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'I ; ! Xodav: fair,much ! colder; northwest I winds. 1 1 1 Vol. XI RA-LEIGH. IT. C. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 1903. The Morning Post. , : IBS Senator S lanna Proposes to feEsioE All the Old Slave A Dare-foot Negro Boy l:citcs a Newspaper's Indignation Some thing as to North Carolina Water-powers rrr T?io.Aa jr. ruxcu . Hon. Feb. 4- Special. Sena- if .ii who was sentenced to four years In tte Cheltenham reformatory; Prince t.oorge county. Md.. for the larceny of a letter containing ?10. The boy was taken to the Central police station for temporary .confinement, and bc.-ause be was barefooted the Star printed a sen sational article this afternoon. express In much Indication. The Star story said among other things: "The sight of the boy being taken through the streets barefooted and shivering from th effects of the weather because of the lack of cloth ing attracted attention, and some of those WilO U itnccooH .v.. -I . ,n th to- gested that the humane society mlgM : tt r.irn not cniy provides for oo weu to. take a hand In the mat- : of rx-slarcs. bat actually ar- ter- uch action was taken, how- . ' f r fr.mil. ranging from-)0 vr' The be conveyed to the ' in value. There is only one rfrmatory tn,a afternoon. The boy -'- i-f m of the Ohio senator's ac- a,tl he xva9 Induced by another boy . r l that l. he has made a boM to ?tal the tter." .-: outbid Mr. Roosevelt for the If the hoy va severing he certainly ,-.- Every Republican nolitl- d,d ,,ot do because of the weather. . th present day apparently a verltble balmy spring - U mi;s to catch the negro vot- . , " Wa5hlnton- Th earticle gives r u u ...M recm that Mr. Ilanna i!?',0 hvln Inspired by . 4vn in line. 1,anna Imagination. It says In addition: tf.i. . - ' rart- Roardman was greatly aston- Vr". Mwr l5bM this mornlne when m,n 11 is sways the custom - . ly state on a bill that It I United State, marshal and an asrlst- hy ". -hn h member nt. strap had been arranged about ir-ss is specially asked to In- th boy s shouldors nnd back as to give - a ma?ure. In this case Mr. him the appearance of being harness- 4mie responsibility for th ed. Two long places of leather were :t Klv r.o intimation on its ud as reins and these were In the it :. -.-as offered at the Instance hands of one of the two men." . r v.r,ons. The Ohio senator The colored lad hi now been pro . -.t!v i.m not taklnr an uniimi.il vldrd with shoes anil will ii-a fun - - - - - - -, ... w'. cw.Aa iv -. 1:rrrest In the measure, for tne reformatory tomorrow. . 1 - us akeI to what committee' rth Cartlls WftVr pwrrt rl M referred he replied that he The director of the Unit-d States t r.". and d!J not cre. gIogical survrj- issued today a bulle- Tr- which is entitled "an act to tin. telling of the wonderful oppor- fr-dmcn. created consider- tunlties offered by the undeveloped wa- s-.'rt abwut the cnpltol today, ter-pewer possibilities of the south, and 7 w.is clue a'.mojt entirely to the North Carolina particularly, which is thM :he author Is such a prom!- certain to attrc.-:i. the attention of :- t In political life. Iast year capitalists and manufacturers and re- rtntive IJ!ackburn of North "u,t J" ffreat good to that section. The ri:r..i introduced a simi'ar bill, bulletin says, among other things: rh he explicitly statM that he did "Th present scarcity and high price . . s.y rju3t. No attention was ot ,tan' have again aroused In r ! to th incident except In North Jf"1 In the Tat water power possi- nhere Mr. TLickburn waa se- "l iar somnern states. in magnitude and convenience of location for manufacturing purposes more de sirable undeveloped water-power are to be fon a North Carolina. South Carolina Georgia than in any e-al area elsewhere In the United States. Several of thes?, whose de velopment is thoroughly practicable. are capable of furnishing power In pointment as postmaster at Kittrell. and against whom a fight was made by citizens of the town, is here to secure his commission. . The Senate this afternoon confirmed, the nomination ofD.'W. Patrick to becollector of the port" of New Bern. Dr. V. S. "Warren, assistant surgeon who has been on "duty in the surgeon general's office for two ye.rs; has been granted thirty days sick leare. the expiration of that, time he will be detailed to . Cape Fear - quarantine, Southport, N. C. . ' Representative Claude- Kltchln had twelve rural delivery routes to go into effect in his district this week. An Inspector will go to the district In a few days to Investigate additional routes. Representative Pou returned Prohibition; for Wilkes Wins Out in Committee - Counsel far Whiskey Men Did Nat Come Bryan and rVgram Asked for an Election but Are Voted Down A "-.en The bill Introduced In the House for prohibition in Wilkes county will be reported favorable - by the committer i on propositions and grievances. The bill has been etoutly resisted by the representatives from Wilkes, Gen. Bry an and Dr. Pegram. They Insisted on giving the. people of Wilkes the right to vote on the question, but their views this influence be carried , against pro hibition. Mr. Simpson of Perquimans said he could not see that wc , were getting much nearer a solution. The Demo cratic party has always tried to uplift humanity. Churches and schools have been built more rSpidly where whiskey has been eliminated. Now let us give Wilkes prohibition and let those good people have a chance to riee higher. (Applause. ) Mr. J. G. Hackett; who was the Dem ocratic nominee against Gen. Bryan, and-came nearer defeating him than Fire Cracfeer Bill Passes the House Several Graded School Bills Also Pass Final Reading in the Lower Branch of the Assembly Toxaway Liquor Bill Postponed The gentleman from Scotland, Mr, i McNeill, had plenty of help on his o n xr m 11 x-Va r ai'ai m t q cr-a fnct Vilm said It was essential to the welfare of f;re cracker bill when it came up as the county to adopt this measure. He special order yesterday on its final knew the sentiments .of the- best people, reading. the taxpayers, and they want it. We The original bill was drawn by Mr. ask you to pass this bill. ! MrXeill to nrohlbit the sale nd use Rev. C. XV. Robertson of the Pres- of fire crackers more than three li.-ches "aid he doubted the rlpht of the LoK- have been successfully .nst. in the . i.vterlan c hurrh. a.-.id the whiskev bus- inn7 i., -vh farolina. r.r. David- islature to pass it. Fr one he wBn from, minds of the committeemen, by the j jness in that county was blasting its son offered an amemlment vesterday to not willing' to Impair the contracts al- (delegations that . hvve cbme from finances. ' He pointed out the loss of include air and spring guns canylng ready entered into. He would be w 111- tlon and abduction of msrriel women came up on -third reading. Mr. Cowan offered n amendment in provide for punishment in the event the woman shall have been 1 Innocent and virtuous sir.ee her marriair. Thin van accepted by Mr, Abell and the bill passed its final reading. ;rrlailFlrt -! Mr. Foy's bill to prevent the mar riage of first cousins mt with oppo sition and was finally laid on the table. Mr. Smith argued that If other Ktnte had a similar law, if it. Mas universal it "might have a pood effect, hut it would be easy to go acrox the Mat line and marry and 'the law ould luj a dead letter. TakiiiR onothor view l.e 1 1 - North Carolina today. Ex-Judge TImberlaka was here today Wilkes in favor of the bill. I fim(, of mf under the influence of i.arn nr auio missies and also ing to-'try to persuade -first cousins to en route to New York. Other arrivals, There were seventeen members of whiskey and in attending courts as a placing th penalty on the dealers and m Iov wl,h FOmo on but are C. J. Carson of Taylorsvllle," J. W. 'the committee present and voting when iin thcrenf in ro.irt i.thL ,t o. ' was not prepared. to trad on the '-dan- the final consideration was had, and . Week showed that three pints of liquor General Davidson said there had ! eerous ground this bill leads to. there was not a voice against a favor- had cost $1S3, in fines and court costs, been frequent accidents, especially on I Mr. Whitaker of Guilford suggest? able report, although Gen. Brvan was f.i -hOQt nn at hin- i-- hn an amendment for the consideration present and had just voted, alone, for t,ed into wi Ikes and hard wood and use by irresponsible bos-s in the use his amenament to reier the .uestion timhf.r are shinned out in order to nr a Stevenson of Monroe, Dr. and Mrs. J. W. Manning of Durham and Hugh McRae ot Wilmington. NOT SO CRAZY Eli Rogers Held on a Charge of. Murder to the people. A bill to provide for an election on little necessaries for our people get money. to pay taxes and purchase r-pring guns carrying leaden missiles had also been responsible for the los3 tne estaonsnment or a dispensary at The wives and children of Wilkes of eyes and limbs. He sought, how Wilson was reported favorably," &t the wa'nt relief from the terrors and evils ever, to make the sale of these things meeting of the House committee on Gr the liquor traffic. The blighting ef- unlawful and not heir use. He want proposltions and grievances yesterday fects 0f the. business, keep -peooie in ed to make it hard for the children afternoon. ignorance. Where the parents do not j to obtain them. court. Evidence in Xt was tne day designated for the realize the importance of an educa- Air and spring guns make, no noise ; consideration of the Wilkes county pro- tion tney m not send their children upon being discharged, and is is, diffl- ; hihIMon HUT When this mnttir va i 1 ! r ii.. ...vn n,nTr.A - ' IU tLIIUUl. ; Willi 1UI U11IVC1.1 air Kiiai s,- --! . .11. J -11 I ,-XA . i i . ' . . ... ciiieu up uy tuairuwn ans ici.;r The people, the mor.il people m w44h enforcing the law to catch up nn were read from counsel employed by -wnjies, have rights the state has here-' aVid control them. It is not at all es- Monroe. N. C. Feb. 4. Special. Eli Rogers, the murderer of Miss Nancy Pressley and the negro boy, had preliminary hearing this evening before 1 - - - - ...... trn trhfclrav tin ociinw Ihnt tYtA Hoi t- . . . . ... ... , - 11 this trial ShOWS 1 lOlt'ie uukiw uyju, vnr seilllHl IU LUC nupi'iinrsro ""j . uoi here nov.-, gentlemen, asking you to to use these dangerous guns; tney, that Rogers is not as crazy as it was supposed. However there Is no doubt ing be postponed as they could of Mr. Smith providing: thnt tho act . . . 11 .....11 . ., nfj snail no. ue tiininr ninii mirr an existing contracts nave neen complied with. Drs.'" Riddick. Alexander of Mecklen burg and Goode of Cleveland nil oppos ed the bill. The fast named moved t lay on the table and the motion pre vailed by a vote of 32 to 30. . )ielalrilrr lor Wkiii Dill The Watts bill about which so much Interest is beginning to center rlncA Its favorable report by the rominltteo which investigated it. has been made the special order for twelve o'clock Thursday, I February 12th. Several : leave Wilkes court on account of im- recognize our rights. portant litigation. can still have their pop guns carrying seeches will be made for the bill and that he will get out of the trouble on j Mn Bryan &sUeQ nQ q liitp lea oi uisaiuij. Hon h tatr-n nMtl Hi The safe crackers are still safely jhave ha(J & chance to be hear(L . r'r. . "r ritKi5ed. The fact that Mr. t" t I rational chairman of his -:r p1 l consldrd a formidable li i f-r the presidential nomlna- .. .itt.ichcr perulL.tr sfgnlflcance to " t-.tr.uctIoa of the bill. Undoubt : y ? creat doal of discussion among , j j.,'p of the south will result. Rev. J. B. Tabor of the Methodist soft and harmless missiles. ' tl. . A 1 a.Aill ft. T 1 1.1 . . ... .. . . .. . nuii uc laiMru umii auer win swes e(j tne moral sice or tne question, De-1 Mr. Hall wanted to r.me me; diu have hud a rhanee to ho honvd : j. i i.i.,L A : r? n i. tT itk T.il-i? inA loogea in tr.e couni jau. rsoinmg can . py.(.u.rlWi rv.-, v .. . . : A. .. . , ,r u.xmh h iMrnwl from thm Thev xflv their " tnere. J ney taiK or me nna-nciai tne Zom oi jjecemoer. juuioh counsel advises them not to talk at all. "Z"";J-rX: biana.wuma u.fj .u,,nU . Sia moe j " nHRcawjw mm wicjr tuum nue tumc on there. . so that an tney nave leu striking at, as it is uien me narm is if they had wanted to. The judge who oniy tne political phase of the ques held the court came away on the same tion. The sentiment of the people is I Mr. Guion wanted to , maka the act train oh which he left' Wiikesboro. They will get a preliminary .hearing this week. TRUST-BUSTER BILL Program Arranged for Debate in the House The bill 18 unaer?iocu one ur muir .mivi.k j speeches are being prepared opposing it. It Is likely to be one ot the Big gest fights of the present seuilon. lluae Proceeding , The House was called to order nt U o'clock by Sneaker Oa-ttis and prayer wa offered by Rev. J. W. Ingle .-f Lincoln. . Petitions were Introduced as follow: From Robeson, Union, Buncombe, ; done. strong there for prohibition. He car- operative July 1st. Mr. Blount moved . Upon tht statement Dr. Alexander r-ioA nriiiTifl nno rwtition and out of fn amend trt m a Ira It rTeetive ' tliirtv trito i.- - ; 0 t RandolDh. Wake. Pamlico. Stoken. Ire- and continued to a finaHty. ' to sign the Paper.' TheUentlment has time for dealers to dispose of old stocks dell, Brunswick. Northampton, uranr-. Mr. Bryan thought it would do nCgrovra rapidly in the .last. -year wnd on hand. Mr. ' Owen moved to iinitnd Hl"ax' aT" itin good to oppose the jnotlon. He thought ls growing yet! ' S; by making the bll leffectfve July 1st, temperance . f "fn- committee did not Intend to hear both to the question of whether the people , -would go over to the blind institution Llttl-J sides. He was here as a "representative of wiikes want this thing. He had and look at the sightless boys there Washington. Feb. 4. The committee in part of Wilkes county, and he want- ieij tne .movement' In organizing fern- they would stop making amendments ; Mil provide that e-lave over greater quantity than Is to b obtained on rules this morning decided that the ed. before the matter is ended to Intro- perai . e societies, and he found all over and pass this bill as it is. :y years of age shall receive a elsewhere, except at Niagara and at Littlefleld anti-trust bill shall have the", duce an amendment to leave the mat- t,e county the people are wrought up;' Mr. Drewry said no hardships would ry , ( five hundred dollars and a v;aujt Ste Marie, and at a very low r,ht or way ,n tne House Immediately ter to a vote of the people his county, over the question and they want prohi- ! accrue to the merchants as all deal- - .-....s f - ' - - - ; " r x 1 Ultl X(j :-!:: of $K a monUi; those between cost per unit of power developed. after the post office appropriation bill. He thought unless that amendment bition. We can help our weaker breth- ers in fire works send left -'over goods d-fe Ing for an Iron bridge across river. From Perquimans county in faVor of the ixmdon bill. From Itutherford azainst dispensary legislation. ' From Haywood to build a bridge oyer fr itd seventy sh .11 receive a boun-i "Manr of the smaller w.itr now under consideration, has been f thre hundred dollars and a pen- of these state have alreadv been de- passed. The measure will be discussed was adopted he would be treated dis- ren bV taking: away, from them the hack to the factories within thirty courteously as a representative from manufacture, sale and use of liquor., ! days after a holiday season has tass cf $12 a month: those between veloped and used In, the operation of for thirteen hours In committee of the likes. j Dr. Pegram said he did not want the ed. He related several instances of v sixty shall receive a bounty cotton mills, but recently the larger whole, ten hours being devoted to gen- Mr. Curtis thought Mr. Bryan had r0mi tte3 to misconstrue the attitude iniurles to children, an. 1 wanted the ! ' -e hur.drM dollars and a pension rowers, of mtgnkude sufficient to sup- eral dtrbate and three hours to the dis-'done the committee an injustice in say- 0 The Watts bill was reported from th committee on propositions and griev ances with a recommend.it Ion that it pass as amended, and was mode n sue. mmButf snH lien ' Rrvan. we . a.re ' v. 1 1 r nnoc ATt- PrAMtian of Atef'tlen- ! Ma 1 orrtr for next Til' sduv lit 1J f- pr month. Thoe under fifty P' tne needs of a manufacturing city, cussion of amendments under the five i ing the affair was cut and dried, and hoth temperance men and were 'never burg favored the amendment offered o'clock, 300 copies ordered pnntea in r of g shall be entitled to re- have been receiving much attention. . minute rule. $4 i r mor.th until they are fifty, & number of important projects! The resolution of the committee on --r M. whr thev shall receive t5!oo,:,nS their utilization are now tin I-- r.optb. rules, a greed to this morning, pro- v. o.her section ef the bill says that Ihes or others who may be . . ..... velonment of sixty r- Pi:i l w- f ui,- ueeiupmenw are now , vides that there shall be no roll-call in progress on the Tarkln river, near n the House on amendments rejected ... v i . . . . eutiiuur. v... wnere me plans, it is i committee of the whole. This will said, contemplate a final maximum de- preclude the Democrats from offering thousand horse a series of amendments upon which sritnd- shall be entitled to and ' "i """ ier the Republicans, or. some of them at in i 'elet.'trlc power company has almost least, do not wish to go on record as opposing. There Is little likelihood of ' . fVkn-ril?.! fl Ini-irA nU M-kUh ..-111 t or in part, upon showing to the l , tn ,r, . (any material change being made in the the monthly pension awa n arM or nnrm perwouss Till- IWini- tn I'm. I- Till! I 1, rt r-lt r. .1 ... ... . . I ...-.IX ....... .((tl'.IVl U I1V4 i tio.i of the scrinry or inp i-!ft,h.r mn.,. r mission lines. "On the streams west of the 'Blue Ridge developments are now being made on the French Broad river, be low Asheville. N. C. and are projected at several points on the Little Ten nessee and the Hlwassee rivers. "Considerable imoetus has been given to the development of southern y. ho do not approve of the bill in water powers, br the Investigations . 'ls entirety. carried on for several years by thel Members o( the committee on judi- . . ... .. . ...... ! rtn 1i4va nlraaHl m T la nnnlilotlon nyarograpners or tne untiea msi-s bition 'we vill not raise our hands j enough for any dealer to dispose of -r th.it such support Is anoraeu ' -i humane and becoming manner. " siuount of such payment being r th -ontiol and discretion of the " ;i.-y aforesaid." A "r-.n-nr bill has been advocated by ! p0pi. of the south and else and a great deal of excitement . i,.-ri c:iu?el.ln some sections or :::,try. resulting In adding to the : in.knce of the pension office. K t at dliTernt times an lmpres- r. gone out among ine roiorra "r' that oensions were actually be- prantcl by the government to cx- i .. Tl:re have ben Instances In which i mn hve taken aavantage oi it:-rrance of colored people In the fh to obtain monej to press the :nnt of such a law. and arrests ' ! rn-ivicl i..vm V a Kaaii mif! r " of fraud practiced in connection irti? m.itter by means of mls-;r.-t ii tat ion. Or, wrrr III at Aabevlll :-p.ntch received this morning Ahvllle. X. .. announces the ''-ii l!lnss of the Hon. J. L. . ff-rmr minister to Spain, who hrt In the south for some weeks - is halth. Mrs. Curr w ln S.'Ti?v in . l.uln.. Ml-llr Ar- -- i iuinh r ' -nnt were rruide for her to reach hdId- of h'-r husband jit the ear : poih moment. She left Phila I: hit th;s afternoon In a special car f'hM to th Southern limited, and j:n.I hr tonight by Richmond '"n. her brother-in-law. who will virry with her to A-hevllIe. For rs th Curry family have occupied "tr hem in this city. The cause of r Curry's Illness ls not known, al-k--:eh he h, been n falling health some time. BUtorbaar Ibmta Bare-f mt BT '"Mly Marshal John Dockery arriv " in th city today with Red Hlnes. a -n year old colorel boy from station, tfcctlar.d county, K. C, measures as reported from the com mittee. Mr. Powers, one of the sub-committee which prepared the bill, will open the debate in support of the measure, and Mr. Littlefield will close.. A part of the five hours allotted to the affirma tive will be occupied by Mr.. Thomas of Iowa and Mr. Parker of New Jer geological survey, who have collected much data regarding run off and dis charge, which Is widely used by en gineers and others Interested in these matters." change? Tar Ill Tplcs SenAtor Prltchard was at the White House yesterday and again today. The senator said that he talked over per sonal matters and that he did not bring up the Vick case or other sub jects of International Interest. Representative Small has a vacancy to fill at West Folnt occasioned by the resignation of St. Clair Newbern. As yet he has received no applications for the cadetshlp. Richmond Pearson went to the White Hou-se today to pay his respects to the president. Mr. Pearson Is greatly j pleased over his .appointment as min ister to Persia, despite the fact that the place is said to be the hottest on earth. Representative Small will go to Bal timore tomorrow in the Interest of his Inland water route project. He will take with him a congressional delega tion consisting of Wachter and Schlrm clary have already made application for eight and half hours, of which there is only five hours available,- so It is assumed that the opposition in debate will be confined to members of the committee on judiciary. -. ' that only one side was to be heard. drunk In our lives. - We are the rep- by Mr. Blount. The whiskey men have had a hearing , resentatives of our county, and if the j jir. Phiillps struck straight from the so far as they have shown they want . good people of the county want prohi-j shoulder and said thirty days was long It and if twenty more of their represen tatives were here today they would be given a respectful hearing. ' Dr. Alexander said he meant no dis courtesy to the gentleman from Wilkes in moving, to hear and determine this matter at once. He thought the op position had ample time. It was shown that attorneys had been notified; that against it. He plead for recognition as a member of the General Assembly. Gen. Bryan: I want to say a few words. ' Mr. Carlton: . I hope the gentleman will confine himself to the question and anv left over stock. He had a lot of the stuff on hand '-himself and. if he coudn't get rid of It in thirty. days he would throw them away. Mr. King didn't think the bill as amended would have the desired effect as it did not prevent the use cf the not speak long. Gen. Bryan: If the gentleman "don't dangerous articles. To this General they could have come had they so de- -wish to hear me he has my full per-j Davidson replied he did not want pros sired and they are not here. (mission to retire. I am a better pro-j ecutions directed at the children of the .The motion was adopted and the bill ! hibitionist than any man wdio has ad-! state, and-he thought making it unlaw was read. dressed you . today. We already havejful to sell them was sufficient for the Mr. R. A. Spainhour said in favor of; prohibition in this stale, almost, the bill, that it would be a great ad vantage to Wilkes county to pass tTe bill. The schools and churches go down near all the distilleries. The county would Improve morally and financially. The liquor made ' there i3 not all shipped out of the county, a so j first step. is far as the manufacture of liquor is General Davidsons amendment - was concerned, but the consumption of he'acCepted by Mr. McNeill. Mr. Abell stuff is what's the matter. 'moved that skyrockets be included. L.eave the matter to a vote of the! Mr. 'Hall's amendment making the people; that's all 1 ask, and I offer 'act operative except on July 4th and :n amendment to that effect. Mr. Curtis called the previous ques- great deal is drunk in the county.' We j tjon and the amendment offered by have a great deal of drunkenness and j Gen. Bryan was read providing for' an YOUNG LADY DROWNED . Miss Ethel Roystir-, Swept from a Buggy Into a Cretk: Oxford. N. C. Feb. 4. Special. Miss Ethel Royster. daughter of Mr. Jj. A. Royster of this place, and a teacher In one of the county schools, was drowned this morning In Hatchettjs run while on her way to school. In the buggy with her were a young man ; named Tllottson and his sister, who escaped a similar fate by clinging to bushes overhanging the creek. The horse was drowned. The body of the young lady has been recovered. Robbers Stole the Vault. t New Bern, X, C, Feb. 4.-Special.--- tion conswn uK V.v"" ,7, "nj The post of Havelock. about 12 miles tm belowPNew Bern, was robbed last night. Elliott of crime." and with the removal of whis key our jails would not be so full and our terms of court would be lessened. It would not work much injury to the orchard men as many of them have planted shipping varieties of apples that are not suitable for distilling purposes. I think the distillers only pay ten cents a bushel for apples, and they are worth more for shipment. .' Ex-Sheriff Church said large brandy crops, made large dockets In court and occasionally a murder. From the whis key business comes the trouble. He conscientiously believed the passage of the law would benefit the county mor ally and every other way. The bet ter class, of people in both parties would be pleased with the passage of this bill. There is a section of Wilkes that ten to fifteen years ago was stuck full of whisky barrels and that has been changed. election to be held to determine the question by a majority of the votes cast. The amendment was lost :: a vote of 13 to 1. A vote was then taken on the mo tion to make a favorable report and uanimously adopted, Gen. Bryan not voting. Christmas was lost. Owen's amend ment was also voteS down and Blount's amendment giving dealers thirty days grace was adopted, the passed final reading and the gentleman from Scot land smiled in a satisfied way. Prohibit naklns a ?fle A bill to prohibit public drunken- - af.t t ,-uthorIz0 a so- ness was read. It proposed to make yy. y countr. ir a misnpmeanor lor a. man ll lci ;w cludins the amendment. 7tw mil lutrdncet By Williams An act to create hish school districts in Union county. By Parker of Waynt An net to reg ulate the jurisdiction of Justices of th peace. . By Parker of Wayne An act to bull', a bridge over Little river. By Bullard Anf'act to allow Fny etteville to issue bonds. . m i By Hooker An act to, regulate trie use of public bridges in Beaufort coun ts. ' By Hooker An act to arrolnt a Ju., tice of the eace. , By Hooker an act to , empower th commissioners of Beaufort to levy s racial tax. By Daaightridsc-'-An a-t to Incorpo rate the North Carolina Farmers' Pro tertive Association. 4By Foy An act directing -the mnv mUslnners of Pender county In rgarJ t use of the sinking fund. By Scott An act to appoint .tno, M. Foust a Justice of the pc?ce In Ala mance. By Daniel of Vance An act 1 change the county line bet-ween Van-. DEAD IN THE ROAD A Man Full of Whiskey Falls Out of a Buggy Wilmington, N. C, Feb. 4. Special. Mr. Harvey Cox, a prominent citizen of Onslow county, son of the late Sher iff Harvey Cox, was found dead in the road -esterday morning, half way drunk and make a loud noise, and the; wording of the bill was such that a man would be Indictable for a loud yell whether drunk or sober, whether by himself In the woods or at a public gathering. Mr. Blount thought a man ought to be allowed to applaud at a political speaking without being subject to ar rest and punishment. Mr. McNeill solemnly obeerv-d that the bill encroached upon the time hon ored custom of shouting at camp meet ings, j Mr. Newland said he was a fox hunt- ! er and was opposed to the bill because souin tmu.t John nussell used a trunk confer with the board of traae ana - - tt tI ! . , . . . , . . lnrr 88 B. VaUll lO uepoBU ills hiviii:, iu In Baltimore ior yiep UI" thit tured the entire vault, containing 29 ln n S sSb- iln stamps and some cash.. An invest!- SS'.i'i.S.? Ration is being made as to the. rob J. E. Smith, recently named for ap-Jbcrj. . . v inere .nuu wmwey j between his nome ana jacKsonviiie. tie- in- ,ta nrftvinn. hA rouM ' not hoi- iju tt o - j sjieiu ixuii-joi in .i-r3uuhi.-t an j 1 ler at his dogs in the chase, transformed into good wheat fields. j drinking heavily air day. That even.--! Mr Abell said It discriminated Mr. J. L. Hemphill, a merchant; said infir he started home, driving in a bug-j aamst the ro,Jntry people. He didn't tne piea ior me orcnara rnaiii wonld ' " not hold good as' ap ples sell at a price to distillers that will not pay to gather them. There Is a great deal of drunkenness in Wilkes, and a great deal of crime." The best people of both parties favor this bilL If left to a vote right now with out any work being done prohibition would be adopted; but the whiskey men would give away thousands of gallons of ' liquor and the ejection - would by gy. He lived, 32 miles from Jackson-; . . . . t tofrn ; foIks ville. Yesterday morning his dead j dnJnk and yeI1 about the streets body was found. It was evident that:. th colinrv man was prohibited he had fallen out of the bugy and, was. from doinff likewise ln the WOOds. ITe dragged some distance, there being . efore. oved to lay the bill on the plain evidence of the fact along road. . , the Messrs. J. B. Taylor, Dr.-1 F. Wilkes and A. M. Upchurch of Wiikesboro are here in. the interest of the pending Wilke3 county prohibition biiw - j table. -The motion was lost, and on j motion of Mr. Curtis the bill- was re- referred to the committee that a proper measrue may be reported. dnetlaa f.Harrlert Wma Mr. Abell's b!U to purjeh the seduc- v Vroarm n An act to authorize .1 nnecial tax for bulldlne or repalrn,i court house in 'Henderson county. By Watts A resolution-1o o-iy Ml"1 Sarah Wiley EurklT-ad five dollar! for typewriting fjr propositions and Krlv ances committee. By Grant An act to nav certaiu school claims In Davie county. By Bullari An act to amend tl charter of the Bank of Fayettevill. By Murphy by request An act tj define perjury. By Morphew An ftt to ratify. 'o-(-flrm and arprov-v the charfr of U. Tennessee railroad. By Fuller A i t.cc to amend the ro so as to Incuse fwlf- n the t,rrn stock. FlIlldFiMl An act to annd 'he charter of tht town of Red Serin. An act to es'.nblis'i u grsded school kl Tryon in Polk county. An act to lncorport the town cC Stokes In Pitt county. An act to amend chapter SI pr.vat laws of 1S97 and. chapter -215 pr!v?f laws of 1V. An act to estAblifh ad msir.ti'n graded school In the town of Gmi.tn. . (Contiiued oh 'fifth PT5 ) .
The Morning Post (Raleigh, N.C.)
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Feb. 5, 1903, edition 1
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