The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-07
MANY ,10lVlVS
HEARD FROM.
Bills for incorporation Follow
@ the Watts Liquor Law.
BIG FIGHT In THE HOUSE
Mr. Watts, Who Was a Supporter Of the
first Bill Of This Character Now
Says He Has Changed His
.s,,d and Is Opposed.
Especial to The Times. Dispatch.

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RALEIGH, N. c., March Cone ff
the most notable fights on the floor pr
tho House last night was over the pafs-
age OF one OF the numerous bills pending
to Incorporate small towns to aviod GEM
polling the removal or closing doW1 OF
! distilleries under the operation Of the
watts Bill prohibiting the Manufacture
and sale Of whislscy In country dis
{trlcts The fight against these indrpo-
tons Is led by Mr.. Watts. who, however,
supported and urged. as II were. though
tho House the passage OF the hrtt bill
OF the kind, that to incorporate tht town
4 OF Williams, this bill having bf,n al
ready ratified In discussing th9 situa-
ton Mr.. Watts said he had changed his
mind about the town Of Willahs. and
i was now Convinced 1t ought MOTTO have
be q shame and q disgrace to the State
and the Demoratic party 10 i1:orporate
these whiskey stills and call thu m towns
This town OF Shore Is large cbough for
q dumping ground for all the Histillerle:s
4 In Yadkn county. II Will exhaust az
i parliamentary tactics possible, !, a !
4 clared Mr. Watts. ITO defeat these bills"
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threat made by the gentleman from ire
dell desire to say that ] am perhaps
az we'll yersed in parliamentary tactics
as he Is and 1t may be that other nm
portant legislation pending here may
find some trouble In g.tting through.
Tho bill passed, 81 to ~. The prooa-
bility Is that number OF others VIZ
pass unless the cale1dur Is manipulated
SO as to hold them back until too late
\ to act on them.
Z 1T seems uncertain when the Legisla-
ture will adjourn. Most probably, how
ever, on Tuesday or Wednesday. - res
oIution Is pending in the Senate 10 al.
\ journ tomorrow at midnight. but It VIII
hardly pass. Much important legislation
q Is yct$fto b enacted to round up the
work OF tho Assembly.
The Wilson Sanatorium Company, OF
Wilson. N. c.. was chartered by the
4 Secretary cf State this morning, the
of tho company Is to establish and Inain-
tain sanahor!um ut No. Ns East Nash
u Street, Wilson. 'Fhc incorporators are
DR.. C.. E. Moore. DR.. Albert Anderson
d md DR.. e. T. Diciserson, all Of Wilson,
The Wdnterville Manufacturing Com
pany. OF Tinteryille, Pitt county, was
chartered TO make wagons and various
agricultural implements, the capital be-
4 Ing 10000. The incorporators are W. J.
House, l.. Il. kItttell. a. D. Cox. j. r.
y Cooper and E.. a. Cooper. , ii
sy The Clerks UuiSn 81 OF Raleigh Z, held
& their second anniversary celebration in
Pythinn Hall tonight. A sumptuous
banquet and addresses by a number OF
prominent citizens were features OF tho
coca sion, notable speakers being Sher-
wood Hlggs, one OF the largest general
merchants in the city; s. W. Whiting,
OF Whiting Brothers. clothlers and fur
nishers, and n. B. Broughton.
At meeting Of the members OF the
Raleigh bar tonight resolutions of re-
Bpect in memory of the late Joseph B.
Bachelor were adopted and a number
of verbal tributes paid the decea sed by
Raleigh lawyersl Major Bachelor was
at one time Atprney-General OF North
/. Carolina, and WIS for many years one
Of tho most prominent lawyers OF the
State and recognized as one OF the purest
and best men Of the Commonwealth
The Senate has passed the White bill
on its final readhg. renewing or re-en-
acting the law abpropriating 100000 for
the public SCHOOL, during the next two
years to bring W the school terms 70
\ the four months minimum limit. The
most notable chahga in the law IS a
clause providing Ilat In the event the
second 10000 is 1ot sufficient to bring
i'm the terms the State over to that
length then the distribution shall be pro
rata or In such manner as the state
Board of Education shall deem most
fair and equitable.