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The anti-prohibitionist votes con-
tanned Sc Democrats, 80 Republicans
and one Farmer-Laborite.
Indiana representatives voted as
follows: For the bill, Garfield,
Grove, Griswold, Larrabee, Petten-
gill and Wood.
Against the bill, Ludlow, Gillen,
Greenwood, Hogg and Purnell.
Because of the vacancy occa-
stoned through the death several
months ago Of Albert Vestal, the
Eighth district is without repreSen-
tation, and the Indiana congression-
al delegation has been reduced to
twelve.
The measure, presented as a BIZ
partisan effort, contained strict pro-
visions against return Of the saloon
and also protected states and COM
munities which did not desire the
sale OF alcoholic beer within their
borders.
Bottle Sale Provide
The beverage would have been
sold in bottles and could be con-
sumed outside of the home only in
hotels, clubs and regular restaurants.
Earlier in the session the Beck
hnthicum resolution was defeated
in the house, 227 to 1877. That vote.
however, was on a proposal to re-
submit prohibition TO the people, and
received the support of several
members who ordinarily are dry,
but do not oppose a referendum.
Before crowded galleries the house
preceded the beer vote with a fam
fare Of debate from prohibitionists
and antiprohibitions
AS the house met to vote, Repre-
sentative Blanton Dem, Tex.) dry
leader, sought to block a vote under
the rule by which the measure was
brought before the house today.
Quarrel Over Procedure
Blanton. however, was overruled
by Speaker Garner.
Blanton Sought unsuccessfully to
incoke a technical parliamentary
point OF procedure which prohibits
two votes on discharge petitions
dealing with the same subject.
Represent Crisp (Dem., Ca, au-
thor Of the committee discharge
rule, although a dry" leader. sided
against Blanton and spoke in favor
of the record vote.
House members did not seem so
keen about the vote today. A
quorum call was necessary to bring
them TO the chamber when the
house met shortly after noon, thus
delaying the procedure.
Representative O'Connor Dem.
N. ", co-author of the O'Connor-
Hull bill, pleaded with drys to vote
Tor his measure and not be
frightened by the Anti-Saloon
League"
Volstead Act Is Flayed
Among the spectators in the gall
leries was Josephus Daniels. out
standing dry and former navy secre-
tary.
THE vote here would determine
now many representatives still sup
port that Legislative lie the VOL
stead act" O'Connor told the house.
lie also said the issue was one of
economy, pointing out a 3 cents a
pint tax on 2.75 per cent beer would
enrich the treasury by $500, 900 900
OConnor pleaded for dry support
on the grounds a vote on his petit
ton would simply allow my bin
TO be read to the house and con-
sidered by 1t. on the bills merits"
OConnor charged that the w. G.
I. .. "or similar organizations have
swarmed about like locusts," seek
ing to intimidate members of the
house.
He explained his bill prohibited
return Of the saloon allowed dry
states to remain dry, and predicted
that the farmer, If 2.75 beer was
legal. would find a market for $780,
100000 bushels OF grain annually"
Qualification Is Denied"
Representative Beck rep. Pa
leader of the house Republican wet
hlcc," denied that the O'Connor-
Hull bill constituted any nullifica-
ton" Of the eighteenth amendment.
Crisp, acting chairman OF the
ways and means committee. which
tabled the beer bill, later took the
floor as chief opponents OF the
measure. He said advocates of tax
ing legalized beer realized there is
no chance Of passage"
They werely want to put the
members on record" he said, and
10 not oppose that"
Representative Britten Rep.. I'D
obtained one-half a minute to plead
for passage CT the bin TO aid the
financial condition NJ tina rnsfs,frv .