The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-01-31
TIE HOUSE PASSED
LAMB FERRY BILL
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''The gentlemen from Pasouotank has
conducted himself in this House in
every way properly as a member, and
he has been attacked in mass meeting.
l therefore appeal to the members of
this House TO stand by their fellow
meynber, whose honesty of purpose
has been thus assaulted"
Mr.. Craig called for the previous ques-
ticn. The bill had gone through the
"0mmttee consideration, and should not
e re-referred
Mr.. Barco's motion to refer to the COM
littee OF Propositions and Grievances
'as rvs and lost.
MR.. MASON ON MONOPOLY.
Mr.. Mason, of CASTOR: If understand
he bin Alright, | cannot support it. l am
Democrat, and our platform is against
lonopolies of all kinds. The time has
come when the Democrats of North Car
DINA must be consistent. The question
rs; Is this a monopoly? Is Judge Clark
right when he says it looks like monop-
oily TO give prohibitory rights within three
miles of ferry? | am constrained to be-
lieve he is. II may be that Mr.. Lambs
business may be injured, but the people
law were to be proposed that would hurt
Mr.. Rockefeller's business, he might come
hefore the Legislature to ask that it be
nor passed The difference in the cases
IS one of degree only. | think the Legis
lature two years ago killed a similar bill
What has happened to change them?
Were 1t not for the financial interest
OF one man. there would not be any ques-
ton on the matter. But competition is
the life of trade. cannot see why this
Terry should have any more rights than
any other ferry in North Carolina.
Mr.. Willard, of New Hanover, inter
rupted to say that others had similar
rights
Mr.. Mason: But these are special privi-
aeges. and who is there here willing to
vote for special privileges to any man?
Mr.. Watts said it was evident that the
people of the section wanted the bill
passed. and that ought to be sufficient
Mr.. Green, Of Wilkes: The COMMITTEES,
take it, did not find it a monopoly, but
to the contrary. The gentleman from
Pasquotank asks that it be passed, and
on him is the responsibility of the matter
shah certainly vote to place the re-
sponsibilty on the shoulders on which
it belongs.
want to reach the only market conven-
lent to them. If you pass this bill, it
will certainly create monopoly Ac-
cording to Mr.. Lambs own admission he
can't accommodate the public on circus
days and court days. Now the Legisla-
ture is asked to pass bill that might
cause some good citizen to be put in
Jail on account of not getting to court.
lf you give a monopoly for three miles
TO this ferry, you practically shut the
door in the face of one of the most pro-
gressive towns of North Carolina.
Mr.. Owens, of Tyrrell stated that he
had no personal interest in the matter,
Lur he considered another ferry neces-
SaTy, from his own personal knowledge
" the section.
Mr.. Baldwin. of Forsyth, said that at
frs. he had been inclined to favor the
bill. on account of the committees re-
port out now he would vote against it
on account of its granting special privi-
Iegcs,. and because Of Lambs own state
ment that he could rot at all times accom-
modate the public. 1t is monopoly and I
shall vote against it.
Mr.. Patterson. of Robson: | do not
regard it as monopoly to say man
shall not run a ferry within one. two or
almost throw stone to Goats Island
from Elizabeth City. Another ferry there
would greatly retard navigation in the
Tiver.
aAlted by Mr.. Blount if the Supreme
court han not decided it monopoly, AIR.
Patterson answered that he did not know
hut that the Present Supreme court had
decided things that-Were not law.
Mr.. Blount: But is it not true that
Judge Clark called it a monopoly?
Mr. Patterson can not say. What
Judge Clark would say would not make
it monopoly 1t would assuredly be
a great injustice to Mr. Lamb. after he
had invested his money, and we had
given him the franchise. to destroy his
business. and | hope the measure will
pass.
Judge Conner thought that in the "con-
fusion Of tongues the only safeguard
was TO follow the recommendation of the
joint committee.
THE VOTE
Mr.. Craig moved the previous question.
and the roll was called on the passage of
the bill on its second reading.
The following voted aye: Messrs. Ban
herman, Bradsher Britain. Burison,
Burnett carr, carlton. carson, common,
Craig, Dean. Dees, Duls, Fields, Gattis,
Green. Hall. Hartley. Hood Isbell. Jen
kins, Lawrence. Mann, Mastin. Morphew,
Morris. Nash Nichols. Nicholson. Oliver,
Patterson. Pearce. Reinhardt, Robertson.
Ross. Rothrock, Russell. Smith, Spain
hour, Stewart. Stubs, Taylor. Watts.
WEIGH Whitaker of Guilford. White of
Halifax. Willard, Williams. Winston. so.
The noes were: Messrs. Baldwin. Barco.
BarnhiH. Benbow Bivens. BlaIock, Blount,
Coleman Curtis, Daniels of Vance,
swm CIV