The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-03-10
House of Representatives,

House of Representatives,
The House yesterday passed DR.. Alex
ander's bill to close all saloons at )
o'clock p. m.
The vote was 50 to 90 on the second
reading Of the bill. 1t was opposed by
Mr.. Morton and General Davidson on the
ground that the town governments should
be left to arrange such matters for them
selves.
Mr.. King, Judge Graham, Mr.. White,
Of Halifax, and DR.. Alexander, of Neck
lenburg, spoke for the bill.
The bond issue bill passed its third
reading by so to %. 1t is so drawn that
any person may buy a single bond Of
500 or even $50, and the preference is
given to citizens Of North Carolina.
The House did not concur in the Sen
ate's amendments to the Revenue Bill,
and a committee of five was appointed
to confer with the Senate. Governor
Doughton, Judge Graham, General David
son. Mr.. Drewry and Mr.. Kicks consti-
tute the committee. They will meet
with Senators London, Mclaughlin and
Mitchell this morning at $50.
There was a warm time over the bill
to incorporate the town of Shore, Yad-
kin county.
Mr.. Watts charged that the purpose of
the bill was to permit the Shore Distil-
lery to operate. and did all he could to
defeat the bill.
Mr.. Murphy, on the other hand, for the
Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns,
claimed the bill had merit, that the
Incorporation was desired by all the peo-
pie of the place, about 400 of them.
There was a very refreshing exchange
of bouquets between Messrs. Watts aud
Murphy.
The bill finally passed by a vote of 81
to 40 on its second reading, after two
amendments offered by Mr.. Watts Were
voted down. These amendments were
for the purpose of keeping the Shore dis
tillery out of the town and to prohibit
the manufacturing Of liquor within the
corporate limits.
Yesterday afternoon the Child Labor
bill, as it came from the Senate, pro-
hibiting the employment of children un-
der twelve years Of age in factories, and
regulating the hours of labor, was
passed by an almost unanimous vote. =
Last night the Machinery Act was
considered up to section 81. Section so,
which is now section So in the new act,
taxing gross incomes of railroad com
panies separately, was adopted without
any opposition whatever, no one even
proposing the slightest amendment to it.
Mr.. Drewry introduced the bill to estab-
lish a Board of Police Commissioners
for Raleigh. His motion to suspend the
rules and have it upon it's immediate
readings was lost, not getting q two
thirds majority.
DAY IN DETAIL. :
TIL House was called to order at ten
o'clock by Speaker Gattis, and prayer
was offered by Rev. M. G. WILSON, of
Mocksville.
PETITIONS.
Kreger: From Stokes against the APP
pointment of the present Board of Elec-
ton.
Watts: From Yadkin against incorpora-
tion Of Cross Roads church.
Benbow: From Yadkin for the incor-
poratior of Cross Roads church.
McRae: For Incorporation of Rocky
Mount and Rocky River Baptist churches
and Bethel Methodist church., and for
game legislation from Lilesville and An
s~onville townships.
Mr.. Watts reported the omnibus bill
for the incorporation of churches and
school houses against liquor.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
Murphey, of Rowan: To incorporate the
town of Union Hill.
Rucker, of Rutherford: To incorporate
the Rutherford Power Company.
Morton, of New Hanover: Relating to
the powers of the County Commissioners
of New Hanover.
Bryan. of Wilkes: To incorporate the
town of London.
Bryan: For the relief of certain citi-
zens Of North Carolina.
Bryan: To incorporate the tow of
Mountain City.
Quickel. of Lincoln: To validate the
election of Justices Of the Peace.
Newland, of CALDWELL: To authorize
the County Commissioners of Caldwell to
issue bonds.
Walters, Of Caswell: For the relief Of
Helen Graves. a public school teacher.
Morris, of Polk: For the relief of the
North Carolina Institution for the Deaf,
Dumb and Blind.
Quickel, Of Lincoln: To incorporate the
town Of Grouse.
King, of Pitt: To amend chapter 324,
Laws Of 1891, relating to Register OF
Deeds in Pitt county.
Alexander, of Tyrrell: To protect own
ers of live stock in Tyrrell county.
Guion, of Craven: To authorize the
County Commissioners of Craven to be
allowed extra compensation for extra
/ service.
West. of Cherokee: To prevent dumping
of sawdust in streams of Cherokee
county.
Ray, of Yancey: To incorporate the
huntsville and Boonford Railway Com
pany.
PASSED THIRD READING.
Senate Bill, to authorize the town of