The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-05
WATTS Bill
IS REP 0RTED.
It is Set as a Special Order
for Tuesday in the House.
KISSING OF THE BIBLE !:
Argument For and Against Bill Making
It Unnecessaryto Kiss the Bible in
Administering Oaths-other
Measures Offered.
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RALEIGH, N. c., February Ain the
House to-day tho Watts whiskcy bill was
reported fuvornbly by the Committee on
Propositions and Grievances and made a
special order for next Tuesday at noon.
Temperance petitions we're presented
from Robeson, Union, Buncombe. Ran
dolph, Wake. Pamlico 1redel. Stokes,
brunswick. Northampton. Orange, Hall
fax and Henderson counties.
Notable bills introduced were:
by Mr.. Parker, OF Wayne: To regulate
Jurisdiction OF Justices OF tho peace.
BY Mr.. Bullard: To allow Fayetteville
TO Issue bonds
BY Mr.. Daughtridge: To incorporate the
North Carolina Farmers Protective AS.
sociatlon.
BY Mr.. Foy: To direct commissioners
Of Fender regarding the use OF their
sinking fund.
BY Mr.. Billiard: TO amend the char.
ter OF the Bank OF Fayetteville.
BY Mr.. Fuller: To amend the Code so
that fowls will be included In the term
stock.
The blu to prohibit the sale OF cannon
crackers ever three inches long. toy pis-
tolls and air and spring guns. was pass
ed with amendment that dealers be al.
lowed thirty days after the act is rati.
fed to dispose OF their stock on hand.
IN THE SENATE.
In the Senate there was protracted
discussion of a bill making unnecessary
the kissing OF the Bible in administering
oaths. DR.. Pollock commended that people
had been kissing the Bible two hundred
years. and he saw no reason to change.
He didn't credit this germ theory talked
about so much Mr. Henderson said he
understood there wero ten million mi
crobes in pound of cherries. and there
must BIO many more on an old Bible In
discriminatory handled year In and year
out by all sorts OF people. Senator White.
the beau OF the Senate, was opposed TO
limiting In any way the privilege OF kiss
Ing. The bill passed second reading,
and on objection by Mr.. Mitchell. II
went over until tomorrow for final read
Ing.
Other bills passed were to establish
graded schools at Westfeld, Swan Qaur-
ter and La Grange. To Allow James
Walker Memorial Hospital to issue certi-
ficates To trained nurses.
BILLS OFFERED.
Notable bills introduced were:
BY Mr. Hoey: To provide for county
boards OF election to appoint registrars
and judges for municipal elections
BY air. Webb: To encourage profes.
sional public school teachers.
The Durham depot bill. to enpo wer
the corporation commission to enforce
the erection OF union depots. was made
a special order for Thursday OF next
week In the Senate.
The House Committee on Propositions
and Grievances this afternoon heard ar.
gument on the Wilkes county prohibi.
ton bill. which Is attracting special at
tention. and decided to report 1t favora-
bly,, voting down an amendment by
Messrs. Bryan and Wilkes that the law
be not effective until ratified by the
qualified voters. Both representatives from
Wilkes QRepublicans) declare that to put
the law on their people without their
consent. will breed outlawry and blood
shed, and that large majority are OPP
posed to the bill. It Is expected to pass
both houses by big majority.