Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-02-10
MAPP DRY BILL PASSED
BY SENATE COMMITTEE
Transfers Prohibition En-
forcement TO Office of State
Acknowledgement.
nEPEALs SEARCH AND SEIZURE
Now Measure Limits Right OF Courts
: In SuspcudinE Sentence md Makes
II Felony for Law NiointOrs to
Garry Deadly Weapons.

Favorable report on the new pro-
hibition bill transferring the duties
OF the State Prohibition Department
TO the office of the Attorncy-Gcncral
OF Virginia was ordered yesterday
by the Senate Committee on Moral.
Social and Child Welfare. It is ex-
pected that a similar report will be
made today by the House committees
which sat with that from the upper
branch in two public hearings OH the
measure.
This is the best measure we have
yet drafted" said Senator q. Walter
Mapp. OF Accomac. after the commit
tee decided To report tho bill out
with changes in minor places Il
think this measure will assure the
public OF our sincerity in seeking
law enforcement without working a
hardship on any except violators. 1t
Was carefully drawn and CAREFUL.
considered by the Joint committee.
and, while IL provides teeth for tho
enforcement law, II does nothing OF a
drastic nature"
Hot Debate ENprrtcd.
Probably the poin; that will! bring
the hottest debate on the floor OF
both houses is the section which
PhNN''htiN repeats inc SO-CallCu
search and seizure act OF which
former Senator j. T. Deal. of Nor
folk. was patron. Tho new section
restores the old law, with added safe
guards. continuing 10 penalizc search
OF private dwellings ana occupied
Dcrths ana Statcrooms on trains or
boats without warrant, yet permits
search of certain other designated
places and automobiles without war
rant
Exclusion OF former Prohibition
Commissioners as employees Of the
Acknowledgement as law cnforcers.
a. proposed in an amendment offered
b.! Senator Louis s Epes. OF Motto
way. was rejected by the committee.
Senator Epes has announced that he
VIII oncr u similar amendment on
the noor.
unInwfui to Sell SINS.
salient features OF the now Bill
aie: Limitation OF the rights of cour,.
10 suspend sentence: makes IL A
felony for dry-law violators ,o have
or carry deadly weapons: makes /,
unlawful to sell or transport stills
or material for stills: increases fccs
OF local officers for capture az stills:
permits cities TO adop, ordinances
similar - the state law ana to 70
tain fines collected from violatnr-
provides penalty Tor impcrsonatinr
o'ncers continues Contiscaiion az
automobiles transporting ardent.
sNirIiS and penalties occupants using
raT without consent OF owner: makes
az oHcase 10 knowingly lease or
ffni property IL he used in violation,
g. ;he law; permits proof o: general
% cte Ion o. accused IS laIv yio-
-@irf. orders change OF venue Tor
.feh'o!'ioa officials accused o. r,r-.
etG ri 1S,s appeals Of ri=h; IL
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Hops for Good Position.
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