The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-02-24

n strong plea for his bill. or ralhcf, Is
he said. the bill OF Governor Ayoock ami
senator Ills argument was
! brief. simple and clean.
A great many members explained their
votes. several saying they voted against
tho Smith bin because they hoped TO nave
a stronger bill to veto for a little later
one member said he voted against
!, nartly because Of the singular unani-
mitv Of the Republican in voting for IL
Soon after Mr.. Mcneil. of Scotland.
axnIaired his vote. He said his vote
was not governed one way or the other
tbv What the Republicans did. If they
vote a with him. he was glad Of it; If they
voted against him, he was sorry. APP
rlause greeted this statement.
THE DAY IN DETAIL
sneaker Gattis called the House to
order at ten o'clock and Rev W. .
Wilson. of Mocksville, made the opening
prayer.
MENTAL ANGUISH Bull.
The Judiciary Committee reported ia
vorably the mental anguish bill INTRO
duced by Mr.. GuiOn. providing that tele-
craph companies be liable for damages
in cases of anguish caused by missent
or delayed messages, even though no
bodily injury may be inflicted.
The same committee also reported ia
yorablv the bill for the correction OF
Youthful criminals. introduced by Mr.
Smith.
PASSED FINAL READING.
Senate Bill. to incorporate the North
Carolina Mining. Manufacturing and De-
Velopment Company.
Senate Bill. to amend the charter OF
the city of Asheville, as regards tho
of the school fund.
House Bill, to allow the County Com
missioners of Arson to levy a special
tax.
House Bill. to amend tho charter OF the
city of Wilmington, as regards the time
of holding elections.
Senate Bill, to authorize the town of
Greenville to issue bonds.
on motion of Mr.. King, the bills intro
duced by himself and Mr.. Stubs to
amend the Constitution in regard to the
school fund. were ordered printed and
made the special order for Friday at Il
o'clock.
House Bill. to amend charter of the
town of Old Fort.
House Bill. to allow the County Com
missioners of Watauga county to levy a
special tax.
House Bill, to establish a graded school
in Fremont.
House Bill. to authorize the County
Commissioners Of Yancey to levy a spe-
cial tax to pay Indebtedness
House Bill, to fund the bonded indebt-
edness OF Coddle Creek township, Iredell
county.
House Bill, to allow tho town COM
missioners of Elizabeth City to issue
bonds.
House Bill, to authorize commissioners
of Hamlet to issue bonds for public
school purposes.
House Bill, to change time of holding
spring term of Ashe county Superior
Court.
House Bill. to incorporate the Citizens
Savings and Trust Company Of Raleigh.
House Bill, relating to the. stock law
in Chatham county.
House Bill. to provide for the election
of county school superintendent in
Brunswick county by the people.
House Bill, to incorporate the town Of
Fountain, in Pitt county.
House Bill. to incorporate the town of
LaWndale, Cleveland county.
House Bill, to authorize a special tax
III I1tlOiT Counly.
House Bill, to authorize a special tax
in OnSlOW county.
MR.. MORPHEW.
Then the Watts bill was once more laid
before the House, and Messrs. Benbow
and Grant gave notice Of amendments,
after which Mr.. Morphew, Of Graham.
arose and said that one thing lad
struck him forcihly in connection with
this discussion, and that was that every
gentleman that had spoken seemed to
clai~~ tb~t - was a better temperance
man than any one else on the floor. but
yet none Of the bills seemed to suit him
exactly. He thought they ought to be
willing to vote for the best bill they
could get.
He then addressed himself to the Lon
don bill. which he had said he would
offer as a substitute. Every man that
could conScientiously support the Watts
bill could still more co~nscientiousIy vote
for the London bill.
The Watts bill aimed to drive liquor
from the unprotected districts. But the
London bill stipulated the size of the
towns, so that only those that had proper
police protection could have liquor.
Moreover, the London bill gave the
hope of getting rid of liquor in the towns
themselves.
As a piece of temperance legislation
the Watts bill was an utter failure. 1t
did not meet the requirements of the
people at all.
AS a matter of fact. the rural districts
we had heard so much about were the
most peacable parts Of the State. There
were ten times as many boys ruined by
drink in the towns as in the country. Ten
times as many men were killed by liquor
in the towns.
The LOndOn bill was the only bill that
really answered the demands of the
people. If this House is really in earnest
for temperance, it can not pass the Watts
bill when it has the chance 20 pass the
London bill.
1t was said that the time was not ripe
for it. suppose you were about to Kill
a Nenomous erpen and some one were
to tell you that the time was not ripe to
kill it, but to wait until its poison had
entered into some more of your people.
As to the argument that it would bring
discOrd into the Democratic party. he
believed there was more danger to the