Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-01-27
DRY DEPARTMENT FIGHT
OPENS IN HOUSE TO-DAY
Moral Welfare subcommittee Re-
ports Adversely Bill Abolisliing
DR.. Peters Office.
GLASS AND SWANSON INVITED
Distinguished Virginians Arc Asked
TO At:dr House OF Delegates pn
Suffrage Observation-Disclosures
Occasions Clash on Floor.

When the House OF the General AS
sembly meets at noon today the strug-
gle for abolition OF the state Prohi-
hit!on Department will DO prccipitated
by the report OF tho Committee on
Moral and Social Welfare. which recon
mcnded that the bill providing for dis
solution OF the department be not
passed.
Unfavorab'c action on the bill. which
would abolish the oliicc OF Commits
terda% by the subconmittce. which re-
ported 20 the main committee against
passage Of tho measure:
9 eDeissate Kenneth y Gilpin and
bill. 1t was stated last night that the
tuli committee report 10 the House
carrying with it the unfavorablc recon
mcndation OF tho subcommittee.
Stnrts Kcni Battle.
submission of this report will bring
forth the real contest al strength Of the
opponents and proponents Of the State
Prohibition Department.
Then viii culminatc the struggle
which has been gathering for months
for ::boltion OF the department., de-
clared by its opponents to be an um-
necessary expense 10 the state.
After Il sharp fight OH the floor Of
the House yesterday a resolution Of
fcred by Delegate Robert q. Norris. OF
lancaster. was passed inviting Secrc-
tary OF Treasury Carter L. Glass to
speak before the General Assembly on
the susan r. Anthony amendment TO
the Constitution OF tho United States,
which grants to women the right of
suffrage.
GIns> Detained in Washington.
II w:.s first intended 10 have Secre-
tary Glass address the Assembly ;oda V
at II o'clock. but because OF necessity
Of being present at congvessionai
COMMITTEES meeting this morning. the
INnchburE man Will be unable TO come
here today.
Delegates Norris. Oz!i nand Groom
We're aprointed u committee to in
vitc Mr.. Glass. y telegram was sent
night his reply was received. Sccre-
,tarv Glass. said that the committee
meeting came at 1890 o'clock. that
there was a Cabinet meeting In the
afternoon. another congressional com
mittce meeting on Wcdnt sday and the
induction OF his successor as secre-
Wednesday afternoon.
The light over the coming OF Mr..
Glass was brought on yesterday by a
{oint {cdnt resolution luton, offered by Delcgnte
resolution provided that Secretary
Glass ana Senator Claude Swanson be
asked TO speak at 10 o'clock today.
The resolution was passed.
Amended Measure Necessary.
II was then discovered that tho
senate had adjourned and could not
Cd 70 read AN invitation extended by
tho House Of Delegates" This brought
on tho opposition OF Delegate Ozlin
and some OF his coratrons OF the bin
for tile rejection OF the Susan An
thony amcndmcnt. Delegate Gibson.
member Of tho Committee on Federal
Relations. characterizcd this opposi-
ton as "Snub 10 the distinguished
SouthcrncrS."
The fight was brought to a close
whcn vote was called for, and the
resolution Of invitation passed Dele
gates Norris, OZlin and Groom were
appointed committee 10 extend the
inyltatioI 10 Secretary Glass.
Ey resolution presented in the
Senate yesterday by Senator Walter
Tansil Oliver, OF Fairfax County, Com
missioner Of Prohibition sidney Peters
IL called on to present full inforna-
ton To the hody on the expenditure
Of tho funds of the Prohibition De
partment for legal purposes. The re-
port must he submitted within ten
days.