ whie9
the delegate from Lcuiea crmplAtne4
NO NEW ARu1EENT
MOT 4 single new ar6unenx ~
been brought before this cosnuaittaA
DR. Mcdaniel declared rhAiB
iections ennstisute simply y re-ha14
~ what has been said here Tor y1o11
AzAInxt prnntbfftcn Ant
Tor TaKfRx THAR puifry SfEtrttveE 4 q n;
violate their own prtnetplk III l1s
trffn5n bill az having n1fs HSyn