Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-02-05
WOULD GIVE CREDIT
TO LOCAL OFFICERS
Gibson Resolution Seeks to Show
Their Part in Dry Law
Enforcement.
DATA IS NOT AVAILABLE
Gilpin Bill. Calling for Depart
ment's Abolition, Comes
Before House Today.
DATA IS NOT AVAILABLE

Records OF the State Prohibition D.-
partment are SO Incomplete that no dc.
tailed information showing wha; Com
missioner Peters and his agents have
accomplished by their own efforts can
be supplied the General Assembly
Lewis X. Machcn. counsel for the de-
partnent. admitted yesterday afternoon
and Social Welfare
me committee, in compliance with
q resolution offered by Major Edwin II.
az, '.nsons M o. Culncper. is seeki ing 20 learn
just What credit can be given the state.
prohibition Department in the contisca
lon OF ardent spirits and automobiles
| Nictions OF Mapp law vioators
Will Hear DR.. Peters Tnd,,
Commissioner Peters. who u,ic,do,;
me session. made no comment d,Ir;n,
,hn hearing. but will be heard today
Lhis session will be held at 10 o'ciock.
During thc quiz the committees will as;.
! commissioners Peters to explain how
,I,fl. nouth o. ths lo,'oO gallons of liquor
taMcn by his men and low anuci, was
S'IHSd ny county and city oficers
ne res"intion also seeks 10 asccr-
| tam how mnch credit Con,n.ssionc,
! ietcrs takes upon himself for the col
,Setion OF approximately 10000 from
, ne saIe OF conhscated automobiles. ana
posed on prohibition violators fiowad
lhto the state Treasury as tho resnlt of
nnn,Inr ,rln1.S oS department AGENTS. In what
luIhper OF cases attorneys OF the de-
pirttncnt assisted in the prosecution
,oeether with the number OF conyir
ions ions ana ac1uitials, Is another prrt:-
neht question TO be asked the commits
sioner. - '''3' 70, "
INV poes Not Require Scsregntiou
'cCanSe the Mapp Law does not com
~ I'iu keepinS or records seGrc eating.
cna ia w1'h OF the various agencies
";arEed mar With the enforcement OF Tia.
'pfohih!tion law. Mr.. Machen stated ma.
~ "W5r. TwSrt had been heen made to diiferentlate.
her ~ &c ne neither myself nor ANY me.n-
nave any disposition 10 Withhold ANY
G1n,ihormation." G,hsnn said Mr.. Machen. I'll.
sannot cannot possibly be furnished The
;Marp law does not require the recor,,a-
''"m o, such Information
uaiv nc 'ne !.e,,nn 'ni'rmaii%n I[ on might event
committees. the Undertaking wonid en-.
''ii a long and costly investigation.
his resolution. He declared . thnt r.
should not DC construed as an nf,,.i
upon the commissioner OF prchihitin,,
or ..rh my member Of the department.
me last annual report OF the d..
piruncnt. nc said would seen, j.
claim that everything done in the Sta5o
Tnrcims- Hnr.ns ne he last twelve months in en-
i"rcin% the prohibition law was done
oH ,hc frohibttion Department, when
every one knows different. The -enort
: ;h4ni u, nireci variance with the facts. and
Titled to and should have beror, j.
me me information asked for in my r.s.5.
Tells OF Cuipeper Cnsr.
s"nIor 1inson cited specit1c instances
or VIVA, the local authorities in liz
own county tCuipcper) had done in liz
,"ihttnr or conducting raids and scxin.s
TTn'HhS, crcait !or which was taken b,-
There is almost universal co-nnla;u,
~ NY county against the Department
seized Se f0ni"i'nn' nnI nn he said WHISKY IS
90 We know, how does the departncnr
,tSelf know. that all of this contiscat%d
"EiakS reaches the Department.
hhJor Gibson told the COMMITTEES ,ba,
ne Was preparing other bills. ono ni
"hich would require tho giving %
recc!pt showing the amount of Whisky
or other ardent spirits contiscated an,,
thother that would put the Prohibir;o,,
,t hartIncni on busincsSlikc basis.
=, * is going to be continued :,
been conducted in tho past an, roin"
10 vote 10 abolish the Department.
Norris Seeks Information.
l'etcsate Robert o. Norris OF Ian
rtSt.r. mas prepared, and shortly Will
present in the House, a resoiut;on ca
ing upon the state Commissioner ~
iT"hibition 10 render 10 the C;rne~1i
rs ,,sneinolN f','iN an account Of the number OF
to Druggist Mt-cer Sheiij
y wno hcld permit under the prohibit!Gn
Ia" 10 dispense ardent spirits in Ricn
mono on physicians prescriptions.
: ~ OH extending the life Of The Pro
:! .!a"i.ion department an additional tx,
w,t t;t'5 m Is Deins prepared and SHORTY
M ~ TO Delegate Williams OF Fnirfay
ms oili. according to Mr. WiOIap,.
Wil be amended when 1t comes IN nn
me iioor OF the House 10 end th, AZ.
l!Ni,ieS OF the department on Sentnr,
oer l, 1921. " ''p'cH'
rhs measure Is in the nature Of :,
compromise. Il Is und erstood -
vets advocate Immediate abolition ~
ne ncpartnen; and the "drys' ~ou,l
continue u indefinitely AS long ~
NJ tt.i'tGr M,, SIDE can get all that IT war:.,
IicVed That the provisions or TIE neT1
ihG btil arc happy medium be.wrau
shs Two and that 1t will prove ac.
,,ep,ahie 70 at least majority OF both
Giipin Biii Up roday.
The Gilpin bill. calling for The abo!f
ION or the department. will nave me
NJ, ,s"L k "t Way in the House today. hav-
nS Deen made special and continue
order for thc morning hour
commissioner Peters appeared no
Tore tho joint meeting OF the Finanr.,
ma appropriations Committee Of tie
"" GTanchcs. which are considrrjna
hat ne asked that his report be SO
AIMED by the committees. He det,lrot
IN appropriation of S7i.2S+ for operay
hS ms department for one year wi.b
IN additional sum OF S56,054 for a sac-
md year.
Fly Across the Snrah..
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