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

| hcsOtotlOns OF lnsGuCtIOn.
Ir. McGnl introduced a resolution OF
instruction to State Librarian, and in
reference to binding.
Leaves of Absence Granted.
| Leave of absence was granted to MIR
Chaprell, of Richmond; Mr. Tons, OF
r ,therfctd; Nr. Edwards, of Carteret.
A message WAS received from the SEN
ale asking for conference upon the
Teachers Training and Normal School,
| and the chair appointed Messrs Gllmer.
| Alexander, Greer, Holman, and Ray a.
the committee on the part of the House.
Passed THIRD Re tdinx.
To regulate the sale of liquor ia
Greene county; TO enable the Commis
sioners of the town of Washington to pro
cure railroad by issuing bonds; to reg
ulate fishing in Pamlico river.
| To Redeem Land Sold Under Mortgage.
| The bill was taken up for redemption
OF land sold by foreclosure or sale so that
original owner of land may buy it back
by paying costs and interest at SIX per
cent. Unfavorable report from Judici-
ary committee. Mr., Henry said that all
hal SEEN property sold under foreclosu re
at sacrifice. The bill is to give q
| poor man an opportunity of redeeming
his property. The present law allows
the privilege of redemption if sold for
taxation if original owner pays 25 per
cent additional, but gives the purchaser
one years control. Land is fast going
into the hands Of the few, and this bill
| is intended to give the unfortunate man
a chance to redeem his property, Bill
passed second reading.
| Upon its third reading Capt PEBBLES
said that if this bill should pass nobody
could hereafter borrow money on mort
| cages. 1t is equivalent to saying that
people could not borrow money on real
estate. The bill was re-referred to the
Judiciary committee.
| Another Cause for Divorce.
| To amend Sec. 1888 in regard to law
of divorce by adding that if either hus-
band or wife shall be convicted of crime
punishable as felony, or shall flee to
| prevent trial, it shall be cause for di-
vorce. Made special order for II o'clock
on Thursday.
The bill to facilitate the cancellation
of mortgages and deeds of trust, passed
third reading.
Bill to punish any person for destroy
ing foot logs, &c. in Yancey county. IN
favorable report. Mr.. Ray stated that
the Code already provided for this. Failed
to pass.
The System of Labor.
To amend the Code in relation to mas
ter and servant so that if any person en-
tice servant or other employee to un-
lawfully violate his contract or leave
| another employment; or if servant or
| employee leaves, suit may to be brought
against them singly or doubly, and they
shall be liable to double the damages
sustained. One hundred dollars shall be
| divided between the party who brings
| the suit aud the poor of the county
| Capt. PEBBLES said that this bill was in
tended to make the existing law cover
tenants who had been exempted from the
law by decisions of the Supreme Court
Mr. Alexander moved to amend by
striking out clause, and not to make II
misdemeanor. Mr.. Alexander said
that this bill indicts the tenant and Iii
default of bond he will have to go to
| Jail. This is wrong, and would work a
serious hardship upon the tenants. TIE
| consequence is tina you will nd poor
people In Eastern North Carolina to jail
protest against the bill and say i. is
| wrong.
Capt PEBBLES said that 20 honest man
would be hurt by this law and 1t would
only reach the vicious ones, and men
who try to entice away mans hands
Mr.. Gale opposed the bill and said
that many ignorant men would violate
the law without knowing it. II land
lords treated the tenants right they
would not leave them.
Mr. Coffield read section 312O, chap
80 and said that the same law,
except as to tenants, practi-
cally existed, and that it would not not
fill the jails. The trouble in the east IS
rl- II, k~~v, IL
servants.
Mr. Alexander was willing to stand
by the law as it now is. l know that the
bill proposed will work hardship upon
the poor. Four fifth of the white popu-
lation of my county are tenants, and
this law would give landlord too much
power over the tenant. For heavens
sake, if We lean to any side, let it be to
} the side of the poor. Sometimes land
lord is injured, but in the main land
lords get along better than the tenants
Oapt. PEBBLES said that two bills came
from two farmers, and that the Judicia-
ry committee sought to give the farmers
the best bill. Sometimes lawyers know
what is as good for farmers as we'll a.
some farmers. Eastern farmers want 8
law that will not allow a neighbor te
entice your tenant to leave you after you
have spent money on him. Mr.. Alex
ander seems not to care if house and
other servants are sent to Jail, but be
doesn't propose to stand by the laborel
of the farmers. Mr.. Alexander asked 'i
these tenants, are not farmers 2" He re
} piled that they were until they broke
/ their contract 1t is a serious matter
for tenants to leave after the crop ha!
, been put in and supplies have been furn
: ished them.
Mr.. Long, of Columbus, believed tha,
/ there was more good in the bill to th'
!; farmers than any bill that had yet beer
introduced.
l Mr.. Hood, Of Mecklenburg, advocated
, the bill, and said that 1t would work NJ
hardship on either party. but would pu
the landlord and tenant under eQua
bonds
; Mr.. Brinson thought that the bill
/ ought to pass, and that tenant in tn
Spring had big notions of what he coul,
t do. In the Summer he began to fes
, bad and would often lay down his worl
t If somebody offered him some induce
ments. He gets advancements aud un
der the present law the landlord has nc
r protection.
K Capt. Watson, of Robson, "a farme
S who is on the Judiciary commlttee) sal
q that be knew the troubles thar coniro1,
e ed the farmers the ia a. il stands i
s complicated, and We need to make
: plain. Ibis bill merely says to tenant
:; Do your duty, aud you will have n
+ trouble" The farmers need this pre-
!; lection.
q Mr.. Hopkins advocated the bill, sn
g commented upon the loose sytem {
# labor. DR.. Curry said that We We
a always within six months of starvatio
q but that it was surprising to him that I
were not within six weeks of starvatiC