The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1891-02-22
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
SENATE.

un.iicth Day--Saturday, February 2I.
Eae Senate was called to order by
IfgutGov. Holt, and was opened with
grver by Rev. DR.. NJ. Nj. Marshall, of
CHRIS. Church. Reading of the Journal
E.pUused with.
Petitions.
Mr. Green, of Harnett, from citizens
ST Harnett county in regard TO iucorpo-
rating Olive Branch church and Liling-
ton Methodist and Baptist churches in
HAT county; Mr. Allen, OF Bladen, to in
Corporate Edwards Chapel Baptist church
IN said county.
Introduction of Bills.
Mr. Turner, to amend the charter Of
tbe Statesville Airline railroad com
Iaay; relative to the public schools in
Satrsylle; to incorporate the Ire
dnII Land and Improvement Company:
1lr LcLarty, to incorporate Uniou High
school; Mr.. Rose, to create new town
ship il Johnston county to be called
Banner; Mr. Skinner, to amend chapter
SOS, laws of 1889, relative to public
roads; Mr. Culbreth, TO amend chapter
l1S laws Of 1887, relating to dentistry !:
Hr BcGamy, to authorize commissioners
tt New Hanover and Pender counties to
establish a ferry over Northeast river, to
amend the charter of G. M Steadman
Aebet Company of Wilmington;
.r Mitchell for relief of citizen of Gas
sell county; Mr.. King, TO amend Section
5g3ap.er l0S, laws of 1889 relating to
sion law and an act TO work public
roads and clean out water courses by
,ugicts; Mr. Greene, of Wake in regard
20 Agricultureal products Mr.. Durham to
amend chapter 3, laws OF 1888 aud in
corporate Sharon church in Cleveland
county.
Mr.. Turner; bill to incorpor-
ate town OF New Wilkesboro-
amended by striking out new and insert
&Oah-passed second reading.
Passed Third Reading.
To incorporate the Vale Cruci5 Turn
pike Company; to amend section 1916 Of
tue Code; 10 authorize the commission
ers OF Franklin county to levy special
tax: 10 authorize the commissioners of
Moore to levy a special tax; to amend
tue charter Of SmitA6eld; to incorporate
iue Cabarrus & Union Railroad Com
paay-Mr. Bellamy moved to amend
ta4t the road be allowed TO consolidate
only at termlna points Of the road; to
amend chapter 40, laws of 1887, in re-
gard 10 the A. and NJ. College, making
an appropriation; to make Tuckaseegee
river a lawful fence; to regulate and
change the time of holding court in
Moore county; TO incorporate Autrey-
vile; to authorize Swain county TO issue
special tax.
70 Amend the Constitution.
Section /, article 10 of Mr.. Larty's bill
TO amend The Constitution SO that a man
Il8Y woi,u I.:- L-.-- -4ooI yrac ~ hon NJ
Mr. McIarty said that during the cam
pAigu he brought the question OF home
stead to the people and they favored an
amendment TO the Constitution. The
homestead law prevents poor men from
having good credit. A man under mort
gage lives in bondage. My people want
To be free. Poor mems stock and farms
are sold under hammer; and II the home
stead law should be abolished it woulc
give every man chance. AS long a.
the homestead law remains the poo
men will be hewers of wood and drawer
OF water
Mr.. Green, of Harnett, believed th
homestead law had been a good one, an
was a protection to the poor men OF tn
State. Through sickness and mlsfortnn
good men have been helped by 1t. Bu
81 has worked O hardship on the people
It Is the father Of the mortgage system
il preiudices men who have to give
bond. Though it has done good -whe
il was first enacted, it is not OF use {
value to us now. 1t was good la
last after the war, and saved some goc
men. But 1t has done more to destrt
.landence between man and man tha
a.y other measure. 1t is a hardship
ANY TO any man that he must have 81, 81
l,,tore he can Qet credit. | do not b
ugye in wiping out the homestead, but
IS 100 large and it ought to be amende
Mr. Fell moved to amend that
homestead could be waived except
t.r wife's written cansent and she sig
the note. He believed the time hi
come when we should have laws til
would make men responsible LOT III
contract Ny amendment prevents
man from drinking up his homestes
The Alliance is trying to break up
mortgage system. We canno1 uo
with tue homestead. In Georgia a u
can waive the right of homestead, a
taere II "a man mas pow ne nsto Vi'0 IL ,
credit. Let men have credit Tor WI
they have got. Under our laws, n
have no credit if they are not wo
more than 81, 500 or $4,000. The nor
stead law raises the rate OF lnter'
drives away money, and oppresses
poor farmers of the State. Inere
many ways to evade the law. Jul
often lay off too much for the homeste
The law is not fare or just. The
has gone and the time when TINS
should stand has gone. | believe ID
'niting this question to the tax-pa.
ol the State.
Dr. Freeman advocated the amendn
and said that when a man gave III
gage he gave up his privilege ana c'
not trade anywhere else. II we re
or modify homestead, they Will nav
opportunity to trade where II VIII
suit them and save money.
On motion of Mr.. McLarty the
was made a special order for next !
day at II o'clock.
The A. N NJ. College.