The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-01-28
Senators Cross Oratorical
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ton Countless Cities and Towns.
by Webb: 70 incorporate a camp
Of Confederate veterans. Pensions.
BY Ward: To prevent persons not
members of secret societies. from
wearing or displaying upon their per-
son the emblem or insignia of such
society. The bill makes it a INSIDE
rneanor for any person 10 wear or
display upon his person the emblem
ar insignia of any secret orsaniZa-
ton. or society, or fraternity or lodge
unAcS he shall be Il bone-fide MEMBER
of such organization, society, fraternity
or lodge; Provided, this act shall not
be construed To prevent the mother,
or wife. or daughter, or sister of such
member, from wearing the emblem
or Insignia OF such organization, So
ciety, fraternity or lodge
BY Ellington: To repeal section 8,
Chapter ~ and Laws of 1903, regard
To mechanics in Wake county. Caien-
dar
Third Reading.
The following bills passed their
final reading:
IL. b.: TO regulate the working of
Tie public roads of Ashe county.
II. H.. TO prevent fast driving over
bridges in Randolph county.
H. B.. 10 prevent manufacture and
sale az liquor in Scotland Neck and
adjacent territory.
\ message from the Governor was
received transmitting the reports from
he Corporation Commission and GER
tain Industrial schools.
II. b.: To amend chapter 80, Pub
lie Laws of 1893. relating to hunting,
making the law apply 10 HEREFORD
county.
5. b.: To amend chapter 1873 Of Pub
lie Laws of 1903. To protect water sup
plies, affecting water companies here
h.. he. :
introduced by Mr. Webb at the request
Of DR.. T.. II. Lewis and gives water
companies power TO condemn bad wa
ter supplies.
S. T.: TO protect squirrels, deer and
birds in the counties of Jones, Craven
and Pamlico within certain dates.
:. b.: To amend the charter of the
Yahss1hassee Railroad Company.
II. b.: To amend chapter 43 of
Public Laws of 1903, relating to stock
running at large in Ashe county
; s.. TO amend chapter 4SS, Pub
lie Laws of 1903, for the better regu-
lation of business of fire insurance,
and to increase the revenues. The bill
gives the Insurance Commissioned GER
tain powers.
>. B.: TO enable the city of Whining
ton to dispose of certain lands deeded
Us the state several years ago by Viii
nirgton for the purposes of State
of the gift having been violated,
Wilmington wanted to sell The lands
and devote the proceeds to the est;ab-
lishment of Il city park.
:. b.. TO prevent the manufacture
ana sale OF liquor in the town OF
Advance, Davie county. Mr.. Scales,
who introduced the bill, explained
that the town is in the hands If dis
tillers the mayor is. a distiller, the
police has never made an arrest, and
the condition of the town is intoler-
able that the citizens of the town pc
titioned the General Assembly TO pass
this bill, and the vote of the commit
tee which reported the bill was unani-
nous
Mr.. Turner said both sides were
given patient hearings. and il was re-
ported Without dissenting voice. and
only 2 few days ago homicide occurr-
ed on the streets, and If the liquor
business of the community is to con-
time tho town can make no advance
ment. He said further, that the mayor
had never tried a case, and the first
name on the petition was that of q
funeral director.
Mr.. Pearson offered an amendment
adding the names of the towns OF
Shore and Williams.
Mr.. Ward said there were severa
liqlor bills pending, some of which
ii passed. would relieve the whole
state.
Mr. Scales said this was an excep
tional case, and that the bill should
pass at once.
Mr.. Ward moved that the bill HI
made u special order for next Tues
day at ~ O'Clock.
Mr.. Coke said he was heartily il
favor of passing the bill. and without
delay.
Senators Odel and. Mclean spok,
against delay.
Mr.. Watkins read letter from
representative minister. calling Adj
vance Il Hell OH EARTH and asked
that the special legislation be made.
Mr.. Long. Of Iredell. was i'm favo
of acting on the bill Immediately
MIR. ArendelI said Advance needed
relief, and must have il at once. Some
of the men running distilleries Their,
are indicted in Davie Superior court
and all the best people in the toWI
and county, from the county Demo
cratic chairman through to the grea
mass of voters provided the BILL
Mr.. Empie said that if all thes,
small liquor bills are passed the Stat
must stop its appropriations, and i
this deviation from the laws continue
the state Will go To damnatiOn anC
the boW-WoWS, and ne would OPP.
pose every bill of this char
acter which should come Defor,
tile Ntttdlc. anu dlJ0OuSn nc 1nlSfiL ID
alone he would rather be right thar
be q prohibitionist. He said if com
munity votes for liquor because a fen
people want prohibition shat will noi
justify the taking away the rights OF
the majority. He said the time had
about come for another election. and
If the place were hell on earth. lei
the people vote it out.
Mr.. Mclean said he was in favor ol
the Watts law so far as il goes. bu
IL does not go far enough. He said the
Democratic State Convention was no.
opposed to amendments to the Watt
law. and according 10 the Democratic
party the legislature might make any
amendments il wished
Mr.. Pearson Republican. made Z
prolonged speech in favor of his
amendment.
Mr.. Ward said this was the frs
time politics hae entered into the dis
cussion of Il bill, and that the Senate
was drifting towards the rocks He
said the Senate should be careful and
considerate, and that if a State Law