The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-02-02

Or. Plerce'S Pleasant Pellets cleanse the
bowels and stimulate the sluggish liver.
a substitute The substitute added two
sections Of the section 10 OF the Watts
act, providing that every town selling
/ or manufacturing, shall keep Salaried
police officers, and their duties shall
| be To make daily inspections, and
monthly reports To the towns govern
ing authorities The second section
made the possession of q United States
| license where the sale of liquor is pro-
| hibited shall be prima facia evidence
! of violation of the law.
Mr.. Fleming asked that the bill be
made a special order for next Thurs
day, and made a resolution TO that
! effect.
Mr.. Ward said the matter had been
! pending for some time. and the sub
stitute did not make changes that
would require consideration, and as
members would be absent next week.
| he hoped the motion to continue would
be lost.
| Mr.. Stubs. of Martin. said that
since the Long, of Iredell. bill was
withdrawn the present bills would
probably be the only liquor legisla-
/ ton to come before this session of the
| General Assembly and il involved vital
| principles Of the utmost importance,
and he hoped the motion would carry.
! Mr.. Mason, of Castor, said there
| should be caution and GOODNESS in the
/ consideration OF this bill, and the Sem
ate should move slowly. His county
| he said could not be affected by the
bill as it had an iron-ciad prohibition
law, but he was not q wild-eyed pro-
ihibitionist, and he had not fully con-
isidered the bill, and he did not know
whether he should vote for or against
it. AS it is, he said, he would vote
against the bill
Mr. Burton said from a political
standpoint the bill should be consider
ed maturely as the provisions of the
bill involved serious questions, and
there were many impediments TO
it. and the Senate must act advisedly
The motion of Mr.. Fleming was put
and carried, and passed almost unani-
mously.
Calendar.
The following bills passed their final
reading:
S. 3. To enable married men whose
wives are insane or lunatcs to convey
their bond free of dover upon the GER
| tificate of a superintendent of an
asylum.
S. y. To amend the public road
| law of Burke county.
| Fl. y. To fix the paying and collec-
| ton of taxes on real and personal
| property in Madison county.
| II. Il. To amend chapter 2S1 laws
| of 1901, relating to the public roads of
| Graham county.
| II. b. To amend chapter 80 public
laws of 1879, for the relief of ex-Sheriff
| Donaho, of Caswell county.
| 5. Il. TO cure defective orders as
| to registration of deeds.
| The Lacy bill, refunding the State
| Treasurer the sum embezzled by Mar
| tin came up on the calendar as a spe-
i cial order, but on motion of Senator
Scales, it was deferred until today at
IL o'clock.
| H B. Relating to damaging of
| bridges and public roads by traction
engineers in Chatham county.
| II. Il. To extend the provisions of
chapter Isl laws of 1903. TO Gates
H. b. To protect game in Warren
and Halifax counties
S. Il. To incorporate the Yadkin
and Trans Mountain Railway Com
pany.
| H. b. To amend chapter % public
| laws Of 1903, providing for the better
working of public roads of Jackson
/ H. b. To amend section 1892 of the
Code, SO as to provide for the pro-
lection of mineral interests when the
titles of same has become separated
| from the surface interests.
| H. r. To amend chapter 1926 laws
| of 1903, for the establishment of q
convict system for the working of the
| public roads of Greene county.
II. b. 70 amend the charter of the
| Raleigh and Pamlico Sound Railroad
Company.
S. Il. To amend section 1882, chap
ter 40 of the Code entitled Railroads.
This provides that the word t25" be
stricken out and the word six" in
serted. SO that six may constitute a
railwayscoInpany.
5. r. TO incorporate the Citizens
Bank of Edenton, \. G..
H. b. To incorporate the Jackson
county bank.
S. 3. TO incorporate the Rouse
Banking Company.
). b. To allow the city of Green's
boro TO pay commission for the sale
CT bonds.
S. Il. To appoint Chas. A. Separk
a justice of the peace in Wake county.
Mr.. Ellington said the Raleigh Bar was
unanimous in asking for the appoint
ment of Mr.. Separk
House amendment 70 Senate bill
regulating the sale OF opium, cocaine
and morphine. The amendment adds
10 the bill: THAT no veterinary surgeon
shall be allowed TO prescribe for a
human being, or to sell, give away
or in any manner dispose of the drugs
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