The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1891-1893, 1893-03-02

man Indicted to bring forward his books.
There was right in the cons tuition
that no mau charged with crim,nality
could be forced to give evidence
tending to criminate himself. H. said
this bill Was aimed at only ten firms
While 1t did not effect all the other buy
ers The more powerful this combina
,lon the m IRE cautious we should be. II
these buyers in the trust are driven out
OF the State every bright tobacco market
viii be .uined and 81 will the farmers
who grow bright leaf. As to the state
ment that cotton alone had declined, he
said that before the committee that other
kinds of tobacco had also fallen in p,ice
wrappers most Of all He said the AL
llance had several years ago asked the
American T. bacco G, mpany to put its
buyers On the warehouse floors and not
buy from the spectators This fact was
IN evidence before the committee also
He expressed his opposition to the bill.
but particularly sections 8 and 10, which
proposed tn introduce a NV feature III
North Carolina law
Mr.. Fuller, of Durham, said this bill
bas only to-day come from the commit
tie, ana tn measure of such iDpor-
lance ought to have been put forward
early in the session. He declared 7st it
struck at tle hea' Of the hacco irt Il
est, and he el t5red his pr against It
as a represent tive Of the to q ;co sel-
ton.
Mr. Robertson said he did net repre-
sent the American tIbsccO c ,mpapy
NJ man on t's flo + dare say he was IS
| champion. He represel d the farmers
| who on every warehouse floor were t I'D
| by the warehOusemen tn t the American
'bacco company caus, low prices By
their combine He said that this great
trust b ID captured the alliance tooacco
convert on through it' leaders.
Mr.. Kitchin spoke against the bill, as
did also NJ. Spsu,l.
| The discussion was suspended whilo
the senate aad the house to1k up the
report of the committee on the election
of justices of the peace. l. was found
that there were errors in tire lists and so
| they we're re referred to the committee
for revision
The discussion of the anti trust bin
was resumed, Mr.. Spruill continuing his
speech. He said the people of the tc-
bacco growing counties protested against
the passage of the bill.
Mr.. Hudson presented protest sgned
by officers of the Ridsville tobacco
board of trade ags sinst the bill Ia res
ponse to an inquiry made by Mr. Watson,
Mr.. Hudson admitted that the prncip pal
signer of the protest was the ageat Of
the American tobacco company The
protest was read. It contained the ar
gunents made by Mr.. Long and other
opponents of the bill.
Mr.. Taylor, of Halifax, presented a
petition from tabacco groves of Vance
county against the bill. He spoke in
SUPPORT of the petition.
Mr.. Harris off+red a. ameniment
striking out section 10 Of the bill.
Mr.. Watson made the concluding
speech. re spoke OF the power of tht
America Tobacco Company, and said
Congressman Williams, of the fifth dis
trict, had drawn bill against it, ano
this bad caused his defeat in the las,
election He declared that but for thi:
COMPANY not petition would have beer
seen here II conclusion he called III,
previous question.
Mr.. H41ris' am ndment was adopted
Mr.. Longs an end nent to str ke ou
section 8 was next voted on It WAS lost
ayes 20, noes SO. The bill then came VI
on its secend reading. The vote was q
: follows: ayes 50, noes As At the an
5 nouncement If the result there WAS grea
applause. There WAS q d,mand for
3 third reading Attempts were made t.
postpone further vote
! Mr.. Fuller got the fl Dor and declared
n | 49,. :,
0 counties had voted against the bill, bu
c had been overridden by a ma ,rity Of III
e house.
J NJ. Robertson said there was con
q spiracy to kill time by the opponents Q
s the bill
" Nc. Fuller said if this remark wa
} meant for hum il was false.
It Mc. Long. of A'amauce, said the pow
= etful sentiment against the America
}. Tobacco G ,mpary mad caused the hous
e to take its action.
J Au amendment was offered that th
s act should take eject after Virginia ha
!. enacted such a law This was lost,
0 The vote on the third reading ws
It ayes Sc, nays 46 There was more al
e plause at the announcement oi tbs re
e suit. Adjourned
~ Night Session.
e As special order the bill to PROVE
;s for the m aintenance of the Agrjcu tar
= and NJ ,chanicai College at Ra!eieh eau
# up, aud passed Almost unanimously.
# appropriates $4,000 year and Civ
ts $4,000 annually for 1S93-9i for t
= purchase of eighteen acres of land ne'
, the college.
The ponitentiarv bill was taken u
% but alter little discussion was made
" special order for t, morrow.
N Bills passed allowing N ,sh county
N levy special tax; to Incorporate Sou
rs Wadesboro, Arson cou ty; 20 conso
"a date the charter Of Wilson; to amer
,e the charter of Clinton; TO divide Il
70 crime Of murder into two deg ees, al
q define the same; to certfy aS pub
70 school teachers gradutt,s of Peaoo
+ Normal college; t. provide for planti'
If shade trees on public school grolnds;
Of r,quire Justices Of tae peace to be swo
y in the first Monday IN June.
re- Ahout siAty local bills passed Fl
d reading, and the calendar WAS clear
Nv with great rapidity. Adjourned.