The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1891-02-06

oAo"i ou' WAFER courses N Cleveland /
county; TO incorporate Citizens BAN, at /
WINSTON. with Geo. e. P. Cole, J. A. |
Maddry, IL. Q. Toms and others as in
corporators
Boys Can't BUY Cigarettes.
capt PEBBLES said that the Judiciary
conmlttte ha: been pa; in an unfsyor
aDie light, We Cid not recommend this
bill unfavorably because Of the tobacco
interest. The. lazy IN civilized countries
is mat man may do anything that does
not hurt another. We must not break
| down the barriers. Our Senators have
o@en speaking hat our liberties NAV not
oe Wrasted from rs. This bill appeals
toevefy mans feelings. But we must not
lex our he"rts run away with US If we
FORBID the sale OF cigarelts in this State,
the boys vii send out Of the State for
cigarettes and thus disobey the law.
Whenever you tell by he shall not do
q thing, human nature is such that he
will Wa0t to Go It If any legislation is
needed let Us punish the boy. 1t seems
to De that the House likes 10 oyer-rula
the Judiciary committee.
Mr.. Alexander said that he and the
members had great confidence in the
|
they did not vote in accordance with the
report Of the committee it w.s not be-
cause OF any lack of confidence.
Mr.. Walker offered substitute to the
effect that any person who shall use
opium IN the manufacture Of tobacco
shall be guilty Of misdemeanor. He
said that tobacco in itself did not do the
harm, but it was i'll putting other things
IN the tobacco. He did not believe this
law would keep boys from getting cigar
cites
MIR. Hopkins, representing one Of the
largest tObsccO counties in the State,
favored the bill and did not believe the
injury to the farmers was to be COM
pared to the health and morals Of the
country.
Mr.. Henry said that with few ex-
ceptions it was cotton raisers who wanted
10 pass this bill. It would take $45, 900
from the tobacco producers every year.
: An eminent physician said most of the
evil vas due to the opium used in lie
paste This bill! strikes direct blow 1T
our greatest industry. l see no moral
2 wrong in smoking cigarettes.
Mr. Hall, of Orange, opposed the
bill. He believed we would pass lev
: that would be dead letter. It viii
: make boys tell tslshehoods aud they
I will get cigarettes. Durham rnanulac
J tufers did not come before the committee
r against this bill, and the reason was be,
!; cause they could say 'You have passed
: bill t. cat off trade and we will reduce
:; the price Of you tobacco"
The man nufecturers Of cigarettes have
: a!taedy formed trust, and by reason 0
: that combine to day are paying the far
r mers 25 per cent less for tobacco thar
!, before the trust was established. II T,
n could do anything to break up the tr'ls
i or to stop cigarette smoking | would b
/ glad.
/, Mr. Adams didn't think the law woul(
: do auy good, AID it's only effect woult
9 be to injure the tobacco growers. Tn
0 detrimental effect Of cigarettes does no
J come from the tobacco, but from tn
g opium, and the poison that is in it.
}, favor the substitute OF Mr.. Walker. Tha
If would settle ali this question.
7, Mr.. Scott came from county inter
n ested ia raising tobacco, bat if he believ
1t ed that the law would accomplish th
moral reform contemplated, he woul
f. vote for it, The passage OF this law an
n. all agitation upon this question wi
O. simply give manufacturers the chanc
go to put down the price Of tobacco fIol
the farmers He therefore opposed i
Mr. Brinson said that the argumer
8 that the Law could not be enforced an
" would not prohibit was not good ont
This is a question OF moral wrong Cigs
n rettes are sapping the strength of minor
of and we ought to stop their sale.
Mr.. Skinner believed that it was
; wrong course Of legislation to be pu
l. sued, and that he did not believe
unnecessary restraints on trades | do NJ
,r- argue against this because it might Il
jure the price Of tobacco. If the fath'
"a and mother cannot re train the boy,
i. cannot be restrained. In reply to
question from Mr.. BrinsOn, he said th
,r he did not think the law against sellil
AK liquor to minors accomplished any go(
ce whatever. They buy it day after ds
and no one is prosecuted. Ii smokli
or and chewing tobacco is injurious let
ist prohibit its sale and manufacture. E
in ample is worth more than laws. Ii
%. father opposes his sons smoking,
him quit it. l move to table the bill.
or. Almost a Spat.
Here Mr.. Sutton arose and said tn
- this was discourtesy to him and th
= he had already given notice to call t
nc previous question, and he had Civ
20 time to others.
+ho Mr. Skinner replied to Mr.. Sutton q
'no said: 81 will say that the gentlem
=. from Gum berland is very sensitive"
n withdrew the motion to table and 81
" he did not desire to cut off debate. L
.;vo ripple passed away pleasantly.
no Dr. Lowe, of Durham said be was 7
~ opposing the bill in the interest of ms
ufacturers, as charged by Ar. Bryan,
Wayne.
en- Mr.. Bryan arose and said that ne b
asst not made any such reflections upon |
ept Lowe. I look at this point from
MIR. standpoint Of farmer and because
ex- lieve it would reduce the price of
on; bacco.
ore Mr. Lowry came from tobacco col
ind ty, but they would be glad to lose
little money that comes from tobacco
order to stop the sale OF the accur;
yth cigarettes to minors
: of Mr.. Sutton said that while major
,ter of the judiciary Committee opposed