The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-02-03
FUN AT The J. FPS BIRTH
COUNTY CONVICT FARMS TO BE
ESTABLISHED.
PURE FOOD BILL AMENDED AND PASSED
The B'll Providing for the Renewal of the State
Arsenal from Capital Square Report
ed Back to the House
Fayorably,
Favorably.


The House legislative car thumped
along quietly enough during the early
end of yesterdays session. Without
accident or incident it proceeded for
nearly three hours.
Then it ran into the gentleman from
Macon (Mr. Ray and the gentleman
from Jackson (Mr. Moore). The result
was crash, and we came limping into
town minus a left hind wheel, the axle
tree resting on saplng.
And it all happened in this way:
Along toward the tail-end of the meet
ing, when many of the Solons, tired of
legislating, had gone like sheep to their
shearers in the Hobbies or were wander
ing about the corridors bordering ques-
tions of State, Judge Aleln's bill to pro-
vide a short form of chattel mortgage
TO secure an existing debt and procure
further advances, came up for passage.
1t had a favorable report from the
had that for more than a week; but
when it came before the House first it
aroused so much opposition and SO many
counties asked to be excepted that the
bill was re-committed, so that the amend
ments might be properly Incorporated.
This was done and the bill was yes
terday brought back to the House.
1t will be remembered that this bill
originally met with strong opposition
before committee. For three days it was
there threshed over. And in the House
it raised storm Of opposition.
Not the form prescribed for the mort
gage, but the fees fixed for its registra-
ton is what caused the row on these oc-
casions; and it was this same question of
fees that yesterday agitated the House
for one solid hour and ended in the
complete defeat of a most worthy meas
ure.
The discussion on it began with an ex-
plantation by Judge Allen, as to the
provisions of the bill+its purpose and
intent. Mr.. Allen stated that it did not
affect the old agricultural lien or chat
tel mortgage. 1t was simply a combi-
nation of the two The fee for regis
tering these two Instruments. he said.
had been S1.05. The fee for registering
and probate of the new instrument is
only 40 cents-a saving of more than
100 per cent to the tenant.
Mr.. Allen went en- TO say that under
instructions from the House the fol-
lowing counties had been excepted from
the operations of the bill; Macon. Clay,
Cherokee, Allegheny, Transylvanla,
Henderson, Madison, Jackson, Swain,
Currituck. Guilford, CASTOR. Mitchell,
Forsyth. Dare, Washington, Polk, Gates
and Tyrrell. An amendment had been
inserted for Iredell, reducing the fee to
30 cents.
Now with these amendments there
are lust three different fees for doing the
same thing: 81 03 III the above counties;
10 cents in all the other counties eN-
cont Iredeu. in which it is 80 cents.
Though ! have been anxious to have
this bill passed. these amendments so
mar it that II should not be sorry to
see It killed.
It was of the foot of this steep M
grade that Judge Conner, calling Mr..
Eoushee. of Durham, to the Speakers
chair. came down and put his shoulder
to the wheel This is the second time
This session Judge Conner has taken
the foor to debate pending measure.
He cautioned the House of the great
danger In q tussle over fees, of for
getting the legal questions involved In
bill of this kind.
.We are in great danger of affecting
substantial rights in dealing with this
little matter OF fees.
Referring to the fact that there were
no agricultural liens prior to ls6'' ne said
the doctrine of the old law was lna'
man could mortgage only that whicn
no had. But lust after the war; to bet
tor accommodate ourselves 10 tit
changed conditions incident to the war
No originated agricultural liens. Later
tho neople began to combine the agrl
cultural lien with Il chattei mortgage.
.srhe fee for recording these rs Sl.Oo
This Il n great burden upon our people
aud ii is most unfortunate that we
could not early in the session have
agreed upon some bill of this kind.
Judge Conner, however, agreed witt
Mr.. Allen that the law, amended a.
propogcd would be of little beneht.
Air. Winston, of BERTHE, wanted t.
know If IL couldn't be referred to th'
Committee ON Salaries ana fees an'
there be adjusted so as to meet All Cd
iections.
Judge Conner thought it might b'
done. hut added that the House mad ar
rived NJ Il place where time is valuable
sGoldqmlth somewhere tells OF MAJ
whom Parliament was trying 10 heip
III needed clothing, but he froze t
deaff, before enough red tape could b
,,nxyn,ind 10 secure an appropriation t
Inv him pair of breeches. And mucl
~ the same effect is the case Of on
congress, which, II is said, once spen
days debating about how to have de
feet n the capitol repaired Befor
thev settled it practical carpenter wen
shore one night and fixed the hole. Mex