The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-02-26
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bill, and desire to know the effect of
the amendments recommended by the
Senate Judiciary committee. Last night
| interviewed him as to the effect OF
these amendments. asked him
What amendments did the Senate Ju,
| dietary committee recommend and what
effect will their adoption nave on tho
bil?"
THE committee adopted an
amendment striking out section J. This
was the section of the bill which render
ed it impossible for a trust TO enforce
or collect their contracts. II does not
effect the efficiency of the bill. Tho
trusts with this section stricken out
can enforce their contracts, but they
are still liable to indictment for be-
longing to trusts as they ought to be.
There was another amendment offer
ed which if adopted would have destroy
ed the bill entirely. 1t would substantial
ly have given to trusts license or permits
sion to operate through agents. This
was not adopted.
in considering this amendment and
its effect i failed to examine closely an
other amendment recommended bv
the committee which if adopted will |
think seriously cripple the bill 1t pro-
vides that the act shall not apply to any
commodities or article used ON the farm
With this provision adopted a trust
when indicted might set UP as a defence
that the articles which they controlled
agricultural implements Tor instance,
were used upon the farm and therefore
exempt from the operations of the law.
In other words, this would give to trusts
license to form combinations on all
articles, which are used principally by
the farmers of the State.
at was urged that unuer section ;
the companies would not sell and there.
fore the consumers could not buy arli-
Giles which they were bound 10 have.
but with section ; stricken out they
can sell and collect their claims and
therefore there is no necessity for the
adoption of the second amendment.
THE attention of the committee was
not called to this and | feel sure raat
the Senate upon consideration will
strike out amendment to section ana
pass the bill as amended by sections one
and three.
do you think the adoption of the
amendment would be mwise?"
Il do. This Legislature cannot afford
to go on record as favoring meas
ure which would make all trusts uniaw~
full except those controlling articles
used by the farmer
Speaking of the propositions to pur-
base the a. and ~ c. Railroad, Mr..
W. C. Maxwell, of Charlotte, remark
I'd last night that Whatever was done
with the road the people of Central and
Western North Carolina earnestly hoped
chat the Legislature would not lose sight
Of the most important feature that could
be embodied in any proposition and
that was the opportunity of giving the
central and western part of the State
new connections with the coast by an
extension of the road from Goldsbor0
westward, as is proposed in the PROPOSE
ion submitted by Mr.. Edwards and his
associates This isl said Mr.. Max
well. perhaps the most attractive fea-
ture to our people that could be emb0d-
led in any proposition to buy or lease
he road.
The register Of deeds yesterday IS
sued Il marriage license for Mr.. L. X.
Wilson and Miss Belle Young. They
reside in the country,
Messrs. Rulfin and Zebulon Roles re-
turned from Durham yesterday after
noon, where they went to participate
in the organization of the Union Fur
niture Company, of that place. The
stockholders met yesterday at the of
fee of Guthrie & Guthrie. The follow
ing officers were elected: w. J. Chris
dan, president; Julian s. Carr. vice
president; Charles Il. Christian, secre-
tary and treasurer; Ruffin Roles. super
intendent.
There is beginning to be much specula-
ton as to who will compose the new
Board of Railroad Commissioners. a
prominent Western Democrat and one
of the most influential members of the
Legislature, today said his ticket was
as follows: Lee S. Overman, of Row
An, chairman centre of State); j. y.
Brown, of Columbus (EasD and 5. L.
Rogers, of Macon CNesO. Senator
Brown has already been endorsed by
the Truckers and Fruit Growers AS
ISOLATION.
Long live Senator Bob Glenn, of For
syth. a brave man, conscientious
Christian gentleman, he dares to- do
right in the face of anything that rises
before him. His speech in the Senate
on the Greensboro dispensary bill was
almost unanimously conceded to be the
best speech made during the session.
And in the matter of the Charlotte bill
he filed a minority report from the COM
mittee saying that he loved Frank Os-
borne but loved his conscience more"
A noble man with level head and Il
true heart. Telegram.
Stevens antitrust bill passed the low
or House of the General Assembly hy
the decisive vote of IS to 6. 1t remainS
to be seen whether the Senate will re-
spond to the popular demand and pass
it by an equally pronounced majority.
The trusts are fighting desperately to
prevent the bill coming to vote and
are counting on the Senate to deStrCy
it by amendments or defeat it by mas
terly inactivity WebSter's Weekly.