The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1891-02-11

Mr.. johnson, 10 amend Chap. Isa
laws OF 1852, IN order - prevent oil
struction i'm certain creeks in :'ende,
Mr.. Wals,on. 10 amend Sec. 345 q
the Code
NJ. Srake. 10 exempt mem berz O. the
State 0as.rd from working the roads aal
paying poll tax.
Sr- Briason. 10 establish the county
ot X chlands, and TO amend sec. iS7,
l,ss of 1887.
Nr. Carrie. TO amend Chap. 49,, las,
O. 1857.
hr. Bridgers. to amend Sec .2ssi Of The
| Cole.
Mr.. Long, to make 4, feet lawful
L. &C III Columbus county.
Mr.. Henry. to permit Madison count,
10 subscribe bonds for railroad stock
Mr.. Giltuer, TO incorporate Waynes
| vi - Library Association
Mr.. PEBBLES, 10 amend section =. chan
ter IS, laws of 1899, Mr.. Denny, Il
amend the charter of Pilot Mountain
Mr.. Jones, 10 incorporate the Merchants
| and Farmers Bank of Raleigh: Mr.
! Lowe, to incorporate the Belt Line Rail
| road.
EnticinS Away Tenant. and nreak-
|
The bill to punish enticiug away ten
| ants and croppers aud TO make ii mis-
| demeanor for tenants 10 leave W hlle un-
| der contract came up on lis third
reading Mr. Alexander antagonized
the bill He said that the bill had -
tendency to produce discord between
landlord and tenant. All is peace now
betweel them and this bill will cause
controversy and lawsuits. He asked u
reference Of the bill to the committee on
Agriculture inasmuch as il concerned
only the farmers.
Mr.. Sutton said that tho Judiciary
committee had sought only to do what
would best advance the interests of the
farmers.
Mr.. Coflield said that the only objec
ton heard to the bill was that penalties
did not apply to landlords as we'll as
tenants. He offered an amendment
providing that the penalties apply Ia
landlords as we'll as tenants. He sad
there was no need to refer the bill to the
committee on Agriculture. The Judici-
ary committee has drawn up substitute
for all the bills upon this subject. He
reviewed the difficulties that breaking Of
contracts by tenants made with far
mers.
Capt. PEBBLES said that the only
question was Ole of whether We propose
| to give farmers protection from bad ten
| ants. Motion to commit to Agricul.
| tural committee lost.
| Mr.. Cof1ield's amendment that penal
ties apply to landlord in al cases wher,
he has violated his part of the contrac
was adopted.
Mr.. Cowan, of Jackson, offered al
amendment that it shall I Ut apply to til,
counties of Jackson, Trans ylvania, Cher
| okee, Haywood, and Clay. Lost.
Mr.. Perry said he heartily favored til,
| bill
| Mr.. Alexander offered amendment
that this act shall not apply to land
lords and choppers who rent land for a
part of the crop. He said that the
laws projected landlords better than
croppers. Chapter 40 of the Code pro
vides that all crops vested In lessor until
all rents and damages and advance
ments were paid. II my amendment
fails you will draw line between ten
| ants and landlords that will not be
marked out in years. l would not be
| true 10 myself or the honest white ten
| auts Of my county if | failed to make
| this effort in their behalf.
Capt. Watson heartily approved Of the
/ O4jI IL Says W LuS k1utlIOIu, 90 your
du y" and it says the same thing to the
tenant. 1t will bring honest and fair
| landlords and tenants nearer together.
| Every farmer knows the need of this
| bill.
Mr.. Zachary offered an amendment
providing that this act shall not apply
| to any county in the Ninth district. Our
people cultivate their own farms. The
principles in the bill are viciou-. an in
| justice to the working man. The liberty
| OF poor man is as dear to him as to a
| rich man; and this bill endangers his
| liberty. His little children and his
| wife depend upon him, aud under this
bill the landlords will have too much
power. It opens door to the strong to
| take of the dire necessities OF the weak
| and poor.
This law is an injustice and compels
| the county to pay the costs which the
land lord ought to be. II it is good
| thing, gentlemen OF the East, take it,
but do not compel us in the West TO bear
| the burden of it. We do not need it.
| Mr.. Zachary's amendment was adopted
| Mr.. Mann believed that this bill was
| for the best interest Of the farming peo-
pie in Eastern North Carolina, and there
was every reason for its passage.
Mr.. Gale (coD said that If this bill
passed there would be no more con
tracts made and laborers would work by
the day and month. The land lord
would not be caught, but it would FL
our jails. This is a trick, and it will
enable bad land lords to oppress tn.
poor.
Mr.. McGill wanted it referred &c
committee on Agriculture, and thel
/ 70 f,it n
Mr.. Brjnson said that this bill woulc
for the measure 1t is q bill to punisl
fraud. Responsibility ought to res
alike upon tenant and landlord. Nea,
ly all will obey the law, and no troubl
will come.
Mr.. McGill had been a tenant befor
, he was landlord. He wanted nothin
but what was fair and honest. The da
has come when many tenants didn't r,
gard their contracts. The mountain
may fall and the rocks be rent, bat "
ought to compel every man to stand
his &C ntracts. Tenants can 90 and "
f. cannot get a cent. would not make
law to ipjure the poor, but l would d
justice to all.
Mr.. Mcclure begged the Eastern gel
! t'emen to consider Western North Car
ma This ls one of the times when Y
need to help you. The West wants
give the East what it needs. We ha,
given you county govsrnment-ws ha'
n de concessions-we will do it agai
:, We have different environments and tn
J. leg gists alton would injure Us. Do not i
), terfere with us. We are ready to gir
Z the Eas. what it desires and needs. "
:. know that this bill would hurt US.
J Capt. PEBBLES said be would never 70
9 get to thank West ern North Carolina f.
u standin z by the East in county Cover
:; ment, and be wanted to exempt the We
). from the bill il desired.