The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-02-14
Especial to The Messenger.)


Raleigh, N c., February 1.-The
Senate convened at 1890 o'clock, Lieu
tenant Governor Winston presiding.
and prayer being offered by Rev. AL
fred Il. Moment
PETITIONS.
The following petitions We're present.
ed:
Empie-From Mrs. Lena Justice, rc-
lating to the divorce law.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
The following bills were introducedA
By Senator Eller relative to contracts
between attorneys and their clients.
BY senator Long, of Person-To in
corporate the Greensboro Female col
Iege.
By Senator Moore-To amend public
laws of 1903 relating to the Anti-Jug
law of Pender county.
BY Senator Alexander-To regulate
the election of the county supernten-
dent and board of election of Ruthef-
ford county.
By Senator tEller-To require the
sheriffs of Asne county to be in his
office at certain times.
By Senator Turner-To appropriate
funds for the State Deaf and Dumb
and Blind institutions.
FINAL READING.
The following bills passed final read
ing.
! To extend and define the boundaries
of the GreenvilIe graded schoo! district.
To incorporate BrysOn City graded
school district.
To establish graded schools in Young
mon, Yancey county.
To establish graded schools III the
town OF Louisburg.
To authorize and empower the town
OF Graham to issue bonds for the pur-
pose Of establishing graded schools.
To incorporate the Pee Dee Valit y
Railway.
To incorporate the town Of HaZle-
wood. Haywood county.
To revise the charter Of the town OF
Gibsonville.
WARD LIQUOR BILL.
To amend the public laws of 1905
regulating the manufacture and sale
of liquor in North Carolina. MIR. Stubbs
offered an amendment providing that
the act should not apply to incorpor-
ated towns where liquor is now being
manufa ctured under the provisions OF
the Watts act. Mr.. Stubbs said the
amendment was but fair. Zollicoffer
sent forward an amendment provided
that nothing in the bill should be con-
Strued to alter or amend the Watts law
of 1903. Mr. Stubbs amenment was put
and lost by vote of Is to 9. Ward
accepted the amendment of Zollicoffer.
Mr.. Williams said he wanted to serve
notice on the Senate that for years the
west had stood for the Democratic gov
ernment and that was done at a sacri-
fee to aid the men of the east. I am
not in favor of making the matter one
of politics. but it has been made a
matter of politics and it has come to
this, that the west must lose in poll
ties and we will proclaim in the west
that we will not support any officer
who has favored this bill, and I serve
notice on the gentleman from the east
that if this bill is passed, the west will
not vote to return him to the United
states Senate. Alexander said he did
NOT believe the bill would effect the
Democratic party in his section. Even
many Republicans We're for the pas
sage of the bill. He denied that rights
of any people were being encroached
upon, and that those affected were the
aen manipulating the various busi-
esses. who were encroaching upon
he rights of the state. Mr.. Mclean
IA the west was far in advance of the
st in temperance, and That Mr.. VIII
Ifams was mistaken. Mr.. Thorne re-
piled to Mr.. Williams and said that the
east appreciated what the west mad
done for it and now the east Wante1
TO help the west by driving from 1t
whiskey manufacture. Eller offered an
amendment making the time when the
act should go into effect, July lst, 1906.
Ward said, feeling sure the bill was
going into effect, he did not desire to