The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1891-02-15

80 ~ .lH1o 4l'lS Mr. Russell re-
sentea Mr. Turner'S ignoring his right IS
plainly Wy
NJ Turner said that if he trespassed
upon the rights of Senator Russell he
asked his forgiveness. He had introjno.
ca IL by request and would not press #.
II he had wounded the feeling Of the
gentleman from Durham he regretted il
ae accorded to him the privilege Of
representing Durham and he would NOT
try to press any bill over his opposition
AT first he thought the bill one ip which
the Methodist6 OF the State were interest.
ed, and ho had therefore introduced the
bill
have made it a rule never to precipi-
tate personal difficulty or to shun one
II pressed upou me. | also made it
rule, to correct wrong when | have
| committed one
MIR. Beliamy said that we could not
vote to incorporate town which allow
ed any one TO vote under twenty one
years old. Placed on calendar Mr.. Rus.
sell accepted Mr.. Turner'S apologies, and
they are good friends.
! The Turpentine Bill.
TO prescribe when turpentine leases
shall expire, III absence Of contract
making it Jan. Isl.
DIR. Wilcox moved to amend by strik
ing out 1st day Of January and insert
ing 1st of April.
Mf. Gilman explained tie bill and said
tenants Clipped pines till September,
and let turpentiue remain on the trees
until spring The tenant claims this
turpentine and it proyokas trouble He
ought to be required to gather crop IS
other crops This is m3utori9uS Dill
and ought TO pass.
Capt. Wilcox wanted to allow renters
Of land more time. They cannot gel it
out in cold weather Custom allows
them to get the turpentine cut later.
Mr. Green, Of Harnett, said It was
imposs bic to get out turpentine il cold
weather and this bill would work hard
ship to the poor men.
Mr. Aycock did not see the necessity
for this legislation, though he agreed
with Capt Wilcox Let every mar
: make his own con tract. Passed tlirO
reading
: Bill to fand the debt Of Onslow county
and levy special tax, passed second
reading
Shall Boys Smoke Cigarettes
The bill to prohibit the sale of cigar
! cites to boys under II years old came up
: Mr.. Russell opposed the bill
: would not prevent the sale Of cigarettes
and will have a bad effect upon tn
price Of tobacco. Such laws have n
! effect to help boys, but this would Civ
| RI hI1ua - ha 20
= Mr.. Wslser advocated the bill I
!, passed the House. Other States hay,
such laws and they have done good. /
IS not our business to enforce laws.
have smoked cigarettes and / know th'
deieterious effect of them. Boys ar
killed by this habit. Some Of III
IS brightest boys have surrendered III
highest stand in colleges owing to th
: cigarette habit. I'd like TO stop th
n making of cigarettes (and being inter
}, rupted) whiszey too and | am oppose
d to the manufacture OF tobacco. | hay
)e yet to take my first drink. | hate tn
t stuff He criticized old men for smokin
g, cigarettes. He said he also oppose
20 cigar smoking The law will be obeye
ii and will not injure If every acre c
land in Davidson county was fine tt
er baoco lard, | would vote for this bill.
id DR. Twitty said that cigarettes wer
n very deplterious to boys. Men have bee
SIS sent to asylums because cigarette smol
ing caused them to lose their mind
I'd He wanted to strike out the section TIL
r would encourage boys to turn info
lg mers.
be Mr.. King moved to strike out Sec.
ed aud He said that he believed th
er bill would do some good. He gave {
I'd instance of boy whose mind was RUNE
is by smoking cigarettes. He was restore
r because the boys parents found out
r. was smoking and prevented 1t. Il
he amendments were to strike out the pr
&C. visions that might make spies out
our boys, and turn them into lnformel
re The amendments were adopted.
en- Mr.. McLarty advocated the bill
bis replied TO the gentleman from DurAa
icy and they had c0l!oquy. We oGg
re- not TO put a dollar in the scales agalI
the moral elevation Of the boys. Ia |
on town boys smoke cigarettes and it injui
.ed them.
his Mr. Russell said the boys could !
for all the cigarettes they wanted. Il
grade of tobacco pays farmer bsst,a
iOn It's price mas SOuo up l1Oih o0ito w
cents. Parents ought to look after tn
own boys Mr.. Mclean asked:
ity the boys can got as many cigarettes
in. they want, how will it affect the toba'
res. raisers2" Agitation lowers the price
He tobacco was the reply.
nor Mr.. Williams wanted to be on the s
am of morality. Blackgums will do bet
,ge, for boys than legislation. (Ihere wa
ate funny colloquy here between Mr.. Me-
Mr., ty aud Mr.. Williams. Mr. McLa
said he was from U0lon and IN un
ovs there is strength. Mr.. Williams asl
the if Mr.. McLarty was married, and So
,ere IF not, he is not a Uaion man"
bev Mr.. Williams said that be smok ked
'ent I til he had boys and then he quit it.
God were to catch one of my boys smok
,rks T cigarettes, there would be some fight
,nId on that plantation. North Carolina
,ing ple don't believe in sumptuary laws
.rn7 MIR. Lucas said the price OF toDa
thi. ou,ht not to be considered Let Us
tect the boys who are soon to take
,tad places. Their morality is worth n
ttor than all the cigarettes in the world
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