The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-01-21

Wilkes county, to practice medicine,
| Health.
Biggs. To incorporate the bank Of
| Chapel Hill. Banks and Currency.
| Simpson. To amend private laws Of
! 1903 relating to Waxhaw Banking and
| Trust Company changing name.
Banks and Currency
Richmond County Liquor Bill.
The bill to prohibit the sale and
manufacture of liquor in Richmond
county, to go in effect April 1st COM
| ing up, Mr.. Winborne moved that the
bill be made a special order for next
Wednesday at II O'Clock. He said he
expected to vote for the bill on ac-
count of the peculiar circumstances
surrounding it. On next Tuesday
night he said there would be held
caucus of the Democratic members of
the General Assembly to work out or
map out some line of action to take
| in all these matters in order that no
mistake be made in subsequent mat
ters of the kind. For that reason he
would be glad to have action deferred
until after that caucus.
Judge Graham said on general prin
ciples he agreed with Mr.. Winborne,
but in this particular case there was
Inc need of poStDonement. The bill
Mad passed the Senate almost unani-
mously had been considered before
|
and discussions fair and full notice
| had been given, and the facts dis
closed in that investigation showed
| remarkable situation. Relief which
this bill would give had been asked by
every minister every manufacturer,
save of wniskey, by a majority of the
qualified voters, Dy women and chill
dren, by Democrats and Republicans
alike, and even the railroads in that
territory for their own protection had
Joined in the demand for the passage
of this bill There was no need of post
pOnement.
(The hour arriving for the special
order to consider the bill to repeal the
anti-illg law of 1908, it was mutually
agreed that it should be postponed,
and made d special order for January
26th, at Il o'clock
Judge Winborne defining the rea-
sons why he should support the bill.
made an extended. argument on the
Watts law, and said in his campaign
he told his people openly and frankly
that he Stoods on the Democratic plat
form and would uphold that law, but
there was evidently a purpose on the
part of some TO disregard those prin-
ciples and by sDecial legislation on
matters yet in embryo, to repudiate
the tacit pledge made to the people.
Mr.. Winborne then withdrew his
motion to postpone.
Mr.. Warburton offered an amend
ment, that the act should go into eff
feet July 1St
Mr.. Butler offered an amendment
striking out Richmond county and
inserting North Carolina, repeating
all laws in conflict with it," Mr.. But
Ter said he did not think distinctions
should be made of counties but the
whole State should act.
Mr.. Murphy OF Buncombe: Does
the gentleman in that amendment rep
resent his party, the Republican party
of the State?" Mr.. Butler ~ am
here representing my county which
is prohibition county, but l am
not making Il mistake when say that
can represent the Republican party
as taking that position. (Grtat APP
plause.)
Bowman, Republican, of Mitche'l |,
said he would to God the amendment
could pass and he was satisfied the
Republican party of North Carolina
was in favor of an honest prOhihit)1
law, treating all sections of the State
alike.
Mr.. McNinch said he challenged
the Republican party to cite a sing e
instance in which it had not stood up
for the whiskey jtraffic, and it it had
undergone any, tcaan&aa o. heart, 1t
was on account of being purified by
the Democratic party
In reply TO Mr.. McNinch MIR. But
Ter said he could assure him that the
Republican party of North Caroline
would endorse his amendment, but
that he had offered it without consul
tation with a single soul, but ii was
Offered in absolute good faith.
An amendment was otfered author
izing and directing the commiss: oners
of Richmond county and the alder |
men of the towns of Hamlet and Floff-
man to refund the amount of taxes
paid for license by the Whiskey deal !
ers and manufacturers, g. so rluch |
as had not been taken up. This amend |
ment was offered by Judge Graham.
The question coming up first on
the amendment offered by Mr.. |
Butler. prohibiting the manu-
facture or sale of liquor in North Car
olina the roll call was demanded and |
agreed to.
The amendment was defeated The |
ayes being 81 and the noes s. Bow |
bell, Crisp, Fowler, and West OF Chero-
kee, voting aye. Cowles changed |
from aye to no.
Representative Warburton, of Rich |
mond, asked that as matter of SIM |
j!e Justice that his amendment Civ
ing to those who had been granted |
license to do business until July first /
ne duilllled anu lfloy De given Indt !
time in which to prepare for closing !
out their business.
Mr.. Biggs OF Durham. advocated |
the amendment and said il was so
m2nifestly unfair to close up, those
men, when they had a contract with |
the county, State and town to do bust !
ness until July 1st, on April 1st, Civ
ing them no time in which TO dispose
Of their stock investments, machn-
cry, &c. He should vote for the billi
but the amendment was needed as a
matter OF common Justice.
Mr.. Murphy, of Rowan, made an
earnest appeal for the amendment, |
saying at least that courtesy should |
be granted the member from Rich
mond. /
At this point MIR. Redwine stated |
that the amendment was accepted, and |
Mr.. McNinch said that advocates of |
the bill had agreed to make the law |
go into effect July LIST.
The amendment to refund the Ii |
cense money was then with drawn, and !
the bill passed it's second reading |
The bill then passed its third and final !
reading, only one no being heard, that |
of Representative NSaTb11rtOD from |