The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-01-14

get any amount of any OF these drugs.
Mr.. Long, of Iredell, said he did not
know that there was a Senator in the
Senate who opposed the bill, but it had
been his good fortune to have been as
ISOLATED with physicians and druggists
through his life, and he had the Uppor-
tUnity TO watch the evils of the druS
habit; that the illl was wise in its eff
feet and purpose and work all for good
and be to no ones detriment or harm,
and hoped the bill would pass. "Those
who fal Into this habit do SO innocent
ly and l am convinced" said the Sen
atOr, that all who fall into this habit
do so by the first prescription of a
reputable physician. Then when tleH
are in trouble or worried they will re-
sort 10 these things.
Mr.. Stubts. of Martin, said he had
arisen more for the purpose of ascer-
tanning the legal purport of the act
and asked that if a party entering IN
t. drug store and asking for an ;ues-
thetic in d case of emergency, where
a physician could not be found imme-
diately, if the la wshould apply there,
Mr.. Wright replied that the act
would apply there and then MI. Stubs
said that While the act would remedy
pussibly some local evils, that they
were the extremes, and the evils Which
mensurate with the wills rsultng there
from.
Mr.. Turner sal ne was satisfied t at
the bill of Mr.. Wright was just and
that it should pass. 1t had the ok
ing Of physicians and druggists Whc
handled the drugs.
Mr. Odell said he had a letter from
leading physician saying the pest
physicians and druggists il, North
in n
NJ. StubUs, he said there might b. q
few who would be in the case stated
by Mr.. Stubs, but that emergency was
done away with.
M. Arendeu said he hoped the b.
wo Id pass,
Mr.. Jones favored the bill.
Mr.. Webb said he had hoped 20 sup
port the bill, but after hearing Mr.,
Stubhs'e remarks he believed he M.
Webh) could supply an amendment
supplying that these drugs should rot
be sold to habitual user of these
drugs.
Mr. Wright said the amendm"rt
would be Yer ygood if the person APP
plying for the drug were he We.
should use It, but i'm this respect the
tlw would be q nullity and not he CT
forced, as a third party could get IL.
He asked that the amendment j."
withdrawn, as it would lay down the
bars and make the law unenforced.
Mr.. Webb said he hoped L" help Mr..
Wright with the bill and would vote
for it in its original form, as even
remedies of the evil stated by Mr..
Wright could easily be supplied.
The amendment was voted on and
defeated. The bill was read the
second tine and carried
Mr.. Burton offered an amendment
to add words, nor shall this act apply
when sold by "a licensed druggist.
Tn, amendment was lost.
Mr.. Zollicoffer offered an amend
nient. accepted by Mr.. Wright. insert
ne except in cases Of emergency. or
attended by a reputable licensed ply
sician. The amendment carried and
the bill was read and passed its third
and final reaching unanimously and
sent 10 the House.
To repeal Chapter 675. Public Laws
500 relative to game laws in Cabarrus
county. The bill passed second and
third reading and was sent To the
House.
To amend Section $50 oe Code of
North Carolina to provide fer appeals
in contempt cases. The bill passed
second and third reading and was sent
to- the House. ue.vGa*'s ee-
TO amend Chapter 646, Pubic 1-aF"s
1908 To provide stenographcr for
Craven county. The DILL passed second
end third readings and was sent to
the House.
To amend Section 649 CT the Code
of North Carolina to provide for ap-
real in contempt cases. m appeal in
criminal cases may be made to the SUI
prenle Court upon the same grounds
as in civil cases. The bill passed Sc
ccnd and third readings and being en-
crossed was sent to the House.
To make the Office of bank cashier
a continuing office. The bill passed
secon dand third readings ana was
sent to the House.
10 Incorporate the Sanford and
River Valley Railroad Company The
dill passed second and third readings
and was sent to the House upon being
engrossed, as several amendments were
attached,
To amend the charter of the town Of
Salem The bill was voted upon by
roll call vote. forty voting in the af-
firmative and took its place upon the
calendar for it's third reading Satur-
day.
TO amend the charter of Statesvil!e
Air Line Railroad Company, authoriz-
ing county to subscribe bonds. This
bill involved the levTing of special
tax and the roll was called upon us
second reading. thirty-six voting in
the affirmative, and the bill, took its
place upon the calendar for'its third
rea1ing To-Day.
senate resolution in regard TO
committee on The daily journal. The
committees duty is to ascertain
whether the journal of the preceding
tiay is correct, so that the daily read
ing of the journal may be dispensed
with and the rule was adopted.
TO authorize Lincoln county Build
ing Commissioners to remove the site
Of the County Home. The pill carried
second and third readings, and as 1t
was a House bill, was enrolled for
ratification.
TO ascertain the number of ON
ployes of the SeEate and their names
and pay, the committee reporting that
the number of laborers were not IN
excess Of the number necessary TO 40
tie work OF the Senate.
To establ:s h a resolution on liquor
traffic The Committee on Rules re-
commended that the resolution 10 not
PASS. On motion the resolution vas
l., i'll on the table