The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-01-15

ether counties, and that with Rich
gnCnd county wet the Watts law nor
prohibition was effective because amy
.nal in the afternoon could go nve: g.
Richmond and fill his jugs and come
taci, that night with enough Whisker
to last him month. Mr.. McLain
then took up his Bible, held it high
abGIc his heal and invited the at
tention of the Senate to it. Mr. Nc
Lain uttered more than a score of
quotations.
mir. McI.ain called to a page to bring
iim a glass of water, Thar he was
talKhG about a dry subject. and mis-
throa. was thirsty. The renar!, ex-
..'oded a feeling OF mirth. and the
Senate went d tittering, but Mr.. Nc
Lean continued his speech Il few min
utes longer, holding the attention OF
tho Senate and galleries
AIr Duls, of Mecklt nburg. said he
did not think his personal views or the
liquor question @'fe cted this btu but
he said the gentlemen from Richmond
and the surrounding counties stated
that this question was made a. issue
III the campaign ;tni they were elected
III this issue. He said that since the
enactment of the Watts law there had
he en- no investm ants in the section. and
in justice TO these people he hoped
the bill would pass.
Mr. Crisp, of Graham. sac he WOULD
vote for the bill.
Hfr. Alexander, of Rutht rforG. Hi,''l
his county, Mcdowell was suffering
from the same cause and conditions,
and spoke of the injuries resulting
therefrom. He said he would vote for
the bill
Mn McCui!Och. f :}ladcn, en- lorsaI
the bin He said Rladen county was
peculiarly situated that his entire dis
trict was prohibition territory and was
effected directly by Richmond county,
and except for the shirnent of Whis-
key down the road from Richmond
county it would have absolute prohi-
hilton. He 81 d HI hoped the bill
W, uld pass.
Mr. shaw, of Robson, favored II /,
Eil and said he knaw several persons
in lsobescn county who made a living
by driving up to Richmond county and
coming back laden With jugs ana bar
rclS Of whiSkey.
Mr.. Empie of New Hanover, Cppos-
ed the bill and said men would talk
about liquor when they would talk of
nothing else. Mr.. Scales rem1 ell
they would drink it when they would
drink nothing else. Mr.. Empie cor
tinued, saying he thought there were
enough laws on the statute books to
regulate the sale of liquor. He do
cared that the Watts law provided
when a town or county wanted prohi-
bition they should call an election. and
lie lifted his voice in opDcsiticr to the
bill. He said that shipments Of liquor
could not be prohibited, that L would
como from over the border anyway.
He said he would vote against the BILL
Mr. Aaron, of WAYNE. said he
thought there was sufficient remedy
in the Watts act. and taking this in
consideration be would vote against
the bill
Mr. Ellington. of Wake said he
thought if there were a PHOTOGRAPHIC
picture of the train arrival in Hamlet
win the unloading of jugs and kegs
and barrels of whiske" there hat
would be argument enough. and those
who oppose the bill would blush. He
said he would prefer the Arkansas
whlskey bill to the Watts law but tina,
he would try to strengthen the Watts
law Wher- it is weak, and that ii Is
The duty of the Legislature 10 do this,
and that as for the political influence
Of tire whiskey men, their Influence is
nothing when t. " are out of business,
and rs far as they are concerned tharc
~ no political consequence.
Mr.. E,Neritt called for vote,
The bill passed its readings with rot
more than three voices in opposition,
those voting no being E.npie of New
Hanover Aaron of Wayne, 1nd Barton
Cf Rockingham
The only way Of ascertaining The
names and number Of those present, as
the roll was not called at the opening
of the sess on, was by getting the
names from the list of senators voting
AYE" on two bills rs the roll was
called later in the day, "a voting in
,I,n ~ i1ty
mo" But MI E.mpie's name is not
on the list, and therefore 1t is not per-
feet and others may have been pres
atorsent who did not vote
Those present as indicated ny theI
roll call WERE Senators Aaron,
Alexander, Arendell Beasley. Boyles
EraGaw Bryon, Burton, Coke. Crisp,
ruls, Eller. Ellington. Everett, Long
Of Iradell, Long IF Person, Mason OIL
lain, Miller, McCulloch, Odell, Pear
son. Ricks, Scales. Shaw, Somers,
Strfn cfield Tavlor, Turner, Fann,
Webb, Wright, Zollcoffer.
The joint resolution to PRINT Cover
ror Glenn's inaugural address, 300 for
the Senate, 700 copies for the House.
The bill passed its readings.
Relating To hunting i'm Nash coln-
tv. The b.ll passed its readings
lands in Lincoln county. The bill
passed it's readings.
TO protect game ir Madison county
The bill passed its readings.
TO repeal Chapter 513 Of the Public
Laws of 1899.
Relating to the sale OF liquor in theI
Atlantic Hotel in 3eoufort city. This
bill would put Morchead City under
the Watts law Mr. Arendell. of Car
teret explained the bill and said that
the bill was not to make No1ehead
City prohibition, but to amend certain
evils that cannot lie amended amy Others
way. The bill. he says, gives the peo-
pie of Morehead City chance To reg
ulate the sale of liquor at that place
The bill passed its readings unani-
mously
Leave of absence was granted To llt.
Sinclair of Cumberland, and Mr.. Tur-
rcntine Of Alamance.
The Senate then adjourned until
Monday morning at / o'clOck.
HOUSE-TENTH DAY.
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healthful. Proceedings in thH House
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