The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-01-22

duced by a. d. Watts, of Iredell, H. E.
No. 3, which provides that 40 liquor
shall be manufactured Or sold EXCEPT in
incorporated cities and towns. The , I'll
text of the bill was printed III the News
and Observer on January 9th.
The reading of Senator London's bill
was omitted. on account Of it's length.
Senator Brown moved that all speeches
before the committee be limited to
twenty minutes
Mr.. Morton then moved that any gen
tleman who had anything to say for or
against the bills be invited TO present
their views before the cor1mittee
Mr.. ". T. Dortch, of Goldsboro, said
that he thought 1t was usual for the ad-
yocates of the bill to speak first. He and
several others were there to represent
he interests of the Liquor Dealers
Association. They, he said, had nothing
10 ask of the committee or of the Leg
stature. They would prefer to stand
where they were. rather than rush into
lis they knew not of.
Mr.. Cameron Morrison, Of Richmond
representing the liquor interests. also
thought that the advocates of the bill
should be heard first.
Mr.. Watts asked him now it would be
if the advocates had no argument to
offer.
Mr. Morrison said that if such were
made known to the opposition they were
ready to proceed, but they did not wish
to make their argument and then go off
and leave the other side to reply He
claimed it was in accordance with all
nf TO ho Cd
Gates Of the measure to be heard first.
Senator Brown asked what rules there
were to that effect.
Mr.. Morrison said he did not know of
ny written rules, but such was the
sual custom.
Mr.. Guion then expressed it as his
pinion that the advocates of the bill
ihould be heard first. and moved that
he advocates of the London bill be
heard.
Senator Brown then said that he did
Tot see why the supporters of this bill
should be compelled to speak first, any
more than the other side. He saw no
Use in wasting time discussing who
should open the argument. The commit
tee had met COR The convenience of GER
tain gentlemen who were here from a
distance to oppose the bill. Already
three-quarteIs of an hour had been
wasted. and for his part he was pre-
Dared to move to report the bill, if nc
argument were forthcoming
Mr. Morton disagreed with Senator
Brown, and a little discussion followed
between them upon the duties of a COM
mittee in 3 matter of this kind.
Finally Mr. Watts said that. to expe-
dlte matters. he was ready to explain
his bill.
Mr. Guion, however, insisted upon his
motion. but finally withdrew it.
Then Senator London got the floor, and
said that he wanted to state, in justice
to the friends of both bills. that the
persons who wished to be heard in favor
Of the bills, and there were many OF
them. had not understood they were tc
be heard this week. 1t was generally
the opinion that only the opponents oil
the two bills were to be heard this week
It would be a great injustice to the hun
drods of peoDle who had signed petit
tions for the passage of the bills, and
the many who wished TO be heard in sup
port of the bills. to go ahead in their
absence with the argument in favor OF
the bills.
Mr.. McRae moved that the advocates
and adversaries of the bills hand in their
names to the chairman, and that he
designate the order in which they were
to speak.
Mr.. Goode opposed this motion by say