The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1895-02-26

b. b 962, L1nebaCk, to establish nor
NAL colOred school near Salem or Win
ston.
H B 963, Ewart, to incorporate Mt.
Vernon school, Henderson county.
ID 1854, Bateman, to create another
term OF the superior court of Wash
lngtOn county.
II 966. Hopkins. to enter certain
lands for the benefit Of public schools
of the State.
B'967, Duffy, in regard to fishing
IN Stump sound.
Mr.. Lusk asked for the printing of
800 copies of the election bill, which
he presented. Five hundred, he said,
had already been distributed, but some
OF the members complained that they
had not zen it.
SPECIAL ORDEB SIX PER CENT. INTEREST
BILL,
Act to restore 6 per cent as the legal
rate OF interest; makes charging more
than 6 per cent forfeit twice the
amount Of interest above 6 per cent.
and twice the amount of the entire in
terest.
Mr.. HiIeman, in charge of the bill,
gave notice that he would call for the
previous question at the end of one
hour, and that he would give forty
minutes to the opponents of the bill
and twenty minutes to it's friends.
Mr.. Ewar5 sent forward several
amendments.
Messrs. PEBBLES, Smith of Gates,
Lusk, Nelson, and Monroe sent up
amendments.
Mr.. McClammy sent up three amend
ments.
Mr.. -, sent up a substitute.
Mr.. Winborne sent up a substitute.
Messrs. White, Williams of Craven,
White of Baden, and others sent up
amendments.
Mr.. French sent up amendment pro
vided that on loans of 800 or over on.
commercial paper not running longer
than ninety days, secured by collat-
erals, such as certificates of stock,
warehouse receipts, bills of lading,
bonds brother negotiable papers, il
shall be lawful to collect as compen-
satlon for making such advances, any
sum to be agreed on in writing by the
parties to the transactions not exceed
ing eight per cenGum per annum.
Mr.. French spoke TO his amendment.
Mr.. HIeman hoped that this bill
would pass just as it had passed the
Senate, without the crossing of a ''t''
or the dotting of an 81"
Mr.. Hileman said:
Many of these amendments were in
trOduced for the purpose of defeating
the bill, and If gentlemen continued
to make amendments he should call
the previous question on the amend
menGs. Mr. PEBBLES offered an amend
ment as follows: Amend by adding
at the end of section 2 the following:
Nor tosany citizen or corporation of
North Carolina unless the same pen
alties that are herein imposed can also
be imposed against national banks ,"
Mr.. Stevens of Union, moved to
amend by adding that it shall be law
full for persons engaged in agriculture,
In order to secure cash advancements
for the purpose of enabling them to
make and harvest their crops, to pay
at the rate s per cent per annum, pro,
vided said loan shall be made after the
first of March in any year and shall
last not longer than 1st of March to
November 1st, proved further, that in
the event of failure to pay when due,
6 per cent. only shall be charged after
maturity"
On motion the ayes and noes were
called upon the amendment.
Mr.. Burnham, in explaining his vote
balU GQaG 10 was uuu0ESGOOu III CAUCUS
that if the Populists would support
the bill to put Mitchell county in the
Ninth Judicial district the Republicans
would support this bill just as it is.
Messrs. Ewart, Mccall, McClammy,
Monroe, Norment, Petree, Phillips and
Smith desired to explain their votes.
Mr.. Woodland would vote aye but
was paired with Mr.. Buchanan.
Stevens amendment was lost-31
ayes, 81 noes.
Mr.. Ewart moved to reconsider the
vote by which this" amendment was
lost. Mr.. Henderson moved to lay
this motion on the table. Mr.. Ewart
called for the ayes and noes. The
motion to table Mr.. Ewart's motion
prevailed-Ryes So, noe A.
Mr.. PEBBLES amendment to section
2 was advocated by Messrs. PEBBLES,
McClammy and Ewart and opposed by
Mr.. .Keathley-
Mr.. Hileman called for the previous
question on all amendments.
Mr.. PEBBLES rose to a point'of order
that the previous question could not
be called upon amendments that we're
not laid before the House. The chair
ruled that the point was well taken.
THE D0CT0Rc FAT En-