The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-01-28
(Special to The Messenger

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Raleigh, N. c.. January 2S.-B1lls
were introduced in the senate today as
follows:
To enlarge Fayetteville's limit; TO
create an emergency judicial district;
TO amend law regarding jail prisoners
in Duplin working ON county roads.
Bill passed authorizing Wilmington
to lease certain land it holds at
Wrightsville. Duplin was added to the
stock law territory.
Bills were introduced in the house
to allow Laurinburg to issue bonds;
to allow Hertford to levy special tax,
and amend the stock law in parts Of
Pitt; to allow nonresident stockhold-
ers of corporations in this state to
hunt on such corporations lands with
out paying license fee.
Bill passed allowing Commissioners
of New Hanover county and Whining
ton to make the latter a port of en-
try apd gateway.
The feature in the senate was the
report of the judiciary committee that
it had investigated the powers Of the
legislature in extraordinary session as
to general legislation, finding it is not
confined to subjects specified in the
governors proclamation. but can leg
islate upon any desired subject.
Bills were introduced to allow sher-
ifs fees for seizing illicit distilleries;
to establish a new judicial district,
Of a
counties; to prevent travelling sales
men from soliciting orders or propos-
ais for purchase of intoxicating liquors
in prohibition territory.
A resolution intended to prevent gen.
eral legislation came up, provoking
considerable debate, and was finally re-
ferred to the committee on rules, with
the request to prescribe what legisla-
ton is best. The senate adopted the
report of the judiciary committee.
Bill authorizing the governor to ex-
pend as much as $4,000 for attorneys
before the. interstate commerce COM
mission in pressing case against rail-
ways for freight discrimination against
North Carolina, discussed and made
special order for Friday.
In the lower house, Chairman Man.
ming, of the committee having the rate
bill in charge, reported that it was
giving the matter it's entire time, hear
ing all the parties interested and well
coined all such; that the matters are
very serious and report will be made
as early as possible. Bill introduced
repeating the act giving newspapers
the right to exchange advertising for
railroad transportation.
The bill drafted by the North Caro-
lima Anti-Saloon League. prohibiting
manufacture and sale OF intoxicating
liuTor in state, was introduced n both
branches of the legislature. The bill
makes it unlawful to make or sell any
srirituous, vinous, fermented or malt
iauors or Intoxicating bittlrS, except
BY medical depository or by druggist
upon written prescription by regular
anu active physicians. Wines aid cid
ers may be made from grapes berries
or fruits raised on lands OF manufac-
turers and sold at place Of manufac-
tu:er, only in sealed or cratsd pack
ages of not less than 1ya gallons.
Government standard for intoyicants
is made the state standard. lenalty
for violation is fine or Imprisonment
OF both; druggists must keep record
of all sales open to all public officers.
Place of delivery is made place OF
sale County commissioners or alder
men of towns are not pre"entef! from
prohibiting the sale of lntoxicants by
druggists.
Nothing in this act is to r,:"al any
local or special act prohibiting manu-
facturer or sale Of intoxicants. The
act is to go into effect January 1st,
next, if at an election the first Thurs
day in August next a majority of votes
is cast against the manufacture and
sale of intoxicating liquor.
The senate and house railroad COM
mittees gave the last public hearing
this afternoon on the rate question.
Warren Elliott of the Coast Line ex-
planned that roads attitude towards
the proposed compromise legislation
and stated in reply 50 question that
the company considered the present
rate and the proposed one confiscatory,
but for many reasons it was thought
best to have the question settled. Sew
eral other representatives of the order
of railway conductors addressed the
committee, some advocating the Julian
bill repeating the law of 1907 and pac-
ing rates as of old, while others ad-