The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-01-31
Especial to The Messenger.)

Especial to The Messenger.)
Raleigh, n. c., January N.-The
senate and house shut off all new bills
following the order mi. le Saturday. An
investigation in the delay in printing
acts of the last legislature was ordered.
the private acts not having yet been
published.
A bill protecting banks which issued
scrip during the panic, the law for
bidding the issue of such evidences Of
debt
Grant (republican) offered resolu-
tion calling On Governor Glenn to fur
nish his correspondence with the rail-
ways regarding the passenger rate
matter and also information whether
his visits to Atlanta and other points
out of the state were made in an OFF,
cial capacity at the expense Of the
state, or, If not, at whose expense.
This resolution was referred to the rail
way committee.
A bill passed allowing the aldermen
of Wilmington and the commissioners
city a gateway port.
Governor Glenn sent a message in
viting all members to visit his Office
and examine his letter books, files and
records regarding the railway question.
Mr. Dowd, democrat, raised a great
laugh by suggesting a committee to
escort Cowles and Grant, republicans,
to the governors Office SO that they
could look over this correspondence.
MIR. Cowles, who had introduced
resolution calling for me Corre:pon-
dence, said it was no joke.
The governor sent another message
transmitting the attorney generals re-
port of expenses for attorneys fees and
costs in the railway case SO far, the
total being thirteen thousand dollars.
The attorney general reported the to-
tai expense would be between twenty
one and twenty-five thousand.
The event of the day was the taking
up of the state prohibition bill, passed
by the senate. Scores Of amendments
were offered, many of these to the
section authorizing sales by druggists,
the most sweeping being to limit such
sales to denatured alcohol. Mr.. Price.
who had favored a direct prohibition
law, called on members to unanimous
ly vote for the bill without any amend
ment He paid a profound tribute to
Governor Glenn, declaring no state
ever had governor who had done SO
much, in SO grave way for the good
of the commonwealth. He pleaded for
the law as protection for the women
and children of North Carolina, amind
tremendous applause from floor and
crowded galleries An amendment was
offered to allow the distination or
brandy from fruit grown by land own
ers, but douglass a member of the
state anti-saloon league executivescom-
mittee, attacked this, saying the object
was to prevent the smoke ever again
arising from distillery in North Car
olina; he said as the bill stands the
western apple grower is permitted to
manufacture cider and the eastern
grape grower to manufacture wine.
this being fair to both sections of the
state.
Harshaw, republican, said if the
amendment was rejected there would
be thousands of democrats IN the west
who would not support the bill be-
cause it Disseminated in favor of the
grape growers of the east ...
burlington, democrat, declared 1t
was the first time in his life he had
over seen a republican shedding tears
at he prospect Of lOsiLg democratic
members of the legislature. The
amendment was almost unanimously
rejected The only amendment adop-
ted was that offered by Morton, of
New Hanover, allowing shipments of
wine to be made in sealed crates of
2 1-2 gallons, the original dill naming
five gallons
Mr.. Koonce offered an amendment
making the purchaser and obtainer
equally guilty with the seller and man
ufacturer, but this was rejected, on the
ground that it would defeat the law,
because witness Of the state could
never be OF tanned. for the buyer could
not be ma6e to testify, as his testt
mony would incriminate him. .
The joint senate and house commit
tees on judiciary districts this after
noon heard arguments from lawyers
of Wilmington, Greensboro, Greenville
and Moeksville on bills to create new
judicial districts, one of Guilford, New
Hanover and Davis, and one of Pitt,
Martin and Bertie. Messrs. Bellamy
and Carr presented the New Hanover
case, Messrs. Morehead and Hobgood
that of Greensboro. Senator Fleming
for the Pitt, Bertie and Martin dis
trict.
After the argument the committee
went into executive session, the house
committee acting separate from the