The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-01-15
The Stronghold Of Liquor
Broken.
Continued from Page Nine.)

spirituous. vinous or malt liquors or
intoxicating bitters within the County
OF Richmond shall be so construed as
TO mean the place of sale, and that
any station or other place within the
aforesaid county of Richmond TO
which any persons, firm or corpor.i-
ton shall ship or convey any spirit
uous yinouS or malt liquors or ether
Intoxicating bitters for the purpose Of
delivery or Carrying the same To a
purchaser, shall be construed 30 be
the place of sale: Provided. this sec
ton shall not be construed TO prevent
the delivery of any spirituous, vinous
or malt liquors To druggist in a sui!i-
cient quantity for medical purposes
only.
THAT any druggist who shall du0lt-
cate the prescription mentioned in
section one of this act without the
written direction Of the physician
who gave the same shall be guilty Of
retailing within the meaning o. this
act.
THAT any person. firm or corpora.
ton violating the provisions If his
act shall be guilty of a misdcmcanor
and upon conviction shall be fined and
imprisoned for each and every offence,
or both. in the discretion Of the court.
THAT any physician who shall make
any prescription except in case of sick
ness for the purpose of aiding and
abetting any person or persons, VINO
are not bona fide under his charge, 10
purchase any intoxicating liquors coa-
tr;lry 10 the provisions of this act.
shall be deemed guilty of a missile
meanor and fined in the discretion Of
the court.
THAT all liquors or mixtures there
Of, by whatever name called. that will
produce intoxication, shall be con-
sidered and held TO be Intoxicating
liquors within the meaning of this
act.
That all laws and clauses OF laws
in conflict with this act are hereby
repealed.
That this act shall be in force from
and after April Is. 1905
sEN.A1E-TENTH DAY.
Lieut-Gov. Winston called the Sen
ate to order at IL o'clock and Rev. DR.
iilred II. Moment, of the FIRST Pres
Eyterian Church. led in prayer The
reading of the journal was dispensed!
with and the chair appointed on the
Journal Committee Mr.. Long. of Ire
DELI Mr. McLain of Scotland and Mr..
Crisp of Graham
Tn chair announced that Nj. Empie
OF New Hanover. was added 10 the
committee on Penal Institutes
Introduction of Bills
BY Duls of Mecklenburg. S. E. t07:
Relating TO Charlotte Carnegie Library
Libraries.
By Mason of Northampton 5 Il.
los: For the relief of Geo. Johnson,
and that he be placed on the Confed-
crate soldier pension list. Pensions.
BY Alexander OF Rutherford, s. r..
100: To fix compensation of jurors in
Rutherford county. Counties Cities
and town.
by Alexander of Rutherford, b.,
10: To prevent hunting or lands of
another in Rutherford county without
permission. Proposition ana GREY
afces.
BY Wright, of Rowan, s. p. Ill: To
impose Il penalty ON Telegraph Com
panies for the non delivery of mas
sageS.
This bin provides th;.t it shall ba
the duty Of each telegraph company
10 ng business in this state To eccive
and promptly trahsmit ard deliver to
The addresses. or sender. all messages
FOR which it has accepted pay, n had
payment of same guaranteed by the
sender, and upon a failure to prompt
transmit or deliver the same, it shall
be liable to Il penalty to the adfressee
cf $500 and to the sender Of 500. re-
ceiyable in an action in the court of a
Justice of the peace. Judiciary.
Fly Coke, of Arson, s. b.. liz: Re
LEI of Gady. eX-sheriff Of Arson coun-
ty. Finance.
Final Reading.
To amend charter OF the town of
Salem. The bin involves the issuance
of bonds. The bill passed its final
reading.
To amend the charter of the States
vile Air Line Railway, authorizing
the town and county 10 subscribe stock
upon certain conditions. The bin
passed its readings.
To prevent the manufacture, sale or
shipment of vinous. spiritous malt Ii
1uors or intoxicating bitters in Rich
ulond county.
Mir. Everett, of Richmond, its au-
her. explained the bill, stating that he
Knew the sentiment of the people of
his and the surrounding counties
which he represented and they
demanded the passage of this bill.
He said there are tive roads running
out of Hamlet, and whiskey-is shipped
from Hamlet and dumped into the
surrounding counties which are pros
h bition. He stated that he had petit
tens signed by a majority of the reg
istered voters of Richmond courty
asking the passage of tn s law and pc
titions from women asking the LegiS-
lsiture to save their boys ard girls. Tie
said he hoped the Senate would give
unanimous vote IL its favor. Th s
bill will not apply TO shipments of IL
iuors to druggists. and any firm VIo-
.atlng this act will be guilty of retail
ine under the meaning Of this act. and
Will be guilty of Il misdemeanor, and
De fined III the discretion Of the court.
Fhe law would be in force after April
18th, 1905
Mr. Coke, of Arson, wanted to know
Il the petition advocated the anti-iug
law phase of 1t.
Mr.. Everltt answered that he did
not know.
Mr.. Coke continued that he thought
beth sides on the question should be
heard.
Mr.. Everett said that it would go
before the House committee and there
both sides could be heard.
Mr.. Coke then said that ii the bill
we're to be voted upon at once he was
not in a position to vote for ii as he
did not know the sentiment of the
people of Richmond county and he
Jnuhtad tho a aud 4 lain