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Gisborne Times, Volume LXXIII, Issue 11827, 7 January 1933, Page 7

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HURRYING IT REPEA L PROHIBITION IN C.S.A. SENATE. VOTES JN DAVOR. (U.P.A. by Elec. Tel. Copyright) WASHINGTON. Jan. -5. The Senate Judiciary Sub-eominiitue charged with the study of the prohibition repeal proposals, voted to-day in favor of a resolution for the repeal of iho controverted amendment. Acting with unprecedented speed, fcho committee, headed by Senator Blaine (Wisconsin), agreed In report the repeal resolution for submission to the State legislatures, with protection for dry States and aiithoiNation for Congress legislation against the return of the saloon. The vote was in effect four in one, with flic sub-committee agreeing unanimously to approve ihe resolution, hut Senator Borah reserved iho right to oppose ii on ihe floor of the Senate. Oilier members of the committee were Sonniers Blaine, llerberi. Walsh and Dill. It was the first time since national prohibition became effective 13 years ago this month 1 hai a Senate committee had voted favorably 'for repeal. The resolution will he formally reported to the full judiciary committee which is overwhelmingly in favor of repeal, though there is a wide division of sentiment over the proposal to give Congress the right to legislate against iho return of the saloon. Senator AVaUh reserved iho right to oppose ihe proposal i-o submit the proposed amendment- io ihe legislatures instead of the Stain convention as called for by both pariv plaijormr. Senator Blaine announced ilmi he world approve iho scciion giving Congress power io logisiaie again-’ H ,p rot urn of the saloon.