The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-01-30
D|SPENSARY VOTE
GIVEN TO TARB0R0
Senate Agrees and it Goes to
the House..
CHANGES IN THE BILL
A Long Discussion Took Place on Senator Gil
liam's Bill and Little Else Was Done
in line Senate at Yesterdays
Session.

SESSION.
1t was a lengthy session of the Senate
yesterday, and it was a session largely
Of debate.
This was on the question of dispensary
or no dispensary for Tarboro and it came
up as the special order of the day.
Senator Gillian had introduced bill
providing that the voters of Tarboro
should vote on the question of retaining
or closing out the dispensary now being
operated in Tarboro under a law passed
two years ago. The provisions were for
vote ten days after a certified copy
OF the act had reached the chairman of
the board of commissioners of Tarboro
and advertisement made all qualified
voters to be allowed to vote whether reg
stered or not, and the issue to be car
ried by majority of the votes cast.
The committee to whom the bin was
referred made. favorable report on the
bill except as to certain points. and to
these it submitted amendments making
the notice thirty days and requiring q
majority of the present registered vote
to carry the election repeating the Pres
ent dispensary law.
The debate was lengthy one, many
of the Senators taking part. Senator Gill
liam finally offered as a substitute for
the amendments another amendment
which was adopted. This is that twenty
days notice be given, that G. A. Holder
ness be substituted as a poll-holder for
s. S. Nash and R. E. L. Cook for w. T.
Deans and that all pesons who have be-
come entitled to registration since the
last registration shall be entitled to reg
lister and vote, the poll holders to open
registration books as soon as the notice
of election is given and to file q list OF
the votes cast at each of the precincts
with the Clerk of the Court.
The bill, as amended passed it's sec
ond reading by vote of 26 to II. On the
second reading Senator London offered
an amendment which left in force the
prohibition of the sale of liquor in Tar
boro, this was voted down. Senator Lon
don after the second reading moved to
put the bill on the calendar. Senator
Woodard moved to suspend the rules and
put the bill on its third reading. The
Senate sustained this motion and it was
put on it's passage, carried by vote of
Il 10 o, OTueTeu cuSIOSScu anu SeuI W
the House for it's concurrence.
SENATE DAY.
The Senate began it's session at 1O:3O
yesteday with Lieutenant Governor Tur-
ner presiding Senator Spruill led in
prayer and on motion of Senator Thay-
er the reading of the journal was dis
pensed with.
Ex-senator Stephen Mcintyre and ex-
Senator James. who were in the Cham
Der were extended the courtesies of the
floor.
PETITIONS PESENTED.
Follow the reports of committees on
bills many petitions were presented
through the following Senator'S:
Senator Goodwin: From 1000 citizens
of Harnett for temperance legislation;
from many citizens OF Harnett for the
London bill; from the faculty and stu
dents of Buie's Creek Academy, Har-
nett county. for temperance legislation;
from 1,016 ladies of Harnett county for
temperance legislation.
Senator Pollock: From Lenor county
for temperance legislation.
Senators Sprull and Vann: From Bean-
fort county for temperance legislation.
Senator Hicks, of Granville: From AZ
citizens of Salem township and from 26
citizens of Tally Ho township for tenn
perance legislation and the London bill.
Senator Justice: From Mcdowell coun-
ty for the London bill.
Senator Mann: From Ocracoke for the
London bill.
Senator Reinhardt From Catawba for
temperance legislation; from Lincoln TO
bs incorporated against the manufacture
and sale of liquor.
Senator London: From Davie for the
London bill: from Sanford for the Lon
don bill
Senator McBryde: From Robson for
the London bill; from Robeson for the
Duplin liquor law.
Senator Blow From Franklin for the
London bill.
Senator Mclaughlin: From 2,345 voters
of Iredell county for prohibition.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
The following bills were put on their
first reading:
s. B. 2S6. Travis. of Halifax: To es-
tablish Roanoke Rapids township in Hall
fax county. On calendar
S. B. 2S7. Mitchell, of BERTHE: To reg
ulate the sale, branding and inspec-
tion of cotton seed meal. To Agricul-
ture.
S. B. 2SS. Spruill, of Tyrrell: To in
corporate Columbia Council. No. 50. Ju
nior Order United American Mechanics.
To Corporations.
S. B. 2S9. Goodwin, of Harnett: To
prohibit sale and manufacture of liquor
in Harnett county. To Propositions and
Grievances.
S. B. 290. Glenn, of Guilford: To au-
thorize a vote in Guilford on the issuing
of bonds for the making and improving