The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-01-12

simply because q man e.. -.
be = m.aber of some corr -s...,
no reason that be should D.. s--a... (
a uasi-criminai.~
Mr.. Ray thought the las 4. a.
out couic be- made 20 oiiuref .s a.
as railroads aud hanks. th-y q. 81
cor porAttour.
Me-. stevens wanted 20 $50 rl.aft.
oath required Of officers ni r. -,
tious. b. This act, repaired -rs.l-
q different SORT OF oaih irou ,is'ts...
by the ordinary eiiiE-n ~ fIs "a.
swearing that he wonid otsy if- Ia.
and support the constitution H-.--,
lIons. he thought. served = u,r $50 ~.
poss. but they often ~aniouly A..
the law For instance, ta~rr q. -.
ute against trusts. Tho-- Fls A.,
m.mbrrs of frusis, therefor. Iss.
swear falsely when they tAsr g. ca.
and continue this basinrss. .-rr
the FERTILIZER trust control .l !. ~
all Ibe fertilizer In he stat arf : -
ginia. The Virginia are taroIt.
{ bemicsl Company. ma d,u'-. SOD
iiae To have the cath rrp.Eitd
Again, the law forbid. Htara Ia
SIX per cent interest. some iarssast
other financial institution ay-i'1 a,
10 charge more. Would Ties a ia.
10 have the c.th erased frl.n h- 80.
ute booker They would h 3D.. rsEss
with gi.in=ss-
Mr.. Justice: III you wsur 90 e.. a
trusts why not aim > our Lex -iGiion q
recily At ih-mg"
Nj. Stevens: NO hSars' ran a,
object to this Law. Let II .innd ~.
you catch the rAscsi and tie hrrrs
man doesn't feel that he's infulite
(Appisuse
Mr.. Julian "It Is al insult g. ID
manhood OF the State and wAnt
b.oited Of .he statute hooA-.
MIR. pgermsn THE 6.il j. tad "a
and IL ought TO b- repeated. he
leave TO differ with the grn.lrus
from I nion. a rascal would gn n
oath and then violate IL, but ih- bor
est man will comply with the isr
whether he tAkes the oath or not.
believe the business men Of Nori
Carolina, rs rule honest men ar
will obey the law whether they ~
sworn or not"
Mr.. stevens said that Was the 80
reason they wanted this osi d repeated
They are honest and they dong war
10 take this oath
Mr.. Allen. of WAYNE. said the D.
I worked hsrdships TO certain cnrpor,
| tiobs in North Carolina and fAgOrs
Others. For instance, he said. u do.
not apply 20 State banks. bUi a. -
apply 10 state banks And IL SCENE
10 him that this Legislature ought ~
To throw any obstacle in the Nay
State Institutions.
Mr.. Patterson, az Caldwell: A
not directors OF National bsnks,
their charters, under laws 81 Congre
required TO take the osfh!"
Mr.. Allen: II think they are. but
don't think they do IL. \ have In hiir
two Institutions whose officers do NJ
take the OATH
Mr. Overman said he knew a bAnk
his town that charged s per cent Shi
the state bank could charge only y
Mr.. Patterson: "If this cath law
repealed do you mean 10 cay they Vi
go up 10 Sper centg-
Mr.. Patterson: "Then Why repeal
NJ. Council: 1T was urged a. a ~
son IN the commiL'se that this GA
was a useless one. Why burden corp
raiions with an additional oa'by 1bs
are all required 10 take an oath 10 OF
serve the constitution and obey n
laws. Why require a corporation
take an7oath that persons ia busins
are not required TO take
Mr.. Rountree thought the on d Of I
practical utily or benefit 10 any CT
zen. III the lay Was yiolstsd the
was recourse to the courts and the vi
lsfor must suffer, whether this a.,
IN force or not.
As tor Tie Virginia Caroiina Cher
, zeal Company or fertilizer trus', N
kouBtree said this law did rot app
To ihst. for IL is n corporation chArte
ed ia New jersey and the act in Que
lion applies only 10 corporations cha
tered In Moth Carolina.
Me-. Stevens argued that this oGi
was on additional safeguard, even &,
an honest man.
MI. Rountree a man who VI
charge Csurions interest, knowing
was contrary to law, would %
hesitate TO take the cath and char,
usury anyway"
Mr.. Craig, OF Buncombe, thoug
hat they bad failed TO show am g0I
reason for repeating the Law.
Mr. Winston, OF Berthe called N
Craigs attention TO the commit
rule that IL member of the commit
wanted 10 sntsgoniz.d bill he mu
previously give notice ia cor1mitte
Mr.. Craig: If I'n doing wror
rConfinued m "A MAGE