The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-02-16
PROHIBITION AND
DISpiNSARY BILLS
Sampson Prohibition Bill Re-
ported Fayorably.
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ONE VOTE AGAINST II
Delegation Here Advocation Prohibi.
tion For Duplin County.
DlspENsARY AGlTAIES cHARLOrTEAGAlN
The Question as to Petition or Primary-Pe,itiou
G From Nashville FOR ni>pensary There.
Mr.. Weaver Wants Prohibition
For RShe County.

| The joint committee on propositions
and grievances met last night in the
| Senate chamber Senator Brown chair
| man. and after full consideration decid
ed to report favorabIy the bill for total
| prohibition in Sampson county, the
manufacture and sale of liquors ceas-
| ing after June LIST next.
! Messrs. A. f. Johnson. T. NJ. Lee, w.
A. Hobbs and j. Nj. Powell
/ appeared for, the bin and Messrs j. -.
Kerr and b. Underwood opposed
| it, wanting the proposition submitted
| TO vote of the people. or, if preferred,
TO Il white primary.
Mr. Kerr said that he was instructed
by the executive TO ask that the meas
ure be submitted to a vote of the peo-
Pile that the opposite course would dam
age the party greatly. it would be
thrown up in the next campaign. If
ii was submitted TO the people then he
would vote for prohibition. ell had
petition of 700 white voters against the
bin as ii now stood.
Mr.. A. f. johnson said that the coun-
ty was now overrun by stills. -Four
were situated at Clinton, and up to jan
uary LIST there were six bar-roomS. As
to petitions he presented the names of
2,02S White voters for the bin out of
less than $500 white electors in the
county. He read joint memorial of
the county commissioners tPopulists)
and Board OF Education (Democrats] for
il.
The following late Democratic candi-
dates and ex-office- holders had signed
the petition for the bill: II. j. Hines,
w. j. Pugh, j. r. McPhail. l.. l.. Mat
this, A. p. Spell, A. +. Johnson, II. F.
Faison. a. j. Johnson. II. a. Grady j.
NJ Spell. A. Hubbs, Il. c. Daniel, G. II.
Peterson, y. f.. Grady. r. II. Holiday.
T. w. Kerr and A. II. Herring; also the
following Populist officers and late Of
flee holders; W. f. Seasons, r. A. In
gram, w X. Pigford, A. w. Aman,
Nathan Duncan, G. II. Johnson, r. NJ.
Crumpler, L. r. Kennedy, c. Patrick, Y.
J. Macarthur, Alex Herring, Geo. High
smith, B. Spell. Geo. + Butler, Jno. r.
Fowler. O. f. Herring, A. j. Cooper j.
NJ Powell. j. r. Peterson, b. F. Powell
and w A. Barbrey.
Judge Graham said he desired nothing
further than this request of over two
thirds of the white voters. Here 2,100
citizens out of $500 had united with
out regard to politics. and he was for the
bill.
Senator Broughton said the county
commissioners had done all in their
power and had run the bar-rooms out
and the State should do its part and
protect them from Government stills
which pay no tax to the county.
The bill was then reported favorably
Senator Mcneil voting no and CIV
ing notice that he might offer minor
ity report.
PROHIBITION FOR DUBLIN.
The committee then heard the advo-
Gates of a bin to prohibit the manufac-
ture and sale of liquor in Duplin coun-
ty The delegation present consisted
of DR. Jno. Fason. Messrs. w. r. New
berry, o. p. Middleton DIR. L. Il. era
ham, Rev. r. M. Williams and Rev "A.
L. Belts. Representative carton IN
troduced the gentlemen.
DR.. Faison made a strong speech,
saving that over two-thirds OF the Whlte
people asked for this prohibition Dll.
There are no licensed bar-rooms in the
county now, but several Government
stills are exercising demoralizing ana
pernicious influence. Mr.. NeWberfy ana
MIR. Middleton followed and said that
the petitions represented over three
fourths of the tax payed
Mr.. Carlton said he had just received
a petition against the bill, and he want
ed all sides heard, so he asked the COM
mittee TO set next Tuesday night as
the time for final hearing. This was
done although several said that they
were satisfied on the measure
D1sPENsARY AT NASHVILLE.
movement has been inaugurated
for dispensary at Nashville, Nash
county, and Judge Graham said re-
quest had been received to give the CIT
liens from there hearing next Thurs
dav night. This will be done.
PROHIBITION IN AsHE.
Rev. NJ. weaver, Representative from
Ashe. announced that he had blll TO
put that county under prohibition ana
I desired TO be heard 1t was IL O'Clock,
however. so this was deferred unul
later
A DIsPENSARY AT CHARLOTTE.
THE neople who want to have dis
nensary in Charlotte are actively at
work in getting their measure before
ia legislature. and have written TO
Tho charlotte delegation here TO know
whether the delegation desired TO obtain
tbe wishes of the people of Charlotte
bv netition or by primary The Meek
,enbure delegation, composed OF Sena-
4 to,, Alexander. Representatives Duls.
I Audrey ana Shannonhouse have not
made public statement of their wishes,
bur If is understood that they favor a
urinary with certain distinctions. A
delegation of the people who want the
dispensary are expected here today and
will be heard by the Mecklenburg DEL
egation. The indications are that a
strong fight is to be made to establish
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