The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1891-02-27

Watson, Of Robesou. whose bill II was
spoke III Its favor, saving now a wonder
lui per cent from - 10 100 per cent.
lne tendency Of tue bill would be 10
entirely obIiterate the crop lien system.
which he held to be cursa to the State
MeSsrs. Alexander aud Morton opposed
the oil. saying it US bad policy to
touch the lien law Mr Skinner said be
had al the first Of the 5. ssion introduced
Oil TO wipe out the Ire law, which he
held caused individua. slavery. The
Supreme court had he'd that it was
bad policy TO mortgage crop
which had no existence Under
this lnlquitous law p,ople were
bound in chairs His peo.le had tried
1t ana had suffered terribly Ruin had
followed in It's path. 1t la not only
ruined the farmer but also nne-tenths Of
the merchants who engaged ! it II he
could be would oblitera e tie law and
thus DO the State the greatest possible
service Ihe people need reli T. This
O!il would throw safeguard 81 and the
poor tenants now enslaved TO he one
man power Of the merchant. The mar
gin charge is all the way from SO ID zoo
per cent. While the Legislature Is suar :
ing against corporations lot il guard
against this system. lie had b, ea a
merchant and knew the iniquity OF the
system. Mr.. Perry said he feared the
bill would put shackles on the poor IL ~ i,
who could not get supplies and aia if
THIS bill passed. The poor men conld
not fetp Them e YES. lie hoped the bill
would be voted down. Many people
have nothing and absolutely depend up
on the merchants for help. Mr. Brinson
spoke IN favor of the bill. He thought
it outrageous if more than 25 per cent.
was charged.
On motion of Mr.. Reed the bill was
tabled
Bills Passed Third Reading.
To d.ain lands III Beaufort county; K
| amend the charter CT Mt. Airy; for The
benefit cf school district 26 d, Martin
county; TO provide for the drainae q
Clay Root, Fork and Grendall swam is
to amend the Richmond county st0ci
law; TO incorporate the Asaeviile Ice aDt
! Coal Com pany; to incorporate the States
| vile Development Company; (rfsolution
ID pay expenses Of committee whie
visited the Roanoke farms; to incorpo
rate Oak Ridge Institute, Guilfor
county; to incorporate the Asheville an
Bristol Railway; to incorporate the Yves
Asheville and Sulphur Springs Railway
10 amend the charter of the Beave
Hill Cemetery Association; to incol
porate the Egypt Railway and Cos
Company; to reimburse certain tovr
SaIps in Haywood for school funds; t
regulate fishing in Nause river; to tol
bid the killing OF unmarked stock on th
range in Haywood county; 10 incorpl
rate the Keystone M.niug and Improve
.aent Company Of Baker City; to amen
the charter OF SouthpoG5; to regulat
local ODtiCl IN KanansvlIie; to amen
the charter Of Lewiston, BERTHE count,
% protect deer in Panlico; to appoil
i > simmons q magistrate; TO prote
wild fowl ia Cove Sound; TO regula
the sale Of seed cotton in Mecklenbul
county; 10 amend the Greene and Leno
fence law; to secure the better drainae
Of certain water courses III Cabarrl
county; 70 amend the charter Of Moul
AIRY; to incorporate the Cape Fear
Northern Railway; to amend the cha
Ter OF the Carolina Mining Company.