The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-01-22

directors of the Agricultural & Me
chanical college for building a sewer
from II 10 connect with the Raleigh
W system. WinboTna said the bill
under The rules ought To first 90 before
the committs e on appropriations and
be approved By IL, but Douglas asked
that this course be not taken. saying
that the money had been spent for an
emergency and that the matter was
fully explained by the governor in his
message, in which its payment q
recommended. Winborne declin q 10
withdraw his objections 10 the passing
of the bill. the speaker ruled and il had
TO go before the appropriation commit
1.-THE bill TO prohibi: the sale OF liquor.
beer or wine in MorGanton. Morton OPP
posing the bill. said he understood
Morganton had voted under the Watts
law. and that the people n re had said
that they preferred saloons. The pres
Ient proposition is that the other art
of the county shall vote MOrganton
Idry, although the Watts law civ, the
Morganton people the right 10 vote on
the question every two years II they
$50 desire. The democratic party is
pledged and committed through the
Watts and the Ward laws TO the plan
lOI local Self-Soyernment and not 10 20
tany further in these matters. Avery OF
Burke, said the people of his county
demanded this law and that he had pc
l~titiOns signed by 1900 OF them asking
for it, there not being a single petition
against il. The matter was h one
tissue in the late campaign. candidates
OF both political parties demanding I.
If this bill were defeated it would mean
his political and professional death in
Burke. He declared he absolutely be-
lieved the people in the country a
a right TO say what they wanted, when
the saloons in Morganton were poison
ing and distressing the most remote
townships in the county He depicted
powerfully the evils of whiskey drink
MOrgantOn, due TO the liquor traffic,
ing, and spoke of recent tragedies IN
lsaying the people of Burke wanted this
law and that it was a new doctrine 10
him that a representative of the PEG
pile should not. in the peoples legisa-
Iture secure the enactment of d law
they demanded. BlOunt of Washington
and Gibbs of Swain spoke in advocacy
OF the bill. Gibbs saying he was a re-
publican but could tell the house posi-
ltiveIy that if this bill were not pass
ed, Burke would go republican two
lyearS hence. Owens, republican from
sampson. favored the bill. Bowman,
republican of Henderson, ~elOQuently
and strongly supported the bill, saying
that his county was corrupted by bar
rOOms in Marion and he hoped 10 see
Jail such places closed and pat out or
business. Upon a rOll-call vote Two
noes were given against the bill.
A message came in from the COVER
nor in regard to the Appalachian
Forest Reserve, asking the passage of
resolution in favor Of it, this to be
taken by the governor to a meeting or
advocates of the bill, now before con-
igress, which meeting is to be held at
Washington, Friday night, January
18th, also transmitting a list of the en-
Iployees, with their salaries in all the
Estate departments, and also transmit
ting the number of pardOns and COM
mutations during the past w years.
THE resolution regarding the Appala-
lchian Forest Reserve was Immediate
lily adopted.
REFORMATORY BILL.
Just before the close of the session
Mr.. Preston Of Mecklenburg, asked
leave and was allowed to introdue out
IOf order a bill providing for a reform
latory and manual training school for
terminals and hayward children. 600
Icopies of this bill was ordered printed.)
Speaker Justice announced the fol-
flowing additions to committees: Ju-
dietary No. 2, McRankin. Deaf and
lDumb, Hayes! Insane, Haynes; Public
roads. Grier.
Committee On ventilation or house:
Mr.. Mcneil, chairman; DR.. Pitt and
lDr. Bryan.
Following bills ratified. Mr.. Speaker
sign d the following: Joint resolution
in regard to the Appalachian Forest
Reserve.
House adjourned at las o'clock until
TUESDAY at 1920 a m.