The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-02-08
Counties Fought Shy of the
Local Option Law.
DRY COUNTIES OPPOSED IT
IT WAS WITHDRAWN AFTER
MANY EXEMPTIONS.
CORNER ST0qE Bill BEC0 AEs A LAW
A Bronze Plate to be Placed Within the
Building In cribed With The Names
of Other Men.


After an hours discussion in the Sen
ate on yesterday of the bill to change
the time for ho'dng Local option Il "rnns
Senator Glenn withdrew the bill. Neither
dry, wet nor dispensary counties seem
cd to view the measure with favor, as {
general law, and so many counties were
exempted from its operation that it was
thought best to withdraw it altogether
Counties that have prohibition feared
that the ''antis" would start crusade
for license under the law, counties with
dispensaries feared the general law
would affect them and some counties that
have license were opposed TO it. The
principal objection, urged by all three
classes impartially, was that the meas
ure would open up field for the pro
in the discussion that prohibitionists
were by no means at one upon the de-
STABILITY of the law, in some instances
petitions largely signed by ministers and
against the passage of the bill. VOlumi-
nous petitions had been received asking
that it pass. About twenty counties
asked to be exempted from the operation
of the law.
Under a resolution by Senator Cooke
committee was appointed to wait or
Governor Russell and ask how many
vacancies existed on the board of di'
rectors of the State prison. The Presi
dent appointed Senator Cooke on be
half of the Senate. The committee call
ed on the Governor and reported that
but two vacancies existed. Messrs. NJ
l.. Bryan. of Madison. and w. G. New
land Of Caldwell, of the caucus nomi
nees, were elected.
The bill to erase the names OF james
Young and others from the corner stone
Of the white Deaf. Dumb and Blind
Institution passed its final reading
without a dissenting vote. The ayes
and noes were called by Senator Glenn
and showed 81 ayes. no noes. Senator
Fuller was excused from voting.
Jobs Cabin got 4 new magistrate.
PETITIONS PRESENTED.
By Senator jerome: A petition from
peal of the Purchase Tax. To Finance
committee.
BY Senator Brown: \ petition from
merchants of Cerro Gordo for the repeal
of the Purchase Tax. To Finance com
mittee.
BY Senator Fields: 4 petition from
citizens of Ashe as to changes of town
ship lines. To COMMITTEE on Counties.
Cities and Towns.
By Senator Lindsay: A petition for
the repeal of the Merchants Purchase
Tax. To Finance committee.
NEW BILLS REFERRED.
s. Il. $50. Senator Brown: TO make
four foot fence a lawful fence in
Columbus county. To Committee on
Propositions and Grievances.
$. r. 500, Senator Jones, OF Har-
nett: To create new school district
in Sampson county. TO calendar.
S. b. 557 Senator Hicks: For the
relief of L. b. Frazier. TO Pensions
committee.
s. B. 55S, Senator Ward: TO repeal
chapter AL, Pnblic Laws of 1897, es-
tablishing Beaverdam township in
Washington county. To Committee on
1OuutleS, lilies diIu IpWuS.
S. II. 5J9, Senator Smith, by request:
To amend section 1926 of the Code
as to the salary of the chief clerk in
the State Auditors office. To Commit
tee on Propositions and Grievances.
s. Il. $50, Senator Glenn, by request:
10 require sheriffs to keel, record OF
prisoners. TO COMMITTEE on Penal in
stitutions.
s. b. 561, Senator Glenn, by request:
To protect the employees of street rail
ways. To COMMITTEE ON Propositions
and Grievances.
s. j. 5G2, Senator Osborne: To
amend the charter of Biddle University.
To Committee on Corporations.
5. b. 563, Senator Bryan: To appoint
additional justices of the peace in Cra-
ven county. TO COMMITTEE on Justices
of the Peace.
$. Il. 564, Senator McIntyre: To
amend sections 1915 and 1918 of the
Code as to marriage licenses. TO Judi
ciary committee.
$. h. J6, Senator WILSON, To place
Mrs. on the pension roll. To
Committee on Pensions.
S. r. 500, Senator Wilson: To place
Mrs 5. f. York on the pension roll. To
Committee on PensionA
). Il. SOS, Senator Jerome: To
amend chapter 40, Public Laws Of
1897, as 10 the sale of liquor in Union
county. TO COMMITTEE on Counties,
Cities and Towns
). Il. $50, Senator Lowe: To appoint
ID. Il. Quinn a Justice of the peace. TO
calendar.
). b. $40, Senator Lambert: For
the relief Of $. ]. Wilson To Pensions
committee.
). Ii. J11, Senator Lambert: To place
VIM. Robinson on the pension roll. 10
Pensions committee.
). b. 5I2, Senator Jerome: For the