The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-02-23

partition, and one part assigned [
second-class passengers of the whi
race and the other part assigned
seconded passengers of the colore
race. The second-class car shall b
between the two first-class cars, wit
the second-class compartment for th
white race next to the f1rst-ciass coac
tor the white race: Provided, that th
conductor on any train shall hav
power, in case there is an excess {
passengers of either race. that coul
not be forseen, to assign parts of car
to either race. The Railroad Commis
sion is given discretion as to exempt
ing from provisions of this act, rail
ways whose gross earnings do not ex
ceed 50, 900 ,er mile.
The Stevens Antitrust Bill wen
through the House on its third readin,
yesterday with bull-headed determin
alton calculated to make one spit OF
bis hands and take a new grasp on hi
faith in popular government.
To be sure there was some namby
pamby opposition to it. but it didn'
count more than six when it came t.
the roll call.
Mr.. Gillian, of Edgecombe, opened
the discussion by inquirlng of Mr.
Stevens what was the penalty for con
spiracy to defraud.
els it felony or a misdemeanor
Your bill provides that any one engag
ing in trust shall be guilty of con
spiracy to defraud."
Mr.. Stevens was not sure-whethe1
it was felony or m,sdemeanor.
"But I'd like to inquire why you
ask the question? Is it for informa
ton or for the purpose OF defeating
the bill pr
"It's to show that you've introducde
and asked the passage of bill here
with the provisions OF which you
yourself are not conversant."
"Tbe bill," replied Mr.. Stevens, "is
a copy of one now In force in Georgia
Illinois and Missouri, and perhaps
other States, and its one that the last
Democratic Attorney-General of this
State recommended be enacted into
law"
Mr.. Boushall amended the bill to
the effect that nothing in it should ap-
ply to trust stock that might be held
by any educational institution in the
State.
It was pointed out that several col
leges in the State owned stock In the
biggest trusts In the country.
Mr.. Stevens refused to accept the
amendment, but said he was willing
to accept it If made to read "present"
investment, as this could not injure
the colleges as they now stood, but
that he wanted to p: event them hav-
Ing any future dealings with trusts.
In this position he was strongly
backed up by Mr.. Thompson, of On
slow.
"The colleges, especially the church
colleges, ought to shun even the ap-
pearance of evil. Will the church
come here and ask to be allowed to go
hand in hand with evil, while others
are prohibited by law? Are the
church colleges, that are expected to
teach our boys and girls of the meek
and lowly Jesus, to come here and
ask a special dispensatlon to allow
them to feast and iatten on tho Ill
gotten gains OF a greedy trust? II
even the church has descended to this,
then where shall the ungodly and the
sinner stand?
Mr.. Boushall belieyed in letting the
colleges, and the church, too, take all
they could get. If Mr.. Duke or Mr..
or Mr.. Anybody Else
wanted to give trust stock, let them do
80 and let the colleges take it to ed
ucate the poor boys and girls OF the
land.
Mr.. Stevens-"To do so you will
have to wink at evil. I don't believe
The best interests of the educational
institutions OF the State demand it.
Mr.. Ransom, of Mecklenburg-"lfwe
allow our educational institutions to
Dubsist on trust money, need we be
surprised if our children are taught
that trusts are divine thlngs-just,
proper ana altogether righteous?"
Mr.. Robinson, of Cumberland,
amended Mr.. Boushall's amendment to
make it read "present" investments in
rust stock.
Mr.. Stevens accepted the amend
ment.
Mr.. Boushall said he too would ac-
cept it as he didn't see much chance
Of getting his amendment through
it.
Among the bills that passed third
reading we note the following: