The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1891-02-11
SENATE.
SENATE.
wenty-FOurth Day, Tuesday FEB. 3

Wenty-FOurth Day, Tuesday FEB. 3.
The Senate was called to order by
| Lieut. Gov Holt, and was led in prayer
| by Rev. Mr. DuRant, of this city.
The Journal of Monday was read and
approved Standing committees re-
ported various bills acted upon.
Bills Introduced.
Mr. Grigsby, to require dealers i'll
sheep to have registered brand.
Mr.. Durham, to allow the town of
Shelby to levy special tax for public
schools.
Mr.. McL.rty. to amend section 1916
of the Code.
Mr.. Freeman, to prevent the spread
ing of contagious diseases in schools.
Mr.. Turner, to incorporate the town
of Trinity.
Mr. Reynolds, to amend the Code rel
ative to Notaries-
Mr.. Davis, of Haywood, to authorize
the commissioners of Haywood county
to levy special tax.
Resolutions.
Mr.. Turner, of Iredel1, offered reso-
luton to open conscience drawer for
the use of all ex-State Printers who feel
hat they have wronged the State.
Calendar.
Bill to amend the charter of the town
of Salisbury Recommitted. Bill to
| mend Section 6S5 of the Code. Bill
| allows President and Secretary of cor
| pOration TO convey real estate. Passed
| it's third reading. Bill to amend the
charter of the Salem Water Supply com
pany passed second reading. Bill to in
corporate the Bank of Commerce in
Fayetteville, N. @. Amended so as to
| Il and
reading. Bill to incorporate the Harper
Fabric Company passed its s. veral read
ing. Bill to incorporate tho Leaksville
Allumnium Manufacturing Company
passed its several readings.
Special Order.
| Bill to prevent emigrant agents from
plying their vocations in this State with
out a license. The license fee is $1,000 IN
each county where such business is car
ried on. 1t fixes the fine for violating
this act at not less than $500 nor more
than $4,000.
Mr. Paine offered to amend by not ap
plying to coul ties west of the line fol
reception of inmates into the Western
N g. Hospital
Mr.. Alston, not to apply to Warren
and Vance.
Mr.. Ardrey, to except Mecklenbure
county from Mr.. Paine's amendment.
Mr.. Bellamy said he had recently re
ceived letters from his section of the
State, stating that labor was now leav
ing that section at such rate as te
hinder the planting Of the present crop
He hoped that the Legislature wOulC
give the East this relief
Mr. Freeman: The best labor we have
is the colored people, If they are LEI
alone. The majority Of those who have
gone from the State are in distress. HI
Thought it was q duty we owed to th'
colored people to protect them agains
the misstatements of agents. The ne
gro is fooled by these agents. If h'
wants to go of his own free will, al
right; but not allow them to be duped
MI. Mclean thought the bill would b.
good for his section of the State and h'
hoped it would include it.
Mr.. Aston said he was opposed to tn
negroes leaving, but thought they ough
to be allowed to go if they desired. H'
wanted Vance and Warren excepted
His people were going to stay here.
Mr.. Ardrey insisted that Mecklenburl
: should have the benefit of the bill. |
is wrong to carry these ignorant negroe
: to unhealthy places, and the men VIII
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. wants to 60, let him 60, but do not ALLOW
him to be deceived.
Mr.. Bowers said he was willing for al
the negroes to leave State if they wanted
g to. but he was opposed to the deceivini
3 of them.
Mr. Butler said he was willing for tn
colored people to go anywhere if the
;; could better their condition. He mad
q no objection to labor agents COMM
Il here when there were no contracts to Vi
olate. It has been hardship to tn
farmers to take their labor from them
l. the midst of the busy season. A fe,
make some money by leaving, but tn
great majority are ruined.
# MIR. Aycock said that the agent
: worked on the religious feelings of th
n negro, and when you get one to thin
% he has spiritual visitation he canne
l. be turned. We ought to protect the NJ
IS gro and the people.
n Mr.. Davis, of Frar kiln, said he kne
10 the colored people ais c~nnty ha
# been deluded, he wan ed 10 prote'
:; them,