The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-06-19
SENATE.
Especial to the Messenger.)

SA@AE-AA VI IkuIISEIOTuIOn LOT
the abolition of the ~dispensary there.
Senator Bryan informed the senate
Of the death of his colleague, Senator
j. Q. Jackson and paid a high tribute
10 the Christian character of the late
y committee of four was appointed
to draft resolutions of respect and a
joint committee was appointed to ac-
company the remains home and attend
the funeral.
Lieutenant Governor Reynolds APP
pointed Senators Bryan and Butler to
accompany the emains of Senator
Jackson to Kinston and on the COM
mittee on resolutions, Senators Dan
iel, Justice, Franks and Harris.
nat Travis called up the bill to
regulate the issuing of liquor license
in Northampton county The bill
gives the judge holding court in the
county the power TO order a license TO
sell liquor, of which the thirty days
notice is given. If a majority of the
voters in any township petition against
license it shall not be granted, and
if a majority petition for it, it shall
be granted
This Is a local bill, modelled after
the Virginia law.
Senator Travis said it was a local
compromise and all the people wanted
it.
Senator Franks ridiculed giving
judges such as HOke and Brown decis-
ion of the question of selling whiSkey.
Senate Travis said just such men as
HOke and Brown were the best quail
fed to decide whether a man was suit
able to sell whiskey.
The bill takes from county commits
siOners the power to grant license and
lodges ii with the judge. There is a
local fight in Northampton. Demo-
cratic candidates say they will not
vote for any license independent can
didates say they will vote for licenses
everywhere. This bill is a compromise.
SenatO Osborne said he often
thought the sale of liquor as a bever-
age wrong and it was best to regulate
it. He had not favored prohibition,
because he did not think il
to anything. This bill appeared wise;
it tried to give the people What they
asked for.
Senator Justice was opposed to set
Ting the difference between White
and after they had already been saved
from negro domination. They ought
to do this among themselves.
Senator Travis spoke for the bill.
Senator Hicks opposed it. He thought
such a change in granting license
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The previous question was called
and the bill passed its final reading.
Senator Brown sent forwad report
of the committee to investigate the
North Carolina agricultural depart
ment and state prison, together with
the evidence.
The senate ,ook up the house bill
changing the western criminal court
circuit.
Senator Lambeth moved TO strike out
the words Mcdowell county, saying
the people there wanted the court.
The bill would only cav seven coun-
ties in the district.
Senator Franks moved to lay the
amendment on the j
Senator Travis said Representative
Justice, of Mcdowell, wanted the bill
and thought it of vital Importance TO
Mcdowell. The resolution in the Nc
Dowell democratic convention endors-
ing that court was passed before the
supreme courts recent decision, which
had entirely changed opinions
Senator HairStOn offered an amend
ment to add Stokes county.
Senator Fields thought it dangerous
to change the circuit court now, and
favored waiting until the next leglsla-
ture and no entering into the fight.
Senator Glenn said that at first he
was undecided on bill because he had
not heard from his people and had
not read the decision of the spreme
court in the case of Mott VS.. Commits
sioners. He had written to the Win
ston bar and theirs and they thought
it best to let the bill go through He
then referred TO the decision cited and
said this additional unnecessary ex-
pense of useless courts in Mcdowell
would work a hardship. He showed
necessity of putting Surry back in the
district: all parties there favored 1t.
Senators Mason, Lindsen, Hicks and
Cooley opposed the bill. :,
Senator Osborne n Mcdowell
left out since the Mcdowell conven-
ton endorsed it. He did not believe
people of Mcdowell would say a bad
thing was a good thing because they
did not like the solicitor.
Senator Lambeth's amendment 70
leave Mcdowell in the district was
adOpted-42 to IL and the bill as
amended passed its final reading.
Senator Glenn introduced a bill 10
pay Eugene C. Beddingfield for services
as railroad commissioner. $1,266.64-
Passed.
Senator Bryan's school bill for Crav-
en- was taken up and passed. The vote
stood II to IL. TIE Lieutenant govern
or voted Y and was applauded.
The resolution to pay the clerks at
his session the usual mileage passed
The house bill to allow EdgecOmbe
TO make a new jury list passed, as did
the house resolution to print the report
of the committee Investigating the
p~enitentiary.
The bill to restore good government
TO Brunswick passed.
The senate took a recess until s
o'clock.
NIGHT SESSION.
Lieutenant Governor Reynolds called
the senate to order at 3 o'clock p. m.
Senator Daniels, from the committee
on resolutions on the death OF sSena-
tor Jackson offered appropriate resolu-
tions. Senator pald d tMoute
RI the deceased. as did Senators Glenn
Franks, Ward, Justice, Travis ano
Lieutenant Governor Reynolds.
The house bill to print the Journa
and acts of this session passed
The house bill to amend the oyster
law provoked discussion.
Senator Justice said he understooc
the bill prevented men from usiHs u
boats bought out side of the state IL
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