The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-02-22
Friday Nights Session of
the House.

| for one introduced by him to amend the
charter of the town of North Wilkesboro
Then Mr.. Abel. by consent introduced
| q hin TO amend chapter 40, Laws Of
| 1901 concerning the Department of Agli-
culture and to define and punish the adu!-
teration of fertilizers and plant foods.
PASSED FINAL READING.
Senate Bill to authorize the County
commissioners of Sampson to levy a
special tax.
House Bill to authorize the town of
oxford to refund its bonded indebtedness,
House Bill to authorize the County
commissioners of Granville to refund the
bonded Indebtedness of oxford and Salem
townships.
House Bill to allow BERTHE county to
borrow money issue bonds and levy spe-
cial tax.
House Bill to amend chapter 4O7, Laws
of 1901 relative to the manufacture and
sale of liquor in Yancey county.
House Bill to amend the charter of the
Scotland Neck Bank.
At S:45 o'clock Mr.. Watts moved that
the House take up the unfinished bust
ness.
Mr. Morton opposed this motion, say
ing that he did so in the interest of the
public business He said he had made
two propositions to the gentleman from
IredeIl One was that, if each member
Offering an amendment to the Watts hill
be allowed a five-minute speech on it,
he would cease his obstructive tactics, or
if Mr.. Watts would agree to strike out
his amendment giving the towns the
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tactics.
But, since neither of these propositions
had been accepted he would amend Mr.
Watts motion by moving that the House
take up the Calendar, or the special
order
Mr.. Doughton stated that he would con-
sent to defer the special order, the
Revenue bill, until this morning at II
o'clock.
Mr. Watts motion prevailed.
Mr. King then arose to a question of
personal privilege, and said there had
been reasons that the amendment he
had offered in the morning, the jug
law" was so altered and cut as to be
merely a prctext to injure and nullify
the bill. This was not true, declared
Mr. King. His amendment, as was well
known was section four of the London
bill. 1t had been clipped bodily from
that bill, and not one word or letter had
been changed or erased.
Mr. Gay then, after several at
tompts to be allowed to speak, moved
that the House take up roll call bills.
Motion lost
Then the question came on the amend
ment of Mr.. Gilman, that all after the
word manufacturing, in line Is, be
struck out This would prevent a manu-
facturer purchasing fruit from the grow
ers of it. and also strikes out the pro-
vision regarding the manufacturing of
brandy from fruit grown on land owned
by the manufacturer.
This amendment was lost.
Mr.. Mortons amendment to exempt
New Hanover came next. Upon this lie
demanded the ayes and noes. The
amendment was lost by vote of 80 to A.
Then Mr.. Thompsons amendment TO
exempt Onslow county was taken up.
Mr. Morton moved that unanimous
consent be granted the gentleman from
Onslow to make a FIVE minute speech
Motion prevailed.
Mr. Thompson said that the great and
bloody war that lasted from 1860 to 1865
was fought on the great constitutional
question Of the right of State to be
free. When Mr. Cleveland sent United
States troops into Illinois, North Caro-
lima was indignant, and whom Kirk in
vaded some of the counties of this State
and did his cruel work, all North Caro-
lima stood aghast.
He said that since the elimination Of
40 no no of a.
sumed very independent attitude. And
during the campaign he had told his peo-
pie that he favored leaving all questions
to a vote of the people, even the choosing
OF a United States Senator. And for
fear they might be misunderstood they
had at their county convention adopted
a resolution declaring that every ques-
tion regarding prohibition in Onslow
should be submitted to the qualified
voters Of the county.
Mr. Thompsons time was extended
when his five minutes elapsed
He came as a suppliant and asked the
House in good faith to help MIN carry
out the wishes of the people of Onslow
Upon the question Mr.. Morton de-
manded the ayes and noes.
The amendment was lost by vote Of
Is 10 "a.
Then the question was on the amend
ment by Mr.. Gay, to exempt the county
of Northampton.
Mr. Thompson moved that Mr.. Gay be
allowed a five minute speech; but the
two-thirds necessary did not rise.
Mr.. Gay demanded the ayes and noes.
In explaining his vote Mr.. Gay said
he believed this was the first time that
so many counties had asked to be eX-
empted from the effects of general
law, and been refused. In Northampton
they had law that was a Jaw, regu-
lating the liquor traffic.
Mr. Watts said that his bill did not
interfere with any such law.
Mr. Gay said theirs was not prohi-
btion law His people had written him
that they especially did not wish any
compromise with the London bill. If
| this was not a compromise, he did not
know what a compromise was. 1t was
no prohibition.
The amendment was lost by vote Of
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