The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-02-19
THE SMITH BILL
WAS DEFEATED
viii Come up Again With an
Amendment.
THE LONG DEBATE CLOSED
The Vote Was II TO al Against the Smith Bill
---Next The Murphy Bill Will be Voted
on and Then the London

Bill.
House yesterday by a vote of 70 to II.
1t is said that it is coming before
the House again in amended form.
Before the vote was reached, at nearly
2 o'clock. there was more discussion.
Mr.. Morphew, of Graham, made the
first speech of the day. He spoke with
gree, earnestness and power for the
London bill.
Then came a vigorous, eloquent speech
from Mr.. Self, of Catawba, in favor of
leaving the question to a vote of the
people.
Mr.. Watts closed the long debate with
strong plea for his bill, or rather, as
he said, the bill of Governor Aycock and
Senator Simmons. His argument was
brief, simple and clean.
! A great many members explained their
votes, several saying they voted against
the Smith bill because they hoped to have
stronger bill to vote for a little later,
One member said he voted against
it partly because of the singular unani-
Soon after Mr.. McNeill, of Scotland,
explained his vote. He said his vote
was not governed one way or the other
by what the Republicans did. If they
voted with him. he was glad of it; if they
voted against him, he was sorry. APP
plause greeted this statement.
The next bill to be voted on will be
the Murphey bill. Then will come the
| 4hav1 Ihcti n
be offered by Mr.. Self
At the conclusion of the vote on the
Smith bill, the House took recess until
s o'clock.
THE DAY IN DETAIL.
Speaker Gattis called the House to
order at ten o'clock and Rev. W. c.
Wilson, of Mocksville. made the opening
prayer.
PETITIONS.
BIount: From Washington favoring
the Plymouth Normal school for color
ed people.
Britton From BERTHE for temperance
legislation.
Riddick From Nash, for London
bill.
Pegram: From Wilkes asking that
prohibition be left with the people.
Kinsland: From Haywood against dis
pensary at Canton. three petitions.
King: From Pitt for temperance legis-
lation.
Rucker: From Rutherford for temper
ance legislation
Carlton: From Duplin for temperance
legislation.
Kreger: From Stokes, for temperance
legislation.
Love: From CASTOR for London bill.
MENTAL ANGUISH BILL.
The Judiciary Committee reported fa-
vorably the mental anguish bill intro
duced by Mr. Guion, providing that tele-
graph companies be liable for damages
in cases of anguish caused by missent
or delayed messages, even though no
bodily injury may be inflicted
The same committee also reported ia
vorably the bill for the correction of
youthful criminals, introduced by Mr..
Smith.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
Freeman, of Mecklenburg: To amend
chapter So laws of 1901, relating to the
management and working of public
roads in Mecklenburg county.
Willis, of Bladen: To place John
Recce. a disabled Confederate soldier, on
the pension roll.
Scott, of Alamance: To amend the
el~><ter of the town of Graham, to allow
the ruwn to issue bonds.
Bri:S-tn of Randolph: To prohibit the
sale and manufacture of liquor in Ran
dolph county.
Beasley, of Currituck: To prevent the
ga thering and shipping of wild celery
seed from Currituck Sound.
Daniel, of Warren: To authorize the
County Commissioners OF Warren coun-
ty to levy a special tax.
Morris, of Mcdowell: To appoint
Justices OF the Peace in Mcdowell coun-
| ty.
Morton, of New Hanover: In reference
to stock law in Cape Fear township.
Morton: To amend the charter of Will
( miugton in reference to the time of hold
! ing elections
Morton: For the protection of harbor
masters of the port of Wilmington.
| Erwin. of Burke: To amend the char
| ter of Morganton.
| Woodley, of Chowan: To permit II. c.
! Privott. Clerk of the Court to be alb
sent from his office on certain days.
Woodard: of Pamlico: To appoint a
| Justice of rae Peace for Pamlico AMI in
validate the official act of the present
| appointee.
Waddell of Forsyth: To appoint JUS
| Creek
| Hughes. of Camden: To appoint Jus
| tices OF the Peace
| Wood. of Johnston: To prohibit hunt
| ing and fishing in certain townships
without consent of owner Of land.