The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-02-21

sailed in any such manner as the gentle
man from Buncombe had done There
was no Justice in it. He and the others
had just as much regard for the good of
the State, the women and children. as
the gentleman from Buncombe or any one
else.
Mr.. Smith then stated that he. believed
the members of the House had already
made up their minds, and he would weary
them no further with speeches or with
his amendment. Every one understood
his position, and he would withdraw his
amendment, in order to facilitate matters
by getting to a vote on the bill at once
If the House should pass the bill, he
would do everything in his power to jus
tify the action of the party before the
people. (Applause)
He was always willing to be governed
by the win of the majority and would
accept with perfectly good will any action
the majority would take. (ApplauseD
Mr.. Smith then withdrew his amend
ment He was much applauded for his
reasonable and considerate action eXpe-
diting the termination of the long strug-
gle.
MR.. McRAE.
Mr.. MeRae then called up his amend
ment which allowed any county that did
not wish this law to petition the com
missioners for an election on the ques-
ton. He made a brief speech for his
amendment, declaring for the rights of
any county to decide for itself
Mr. Watts then called the previous
question, and the ron was called on Mr.
McRaes amendment, ne demanding the
ayes and noes. The result was that it
was lost by a vote Of As to g.
Those voting aye were: Messrs. Alex
ander of Tyrrell Anderson, Benbow,
Britain, Bryan, Carson, aughtridge. De-
Hart, Dobson, Duncan, Etheridge. Free,
man of Henderson, Fuller, Gay, Graham.
Grant Hamlin, Harrington of Harnett,
Hooker, Hughes, Humphrey. Jarrett,
King Morris of Mcdowell. Morton, Muir
ply, McRae,. Nissen, Pegram, Phillips,
Price of Rockingham, Price of Stanly,
Quickel, Riddick, Self, Simpson of I'm
ion, Smith. Stubs, Sugg, Thompson,
Waddell, Walters, Warren West. Whit
aker of Wake, Williams. Woodland,
Woodley.
Those voting no were: Messrs Abell
Alexander of Mecklenburg, Beasley
Blount, Bowman, Britt, Britton, Billiard,
Croker, Daniel of ance, Daniel Of War
rem. Davidson, Dockery, Doughton,
Drewry, Erwin. Foy, Freeman of Meek
lenburg, Gluyas, Goode, Guion, Hall,
Hamilton, Harrington of Moore, Hinton,
Hunter, Kinsland, Kreeger Leeper, Lit
tie, Love. Luther Mason. Michael Moore,
Morphew. Morris of Polk, McNeill, New
land. Offman Parker of Halifax, Parker
of Wayne, Ray, Kicks, Robertson, Ruck-
er, Scott, Shipman. Siler, Simpson of
Perquimans, Stevenson, Thomas, Uzzell.
Vann, Watts, Whitaker of Guilford,
White of Halifax, White of Jones, Will
lis, Wood, Wooten.
Mr.. Aiken, aye, was paired with Mr.
Cowan, no. Mr.. MacCall, no, was paired
with Mr.. Shelton, aye.
The question was then upon Mr..
Watts amendment, which was adopted
without a roll call
Mr.. Watts then accepted Judge Ora
hams amendment to make the violation
of the law a misdemeanor instead of a
felony.
Gudge Graham then sent forward a sub
stitute providing for a commission of
three to prepare a bin establishing a dis
pensary for the whole State. This was
lost.
WATTS BILL PASSED.
Then the question came on the Watts
bill itself, and Mr.. Watts demanded
ayes and noes.
The result was the passage of the bill
on it's second reading by a vote of II
TO 38.
n. Dfa7;aI- a,rr1r;,o1 II. ,.oto ,rro;,,gt
the bill as follows: II am in favor of
prohibition and l believe that this Leg
slature ought to pass a stringent law
and then submit it to the people every
year till it is carried l do not oppose
the bill because / think it will injure
the Democratic party, but because 1 do
not believe it will accomplish anything
for the great cause of temperance. If
thought my vote would place intoXicants
out of the reach of myself and my boys
and of my neighbors and their boy, there,
sir, is no power this side of Heaven that
could prevent me casting that vote.
Il told my people I would not cast a
vote to curtail their liberties"
PASSED FINAL READING.
Senate bill to amend the charter of the
town of GAINESVILLE, Martin county.
Senate bill to amend chapter 4S3, Laws
of 1899, relating to dispensaries in War
rem county.
House bill to make the place of deliv-
cry of liquor the place of sale in High
Point
House bill to create Haw River town
ship, Alamance county.
Mr. MacCall, by consent, introduced a
bill to incorporate the Southern Electric
Power Company, near Salisbury.
House Bill to repeal chapter 40, Laws
of 1897, establishing dispensary at Ruth
erfordton.
House Bill to provide for the probate
of the will of Riley P. Stamps, of Allie
ghany county.
House Bill to perfect the public rec
Crds of Washington county.
House Bill to provide for dispensary in
the town of Creswell and the township
of Scuppernong, in Washington county.
House Bill for the better protection Of
live stock in Poplar Branch township
Currituck county.