The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-02-25

terms be shortened"
Now, thereforeA be it resolved by the
Senate, the House of Representatives
eoneurring,l that the said Superintendent
of Public Instruction is hereby author
lied and directed to notify the County
Boards of Education that the said de-
ficiency will be made good by this Cen
eral Assembly, and to direct said boards
to continue the terms of their public
schools as contracted for"
Senator London urged it's passage.
briefly Saying that it would be of great
value to the schools and would give
proof of the sincerity of Democratic
pledges He said that the Committee or
Finance. the Governor and Council of
State, were in favor of the resolution.
/ Senator Webb did not see how the pas
sage of the resolution would help and
asked if it would not be an endorse
ment of a bond issue. Senator London
| said that he could not tell. Senator
Woodard said he could see no necessity
| for the resolution this close to the end
of the session for all appropriations
would soon be made. Senator London
urged the need of the resolution, saying
that the General Assembly would make
good it's previous pledges by bonds, by
borrowing or in some way raise the
needed money. Senator Woodard thought
the resolution committed the Senate to
bond issue, and moved to refer to the
Committee on Appropriations.
Senator Brown was opposed to a refer
enee. He said the schools ought to be
kept open and the poor teachers paid.
If bonds were issued it would take 60 to
/ 80 days to realize on them. If necessary
he thought the Treasurer ought to bor-
row the money. Senator Wellborn said
| he was in favor of the resolution. 1t
| would aid in keeping the schools open.
The question was put and the resolu-
tion was referred to the Committee on
Appropriations
Senator White has introduced a bill
creating a State Library Fund, the
money, of which is to be lent to boards
of education to build and improve school
houses. The money thus used is to be
that named in section four, article nine,
of the Constitution, and comes from the
proceeds of lands granted by the United
States, all monies and bonds now held
by the State for educational purposes,
net proceeds of the State swamp lands,
and any gifts or grants given for educa-
ten annual installments and are drawn
4 per cent interest.
A resolution of sympathy was adopted
with reference to the death of the elder
daughter OF Senator Thomas r. Ballen-
ger He had been called to his home at
Tryon. Polk county by her sickness and
hre death occurred there on Monday.
THE LoNDON-WATTS BILLS.
The London bill, special order, was
taken up and Senator Henderson moved
to displace it with the Watts House bill
This, it seemed to him. would be the
easiest way to put things in shape to
be acted on, as either the London bill cr
the Vann substitute could be offered fer
it, and the Senate could consider the
bill, pass it with amendments and then
confer with the House.
Senator Parton could see no reason for
leaving a Senate bill and going to a
House bill. Senator Henderson insisted
and on motion the Watts bill was taken
up for consideration as the special order
The Watts bill, as it passed the House
was read, and at once three amendments
were sent forward. The first was Ly
Senator Webb, which restricted the i'll
be manufactured or sold to incorpora~
tions of not less than 300 people. The
next amendment was by Senator London,
which placed restrictions nthe sale OF
wine made by parties from fruit or
grapes purchased from another, requiring
license from the County Commission
ers and sale of not less than five gal
Ions. not to be drunk on the premises.
His third amendment was to add a sec
tion after section six, this being the
'anti-jug" law, making the place of de-
livery the place of sale
Senator London explained these pro-
visions showing the need of towns being
of some size to be allowed to manufac-
ture or sell liquor, the necessity for
the anti-iug law, and for a provision to
place restrictions not alone about one
who manufactured from fruit of his own
raising, but who also bought fruit from
| which to make wine. In regard to the
size the town, he said he had lowered
the figures to 3O0 in which liquor could
be manufactured or sold
Many questions were asked concerning
the anti-jug law, which some Senators
feared would act so as to prevent in
divlduals from having packages shipped
to them. even if these lived in nom
prohibition territory. Senator London
| explained not, but later withdrew his
| amendment to put it in shape to save
any objections onNthis score
The Vann-W Warren substitute bill was
offered as a substitute Senator Travis
urged its adoption as did Senator Gillian.
who presented objections to both the
Watts and London bills, urging that by
all means the question be left to a vote
OF each county to determine what it
wanted. He stated that as for regula-
| tion of the traffic. he preferred at pres
ent high license and had introduced ana
| passed a bill at this session to provide
| high license for Tarboro, if the dispen-
sary failed to carry.
Urging his position, he said that upon
question that divides the people hasty
legislation is unadvisable. Not alone
the dealers in liquor hold views different
from those presented in the bill, but
many of the best people of the State.
The people of his county, had petitioned
against the London bill, in excess of
those who petitioned for it. The ques-
in, ha