The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1895-02-21
Proceedings Of
the Legislature
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damages against railroad companies.
making the railroads responsible" for
double the amount of damages -u~-
tanned for neglect in shipping freight.
and To pay all costs of -uit and reason
able attorney fees for complainant.
Mr.Paddi-on moved that TIA" senate
do not concur in the llpu-" substitute.
Mr.. Fowler opposed the substitute.
He said il was a -Ibtrrfuge and not III
auy way to the interests of the small
shipper Of SOrth Carolina: gotten up
by the attorneys for the railroads. ii"
would demand the ayes and nays.
Mr.. Herbert favored the substitute
and thought it was equal. "qultabI"
and fair. lie was hot ON" Of those who
believed that railroads were Il great
bug-a-bOo 10 grind down and scare the
poor people. lie was not afraid to 20
on record ut any time 10y his vot" III
this Senate. He had never lodged Il
vote and never Wonld.
Mr.. Starbuck thought the substitute
was monstrOu-, unfair and unjust.
He thought even railroad corporation
had some rights at the hands Of thi-
General Assembly. He was opposed
To the substitute n uni u-t and unfair
To the railroads.
and thought il would suit his cOu-litu-
ency, land he thought he represented
them here on this llOor. lie did not
fear,going on record by any vote hc
ave in this Senate.
Mr.. paddisOn said the substitute
would be- absolutely impracticabl" and
Ssmounts To no legislation AZ all, and
for that reason he had made his mo-
tionto not concur. He thought the
Senate bill would have met the wants
of the people which contained all
necessary safeguards and had been
fully discussed and was understood
He insisted on his motion To not con
cur in the House substitute.
Mr.. Sigmon thought that legislation
for thirty or forty years had been a
question as to how to encourage CAPT
talists to invest in railroads in North
Carolina rs means of developing our
buried resources. And We did not
have enough of these great advantage
by any means. He was of the opinion
that the substitute was not IA fair, just
and impartial piece of legislation.
Mr.. Cook was opposed to the substi-
tute as "A lawyer. No counsel shoulC
be- placed in such II position that h,
must look to the defendant for his f.,
knew no lawyer who would take sucl
case. An attorney must always b,
wholly in the interest of his client
The clause of the substitute making
the railroad responsible for reasonable
attorney fees for the plaintiff in suit,
against railroads was stuck in to CLOSE
the mouths of lawyers on this Scnat,
floor. He would not say it was an in
suit To the legal profession, but Ger
tainly he did not himself feel very
kindly toward Sucha proposition. II,
would vote against the substitute, an,
all other legislation which requires al
= attorney to look his to adversary fol
his fee.
Mr.. Gambler demanded the previous
question which was sustained.
Mr.. Fowler demanded the ayes an,
noes upon the motion to not concur il
the House substitute, and the Senat
refused to concur; ayes 6, noes 81.
Those voting in the affirmative wcr
Senators IIamrick, Herbert, Moody, o
Haywood; Westmoreand and Whit
of AieXandcr-6. Those votin
in the negative We're Senator
Adams, Anmons, Bellamy, Black
Brown, Cook, Dalby, Dula, Earth
ing, Forbes, Fortune, Fowler, Grant
y
Marshall, McCaskey, Mercer, New
borne, Mitchell, Moody of Stanly, y or
ris, Paddison, Rice. Sanders, Sharl
Shaw, Starbuck, Stephens, Wall, Whit
of Alexander, White of Perquiman
SO.
Mr.. IIamrick moved that the substi
tute be sent to the House of Reprcsen
tatives Informing that body of the nc
tinn nf thn Snnnt. nnI m, IA,
u committee ON conference be appoint
eel. This motion was adopted.
BILLS INTRODUCED BY CONSENT.
Starbuck, bill to extend the time i
which to begin work on the Green,
referred to committee on corpor;
tions.
THE CALENDAR RESUMED.
Resolution to appoint joint con
mittee to make nominations to fill V;
cancies now existing on the stat
Board of Agriculture was taken ul
and passed its second and third rea,
ings.
Bill To require compulsory educatio
of the blind children in North Car,
lima; on its second reading.
This bill was approved 10y Mess
Hoover, Gambler, and White, of Ale,
ander.
Mtssrs IIamrick, Fowler, and Paid
son spoke in favor of the bill.
Mr.. Gambler moved to lay the bill g
the table, which prevailed, - senator
having voted to table ON a division.
Bill prevent the sale of impul
keros, bN"Qal oil, or other illumina
ing tluid, 'TNhe State, making viol
tion of the divisions of this act a mi
demeanor W. n penalty of not lie
. sotltsees Nc.' lien ON any real esta
the defendant, individual, or corpor;
of Mr.. Grant the bill was referred
the committee on propositions al
grievances for perfection.
Joint resolution creating joint cor
mittee to make nominations to fill V
cancieS on the board of trustees for Il
Agricultural and Mechanical cole!
for the colored race, passed its secOr
ard third readings.
The bill transferring the county
Mitchell to the ninth judicial distri
went over till today friday as sp
cial order for II o'clock m.
Bill to abolish railroad ticket seal
ing prohibits the sale of railroad tic
cts by any one other than regular ra
road ticket agents.
After considerable discussion of h
question the bill passed its second rea
ing by vote of % to 10 on a divisiO
On its,third reading Mr.. Mitchell o
iected and the bill went over.
The senate adjourned till 10 O'clo,
a. m. today.
HOUSE.
The house met at 10 O'clock: pray
by Rev. Mr.. Phillips, of the house.
motion to suspend the reading of t
=. journal was made. Mr.. McKenz
moved the reading of that part of t
journal relating to instructing the j
dietary committee to report the i
terest bill, as it was desirable TO e
punge it from the record. That pa
of the journal was read.
PETITIONS AND RESOLUTIONS.