The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-01-30
HE ELEcIEON IN APRIL. 4.

The House Changes The Senate I
EilI 30 Have :he E3e ctfen April
2G;h-Passed Final Resd ding
Monday Night with But Thr* e
Opposing Votes.
The House Of Representatives
oa Monday night, after a session
lasting until mid night, decided
to hold the prohi bition election
on the last. Thursday in April in
stead Of the first Thursday III
August. The bill as amended
modiGeS several Of its provisions
il slight particulars. the most
important amendment being one
eliminating the greater part oi
the definition of what constitutes
intoxiQants as found in Section
2. Oply three Representatives
vo.ed.against the bill-Albright,
of Surry; Grant, of Davie, and
Morton, of New Hanover. Rep
resentatfve Morton succeeded in
having the first Section of the
bill changed so as to make it pos
sible for. manufacturers. to, ship
sealed and Grated packages of
wine containingtw and one-half
gallons instead ol=fye gallons, as
the original bill specified. Many
I-other amend ments: were pFepos
! ed; but we're voted down.
f. Following is the full text of the
prohibition bill as endorsed by
the Stats. .AHti Saloon League auo
adopted by the House and Senate
com IL hittees: enst44e liquor:traffc*
The bill was introduced in tha
House by Representative Dowd
and in the. Senate by: Senator
Long: - s 81 -, ~
A BILL 70 BE ENTITEED. ACT
= TO PKoHIBITTHR Ht8SUFACTURH
AND SALE OF INTuxIGxT1NG II,
'QU0Rs~EN NORTH CAROLINA.
The General Assem- bly, of NortI
Carolina do enact:
: Section 1: That it shall be ur
lawful for any person or persons
firm. or corporation, to manufac
, tEre, or in any manner make, o.
sell or otherwise dispose of fol
gain any spirituous, vinous, fer
mented or malt liquors Or intox
icating bitters within the Stat,
! of North Carolina; provided thi
act shan not be construed to for
bid the sale Of such spirituous
vinous, fermented or malt liquor
D. or intoxicating liquors by med
cal depository or by any drug
! giSt for sickness upon the writ
- ten prescription of regularl
licensed and actively practicin
physician having the person fo
whom such prescription is mad
under his charge, which said pre-
scription shall specify the amour
OF spirits required and the di:
ease or malady FIR which it
given;provided further, that wine
and elders may be manufacture
or or made from grapes, berries {
l. fruits, raised on the lands
n manufacturers and sold at I'll
e. place of manufacture only ar
only in sealed or Grated packag,
IS containing not less than ) gallon
h. per package, but no wine n
I'd cider shall be drunk upon Il
s premises where sold nor shI
IN the package containing the san
he be opened on said premises,
i" Sec. 2. That for the purpo
~ ~ of this act spirituous, vinous
malt liquors or intoxicating b
G. ters are defined to be su"h spir
Gus, vinous, or malt liquors Or
. toxicating bitters, or compoun
of either or other medicines
Z beverages as:the United Stat
government, levies a special t
u upon, or for the sale of which
United States license is re4uir
to be taken out Ly the person
persons, 6rm Or corporation, p
posing to sell the same, and
liquors or mixtures thereof
whatever names called which v
produce intcxicatioA shall
. construed and held to be into
. eating liquors within the me
ing of this act.
Ills Sec. 3. That any physic
who shall make any prescl
tions fexcept in case of sickne.
III for the purpose of aiding or a!
~ ting any person or persons Y
Y, are not bona fide under his cha
to purchase any intoxicating
quOrs contrary to the prov Isl
of this act and any druggist v
shall sell or otherwise dispos,
for gain any spurious, vino