The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1895-02-28
6loageS.
THE LEGISLATURE.
SEVENTH WEEKS RECORD.
TUESDAY, FEB. 18TH.

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vent members Of legislatures from hold
ing offices. created by the legislature,
Immediately following the session at
which the Offices are created Che
bill Is intended to prevent leglsla-
lures making offices for / IS members
Senate bill No. 332, to regulate the
sale Of liquor III the state, introduced
bv Senator Gambler, Of Jackson, and
which had been made the special order
for II o'clock, was called up.
Senator Gambler said he was glad this
question could come before the Senate
under such favorable circumstances.
He made a prohibition speech, and
spoke Of the damaging effects OF liquor,
which he said. as filling court houses
with criminals, graves with human
bodies. and hell with human souls. }"
The galleries were crowded with ladies,
and Mr.. Gambler called the attention of
the Senate to the fact that the ladies
had come out here to see what stand
the men Of the Senate would take on
the whishey question lie compared
drunkenness to hydroPhobia, and said
whiskev i 4 mad dog which is at large
In North Carolina biting the people.
He said if this bill were passed it would
reGown to the honor and GOOD Of North
Carolina.
Senator Cook sent forward an amend
ment striking out druggists in line six
teen.
Senator Abel sent forward an amend
ment changing the requirement for
licerse from majority Of registered
voters to a majority OF votes cast.
Senator Gambler accepted both
amendments.
Senator Abel sent forward an amend
ment striking ont $1,000 in line sixteen
and inserting $500, amount of bond fo1
keeping orderly houses.
Senator Moody of Haywood, sent W
an amendment that the words count,
commissioners be stricken out wherever
they appear IN the bill
Senator Paddison. p, of Fender, sale
in this matter his conscience was dlvi
ed He said the question of temper
ance was not agitated in his district
He said the oYershadowing question
was whether 4 free American either
should have his vote counted as it wa
cast. He said he had voted for prohi
bition, and would vote for it In The
State again il he had the opportunity
but in that he would represent onl,
himself He did not Know the will 0
his constituents in the matter and hi
therefore could not support the bill.
Senator Moody, OF Haywood. said ilt
did not believe sobriety could be secur
ed by legislation He beteved that a
long As the appetite Of man was tht
same as it is now, man was going t.
drink lie did not think 1t possible tt
regulate the appetltes of men by law
Senator Moody read the first section O
the bill as follows 1T shall not b,
lawful for any person to sell, barter o.
give away to induce trade in any vim
Gus, alcoholic, malt, intoxicating O.
spirituous liquors, without first having
obtained license in the manner directed
by this chapter" He sad this mad,
every foot Of North Carolina prohibition
territory. He sad he was not a senti
mentalist. He wanted only practical
legislation He sad the question wa
financial one as we'll as as a socia
one, and that the revenue from thu
whiskey traffic to the city of Asheylll,
was III ,O00 9 year, and that city coull
not afford to cut off this income.
Senator Black asked Senator Mood,
ii bonded Indebtedness was not laree],
due to intemperance Senator Mood,
admitted that 1t was to some extent
But" he said, blind tigers will sprine
up if the saloons are closed and do a
much harm as the saloons, and paw II,
revenue into the State"
Senator Hoover SAID this was a nolit
lcal question. 1t had not come m i,
the campaign, but it was an importan
matter. 1t was either right or wrono
and be thought it ought to be treate,
acporsiip IIo co IA ~