The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-01-24
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Especial TO The Messenger
Raleigh. y. c., January 22.-In
the lower house over twenty bills
were intrduced, one by Douglas. OF
Wake, (who bolted the democratic
caucus last night being To prohibit
the manufacture and sale of intoxi-'
eating liquors in North Carolina.
Morton introduced n bill to aid In
making Wilmington a gateway port;
Douglass one requiring railways To
provide electric equipments.
A bill was'introduced in the senate
to allow the Governor 200 for
counsel fees in the test case brought
by the corporation commission be-
fore the interstate commerce COM
mission to end freight discrimina-
tion against North Carolina.
A resolution offered by Pharr
chat the senate snaiI not consider
any bills except as to railway rates
and prohibition and two other mat
ters as mentioned in the governors
message was discussed, and finally
sent to the committee on judiciary
with instructions TO determine tho
power of the Legislature regarding
general matters of legislation not
covered by the call of the special ses-
sion.
Webb said Asheville druggists had
been notified they would be indicted
for selling witch hazel. lie thought
a law ought now to be enacted pre-
scribing the amount of alcohol which
might be contained i'm medicines To
be exempt from the law.
Webb was asked how the Ashe-
vile police justice, who was so vigor-
1u inf hn nrnhfhEtfnn
law voted on the liquor question
and replied he voted the wet tick
ct.
In the house Galloway. OF Greene.
introduced a bill amending the law
regarding the defense of insane per-
sons and idiots; Koonce. bill chang
ing terms of court In Onslow and al
lowing II to sell county home: Jones
of Johnson, a bill reducing official
fees in that county.
Ormond introduced q bill in the
senate to amend the charter OF Kin
ston and prohibit the sale of intox-
icants there: Bellamy, a bill allowing
Wilmington to lease certain unoccu-
pied property at Wrightsville, owned
by the city. also bill Incorporating
the Palm Club at Wilmington.
Bellamy offered a resolution re-
garding native grape culture I'm cas-
tern counties and asking that wine
made there from such grapes be ex-
empt from tax and also from the pro-
visions of prohibition laws.
Governor Glenn's message to the
legislature transmitting the bill To
prevent the absorption of railways
says he has carefully examined the
bill. and in view of the fact there In
grafton OF certain railways and prob
ability Of their being taken o96r by
competing lines, thus cutting OF
benefit to shippers and merchants I'm
North Carolina. he most earnestly
recommends careful consideration or
the matter and the preparation OF
such a bill as will meet requirements.
He says most all other states have
in their constitution provisions sim
liar 10 the ores suggested, but thla
Is not the case In North Carolina nor
does the law here make any proyig-
ion prohibiting competing lines from
obtaining control OF other roads, and
thus bringing about monopoly and
stopping competition.
The house and senate committees
on railroads devoted the entire after
noon TO hearing speeches on the rail-
road rate question.
Governor Glenn began the argu-
ment in advocacy OF his recommen-
dations 10 the legislature. and was
followed by General Counsel Thorn,
OF the Southern. State Attorneys Ay-
cock. Winston and Woodard.
All insisted that the recommends
tions OF the governor in HIS message
calling legislature In session should
be adopted.
Henry A. Page, OF Aberdeen. and
II. A. Mills, OF Raleigh. and South
port roads. made argument asking
for notifications TO suit conditions
| of their roads.
While argument was on In the
| senate on the resolution inquiring
into the power of the legislature. to
consider matters outside of those
IL was called for. there was a sensa-
tion. Senator Brown. OF Yadkin,
having a sudden aud severe attack
OF Illness. Business was stopped and
DIR. Albert Anderson was called I'm
and attended TO the sick senator. who
was little later taken to his hotel