The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-02-28


been a long ago that the Supreme
Court said the law applied to the
whole State, and since that time Il
number of people had violated the law
and several counties had instituted
suits, and the counties should not be
made to suffer the expense of pending
prosecutions, and the defendant If
convicted, should pay the cost. The
counties were not responsible for the
error
The first amendment changing the
lettering of the title of the act was put
and passed.
The amendment providing that
the bill should not affect pending suits
was adopted
The amendments adding Caldwell
Rutherford, Yancey and Madison
counties TO the list of counties except
ed were put, and the amendment was
lost. The bill as amended passed its
second and third readings.
The second special order bill, a
House bill, TO define the place of sale
of Intoxicating liquors in North Caro-
lima was taken up after the disposition
of the first bill. A large number of
amendments excepting II great many
counties came With the bill.
Mr.. Mclean offered an amendment
striking out all the counties excepted
in the Senate amendment. The mo-
ton was put and lost.
Mr.. Mclean arose to a question of
personal privilege, saying that he had
offered an amendment and desired to
speak on it, but had not been per-
mitted to by the motion being put
while he was attempting to address
the chair. He asked unanimous con-
sent to speak five minutes TO explain
his position. The time was extended
TO him and he explained his position.
The vote was taken the second time on
Mr.. McLean's amendment and was
lost.
After a multitude of amendments
the bill as finally passed APP
plies to the entire State, except the
following: Washington. Stokes. ALLIE
ghany Swain, Martin, Edgecombe.
Pasquotank, Rowan, except Spencer
and East Spencer, Arson Caswell.
Pennsylvania. Pitt, Stanly, Dare, Jones,
Wilson, Camden. Davie, Tyrrell,
Wilkes, Granville. Lenoir, except Kin
ston township; Yadkin. Person, Hert-
ford, Alexander Onslow, Henderson,
Beaufort. Mcdowell, Jackson. Harnett
Rockingham, Clay. Currituck, Chowan.
Surry, Pamlico. New Hanover. Greene.
Nash, except Nashville and Manning
townships; Wayne, except Goldsboro
township: Burke, Henderson. David
son, Columbus. except the towns of
Lake Waccamaw, Fair Bluff White
vile, and Chadbourne; Alamance,
Ashe. Watauga. Ponder
The bill with the amendments was
put and passed it's final readings.
The third special order liquor bin
set for yesterday was the Senate bin
prohibiting the shipping of liquor in
packages into prohibition territory
under fictitious names.
The bill was put on its several read
ings and passed.
Message From the Governor.
y message was received from the
Governor in which he urged the pas
sage of the establishment of a strong
Bureau of Immigration to enact
wide, far-reachng vagrancy law: to
amend the law relative to the jury Sys-
lem. leSsening the number of chal-
lenges; repeal all divorce laws passed
since the Code of 1888: to pass "a bill
| increasing the premiums of Confeder-
ate veterans to $300,000: to give a
suitable amount for the erection Of
monument in the capitol to the late
NJ. W. Ransom: for the better protec-
ton of the records of the state, and
reconsider the action which voted
down the bill providing for the build
ing Of Il Hall of Records; and for the
creation Of an Office of State Purchas-
ing Agent.
Hall OF Records.
Mr.. Emoie moved the reconsidera
tion OF the vote by which the bill to
erect a Hall Of Records failed TO pass.
and the motion being put carried, and
the bill was placed upon the calendar.
II. f. TO incorporate the town of
Mars Hill.
II. b. TO amend the charter allow
ing the citizens Of Moore county to
t1tts inn & IS
for an electric light plant.
S. b. To change the boundary lines
Of Allegheny and Wilkes counties.
H. r. To rc-enact the law relative
to the Halifax and Northampton Bridge
Company.
H. Il. Relative to the charter or the
town of Murphy. Cherokee county.
$. r. For the relief Of a justice Of
the peace of Rutherford county,
:. 3. TO amend the act incorpor-
ating the town of Syler.
H. y. Relating to the charter of the
Trans Appalachian Railway system.
:. b. TO provide for the election by
the people of Salisbury for Il collection
of taxes. and to regulate the collection
of Rowan county
S. Il. or the relief Of JAS. a. Logan,
late treasurer Of Yadkin county.
S. b. To validate certain instru-
ncntS acknowledged by vice cOunSeiS.
5. Il. To protect fish iv certain
ponds in Franklin county.
5. b. TO create a new township in
Robson county
5. b. TO incorporate the Grove
Academy in Kernersville
S. 3. To increase the number OF
commissioners of CASTOR county.
S. r. To empower the sheriff of
Franklin county TO collect arrears OF
taxes.
Fl. b, To regulate the manner in
which common carriers shall regulate
the loss and damages of freight
). b. To establish State Labora-
tory of Hygiene The bill carries With
it an appropriation of $1,000
5. II. To provide for the erection of
the building to be known as the Hall
of Records for the safe keeping of val
liable State records and providing for
the accommodation of State officers.
The bill carries with it 100000 bond
issue.
Mr.. Long, of Person, said this would
be the only opportunity the Senate
would have To pass the bill, and asked
that 1t pass unanimously