The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-01-17

hibition to Scotland, Chatham and
other counties, and that with Richmond
county wet the Watts law nor prohibi-
| ton was effective because any man
| In the afternoon could 20 over to Rich
mond and fill their jugs and come back
that night with enough whiskey to last
them month. Mr.. McLain then took
up his Bible, held it high above his
head and invited the attention of the
| Senate to it. Mr.. dcLain uttered more
than score Of quotations.
Mr.. McLain called to a page to bring
him a glass of water, that he was talk
ing about a dry subject and his throat
was thirsty.
Mr. Duls said Ae did not think his
personal views on the liquor question
affected this bill, but he said the gen.
tlemen from Richmond and the sur
rounding counties stated that this ques-
ton was made an issue in the campaign
and they were elected on this issue. He
| said that since the enactment of the
Watts law there had been no invest
| ments III the section, and in business TO
those people he hoped the bill would
pass. Mr.. crisp said he would vote for
the bill.
tMr. Alexander said his county, Nc
Dowell, was suffering from the same
cause, and spoke of it's injuries. He
said he would vote for the bill.
Mr.. McCulloch endorsed the bill. He
said Bladen county was peculiarly sit
| uated, that his entire district was pro-
hibftion territory, and was effected
directly by Richmond county, and ex-
cept for the shipment of whiskey down
| the road he would have absolute prohi-
| bition. He hoped the bill would pass.
Mr.. Shaw favored the bill, and said
| he knew people in Robson county who
| made living by driving up to Rich
mond county and coming back laden
with whiskey.
Mr.. Empie said men would talk about
| liquor when they would talk of moth
| ing else. He thought there were enough
| laws on the statute books to regulate
the sale of liquor. He said the Watts
| law provided that when a town Or
county wanted prohibition they should
| call an election. and he lifted his voice
in opposition to the bill He said that
| shipments of liquor could not be pro-
| hibited, that it would come from over
! the border anyway. He said he would
vote against the BILL
Mr.. Aron said he thought there was
sufficient remedy in the watts act and
taking this in consideration he would
vote against the BILL
Mr.. Ellington said he thought if there
were a Photographic picture of the
train arrival in hamlet, of the jugs and
kegs and barrels, there un1Oaded, that
would be argument enough, and those
who opposed the bill would blush. He
said he would rrefer the Arkansas
'Whiskey bill to tf' Watts law. but that
he would try to strengthen the Watts
law where it is weak. and that it is
the duty of the Legislature to do this,
and that as for the political influence
OF the whiskey men, their influence is
nothing when they are out of business,
and. as far as they are concerned there
is no possible consequence.
Mr.. Everett called for vote.
The bill passed it's reading with not
more han three voices in opposition.
The Joint resolution to print Governor
Glenn's inaugural address, 800 copies for
the Senate and 700 copies for the House.
The bill passed-its reading.
Relative to hunting in Nash county.
The bill passed itc readings.
To enforce better drainage OF certain
lands in Lincoln county. The bill pass
ed its readings
To protect game in Madison county.
The bill passed its readings.
| To repeal chapter 513 of the public
| laws of 1S99 relating to the sale OF Ii
quor in the Atlantic Hotel in Beaufort
| city. This bill would put Morehead
City under the Watts law. Mr.. Aren-
dell of Carteret. explained the bill and
said that the bill was not to make
Morehead City prohibition, but to
| amend certain evils that cannot he
amended any other way. The bills, he
says, gives the people Of Morehead City
the right to regulate the sale of liquor
| in that place.
The bill passed it's readings unani-
mouslv.
Leave of abserce was granted 20 MI
Sinclair Of CumbeI nd and Mr.. Turren-
tine of Alamance.
! The Senate adjourned until Monday
morning at II o'clock.
| THE HOUSE
| Speaker Guion called the House to
order at 10 o'clock, prayer being said
by Rev. J. C. Massey Of the Tabernacle
Baptist church.
The journal Of Fridays proceedings
was read and approved.
| PETITIONS.
| Warren, Of Jones: To prohibit use of
pound nets in waters of Hyde county.
Committee on flsa.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
! The following bills were introduced
and referred to committee Indicated:
| Alexander Of Mecklenburg: To reg
ulate sale Of liquor. Referred to COM
lmitter on liouor traffic
/ Koonce: To incoroprate the Dunn
South Bound Railroad Company. Rail-
roads.
| Laughinghouse: To exempt the town
of Founton from act prohibiting sale
of liquor. Liquor traffic.
| Robinson: To amend act regulating
examination of justices. Judiciary.
| Shipman: To amend low OF 1908, max
ing it unlawful to sell liquor in one miie
Of churches in Columbus county. Liquor
traffic.
| IIumphries: For relief Of Piedmont