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

Improvement of public roads of Rocking
ham county
Mcneil, of Scotland: To amend chap
| ter 5Sl, Laws of 1899, relating to public
| roads in Scotland county.
DeHart of Swain: To authorize the
| County Commissioners of Swain to use
surplus tax money to pay outstanding
| debts.
DeHart: To extend the time of the
settlement of taxes by the sheriff of
Swain
Curtis, of BuncOmbe: To repeal chapt-
| ter 142, Laws of 1901, so as to prevent
| throwing of sawdust into certain streams
| of Buncombe county.
Gattis, of Orange: To place Henry T.
| Gates on the Pension roll
by unanimous consent House bill to
submit to the people of Gulford the
question of an issue of road bonds passed
thirl reading
Murphey, CT Rowan; To amend chapter
295, Laws of 1901, relating to game laws
| in Rowan county.
Morris, of Polk: To place Jackson
| Foster on the pension roll.
Murrhey; To piece John l. Shaver on
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Murphey; To place Emanuel Miller on
! the pension roll. 49,,
Murphey; To place Nathan Morgan on
the pension roll
WATTS BILL AGAIN.
The Revenue Bill was the special or
der for yesterday morning, and there
was some discussion as to whether that
bin should be taken up. Or the Watts
bill disposed of first on it's third reading.
The opposition wanted the matter post
poned, while the Watts bill advocates
wanted the question settled at once.
Finally it was decided to give one
hour to settle the Watts bill
Then came raft of amendments
among them one by Mr.. Morton to sub
nit the question to the qualified voters
in each county before it becomes a law
Mr.. Morton sent forward three amend
ments in all. The total number was %
The following counties desired to be
exempted or to have the matter sub
mitted to a vote: Yadkin, Rowan, Ons-
low, New Hanover, Northampton, Ca
tawba, Alexander, Camden, Gates,
Wilkes, Martin, Franklin, Clay, Davie,
Mcdowell. Surry and Rockingham.
Mr. Robertson, of Guilford, sent forward
an amendment to limit the manufacture
of liquor to towns of 500 or more and the
sale to towns of 300 or more This was
put first Mr. Murphey demanded the
ayes and noes The amendment was lost
The Yadkin county exemption came
next, and again Mr.. Murphey demanded
the ayes and noes. The vote was 40 to
SO against it.
Then came the Rowan county amend.
ment, and Mr.. Murphey obtained unani-
nous consent to address the House upon
it. As he started, Mr. Watts asked him
if it was not true that his colleague, who
was al home sick, was not in favor of
the bill
Mr. Murphey said it was not a fact
Moreover the Senator opposed it, He ia
vored the London bill, and every petition
that had come from Rowan had asked
for the London bill or dispensary. His
colleague opposed the Watts bill, as did
every other true Democrat who had the
welfare of his party at heart.
Mr.. Britton of BERTHE: Il don't think
the gentleman should make any person
al reflections"
Mr.. Murphey: did the gentleman
arise to question of personal privilege?
l did not hear him address the chair. l
have no authority to recognize him"
Mr.. Murphey went on to say that the
gentleman from BERTHE was doubtless a
man of intelligence and a good Democrat
and believes in the fundamental Demo-
cratic doctrines, else he would not have
been sent here to represent the good
people of BERTHE.
Then Mr. Murphey proceeded to deliver
vigorous, passionate appeal to the
House to give the people of his county |
the right to vote on this question. He
dwelt once more upon the principle of
self-government.
Mr.. Morton called for the ayes and
noes on the question.
Mr. Luther. of Montgomery, in explain |
ing his vote. declared for the London |
bill. However he had supported the |
Watts bill, although he considered it a |
political makeshift and a moral disap- |
Dointment
The hour for taking up the Revenue bill |
arrived while this vote was being taken.
The amendment was lost by a vote of |
40 TO 60
Mr.. Watts moved that the House STAY |
in session tin this question of the Watts |
bill be settled. He said there had been
nlibusteriug tactics commenced by theI
opposticn
Mr.. Doughton moved the Watts bill be