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

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Mr. Beilamy moved to strike>out 81
ana lnsert 30, and strike out 121 and in
serF l65. MIR Belamy withdrew his
amendment after au explanation by Mr..
Avery that his proposition was addi
tlonal. The bill, with amendments. was
made special order for to day at l2
o'clock.
TO Prevent Drunkenness,
10 prevent habitual drunkenness (au-
thonzes the wife, parent, &c, to serve
notices. on sellers forb;dding the selling
OF same. en- pain Of punishment Mr..
Aycock thought the b!ll loose one; the
hiil should be CHANGED to a bill to cause
suits. lie moved its reference to the iu-
dietary committee and the bill was thus
ordered.
Minors Cannot Buy Cigarettes. :.
10 problblt the sale of cigarettes to
minors. (amandment5 requiring minors
to inform WAS struck out Mr. Aycock
was opposed to the bill Ii takes tha
control Of children out Of the hands of
parents, their natural guardians. 1t
would lrlare the sale of certain grades
OF tobacco Be cited the instance Of the
Dukes III Durham who promptly paid
taxes DC 1t was wrong to injure the
| raising Of tobacco IN our section. He saw
no good TO be done TO the minors Par
eats : III | Sc interest in the government
OF their children whaahe law takes it IN
hand. Mr.. Freeman, thought it an
| important bill, the matter Of money
| should not have any weight in the mai
ter. If icoKed at III that light we should
not do many things Ia the interest of
morality. he thought the bill III the
right direction. 1t will not hurt the
price of tobacco, or stop the manufac-
ture of cigarettes. Mr. Bull favored
| the passage of the bill and read an arti-
Gle from medical journal in support Of
his position.
Mr.. Allen of Granville opposed the
bill. He contended that the bill would
do no good, and would surely be pro-
ductiye of harm to the tobacco interest
in his section. Ii Will give the great
American trust another weapon against
The raiseIs Of fine tobacco. If people
will take little more care with their
boys there would be no need for such
legislation as is proposed in this bill.
Mr.. Bell thought it a step IN the wrong
direction to legisiate on this measure,
but he did not look al it from a pecuni-
airy standpoint. Boys will get cigarettes
anyway. Girls are not interfered with
Ia dipping snuff, which is q far greater
evil thGu cigarette smoking. We ave
invading the household by passing such
laws.
Seu8.er Lucas favored the bill There
is great deaf in it. He did not want
to i0Juta the tobacco trade, but th.r
: are otbeE matters involVed. IL is con
ceded chat smoking cigarettes is eX
tremely injurious to the boys. All medl
; cal authorities agree On this point. Tnt
biil throws safeguard around the boys
but does not invade the household, a
stated. We know the law will "
evaded; but so does the liquor law, b0
: still it will do good, even If it rescue
Few of the boys. Ii it saves one litt
j boy, we have done noble work. Dol
; lars and cents have nothing to do will
. it. He repeled the idea that it woui(
): do the tobacco trade an injury. Th
! previous question was calico and sus
J tained. The amendment Of Senate
J; Avery to add snuff and tobacco wa
o voted down. The bill passed third read
. ing.
Committee on Constitutional Amend
g mentS.
y Mr.. Butler introduced bill to raise
I commission to consider matters of corpC
: rations, taxation, &c, by constitutions
amendment
y Would 1t lnjure the n. c. IL. IL?
l. To incorporate the Seaboard u Wes
!, ern Railroad Company. Mr.. Turner e.
ir planned the bill and said he reported
a. adversely because it would parallel tb
} North Carolina Road 1t is intended t
- build a road from Winston to Washin;
y. ton.
- Mr.. Wilcox said there was nothing
~ the bill to injure the North Cayollr
Of Railroad.
v Mr.. Bellamy said it run almost para
70 lei for little distance with the Mort
he Carolina road. AT first, he opposed
as having tendency to injure the State
property; he now thought that as 9th
roads had or were proposed to parall
", the North Carolina road (for instan
10 the Atlantic Il North Carolina road,) t
ol charter of this road should not be wit
N held. The bill passed second reading
vote of 81 to 8, and then went over.
- The Oyster Bill.
to Bill for the protection of oysters 4
N. was made special order for Monday
i.l II o'clock.
10 Mr.. Russell introduced bill to P
of expense of the committee that We
in on tour of inspection to the Uniyersl
Un which was adopted.
Nv. Letter was read from the W. @. I.
~. to Senator Butler thanking the Senate
IN, for their support Of the bill requlrl
Nv scientific instruction in temperance
~ the public schools, and it was spre
- upon the Journal. 1t was decided !
100 to have night session.
aid Adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATI
ro. Fortv-fOurth Day-.-T thursday, Feb
AIRY Goth.
!. Speaker Doughton called the House
tho order, aud Rev. Mr Denny offered pray
the Mr.. Sutton, Chairman of the Judlcl,
FOO Committee, to amend chapter POI Ct
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