The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-02-21

postponed a half hour. Mr.. Watts agreed
to this
Mr.. Morton said that the OPPOSITION
would not have adopted these tactics. u
the gentleman in charge of the bill had
allowed it to go over until night. He
claimed It was the advocates of the bill
who were delaying the work of the Leg,
islature. The opposition would continue
to have roll-call votes, and keep the bill
from passing as long as they could.
Mr. Doughton's motion was carried.
The question was then upon Mr.. Kings
amendment providing that the place OF
delivery Of all liquors should be the
place of sale. the Duplin county jug law.
Upon this Mr. Morton demanded the ayes
and roes.
Dr.. Riddick explaining his vote of 10
made a touching appeal to allow his
county Of Franklin to occasionally ship
in a little liquor in original packages, if
, they could not make it and could not
sell it. daughter.
Mr.. Smith expressed his surprise that
| the advocates of the Watts bill, who had
| spoken so bravely for temperance, should
| vote against this amendment 1t was the
| only thing he declared, that smacked OF
| temperance in the whole bill He more
| over protested against the advocates of
| the Watts bill taking to themselves all
the credit for temperance principles.
! Mr.. Morphew also expressed his sur
prise.
| After the names had been called, there
was a perfect avalanche Of gentlemen
| desiring to change their votes from no
to aye.
Messrs. Hyde and Drewry announced
| that they stuck to their original vote OF
| no.
The amendment was carried by vote
Of SO to 81.
| Mr. Luther, after considerable confu-
sion of points Of: order, due to Mr.. Watts
desiring to change his vote a second
| time from aye to no this time, moved
| that the vote be Teconsidered. Mr..
| Watts withdrew his desire to change his
vote, and desired the vote reconsidered.
Mr.. Smith moved to table the motion
| to reconsider.
Mr.. Watts arose to parliamentary in
curry, and asked if that motion would
carry the bill with it. The Speaker said
| it would
The motion of Mr.. Smith was lost by
a vote of AZ to So.
Then Mr.. Luther's motion to reconsider
was carried by vote of 50 to so.
! Upon the question on Mr. Kings jug law
amendment, Mr.. Morton demanded the
| ayes and noes.
| Mr.. Gay, in explaining his vote, said
| he could not see why the same men who
voted aye just now voting no without
any apparent reason. He voted aye for
a measure that was along the line Of
! temperance
| Judge Graham regretted to see that
| there seemed to be a feeling that these
| amendments We're offered for the purpose
of Gripping the bill
| Mr.. Hall said that it seemed to have
| become fashionable in the House
| to explain votes. He believed that
way down in the bottom of
| his heart there was a streak of prohihi-
ton, They had this law in Robson, and
| what was good enough for his county
was good enough for the whole State.
| He voted ave.
| Mr.. Mccall explained his vote of aye
| by saying that he did so because it was
| evidently an attempt to embarrass the
! supporters of the Watts bill. He did not
| fear being considered inconsistent.
| Mr.. Quickel explained his vote of aye
| ny dtCietll iS CiSII II HdU Deeu Sdlu ny
the advocates of this bill that if this
amendment were carried, would de-
stroy the bill. If that was a threat. il
| did not influence him one 1ot If these
| gentlemen could afford to let the bill go
down for any such insignificant reason
| as that, he for one could not.
| After the roll had been called there
was another rush to change votes. first
| on the part of Republicans, and then on
the part of a few of the Democrats, one
or two saying they did so on account Of
| the Republicans changing their votes.
| from aye to no, and said: There seems
to be a design on the part of certain
| members of this House"
He got no further when Mr. Smith
| jumped up and said: Mr.. Speaker, the
gentleman has made a personal reacc-
| tion upon some members of this House"
Mr.. Daughtridge: For my part, l de-
ny the accusation"
DR.. Riddick: For my part, / also
| deny the accusation"
Mr.. Smith: For my part I, too
deny the charge"
But Mr.. Hinton said he had made no
accusation. He. had not been allowed to
finish his sentence.
Two O'Clock arrived in the midst of the
vote, and Mr.. Murphey rose to the point
of order that the House stood adjourned
Continued on 9Th paga.)