The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-01-11
Committee Schedule.

Graham, of Granville, from Com
mttee on Rules, reported a schedule
of days, hours and places for the
meetings of the various committees TO
prevent as much as possible conilct
i'm engagements and attendance.
The schedule was ordered printed
and placed on the desk of each mem
Der.
Senate Bill to refund to State Treas
urer b. r. Lacy the sum of so '4.S4
amount paid by him on account OF
embezzlement of Clerk Martin. coming
up Judge WinbOrne made an earnest
speech for it's immediate passage. lie
explained that Martin was clerk 20
the former treasurer and was serving
but short time to aid and assist in
the new office. when his embezzlement
was discovered Mr. Lacy first paid
the defaIcation and Governor Aycock
had recommended that it be refunded.
Judge Graham objected to the con-
sideration of the bill until ii had been
considered by the proper committee
and a report made thereon in writing.
The bill was unanimously referred 20
the Committee on Claims.
Senate Bill to prohibit the licenses
of distillcries of Whiskey in the city
of AshcVille of less capacity than So
bushels of grain per day, was adVo~
Gated by Representative Murphy, of
Buncombe, who said he hoped it
would pass as amended, without dis
senting vote. The bill allows until
March 1st for the small distilleries to
move out. Mr.. Murphy said that the
Senators and Representatives from
Buncombe assumed the entire person.
al. political and official responsibility
for the bill and that it was desired
by the righteous and conservative ele-
ment of the city of ASheVille. Wood
ard. of Wilson, said he could not see
his way clear to vote for some sections
of the bill read, and he preferred that
its consideration be postponed. and
made a special ocder. To him it
seemed now like it was interfering
with the prerogative of the Board Of
commissioners of Buncombe county.
Judge Graham asked if small distiI-
leres were more demoraliZing than
big ones. Mr.. Murphy quoted United
States Court and revenue officers as
saving that the small distilleries coul1
not operate without defrauding the
government and debauchine the COM
munity.
Representative Glenn. of Buncombe.
was proceeding to explain the bill and
urging its adoption as having been
endorsed by the mayor of AsheNille.
chairman of the Board of County
Commissioners. when Graham. of Lin
the question before the House was one
of postponement. The point was sus-
tanned and Mr.. Glenn took his seat
Garner. McNinch, Davis and Murphy
spoke in opposition to postponement
Judge Graham said it was local
measure in one sense. but in another
sense it involved q far reaching prin-
ciple. and he desired to examine the
measure. burlington, of Iredell, spoke
i'm favor of DOStDOnpmcnt.
The vote was then taken on the
motion to postpone further consider
alton of the bill and it prevailed by a
vote of 50 to AZ Friday at Il o'clock
was set for the consideration of the
bill.
a Joint resolution authorizing the
Secretary of State to distribute 200
copies of the advanced sheets of the
Revised oCde, passed its third reading
and was ordered sent to the Senate.
TO amend the game laws Of North
Revised Code. passed its third reading
inc and was sent to Senate.
Bill to make it unlawful. to- catch
fish With traps in little and big Con-
tentnea creeks in Greene county