The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-02-25
The LOndOn=Watts Bills
are Merging.
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question, the honor of himself, of other
who had urged the passage of the Con
| stitutional Amendment. and of the Dem
ocratic party was concerned and tn
| people should vote on the question
1t is not keeping faith with thu
peoples 1t is breach of
| solemn compast made by the Democratic
party. 1t is a deprivation of the right o
franchise which is due the people, ant
1t will be said that we are doing as VIZ
were charged with having in mind, the
Acknowledgement OF the poor man. if W,
do not let him vote on this measure"
you, Senators, who are from counties
where the sentiment is for prohibition Il
| you desire can place the name of your
| counties in the substitute BILL but
claim that / should be allowed To repre-
sent the wishes of the people of my
county. The matter promises to enkin-
die and name a feeling between the
| town and country people, in that it is
vicious in principle. lie held that not
alone the liquor men were opposed ia
the measure, but with them were bust
ness men who felt that the principle was
wrong"
The Watts bill. he said, he believed
was not moral BILL but a politica1
scheme which had for its purpose the
breaking up Of the distilleries in the
western counties. His view of this was
because of the people who fathered the
bill, and he insisted that the first pur-
pose was not to aid a great moral issue
but for political ends and aims.
The fifteen men who sold liquor in the
county of Edgecombe, men of property
men of character, men of inuence, men
who had built UP a splendid business and
were able to compete with the town be-
cause Of the liquor used in their trade
would DE badly hurt by the bill.
Then he exclaimed ''if you will outrage
the principles of the Democratic party |
must raise my, voice in protest against
it," The money value of the har-rooms
he urged was another reason why the
proposed legislation should not pass, as
this would destroy the value of much
that had been invested.
In closing he gave notice that in the
event that the substitute is lost, that he
will offer an amendment to leave the
matter in Edgecombe county to a vote
of the people.
Senator Norris explains that a few
nights ago he had spoken in opposi-
tion to the London bill because Of certain
Objectionable features, and in favor of
the substitute. He now gave notice that
he did not find the same objection in the
Watts bill and would support that
The vann-Warren substitute was then
voted on and was defeated by vote of
| % to H. The vote announced was 22
to 1S, but Senator Hunter later gave no
tice that he had not intended to vote
as he was paired with Senator Justice,
who would have voted against the bill.
The vote regarded as test one, was
as follows:
For the vann-Warren substitute:
Aaron, Baldwin, Bethany. Burton, Crisp,
Gillian, Glenn, Holton, Hunter, McMul-
| Ian, Pollock, ReinharIt, Spruill, Travis
Vann Warren, Wellborn and Woodland
lis.
Against the substitute Allison, Beas-
| ley, Brown, Goodwin, Henderson, Hicks OF
Duplin, Hicks of Granville, Hoey, Lamb
London, Mann, McBryde. Mclaughlin
Milton Mitchell, Norris, Pharr. Pritch.
ard Thayer, Walker, Webb and White
-22
The following were paired: Conley for
substitute: Ballenger against; Spence Tor
substitute; Griffith against.
| Mr.. Webb next changed his amendment
so as to prohibit the manufacture and
sale except in towns Of over 200. He ad-
vocated it and Mr.. Gillian and Mr.. Travis
opposed Mr. Travis offered substitute
| for Mr. Webb's amendment so that man
ufacturing and sale is simply prohibited
| in towns of less than 200 that may be
hereafter incorporated, Mr.. Mcmillan
Mr.. Gillian, Mr. Bellamy and other sent
amendment that exempted Pasquotank
Brunswick, New Hanover, Wayne, Edge
combe. Tyrrell, Rockingham, Lincoln
| Catawba, Wilson, Vance, Wilkes, Davie
Yadkin. Dare and Mcdowell, without
vote of the people Lincoln and ataWpa
| were afterward withdrawn
| Mr.. Travis substitute to Mr.. Webb
| amendment was adopted 16 to Is, anc
the amendment was adopted. Mr.. Lon
don's amendment making the place of de-
livery the place Of sale and many otheI
amendments were sent up and they Were
nending when the Senate adjourned until
| s at night.
sENATE-FoRTY- SECOND DAY.
| AS eleven CLOCK came the sdFel oouiiu
| ed and with Lieutenant Governor Turner
presiding the Senate came to order. The
morning prayer was made by Rev. j. \
/ Stallings, of Salisbury
| The Journal was read and approved
| following which were heard the reports
| of committees, with favorable and IN
| favorable reports on bills voted later OF
their readings.
| RESOLUTION REFERRED.
Senator London here introduced
resolution which gave assurance Z
| county boards of Education of the Ger
tainty of the deficiency to public schools
| being made good, doing this in order t.
keep the schools open. The resolution
was referred to the Committee on APP
propriationS.
PETITIONS.
Petitions were sent forward by the fol
lowing Senator's:
Milton; From citizens and ladies o
Alamance against a dispensary
Lcndon: From 272 ladies of Rocking
ham for the London bill.
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