THE PROHIBITION AMENDMENT.
Mr. KEISER offered a resolution, which was adopted, authorizing the transmission to the Senate of House joint resolution No. 7, introduced in the last House of Representatives March 15, 1881, prohibiting the manufacture, sale, or keeping for sale, of spirituous, vinous, malt or other liquors, except for medical purposes; and that the General Assembly shall provide by law in what manner and what place such liquor shall be sold for such purposes.
On motion by Mr. WILLARD the vote adopting this resolution was reconsidered-yeas, 26; nay, 20.
Mr. HENRY favored the adoption of the resolution as offered, which calls for the transmission of the original resolution to the Senate. He desired, when action is taken on this question, all the papers should be here, so the Senate can act intelligently on the question. He desired to see all the phases connected with this question fully and fairly discussed.
On motion by Mr. MARVIN, the resolution was laid on the table-yeas, 25; nays, 19.
Pending the roll call-
Mr. MARVIN, when his name was called, said page: 43[View Page 43] I do not consider this as a political question and I therefore vote "aye."
Mr. SPANN, when his name was called, said: As I regard everything introduced upon this floor which looks toward the adoption or non-adoption of these proposed constitutional amendments as partaking of a political character, I regard it as extremely political, and therefore decline to vote on this roll call, because I am paired with the Senator from Allen and Whitley [Mr. Bell]
The result was announced as above recorded.
So the resolution was laid on the table.
