Show AMENDMENT DEFEATED the house has defeated the hobson resolution to submit the prohibition amendment of the tha constitution to the state legislatures la tures th final vote being members for and against it an aff affirmative vote of two thirds was required to adopt the resolution prohibition lacked 61 votes the discussion disc of the special rule for its consideration and the resolution lasted ten hours at times the debate was spirited and acrimonious mr hobson asked that the preamble of his resolution be stricken out and the house consented the amendment as it was voted upon reads section I 1 the sale manufacture for sale transportation for sale of intoxicating liquors for beverage purposes in the united states and all territory subject to the jurisdiction thereof and exportation thereof and forever prohibited section 2 the congress or the states independently or concurrently cu shall have power to enforce this article by all needful legislation were the struggle democratic leader underwood and republican leader mann maim fought at the head of the forces opposing the resolution and when the vote came of the standing for the resolution were democrats sixty seven were republicans eleven were progressives Progress ives and four were independent republicans prohibition leaders dec declared lafed that the majority for the resolution had fulfilled their expectations as they had not hoped for a two thirds vote administration leaders believe a similar resolution submitted by senator sheppard of texas would not reach a vote in the senate at this session the roll call disclosed a heavy attendance larger than the average throughout the session on the final vote were recorded to hv have e carried the resolution would have required affirmative votes it thus failed by 61 votes |