The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1905-02-09
THE LEGISLATURE.

presented a petition IfohA tuo pooPio "
East Bend, Yadkin county, declaring
that liquor flowed like water from the
stills at Shore and asking that the town
charter be repealed. There were also
three petitions against the bill, and
asking that Shore he not intelfered
With.
The Ward bill tor regulating the
manufacture and sale OF liquor in
North Cafolina came up at ii Az for
action by the Senate. Senator Turner
sent up an amendment to strike out
1900 population and insert 1000, so
that only towns haying 1000 or more
inhabitants Will be allowed to grant
license to distllleries. Senator Ward
accepted the amendment. Senator
Fleming sent up his substitute bill.
Senator Fleming moved that this
substitute and the Ward bill be made
the special order ior Thursday week.
Senator Ward opposed delay and
asked confederation now. Senator
Stubbs saio since the withdrawal OF the
Long bill this was the only liquor leg
islation pending and he hoped that it
would go over and give time for con.
siderat:on.
Senator Mason of CASTOR thought
this was thing on which the body
should go slow. The Democrats had
not agreed among themselves. In fact,
be bad not made up his mind yet and
could not vote intelligently. If a vote
we're forced now he would be COMPEL
ed to vote against every one of these
bills. They would not effect his peo-
pie because his county was dry and
had an anti-jug law, but he( wanted to
do right for the State and he would
have to study the question.
Senator Burton thought that there
was no need for hurry and he hoped
| that time would be allowed for consid-
Grafton. The bills were made the
special order for Thursday of next
week.
HoUsE-The special order of the
day was taken up at IL O'Clock. Mr..
Laughlnghouse's bill to prohibit the
use of pound or dutch nets in the: Pam-
leo river or any of its tributaries. The
report from the committee was unfa-
vorable. After considerable discussion
the bill was tabled by vote of SO to 81
TWENTY SIXTH DAY-TH URsDAY, FEB. z
Views and Observer.)
SENATE-Among the new bills intro
duced was one by Senator Everett for
i the re-running and the re-marking OF
the boundary line between North and
South Carolina.
Of the bills passed Third reading
| was: s. B. To amend the law of de-
scents, which allows all children of q
mother to inherit from their mother,
whether legitimate or illlgitimate.
This law provides simply that illegiti-
mate children may inherit from COM
mon mother, provided they get moth
ing that is left by the father.
HoUsE-Only the following of the
House proceedings were of general in
terest
The hour of IL arriving, being the
special order Tor consideration of the
bill to prevent bucket shops. Mr..
Woodland of Wilson sent forward a sub
stltute, saying it embraced the best
features of the Stewart and Hollowell
bills, neither one of which would de-
stroy bucket shops, as was his substi-
tute. Mr.. Biggs said that Mr.. Stewart
was absent to-day on account of sick
ness, and since an entirely new bill
had been submitted as substitute be
proposed that the bill be re-referred to
the Judiciary Committee. After dis
cussion 1t was so referred.
TWENTY-SEvENTH DAY-FRIDAY, FEB 3.
Morning Post.)
SENATE-The Senate passed a bill
that will increase. the States.appropria-
ton toConiederate veterans from $780,
600 to $500, 900 in round numbers.
Senator Odell of Cabarrus was the
author of the measure, and Senator
Struggled, the gallant Confederate SOL
der from Haywood, championed it in
an eloquent speech. wherein he paid
magnificent tribute to the men of the
west who wore the grey. Senator
Struggled is chairman of the Com
mlttee on Pensions.
The bill increases the amount paid
to fourth-class pensioners from $14 to
500, which will make a total increase
Of from $97 900 to 100000. It was
passed unanimously by rising vote.
Among the bills passed was the fol-
lowing:
S. B. To cause railroad companies
to deliver freight to consignees with