The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-01-19
Towns of Less Than 200
Voters Can't Sell Liquor
ON WOMEN'S RIGHTS
House Observes a Quiet Day. Passes
Numerous Bills, and Witnesses
an Ineffective RepubIi-
can Powder Fiz-

Decidedly the most important bill
introduced in the Senate yesterday was
that Of Mr. Long, of Iredell, forbidding
the manufacture and sale Of whiskey
in towns having less than Two hundred
qualified voters.
The Watts law permits the manu-
facture and sale of whiskey in only
incorporated towns. The last Legisla-
ttuTe Incorporated some crossroads
and whiskey stills and called them
towns, and it is said that the incor-
poration of Williams and Shore de-
feated the Democratic candidate for
Congress in the Eighth district, for
they claim that special favoritism had
been shown these two stills.
In Eastern North Carolina cross
roads have been Incorporated having
nothing to indicate that people lived
near there but three 'par-rooms, two
stores, two residences and X pig peas.
and these places were called taNns.
The Democratic State Convention at
Greensboro declared that liquor should
be sold nowhere except where there
is adequate police protection.
Senator Longs bill is in line with
the State Democratic platform. and
he seeks in the bill to define what is
adequate police protection.
Mr. Longs bill IL as follows:
BY Long OF Iredell, S. Il. 1872: To
prohibit towns and cities not having
two hundred qualified voters TO issue
poration for the manufacture or sale
Of malt. vinous or spirituous liquors
within its corporate limits This act
provides that it shall be unlawful for
any Board of Aldermen or Board of
Commissioners of any city or town
not having two hundred qualified
voters therein to license any person,
firm or corporation to manufacture
or sell malt, spirituous or vinous
liquors within its corporate limits.
and that any Board of Aldermen.
Commissioners, or any member there
Of violating this act shall be guilty
Of misdemeanor and upon convic-
ton punished in the discretion of
the court, and the license so granted
shall be void, provided. this act shall
not apply to towns and cities wherein
dispensaries are now established and
in operation. The act would be In
full force and effect il possed after
July 1st. 1905. Propositions and
Grievances.
1t is believed that the Temperance
convention, which meets today VIII
endorse Mr.. Longs bill.
Next in Importance to Mr.. Longs
bill was that of Mr.. Ward, of Craven,
which gives married women the right
10 make contracts. The bill had been
passed upon favorably ny the Iudici-
ary Committee, and when brought be-
fore The Senate Mr.. Gillian moved
that it be made matter of special or
der for next Wednesday at noon The
motion was carried The bill is taken
from New Yorks laws, and has been
approved if not suggested by the
North Carolina Supreme Court. This
bill is Of unusual Importance, and the
poStponement was made SO as TO give
the Senators sufficient time and on
portunity TO investigate its provisions.
Senate-Thirteenth Day.
President Winston called the SEN
ate to order at IL O'Clock, and Rev.
G.. W. Starting, of Brooklyn Metho-
dist Church, led in prayer.
Introduction of Bills.
Mr.. Ellington, of Wake, offered a
memorial from the North Carolina
State Baptist Convention in regard
TO divorce laws Judiciary.
BY rhorne, of Halifax. S. B. 156:
To appoint w. f. Spruill justice of
the peace for Halifax county. JUS
tice of the Peace.
BY Bryan, of Yancey, S. b. 157;
To amend Chapter 35S, Public Laws
1903, relative to dispensary in Mar
shall. Propositions and Grievances
BY Beasley of Currituck, S. B. 15S:
Directing the State Treasurer to cam
eel certain bonds and return them to
CASTOR county. Judiciary.
BY Scales, of Guilford, S. j. 159:
To prevent the manufacture and sale
of liquor in Advance, Davie county.
Propositions and Grievances.
BY Long, of Iredell, S. 3. 100: Re-
lating to jurors of 1redell county.
Judiciary.
BY Enpie, Of New Hanover, S. +.
lei: Relating to executors and ad-
ministrators. Judiciary.
BY ZolIicoffer, or Vance: reso-
luton to provide a place for the In
surance Department and Department
of Public Instruction, and for the
safe keeping of the State Records.
The bin relates that records of the
as well as the historical data now In
the possession of the State and being
annually collected, is very valuable
and should be preserved not only as
the records of the State, but as neces-
sary for a proper knowledge of its
history in the coming years; and, that
there is now great need not only
for place of storage for these records
but of a safe and suitable place where
these valuable records and data can
be preserved convenient for access
and safe from fire and DAMAGE and,
that there is now paid annually about
$500 for rent of warehouse room for
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