The state chronicle., 1893-02-12
cAMSo as proviso and only goes to
V-.omestead already laid off

~' ASi"At 0NdIduocu tuo repeal OF the
homestead. 1t oppresses the poor man
and does not protect him. The middle
man only gets the profit. The people of
montgomery are in favor of repeal. 1,
mas been curse to North Carolina
Wipe it out.
AR. Holt said he approved the amend
ment OF the gentleman from Caldwell.
What we wanted to know was how the
bill affected the present Jaw. The old
| exemptions refer to circumstances to
which the present bill does not apply.
The proposed bill is just. Now a man
hldes himself behind the law and shields
himself from the consequences of the in
jury be has done to person. to property,
and to character. He hides behind the
homestead. This is in the line of JUS
lce, In the interest of the rights of labor
OF prosperity, OF the supplies-of material
The bill rlds the homestead of the obiec
tlonable features. Mr. Starnes' amendment
waving certain claims " ithoutk yingex
animation, the home can't be taken with
out cOusent ne The ~heme rlay be
mortgaged with the consent of the wife.
IHs does 1t without Inconvenience He
saw no danger in this; no danger to anq
interest or party. After all, the bill will
be submitted to the people. There is
nothing to be afraid Of
Mr.. Long, of Alamance, brie fy stated
his reasons why the bill should pass He
favored it. The homestead remains as
1t is except in three cases relating to per
son, property and cbal acter. These ate
the exemptions Ii right vote for it. A
man, the owner of homestead. valves
his homestead in writing; if he is mar
ried, with the consent of his wife, with
out having examination. La whose inter
est Is the proposition made The man
who has So, 600 has already all the credit
he wants The man with less than that
needs credit. He has little monay
He wants the chance to use it It is true
there Is scarcity of money. Men who
have money won't lend it out because
the borrower can get behind The home
stead. The records show more money
Low than was ever known, per capita, in
history. The trouble is the existence of
unavailable capital for want Of credit
He knows men who get all the money
they want at four per cent. They have
credit If this bill passes, and is known
at the polls then the people can get ali
the money they want at the same rate Of
interest. There will be no more talk OF
hard times. the cry of hard Times does
! not come fron the rich. 1t comes from
the small farms, small stores ana small
business. Such can do nothing Resort
is had to NOR cages, detestable resorts
He hopes to see them alb rlished. There
, need be no fear about politics, Submit
it to the people.
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against she bill. He was for total aboli
ton, for seeing the homestead wiped
o out Til re were five states in the unior
q who had no homestead exemption laws
! twenty v ho had no constitutional pro
visions OF The subject. He had beard o
a scarcity # money. In Virginia ther
ls law lstlng like the one we now pro
pose. Tie liberty of the waiver of tn
homestead makes credit good, and none
plenty, S.7 per capita there against 5
here. kir. Merritt dwelt with eloquenc
upon the effects of present condItioLs
the effect of which is to make money tn
. standard of character, which is to destro
!, credit, and which is to drive spirited an
il s-rltus young ioln % C'hor state
f, " inability 10 Obtain or d. at hone
a Mr. Wari said his people are divide ed
20 II himself was not strong for it. II th
t!ll goes before the people they will no G
f"r 1t. He was opp 'sed to Mr.. Starnt
% amendment. 1t controlled tue pulse {
- tEe husband
Mr. Robertson said this was the mos
IF l1portant matter before the gen raj "a:
Y s mbIy. He must speak, though brief fl,
- rect some Of the objectious t. ii
b bu II was said yesterday that the lie
n law was all the remedy needed. Give
to lien for wnat is wanted He asserts th'
ID no farmer now gives lien, The Ii
Of the bill is The liberty of waiving ii
N houestead without the privy exsmin
ton Of the wife. There is no man but wi
can get his wife to sigma mortgage del
70 hanging over the head of the hou ehpl
oi de mer ace Of being turned out Of Geo
2ud other terrors Why offer a rern9c
MS hich brings on greater evil. NJ
ck kuchin yesterday tried to frighteA u
le picture of the power of tbs r0ol
fl az n t. sci! out every N n; o NJ 2 L
in Cou do it now as we'll as then L
tc. homestead stands with an iron neei up
the people He demanded that t
homestead be qualified, 1t is said we a
Gu not sincere. Do you believe its 1t is
grave charge. Another matter 1T is argu
'r the question will degenerate into pohti,
"a That is the chat of the demago ogue.
can join in this work. democrats repl
no licans and all He was opposed to
"a amendments. Strike them down. Lea
'u the matter where it now is with the pc
pie to be benefited.
"a Mr.. Taylor, of Halifax, rose to a gu
ton of personal privilege in vlndlcatl
..o of Mr.. Kitchen, commented on by
'10 Robertson. The speaker ruled that
"a could only raise this question on mat
"N personal to himself; and it was genera
- agreed the Objectionable remarks W
~, humorous, not purposely offensive.
~,e .ne Mr.. Jones, of Cald we'll, presented
- interesting statistical review Of the
sources of the county and he per cap
~ wealth Of the people.
nv Mr. Vance, Of Bucombe, made strC
speech in favor of the amendment OF
scv Starnes to strike out the word ''nc
He was forcible and eloquent in what
Of due to woman, the duty Of the Law
protect her in her home, her jlst clf
use to have secured the ssnctity OF tn hoI
,tv the ties of the fataily, the sacreinesS
unbroken happy assoclatl1 IN.
acc. Mr. Fuller. of Randolph, spoke 70
bly, and briefly in favor Of the DILL.
5 of Mr.. Adams called attention to the
that the judgment of the house to slis'
MIS- the demand for constitutional ne
,ate ment must be formed on a vote Of tn
ice. ffths of all the members upon the p
Avs age of the bill. It was manifestly
= to possible to obtain such a
to day. He therefore moved
day further consideration of the bill be p
poned until next Tuesday at II o'cl
0 of that Mr.. Watson, of Forsyth, If he
ex- wills, have the right, as the insrod
of the bill, to close the debate and
1ent the previous question.
,ord Mr.. Anderson moved to lay the
re on the table, On that motion. Dir. JC
IS Gala 2opnarSa9 tho oupe