Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-03-01
SENATE ADOPTS DRY
1. AMENDMENT WITH
REAL TEETH. 22-l5
Continued From First parc,

From First Pagc.)
s-tiront, flank and rear. "Wcts" were
Sfound aligned with "drys" on both
|, esides, with neither just certain what
had really happened. Senator Mapp
I declared he had supported the oliver
& amendment in good faith and that
he would stick TO his guns. although
realizing the seriousness of the dras-
etc step involved. However. n little
Mater he stated that he was prcpared
+ to vote FOR reconsideration in order
tnat the oliver amendment could be
amended to permit the payment of
half the fine to the informcr on either
buyer or seller.
j.. SenntOr Goo1rIck's PROPOSAL.
Ex-senator Goolrick was responsible
Tor tho amendment preventing the
searching of baggage without war
rant. The question was considered
pn& tically all day. attention being di-
n time ana again to take up
Ter point as the leaders sought
Id n middle ground TO follow.
proposed by Senator Goolrick,
eonal baggage of Il person no
tier where situated cannot be
rched unless he is caught In the
OF violating the law, or, in the
Use OF automobiles, where liquor is
'Ffound, baggage can then be searched.
An amendment by Senator oliver to
prevent search OF an automobile
with a woman passenger was do
feated.
Make Fight on Section.
A long and determined fight was
made on the change OF vcnuo sec
ton. which was coupled with the
section granting the prosecution to
Introduce tho general reputation of
4 the accused as a prohibition law vio-
1ator Mt his trial This was de-
npunced MS an invasion OF constitu-
tionnl rights. particularly as being
in direct opposition to the Bill of
( Rights.
tier, and Senator James Il. Cannon.
{ OF. Richmond, were chief opponents
y OF the two sections. The attitude Of
y the dry people toward the prohibit
ation law enforcement was raped
by Senator Downing.
ITO n with the Constitution
= u here prohibition laws are in
Anator Downing denounced dry of
* ers OF the past rs ''roughnccks and
,ands."
You are treating the Bill of Rights
scrap OF paper said Senator
* on. in quoting from sections OF
We attempted tGi.writc section H..
u 57ng with general search warrants,
& Tito the Mapp bill. hut. were voted
+ down on n roll call" Senator Cannon
declared that the drys were attempt
ing TO go against principle of the
< Anglo-SaXon law and to adopt, in
! stead, the Latin theory that the ac-
] cuaed must prove his innocence.
-. - Ready TO Meet Challenge.
& 'fIn the course Of the discussion on
the Oliver amendment against buy
, ers of liquor. Senator Mapr declared
that he was willing to meet the chai-
lenEe of the 'wets" that he was
! afraid to go after the purchasers.
He said that as long as the high
+ brows buy, the lowbrows will SELL"
Senator Goodrich. as well as Sem
( ator Louis S. Epos. OF Nottoway. at
tempted TO stave or the vote on the
oliver amendment. Both declared that
the adoption OF such an amendment
would render the enforcement; law =
joke and that II never would he nos
Sfble TO get a conviction.
The vote on the Oliver amend
Ipent was:
- For-Andrews. Booker, Byrd. Cooke,
Corbitt, Crockett, Dodson, Ferguson,
Goode Hening, I-ayman, Leedy, 10th,
Mapp, Miller. Oliver. Parsons Robert
! son, Russell. Scrgcnt. Vaughan and
Woodson.
,,Against-Cannon. Downing. Early.
Epes. Garrett. Gooirick Gynvatt.
Gum, Hassinger. Holt, Hyatt. JET
reys, Mills, Mitchell, paui and Rison.