Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1873-02-21


House bill 27S, an act to prohibit the
sale of spirituous liquors on the Sab
bath day, passed its several readings.
SENATE. ----z
TUESDAY, February Is. 1873.
| A message was received from the
House transmitting sundry engrossed
bills, only two of which are of general
| Importance bill to protect cattle
from distemper, and bill to secure
and protect Announcements in money to
| farmers.
BILLS INTRODUCED
Mr.. Cunningham introduced a bill
for the establishment of schools in
cities and towns of over 1000 inhab-
| itants.
Mr.. Todd moved to suspend the rules
to take up bill authorizing county
commissioners to lay off public roads.
Mr.. Cowles amended the motion by
including the bill to amend the States
vile and Mount Airy Turnpike act.
Not agreed to.
Mr.. Love, from the Committee on
Propositions and Grievances, reported
a bill to lay off new county by the
Also, an act to provide means of
/ Placed on calendar.
BILLS &C., ON SECOND READING.
A bill to extend the time for the reg
istration of deeds and grants. Passed
A bill to amend sec. 45, chap. 199
Repeats the tax of $25 on acts of incor-
poration. Laid on table, on motion of
Mr.. Cowles.
bill authorizing public hospital
at the public expense. Made special
order for Friday next II M, on motion
of Mr.. Murphy.
PROHIBITORY LIQUOR Law,
The bill-a quasi prohibition liquor
law-to regulate the sale of spirituous
liquors under certain circumstances
was considered. The bill provides that
! no person shall sell any intoxicating
! liquors, during the term of court,
| within two miles Of the court house of
any county, colleges, school houses, or
| church makes it indictable to sell to
! minors, directly OF indirectly, and rem
ders the vender liable to civil damages.
/ Mr.. Cowles demanded the ayes and
! noes on the passage of the bill.
! Mr.. Love proposed to consider the
/ bill by sections.
The first section prohibiting the sale
of ardent spirits within two miles of
| any court house during the term of the
Superior or Commissioners Court was
stricken out.
| The second section provides that no
person shall sell ardent spirits within
two miles of any church or school
house.
| The section was stricken out
Sec. B, providing penalties for the
| foregoing sections stricken out, was
also stricken out, on motion of Mr..
| Cowles.
Sec. 1, makes it unlawful to sell,
directly or Indirectly, to minors or
| persons under the age of 81 years.
| Mr.. Morehead, of Guilford, offered
an amendment, that no liquor shall he
! girep by dealers to any minor under
21 years of age. Adopted.
4 number of immaterial amend
mentS were offered
The bill passed its second reading
ayes 20, noes 10.
On motion of Mr.. Worth the bill
was read third time and passed
ANOTHER LIQUOR BILL.
icating liquors within one, two, three
and four miles of some one hundred
| churches and fifty or more schools,
| situated in various parts of the State,
being the special order, was taken up
and passed its second reading and was
made the special order for IL a. H.,
| tomorrow.
pATTLEs DIGEST.
Mr. AIorehead, of Gui,forl, called
up the bill to provide for the printing
of Battles Revisal and Digest of the
, Laws of the State" The bill provides
for the distribution of the book to
clerks of courts, Judges, county COM
missioners. registers Of deeds, and
members of the General Assembly
one copy each; 10 each to Senate and
House libraries; 0 to Congressional
library; 3 each to State and territorial
libraries; the remainder to be sold
under the direction of the Governor.
The bill passed its several readings
and, on motion of Mr.. Cowles, was or
dered to be engrossed.
The bill to prevent the destruction
OF timher passed its several reading.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
TUESDAY, February Is.
PET1rTI1so2Ss.
Mr.. Richardson, 6 petition from
of Columbus, asking that the same he
incorporated.
Mr.. Brown, of Mecklenburg, a peti-
ton asking that the legally qualified
voters of any county, township, &C.,
may have the right to prohibit the sale
of liquor by vote.
RESOLUTIONS.
By Mr.. Wheeler, a resolution re-
questing the Judiciary Committee to
report bill by which jurors and wit
nesses are to be paid for their attend
sage,
by Ar. Ra9oer, ? resolution that the
Secretary of State report 10. The Ho4se
the number Of grants Of Cherokee Lands
issued from his office during the Sears
1858, 80, 20, II, r..
BILLS.
By Mr. Richardson, bill to incor-
porate the town of Fair Bluff, in the
county of Columbus,
by Mr.. Heatnn, bill establishing a
mechanics ana, laporers' ,iels.
j.. BY Mr.. Lntterlah,, a bin to incorpo-
rate the Gross Greek Benevolent, Soci--
ETY.; Of Fayetteville. :.
49, - z'aSss''''aa Of the rules As III TIE
resolution introduced by Mr..
calling fer report from the Secretary
of State, vas adopted.
4 report was received from the .
Ireas,ilef Il Geaald IL fhe n4nbsr of j
indicated below
In 1858, 81; in 1869, 164 in 1870,
| q IL, 1STI 900 Il, 100 600 L,