The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-02-16

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number of the people in the country
showed they favored the gold STANDARD
and that the passage of the bill would
simply say to the country that North
Carolina was opposed to capital Eerrell
| said that North Carolina had, by 10000
majority, declared against any discrinina.
ton; that this showed what the people
here wanted that here in Wake people
are demanding payments in gold,
Hauser raised a great laugh by voting
ia table the resolution. He at once voted
no, aud then wanted TO explain his vote,
mitted to do So.
Nelson said that whenever the least eff
fort was made to pass even the feeblest
anti~goldbug measure in this conntgy,
steps were taken to check it, as ina this
case to-day, when debate was cue off;
that the goldbugs had a powerful grip
upon the country.
Parker Of Wayne, said that if by any
act of his more dollars could he brought
here. he wanted such legislation enacted,
and declared that when people in Other
States found that silver was full-Hedged
| legal tender, they would flock here To
enjoy the prosperity.
Sutton. Of Cumberland, said he did not
consider this free coinage of silver; that
the State could not coin money; that il
simply provides that debts shall be paid
| in gold, silver, or paper.
Sutton Of New Hanover, said State
could not run labor without capital; that
no law the State could pass could put its
hands in mans pocket and take his
money: that the bill would not stand ia
the courts; that most OF the opposition to
tabling came from the Democrats, who
were a dead party
/ White Of Alamance expressed surprise
at such a bill as this being before the
House, that it was proposition to receive
gold money and to take silver in payment
that it was against the interests of North
| Carolina, and Of morality, to take good
money and pay it back in baser coin.
The vote was ayes 40 noes As. There
was applause at the result. The question
tnen came up on the passage of the reso-
luton on its second reading.
/ Lusk said this was the most important
| matter before the Legislature this term,
and as the House was rather light, he
thought it ought to be postponed and
made special order for Wednesday.
Parker of Wayne said there was no
more empty seats now than there were
Friday, and that no one then made any
protest or remark as TO empty seats. lie
said this was measure in the interest OF
the poor against the wealthy; that few
money lenders can say as Lusk does, that
they lend gold; that usually they lend the
/ debased money, as Lusk terms 1T, and get
gold for it. that opposition to this bill is
aimed at the poor man, and he protested
against any discrimination.
| johnson said he wanted fair play; that
the legislators would have to go before
their people on this question, and he
wanted all members to be in their seats
when the measure is discussed.
| Iusk moved to make the bill the specia
order for Friday at noon
johnson favored this. So did Freeman
who said that this would put the respon
sibility on the empty seats. He said this
Imatter had been settled BY the people fol
four years, and had been sprunG
here to-day purely for political purposes
Parker Of Perquimans said there was
no time to postpone this matter; that tbs
Legislature was frittering away it's time
that the session would come to an enc
and the majority be caught as it was two
years ago; that he demanded immediate
consideration; that the people wanted this
Iquestion settled.
Blackburn asked Cunningham if wher
a man had earned his money he could not
lend it as he saw fit.
Cunningham said there ought not to bt
in the contract requirement for payment
in gold.
Lusk asked what should be done if 9
man lent gold.
Cunningham said that if man lent
gold, he could demand gold; that people
in North Carolina did not lend gold.
Lusk demanded the yeas and nays or
his motion to postpone the bill until Fri
day. The vote was ayes "A, noes .43.
Hauser presented a lengthy majority
report on his three disappearing fol
the election OF Railway Commissioner b,
the people, reduction of railway, tele
graph and telephone rates, and forbid
ding franks and free passes. The ma
jority report is unfavorable to all these
bills.
The calendar was taken up and bills
lpassed to prohibit wire fences along high
ways in Vance.
To regulate fees for registration OF
crop liens in Cleveland, Union, Franklin
Chatham and Mecklenburg.
To make wire fences lawful fences in
IEdgecombe.
To allow Caldwell TO levy a special tax
The following bills passed:
To renew the charter of the Bank OF
|Louisburg and extend the time of its in
| corporation.
To establish stock law in part of
White Oak township, Baden county.
To amend section Z, Public Acts OF
1893, by striking out the word railway -
In line 6.
To allow Yancey to levy special tax
to pay judgments.
To allow Nash county to levy a special
tax and also to work the roads by taxa
ton.
To allow Jackson county to levy spe-
cial tax.
To incorporate Bridgersville, Wilson
county.
To allow Washington county to levy
1 n SupciaI fax for bridges