The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1917-02-15

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allow BERTHE county this privilege.
The House committee on PROPOSE
lions and grievances, after a hearing,
at which numbers of citizens of east
ern Carolina were present, voted un-
| an1mous1y for unfavorable report for
the Dill of Represe ntative Griffin, Of
Chowan, for putting the whole of
! eastern Carolina under stock law, ex-
cept points cut off from main land
by water. Griffin, himself, voted for
unfavorable report after hearing argu-
ments against his bill.
| The House, committee ON liquor
traffic gave long hearing to advo-
Gates of. the Anti-Saloon League bill
to reduce liquor deliveries to two
! quarts per year, and make other sharp
advances in the prohibition regula-
tons of the state, the two quarts al
lowed being strictly for medicinal pur-
| poses. The outcome was that the
! committee voted z to II for an un-
favorable report of the bill, which
must now go to the floor of the House
under minority favorable report.
| mere were nine members of the COM
m1ttee absent. For the hearing J. A.
Brown, of Chadbourn, as chairman Of
the Anti-SalOon League legislative
committee was in charge and the dis
cussion was opened by DR.. w. L. Po-
teat, of Wake Forest College. Other
speakers included Dr. M T. Plyler,
c.. II. Ireland, T. ]. Markham, DIR. L.
B. McBrayer, w. s. Taylor, F. S.
Blair, w. T. Shaw Frank Liipfert,
former representative.
There we're flood of petitions in
the House, the bulk of them for the
| pending Anti-Saloon League legisla-
| ton. Others were for stock law, re.
fornatory, constitutional amendments.
There was offered by Cox of Curritck,
! joint resolution for a special con-
ference on the state fisheries law.
Also, joint resolution by Represen-,
tative Pharr relative to the North
Carolina National Guard.
The Senate and House passed the
| joint resolution, declaring that the
| peace and security of the peorIe and
the honor and dignity and rights OF
| the Republic are menGced by the con-
President Wilson. in severing diplO-
matte relations with Germany, has the
approval and endorsement of the Gen.
eral Assembly and the sincere and
patriotic support of North Carolina is
i pledged for every action necessary
| to protect the lives and property OF
| citizens of the Republic and defend
| and maintain the dignity, honor and
! rights of the Nation.
Senators Cough, Allen, Justice Pol
lock and Jones drew the resolutions,
blending divergent resolutions offer
ed on motion of Senator Brenizer.
Text Of Resolution.
Following is the text of the resolu-
ton which was passed by the General
Assembly supporting President Will
son in severing relations with Ger
many:
whereas, the peace and security
of our people, the honor, dignity anG,
rights of the Republic, are menaced
by the conduct of the German Empire:
Nov, therefore, be it resolved that
the General Assembly of North Caro-
lima, representing the people of the
state, approve and endorse the action
of the President of the United States
in severing diplomatic relations with
the German Empire; and pledge to
the President Of the United States our
sincere and patriotic support in every
action necessary to protect the lives
and property of the citizens Of tho
Republic and to depend and maintain
the dignity, honor and rights of the
Nation.
Resolved, further, that the Secre-
tary of State be and he is hereby, di-
rected to send copies of this resol:l-
ton to the Congress of the United
States and by it transmitted to His
Excellency, woodrow Wilson, Presi-
dent of this Republic"
Absentee Voting Bill Passed.
The Senate passed the absentee
voting bill as it came from the House
and ordered it enrolled. An. amend
ment offered by Joyce, Republican, to
continue the privilege to soldiers and
sailors in the service of the country,
thus cutting out the right from travel
ing men, was voted down.
Prevents Publication Of Name.
Another especially notable bill
passed prohibits the publication OF
the name of any woman in cases
where criminal assault or attempt at
criminal assault have been made.
The, House passed the Senate bill
to allow lodging house keepers liens
on baggage that their guests have.
Other bills passed to regulate the ex-
penditure of. moneys due orphanages;
relative to use of automobiles in
North Carolina; regulate the collec-
ton of taxes in Robson county; al
low Union county to pay expenses of
Gonfodarata uetaranS to reunions.