The state chronicle., 1891-02-11

tar pre- 92 fs=s& tobacco
The II manufacturers cf clra~-atsas have
already loriDsi a trust. ard tax r,.ssao 81
that combine IN day ara, rssytus ghss far
merS - per cent less fer tossscess han
before the trust ws~ estabiashext T. ise
could Do anything 70 hreak an fae trasf
or to stop cigarette smoking / eouli t,,
glad
Mr.. Adams diiu', ,hiuA .ht la~ woa1l
do ssy good. aaa it, o48s z. wea5d
De Ia la3aae the toaHceo srls4ars. ft-
detrimental effect of cs1.r - ttCes slU.t
come from tue tobacco. ussf from tae
opium, *na tae poison tass = "a i.
favor the sabs'tfure If Nj. = kee. fuat
would se.ile All this question
Mr. SCOT. came FROM a saa.y ta*c~
estea it, raising tobacco. bas ii be beisg
ed that thu las wouia accomplish sAt
moral reform contenpissf e-i bt wuugs.
vote for IL. The passage III this law aud
all agitation upon tins Qaestion will
simply give manufacturers the chance
To put down the price ot tobacco from
the farmers. tie therefore opposed il
AR. Briason said that the srgumeuf
that the Law could NO; b. enforced aud
would not prohibit was not ii good one.
This is i question OF moral wgpug. Iisa,
rettes are sappIng the strength If lniuogs,
aud We ought to stop thvig "a =.
Mr. Skinner bcleve3 that ii Wts a
wrong course of legislation 10 he pur
sued, and that he did not bet ~ Ia
unnecessary restraints on trades | ia hot
argue against this because il mlkat in
lure the price of tobacco. fthu father
and mother cannot re ,ts's.u the by, he
cannot te restrained In reply 10 a
question from Mr.. Briasoa, h9 saia thAt
ue did not think the law az inst se5ljt :
liquor TO minors accomplished aay goaa
wha. ever. They bus ID d3y after d4y
and no one is prosecuted. II smoking
and chewing tobacco Is Injurious let u
prohibit its sale and manufacture. Ex
ample Is worth more than laws. /, a
rather opposes his sons smoking. ie.
HIM qnitlt. | move to table the bill
Almost IA Spat.
Here Mr.. Sutton arose aud said thai
this was discourtesy TO him and that
he had already given notice 10 call tie
previous question, and he had gIyeI
time to others.
Mr.. Skinner replied 10 Mr.. Sutton aud
said: II Will say that the gentleman
from Cumberland is very sensitive" H.
withdrew the motion to table aud said
lie did not desire TO cut of debate. TIL,
ripple passed away pleasantly,
Dr. Lowe, Of Durham, said be WAS not
opposing the bill III the interest al man
ufacturers, as charged by Mr.. Bryan, O
Wayne
MI. Bryan arose and said that he has
not made any such reflections upon Dr.
Lowe. l look at this poiut from ths
standpoint Of a farmer aud because be
lleve II would reduce the price OF to
b eco.
Mr. Lowry came from a tobacco coun
ty, but they would be glad to lose the
little mouey that comes from tobacco il
order 10 stop the sale of the accurset
cigarettes to minors
Nj. Sutton SAID that while ma jority
of the Judiciary Committee opposed til,
bill, a minority favored it. TINS lett th,
que estion to the House. Parents Deer
tbe aid OF legislation TO protect theit
boys We ought to give it to them
lie opposed the substitute Of Mr. Walker
bat would accept il as an arneudnen "a
tne bill. 1t woald strengthen it. Tht
Dukes have been represented here BY
the statement that it would reduce tn,
price Of tobacco to The farmers.
(Mr. Liueback said here that Il lea llnL
tobacco man told him yesterday hat III,
price of tobaeco.) He made a plea foi
the mothers. Capt. PEBBLES asked
What moral law viii be violated? il
may inJare a physical, but not tn,
morals" Mr.. sutton replied that every
doctor said that cigarettes were mos
deleterious TO health. When ! finished
speaking yesterday \ gentleman came tc
me and said that his brother had beer
ruined by cigarettes; and doctor yes
terday told me that he was on the WAY
to see a bog whose constitution haC
been weakened by smoking cigarettes,
and as | came to the capitol this morn
ing II preacher met me and begged me
not to cease my advocacy of the bill. il
conclusion | desire to say that | may
nave cast votes III this and former legis
latures, of which l have had the honor
Of being a member, that would seem te
be of questionable character. If 80, II
was the error of the head, and hope
God will forgive me If / did wrong, bnl
from this time forward shall not know
ingly or Willingly sacrifice Conscience tc
interest, but IN all things stand for the
right, for God and humanity. THIS
Mr.. Speaker, is my purpose and deter
minatlon, this | shall endeavor TO do.
God being my helper.
The ayes and noes were called on The
substitute of Mr. Walker. 1t failed b.
a vote of 50 to 20.
Mr. SKINNER voted no because be was
opposing the hill because it was IN re
straiut Of trade.
The bill passed second reading by a
vote 63 to 30
Explaining Votes.
Mr. Adams did not believe tobacco
caused the evil He voted no
Mr. Aston made an earnest speech
for the bill IN which he gave strong ar
guments why il should become law.
Mr. Gale said il you should pass A
law that We should not go 70 u certain
place everybody woul. want to go
Nothing except worms, men and goat
would eat tobacco have not taken "a
drink Of liquor i'll 20 years.
Mr. Hall, Of Halifax, did not believe
the bill would do she good intended and
SO voted no
Mr. Hendricks voted no fer the same
reason.
Mr. Henry said if this bill stops the
Manufacture Of cigarettes, 1t Will cost the
tobacco belt 5000. 600.
Mr.. Linebaek said that if the BOYS
smoked S2e",00o worth Of cigarettes ii
year We ought 10 pass this bill
Mr.. Lowry sad one boz IL tue west
was worth 5000, 900.
Mr.. Murdock was opposed TO all smok
ing. Ii cigars were also prohibited, he
would vote for il.
On motion of Mr.. Bryan, of WAYNE.
the bill passed It's third reading.
Leave of absence. was granted TO Messrs.
Bell and Pigford, of Sampson; Hill OF
Halifax; Buchanan, of Swain county.
The Divorce Bill.
The bill to add a new cause Of divorce
was taken up. 1t provides that if either
husband or wife shall be guilty OF
a fnisderaeanor, the punishment ot which