The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-06


wishes. When ] want to regulate my
actions by the wishes of the gentleman
will go to him and ask him what they
may be-"
Mr. Watts: ct is a matter of pride
with me that there are so many differ
ences between the gentleman from Row
an and myself"
Mr. Murphey in. very elegant terms OK
pressed himself as equally well satisfied,
and both gentlemen bowed their ae-
acknowledgements.
Mr. Murphey then sent forward an
other amendment providing that no 9TH
or distillery be permitted in the town.
Mr.. Curtis moved to table. Lost By
vote of "a to 80.
Mr.. Watts: Amend to provide that the
corporate limits be circle whose radius
shall be a quarter of a mile from the
post office. That would leave out Shores
still, and if the advocates of the bill
really wanted to incorporate a town,
they could vote for this amendment But
-the openly charged that their only pur-
pose was to incorporate a still.
Mr. Nssen asked if it was the policy
of the Democratic party, after mn had
worked hard and made some money, to
confiscate his money
Mr.. Watts said the law did not confs
cate any money, but merely the stll
itself, and every one knew that was not
generally very valuable.
Mr.. Whitaker. of Guilford, said he was
very familiar with that section of the
country 1t was a thC6ly settled COM
munity. There was a large roller mill
there, and considerable country trade.
In fact, Shore was the trading center Of
that part of Yadkn county. and the peo
pie had always looked upon it as a
town The people were very prosperous
and were excellent citizens.
Mr. Watts asked how far the still was
from the post office.
About IA miles, Mr. Whitaker said But
the post office was moved often, accord
ing to who got the appointment.
Mr. Watts: do you know of any
town two miles long?"
Mr. whitaker "Oak Ridge, where /
live is 21a miles long. Durham is 81 or
miles long.
Mr. Benbow then spoke for the people
of Shore. among other good things saying
they had one of the best public schools
in the county.
Mr. Britain asked if there had been
any application for this incorporation be
fore the Watts bill passed.
Mr.. Benbow said no. And no petition
and no letter had reached him against
it either.
Mr. Hinton said the House must face
the question squarely. If we We're to go
ahead and incorporate stills and debauch
the young of North Carolina, what would
the Watts bill amount to? The Legisla-
ture would stultify itself. That Williams
bill was rushed through the House at
time of great confusion when he almost
doubted if a quorum was present. He
considered that an absolute wrong had
been done then, and this would be an
other.
Mr. Luther said it was one of the best
communities of Yadkin. Those people
had built up the place. There was. no
debauchery of young men there. He had
voted for temperance measures on the
floor of this House, but he asked the
members not to confiscate the property
of these good citizens.
Mr.. Murphey then called the previous
question.
Mr. Murphey's amendment that no 9TH
er still be permitted to operate in the
town was adopted.
Then Mr. Watts amendment to make
the corporate limits a circle with a
radius quarter of "a mile from the
was voted or.
Mr. Gay in explaining his vote, said
that he would vote no, although he was
a strong temperance man. But he knew
of at least one town in Northampton
to be sold, whereas under Northampton
law they could not have it, and he had
done his best to keep Northampton out
of the Watts bill, which was a perfect
farce, creating blind tigers and block
AIDES, and with no temperance in it,
When Mr.. Watts saw that the amend
ment was lost, he changed his vote from
aye to no, so that he might move to
reconsider. but he finally changed back
to ave
The amendment was lost by 80 to 81.
Then Mr. Watts other amendment pro-
viding that no liquor be manufactured
in the town was lost.
Mr. Murphey's amendment to prohibit
the sale of liquor in the town, except in
original packages delivered to railroads
for shipment, was adopted unanimously.
The bill on its second reading was pass
ed by vote of 81 to 40.
Those voting aye were Messrs. Aiken.
Alexander of Tyrrell Benbow, Britton,
Bryan, Carlton, DeHart, Dobson, Dockery,
Doughton, DTewry, Duncan, Etheridge.
Freeman of Henderson, Fuller, Gay, Ora
ham, Grant, Hall. Hamlin, Hughes; Jar
rett, King, Kinsland, Luther, Norris of
Mcdowell Morton, Murphey. Newland,
Nissen. Owen, Price of Stanly, Ray. Rid |
dick, Kicks, Self, Shelton, Shipman
Simpson of Perquimans, Simpson of
Union Stubs, Sugg, Thompson, Waddell. |
Walters, Warren, West. Whitaker CT /
Guilford, Woodland Woodley-Ayes, 81
Those voting no were Messrs Aexan- T!
der of Mecklenburg, Beasley. Blount, |
Bowman, Britain, Cowan Crocker. |
Curtis, Daniel of Vance, Daniel of War |
rem, Davidson, Erwin, Freeman of Meek |
lenburg Gluyas, Goode, Hamilton Har-
rington of Moore, Hinton Hooker |
Hunter, Kreeger, Leeper, Love, Michael, |
Moore, Morphew. Morris of Polk, Nc
Neill, McRae, Gilman. Price ofsRocking- |