The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-21
At the Night Session by a
Vote Of 48 to 80.
AMENDMENTS OFFERED
Child Labor Bill Passed on Its Third
Reading with an Amendment Linn
iting the e6 Hour Clause to
l8-Year-Old Employees.
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RALEIGH. N. c.. February 2o.-The
House OF Representatives spent three
hours on the Watts bill to-day trying TO
reach vote ON third reading, but nd :,
journed by Limitation at the conclu
sion OF tho roll call ballot on the last
amendment offered. A provision was Of
fered by Mr.. King designed to prevent
The shipment Of packages OF liquor by e1-
riesA companies into prohibited terri
tory. making the place OF delivery the
place OF sale. The fight was a stubborn
one. opponents OF the blu being in Ia
vor OF the amendment. The roll call
showed ma jority OF three for the
amendment but sufficient votes wer
changed at earnest solicitation OF Mr..
Watts to defeat 1t before the vote was
announced. Other amendments voted
down were to exempt certain counties
from the operation Of the bill.
Among bills introduced in the House
we're:
BY Mr.. Drcwry: To amend the char
limits.
BY Mr.. VaTn: For relief OF cyclone SUI
fcrers In HEREFORD county
p By Mr.. Doughton: To amend the charter
OF Stone Mountain Railroad.
The committee appointed to investigate
complaints OF the bad condition OF the
convict camp ut Dover, reported that
they found the quantity Of food sufficient.
but lacking In variety. The bedding was
filthy and unfit for use; that they did
not find Superintendent Mann in any way
blamable for the poor conditions.
The House passed bill authorizing
an election on n bond issue for road i'm
provernent In Guilford county.
IN, THE SENATE.
The Senate devoted some time TO dis
cussion Of tho London bill and sub
stitutc. no vote being reached. sena-
tors White and Lamb advocated the bill
strongly. Mr.. Norris spoke for the sub
stitute. and Mr.. Justice for the London
bill. provided the sixth section regulat-
Ing method OF procuring license in towns
where saloons are allowed was modified.
The section provides that one-thlrd OF
the voters must sign petition for the
saloon. The discussion went over until
Tomorrow.
The child labor bill was passed on third
reading, with an amendment by Mr..
Brown, that the clause requiring that
sixty-six hours constitute weeks work
apply only to persons under eighteen
years.
Senator Glenn introduced resolution
empowering legislative committees to call
Tor vouchers in examining State institu-
tons just as they do from the State
Auditor or Treasurer.
INSANE ASYLUAIS.
The Committee on Insane Asylums to-
day completed the appropriation for these
institutions. The amount asked for was
sls6,1s9.s5. while the amount appropriated
Is s541 ,3sG.8. which represents scale d. wn
OF $24i,S33. The amounts apportoned are:
optN ,ylt,y, NJ. To- trt,A
lum. Sl63,0 600; Goldsboro Asylum, colored,
t107. 1865: dangerous insane in State pris-
on. sl3,5o0. Total ssh .3ss95- Bill making
The appropriations was introduced In the
House by Mr.. Stevenson.
Eighty-four new bills were introduced
In the Senate and House, nearly all OF
local character.
WATTS BILL PASSED.
The Watts bill prohibiting the manu-
facture Of whiskey In country districts
and allowing dlstlleries and saloons In
towns subject to the vote OF the people
passed final reading In the House Of Rep
resentatives tonight. The vote was 48
to 80. Much time was consumed with
roll call ballots and arguments on
amendments exempting various counties.
The roll calls were by inststence OF Mr..
Morton, of New Hanover. who led the
fight against the bill. Thirty amendments
of this kind were offered, and it required
from TO LILO o CLOCK to vote them down
and get to the final vote
"A joint resolution introduced by Mr..
Goodwin in tho Senate. providing that APP
plication be made to Congress under arti-
Gle s Of the United States Constitution
for constitutional convention to amend
the Constitution by making Senators cleo
tive In the several States by a direct vote
of the people. 1t provides that the Sec
rotary OF State ask the CO. cooperation of
legislatures of other States,