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WASHINGTON, BEAD FORT CO., N. C, THURSDAY, JANUARY 29, 1891.
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sTATK AND OOVEHNMEVT.
Il.m.. ('. Fowlf of WalfP
0Vtl';i ,
jeuteiiiUit-'-i'Vi.Tiior, I 'himas M . Holt
,,f A I'.imiiiice.
Secretary of state, William L .launders
of Wake. - v
Treaiurer, Dunald V H.-iin, of Wake:
Alitor, George w. i-wmderlin, Wayne.
SuiH'rinteticlent ol IVblic Instruction,
Sidney M Kin-M-. of Catawba.
Attorney General. Tin ixlore F David
' son, of Km ncom L e .
STATE, IS'.A KI OK ;AGtICULTURE.
(Vntri-.si"!ier, John .'.iobinson.
s.. rt-t .iv. '1 k limner.
I,f 1,1st', Herbert B Battle.
A;rt.'nt lni migration, -P. M. Wilson.
bli'REME COURT.
tWf J ilstrcf. Win ,v II Smith, of Wak
Aici.ite J 1. st ices, J J I 'avis, of Fran
iiii.AMfrut.tus S M err i mon, of Wak
J,iti E. Shepherd, of Beaufor
and Alfoii.o CVAvery, of Burke.
j t l)vf r,o ol 1 r.iiiv u vu ij iv a .
First litrict, George II Brown, 0
IWufort.
Second District, Frederick Philips, of
K Iff'-comhe.
Third district, II G Connor, of Wilson.
Fourth iMstrict, Walter Clark, of Wake.
Fifth patriot, J-ohn A Gilmer, Guilford.
Sixth District, E 'l" Boykin, of Sampson.
seventh District, James C JlcRae, of
Cumberland.
Ei(;lit Distrirt, It T Arnifield, Iredell,
Ninth District, M F Graves, of Yadkin.
Tenth lMrict. John G Bynum, Burke.
Eleventh District, W M Shipp, of Meck
lenburg. Twelfth District, James II Merrimon.
of Buncombe-.
UKl-UKSKNTATIVES IN CONGRESS.
senate, Zebtdon B Vaiu-e, of Mecklen
burg: Mat W Ransom, of North
u;iiiiiUr..
Hoiiseoi IUpreseiitatives First District
i'honi.i U Skinner, of iVrquiuians.
second District, II P Cheathain, col.,
of Vance,'
Third Di-trict, C W McClarnuiy, Pender
Fourth District, B 11 Bnnn, of Nash.
F.t'ili Di.st'Vt, J M Brower. of Surry.
Nxth district, Altred Rowland.
S.-veiir h liistiii-t, J S Henderson, How an
KU'hth DUtrict, W II II C'owles, W i! kes
Ninth Di-trict, II G Ewart. Henderson
COUNTY.
Sheriff ami Treasurer, R T Hodges.
Superior court clerk, G Wilkens.
Krister of Deeds, M F W illiamson.
Surveyor, Mayo L Waters.
Coroner. Win II Gaskins.
t'(iniinisUiiers. Dr W J Bullock, eh'm
l M (laskill. W 15 Windley, Hen
ry Iinier, C M Brown, J II Small
Attorney.
BarJ of Education, P P Wilkinson
cii'iii; 1' II Johnson, F B Guilford.
Superintendent of Public Instruction,
Kev Nat Harding.
Suptot Health, Dr I T Tayloe.
CITY. ,
M.tvor, J-.s. G , Chuuucey.
t'lerk, .1 A Burgess
Tr.urer, .1 I: Sparrow.
Chief of l'olice, V II McDevett.
Cuiuicilnien, J G Chauncey, .Ino Ilav
S II Williams, II H Mayo, J I)
Cur. Ion, A J Iirown, IT A Bridgers.
MAILS.
Nonheru due daily at Sp m. Closes a
10 p 111. :
(irei-iivill... due V2:M). closes 1:30
North mi.l Smitli ulriu river Hn rltiilv at.
p nr. closes at 6 following mornings.
Mice lbmrs, 9 a in to 5 p 111. '
ii'ii ey Oruer and Registry Department,
S ami.) op -in. li E Buckman, P M.
U. (.'arrow, Ass't.
CIHRCUES.
eiliniist, ll-'v W S Davis, pastor. Ser
vitM every Sunday morning and
fTi,,:rur. Sunday School at 3 pm,
, -A W Thoink.s, Superintendent.
WfA-torUn, Rev. E E Bigger Pastor.
ervitf s every Sunday morning and
uight. Sunday School at 3 p m, Jas
I- I'owle, Superintendent.
tWcopal, Rev Nat Harding, Rector.
Services every Sunday morning and
tiisjhr. Sunday, school at 3 p m, Ed-
inumt Alexander. Superintendent.
it. Key I. F. -Tattle. Pastor.
N'ri.vlst and 3rd Sundays in
each month. Morning and even
Simdav school it :o0, a, 111. A.
- -3V. Thomas, Sup'nt.
n i .M.c. AJ meets eyery Thursday
ntls!it. , l'raver Inieettng everv Sunday
a "'clock p. in. Hall over Brown's
Bank. j
TKMI EIIANCE MKETIKGS.
rt C T U, Kcular meeting every Thurs
dy. 4 pin at Town Hall.
1 lit, u.,.) I-.,:;... l .
. '..iu v unui 1 ia)er uieriiug every
"''day. in Tw Hall at 20 p m.
Bai.dof II, .no beets every Friday.
LODGES. .
Lodge, No 104, A F and A M meet
Masonic Hall 1st and 3rd Tuesday
sights of each month, E S Hoyt, W
M; 11 T Hodges, Sec.
iiiliiix l.o.i-re, No 10, I O O F, meets
: 'very 1st and 3rd Friday nisht at
JW hall, 0 M Brown, N G; W J
. Grumpier, Sec 'y.
"tolinistoii Lodge, Nol,-90, Knlgh"
7 lIon"r, meets 1st and 3rd Tliurs
d JiiV'hts at Odd Fellows1 nail, T
J ' arina!t.-)ietator: Arthur Mayo,
,., repner; J R l0ss. F Reporter.
:ul,:r Council, No, 350, American Le
Rinns of Honor, meets every 2nd and
H n 1''rs',v n'Cht s at Qdd Fellows'
V )l Brown, comfriander;;
rimii 'rr.v. collector.
J1I, LimIbp. No 715, Knights and
' (fhes of Homo: . meets 2nd and 4th
ind;lv nights uOdd Fellowa'Hall,
M U.erry, Protector ;TP Brown,
t -Veretarv..
C;'st'"rV1K,N'N'o31. ORC, meets
pif1,' Tuesday night at Odd
Mlows' Ilan.Dr s T- "NicholsOB
"m inuVr.TV TT Afretav
e.i3v
, . - - L 11.11,
111 it
harmless and
UiU in lelieving is Simmons Liver
''ditTur.
Ti
,ezieat vegetable ubstitut for
"nuons Liver Regulator.
S. Gov't Report, Aug. 17, 1889.
THE LEGISLATURE.
It is offen remarked that tfie
prest ut Legislature in much above
t lie average. It is certainly com
posed of me "i differing greatly iu
phjsical appearance as well as va
ried characteristics otherwise. The
east is 'noted lor her heavy weights
but .there are men here of small stat
ure also . Almost every age isrepre
senteil; there is Col. Peckill, of An
sou, who served 34 years ago,
when this body met in November,
and was in session nearly half the
.year. He was then only 21 years
old. Ihere is now the represen
tative irom. Cherokee, Mr. Cobb,
who is onfy 21 years old. We
have the auburn haired blonde,
and the jet blck haired brunette
The quiet, reserved, modest man
is here, on the one hand, and the
incessant tether on the other. The
bold, reckless legislator who strikes
out at any time and at auything,
may be seen, as well as the cool,
conservative mau who considers
well before he speaks or cast any
vote. The lawyer, the p eacher,
tire doctor, the mechanic, the edi
tor, the mtrchaut, the teacher, the J
farmer are all here, Almost every
profession is represented, and al
most every religious body.
LA GRIPPE. 1
For several days more than half
the seats of the House, and many
iu the Senate have been vacated
; in consequence of the ''Grip".
Nearly ever member has suffered
with the troublesome malady more
or less. The appearance ot sun
shine and milder weather to-day
will probably have a benign effect.
THE GOVERNOR'S MANSION.
The Governor held a reception
last week iu the new mansion;
into which he recently moved his
goods and chattels. It was said to
be a very brilliaut affair. Miss
llelenowle, Miss J.gnes Cotten,
of Pitt an 1 Miss Cordon, daughter
of Rev. Mr. Cordon, formerly of
Washington, assisted in the en
tertainment. I was invited by
both the Senate and House com
mittees, constituted by the Execu
tor, but along with quite a number
of of members did not attend. It
would have beeu highly improper,
in Onr opinion, uuder existing cir
cumstance. ABOUT THE MEMBERS.
Iu a short while I shall take a
vote of the House, and give you
their decision as to the handsom
est mau, best speaker, the ugliest
man., etc , I shall also compile the
statistics as to the uumber of wid
owers, married men, their relig
iods and political beliefs, which
will be an interesting bit of iulor
mat ion.
! SKETCH OF THE MEMBERS.
At the close of the assembly I
shall prepare a sketch of each
member of the House and Senate
and in a mammoth legislation edi
tiou of the Gazette publish
them. It will be a very complete
history of our law makers, with es
timates of them formed from per
sonal observation of them for 3
irouthsr To this end I shall, at
an early) date, distirbute blanks
containing numerous questions,
among the in which I trust they
may speedily fill out and return to
me.
OTHER POINTS.
The usual dog tax bill has made
its appearance, and as usual was
tabled. The worthless cur ought
tobe taxed out of existance, but
the average legislator is alraid to
toucn him.
Numerous local bills are being
presented, touching the iuterest
of those only who secede in the
respective localities; sometimes
they go to the table, often than they
pass, but it is hardly necessary to
mention them specifically, as they
are of local interest.
Senator Williams, of Pitt, is as
popular as ever with the ladies,
and has received from the gallery
with their compliments already.
He nas introduced his C per cent
interest bill.
BILLS ETC., PASSEIJ BOTH HOUSES AND
5 ARE NOW THE LAW.
Complete list to Jan. lyth. An
act to amend the charter of the city
of Asheville.
An act to amend chapter 187.
laws of '89.
An act to amend chapter 146, laws
of 1889, entitled an act to empower
the county of Mecklenburg to re
fund its bonded indebtedness.
Jin act to ehange the time of hold
ing the Superior court of Hender
son county in the Tenth Judicial
District. -
Resolutions instructing Senators
and Representatives in Congress,
relating to the sub-treasury plan.
A resolution of thanks to the
-itate Chronicle.
Resolution of instruction to State
Librarian.
Resolution to provide for State
Banks with power to isssue bills.
An act to amend chapter 90 laws
of 1889. '
'An act to abolish the December
term of Superior court of Davidson
county.
An act to amend the charter of
the real estate Investment Company
of Wilmington, N. C.
An act to repeal chapter 321 of
the laws of 1889.
An act to protect mountain trout
in Buck Creek in McDowell county.
An act to amend chapter 90, Sec.
3 of the laws of 1889.
An act to declare the Great Falls
Water-power Manufacturing and
Improvement Company a duly in
corporated Company and enlarge its
charter.
An act to declare the Carolina
Construction Company a duly incor
porated Company and to amend and
enlarge its charter. -
A resolution in regard to pointing
the Governor's message. I
THE OYSTER BILL.
H. B.97, S. B.131, a bill for the
better protection of the oyster in
terests of North Carolina and for
other purposes.
Sec. 1., gives the Governor pow
er of the militia and Treasures
hall pay expenses of carrying
this act into effect.
Sec. 2, make it unlawful to catch
oysters from any of the public
grounds or natural oyster beds of
North Carolina with dredge, drag,
scoop or patent tongs, except such
tuugsi us are worsen oy nana pen
alty $1,000 to $5,000. or imprison
ment one to live years or both.
Bill to go into effect immediately
after itspassage for 3 years.
Committee on Fish and Fisher
ies , through its chairman. Mr.
I ucas, recommend the passage of
the bill. .
Mr. Morgan submitted a minori
ty report, witu an amendment, pro
viding that certain portions ot Pam
lico Sound be excepted from the
provision of the bill. Mr. Morgan
being absent from the city submit
ted his written reasons for making
a minority report. He said the law
would paralyze the oyster canning
industry at Elizabeth City, Wash
ington and New Berne.
The oyster bill being the special
order for 12 o'clock, Mr. Williams
yielded the floor, and the special or
der was taken up. A minority re
port was handed in by Mr. Gilman,
offering an amendment, allowing
dredging in certain parts of Pamlico
Sound.
Mr. Gilman state that Mr. Mor
-
gan, wno naa prepared the report
of the minority was sick, and asked
to have read his reasons for signing
me report, me Clerk read the
paper from Mr. Morgan which stat
ed the minority desired to protect
the canning and shucking establish
mentB qf the eastern towns, and the
amendment only allowed dredging
in the deep waters of parts of Pam
lico Sound. Telegrams were read
from various interested parties
from Elizabeth City and Washing
ton.
MR. OILMAN FAVORS AMENDING.
Mr. Gilman spoke in' defence of
the amendment. He at first thought
the bill ought to pass without going
to the committee, but after hearing
the testimony before the committee
his mind had changed. These can
ning industries have been brought
into the State under existing laws,
and they ought to be protected
He believed that dredging ought to
be stopped entirely, but it ought
not to be done now, in the middle
of the winter, which would throw
12,600 hands out of employment
These men are employed in thee
factories, and if dredging is stop
ped they must suffer. We ought to
do justly, and it would not be just
to stop these industries without i
day's notice. These men have in
vested thousands of dollars here be
cause our laws allowed it, and we
should not drive them away.
His earnest plea for the amend
ment seemed to be prompted bj a
great desire to keep in our State the
industries that had been established
for the uplifting of Eastern Carolina.
He was for the common people of
the country and -only favored the
amendment as a kind of compro
mise measure until something more
just and relieving1 could be done. It
was an able and conservative argu
ment. MR. IX" CAS ' ELOQUENT SPEECH.
Mr. Lucas said he was very un
well, not able to be in his seat, but
this measure was of so much impor
tance to his people he could not al
low the opportunity to pass with
out making an effort to protect Wis
people.
We give the substrnce of the
speech as follows: .
If there is anything I do know
something about it is the oyster
question. This is a great question.
The poor people who live by gath
ering oysters have been forced to
violate the laws to protect and feed
their wives and children. I tell
you, as the representative of three
fourths of the oyster section of the
State, that there is no protection to
its interests except to stop dredging.
The friends of the amendment claim
that if you siop it now yon will
throw a few hundred men out of
emploj'ment; but let me tell you, as
the law nw is, and as the amend
ment proposes to leave it, there
will be ten thousand noble, honest
men and ten thousand poor help
less women, whose means of subsis
tence will be destroyed. These peo
ple are not able to pay a lobby to
influence this body as these corpora
tions are doing.
Let us do our duty and protect
our own people rather than a few
foreigners and capitalists who have
come here to 10b our people and
who demand a monopol' of this
great business. Give these poor
men tongs and drive away the
dredgers;, and they will supply the
factories. If you allow these ves
sels to dredge, at all they will tres
pass beyond the limits allowed by
law. Will thev sail 85 miles over
oyster beds to reach the prescribed
grounds? Not much.
Here is the question to decide:
Shall we stand by the people or
give our influence to monopoly?
Petition after petition has been sent
to me signed by thousands of my
people. They are the best people
on the face of this earth and ask
that this odious dredging be prohib
ited. But this amendment of the mi
nority is against them the lobby
ists declare that these canneries in
the east can only be sustained by
dredging. There are canning fac
tories sustained and can be supplied
by tonging.
Mr. President, when you pat
that grand army out with their
tongs unmolested, they will supply
all the canneries of the east. But
the minority report cuts off a part
ot the oyster lands and tells all the
dredgers and foreigners, saying,
"You get in here and you can
dredge all you please. "
At that moment Mr. Gilman de
sired to show him a map on which
was marked the exact portion of
oyster lands intended to be open to
dredgers, where-upon Mr. Lucas
exclaimed: "I don't care where
you may put these tlredgers, they
are not concerned as tothe law. The
large canners in Elizabeth City are
men from other States who have be
come utterly in different to the oys
ter law and such a law will only give
them another chance. -
Just look at the sight: An oys
ter fleet sailing 85 miles from Eliza
beth City way down in Pamlico
Sound to get oysters. A man on
the shore hails: Whither are you
bound?" The answer comes "Bound
for the lower waters to dredge."
What a farce, farce. Do you think
these lawless men who have hereto
fore given no heed to our laws and
people are going to obey such a
provision any more than -they have
obeyed others? No sir, never do
it. !''''';
Here's where the question lies. It
lies here: Its the people against
a
monopoly. Shall we stand by the
people, or sll out to the inonoply?
No sir, Mr. President, I shall never
see this Senate do it.
When out in the campaign, I was
a representative of the Democratic
party, whenln the Senate 1 repre
sent my whole people. This bill
has passed the House. Indeed
every member of that body living
in the oyster section voted for it.
Petitions have been sent to me from
every section of that county and
one from the Hyde county Alliance
saying: "Lucas, by all means use
your influence in our behalf."
And here I am to-day to fight
for them. Ah! some have tried to
scare me on the other side. They
have intimated: Lucas, you had
better watch, you may never be re
turned again." Return d here
again? Why, Senators, if. I be
lieve I'm right, and 1 know I am
in this instance, if I never get another
vote in my life I'll vote fortius
bill. Suppose Lucas does go down!
that's of little consequence. The
welfare of those honest thousands
is greater than the rise and fall of
pny living man.
Ah! but they say wTe can make a
permanent law . before the session
closes to protect these people. Yes,
and when that permanent law does
come you'll see these lobbies crowd
ed. Why not pass a law now and
discharge 3-or.r duty to these noble
sons of North Carolina? Here are
these factory men and their hired '
attorneys. Why are thej' on our
shores to day canning oysters? Be
cause they have exhausted the wa
ters of Eastern Maryland and Vir
ginia. They have brought their
apparatus, their fixtures and set up
their factory here, hut they are not
giving employment to our people.
Foreign labor is chiefly used, nativts
of 5-eandiiiavia", Bohemia and other
countries do the work. Yes sir. if 1
thought it would blot out every oyster
canning factory' in those towns before
I would sutler these people who have
been so lfeaten down to continue in
their poor condition I would let them
crn
Mr. Daniels, a Republican Represen
tative from Dare, voted for the bill,
and here the representatives from all
that oyster section, from Beaufort,
Tyrrell, Washington and other coun
ties have given the hill their hearty
support. Is that not a proof that the
bill is right and dredging wrong?
"Why, Mr. President, I have been out
with the dredgers and if you ask thein
they will tell you it is wrong, but
they make their excuse by saying that
others are doing it and they must get
their share. Virginia found out it
was wrong, but alas, too late; Mary
land found out it was wrong, but too
late. These people in the Eastern
counties are helpless. Without our as
sistance they are in the Ciutches of
the money powers. We ought to do
something for them. -
Two years ago I favored such a law,
but as soon as it became known that
such an act was contemplated the
lobbies were rilled. 'Oh,' they ; cried,
don't pass that bill. Make a strict
law dividing the territory of the ton g-
ers and dredgers. They wouldn't do
away with dredging and the bill they
passed was not worth the paper it
was written on. If this business goes
on for two years there can't be a can
ning establishment run in seven years.
Wheu that two years has passed then
these canners will say: "We have de
molished your lands now you can
look out for yourselves." ' When that
time conies it will take $150,000 an
nually to protect the beds and keep
them up. I know what 1 am talking
about. I speak from a practical stand
point. 1 have liyed with those men
who ask this, and have slept with
them. They are the grandest people
on this earth. The grand old ocean
near which they live has taught them
to be noble, to be chivalrous, and I ask
you, in the name of heaven, to stand
by these men. and not the representa
tives of these canneries.
The Government has said that it
cannot protect us uutil we stop dredg
ing. Lieutenant Winslow says he can
not do itJ But if we go to work and
pass this bill as it comes from the
House without dotting an "1" or cross
a "t" we will have done the greatest
thing for Eastern North Carolina and
will receive the thanks of its good
people.'
SENATOR OILMAN S' REPLY TO
SENATOR LUCAS.
Mr. President: I do not appear
here -a s the pleader of those who
favor this amendmeut, but simply
to give the senate the benefit of nby
investigation of the matter as act
ing chairman of committee on fish
and fisheries; neither do I desire
to have anv senator influenced in
casting his vote for or against tbe
amendment by prejudice or pas
sion; but let your sound judgement
cboly and clearly expressed ac
cording to the evidence before you
decide the matter. Let no Sena
tor lose si ght of the issue. Let no
bugbear or lobby or appropriation
deter any man. from doing his
duty.
The gentleman from Hyde has
seen fit in his zeal to carry his
point, to appeal to every known
passion of the bnman heart. Preju
dice, passion, malice, fear; pity,
sympathy, all taxed and for what?
To decide a controversy, to vote
upon an ameudmeut to this tempo
rary law. Something calling for
series, cool judgement and like
action,
There is meril in the prayer of
the canning men of which the
geutlemau from Hyde knows
nothing about and evidently cares
less, not withstanding he flaunts
before this Senate what he calls a
majority report of the committee.
The Senator from Hyde knows be
was not present when the testimony
was heard. Only 3 members of
the committee, were viz: Morgan,
Shoukle and myself, and but one
of these gemlemen to wit: the gen
tleman Irom Cabarrus will vote
against this amendment. The
gentleman from the First District,
Mr. Morgan, tiles a minority report
and I favor it. Two or three mem
bers who sat at the hearing and
wereopeu to conviction think this
amendment should be adopted as
a temporary measure to enable the
canners to tide over this season
and not throw out of emplo,ymeut
twenty five hundred or three thous
and people, poor and dependent,
thrown out upon the cold charity
of the world in mid-winter. (7har
ity to all malice towards none. The
Senator from Hyde appeals toyon
to hear the cries of the tens of
thousands along the oyster shores,
piteous appeals lor protection and
defence from oyster dredging.
Then vote lor this amendment.
The cries of both will be hearkened
to. This bill is only for a tempo
rary purpose. Will you destroy
the Canning business in N. C, at
one fell swoop and without warn
ing ? These men came here under
our Uw and invested their money j
and in some instances bought
homes.
Town meetings are held, emigra
tion societies organized, resolutions
passed aud all over our beloved
State comes the cry for more men
and more money. With such ex
amples of generosity and considers
tiou as the passage of the present
bill without amendment would set
your further cry for meu and capi
tal must go unheard or at least
unanswered.
Senator, it is uuwiseaud unjust
s public policy to pass this bill
without amendmeut. There was
no evidence that these eantier
ies and their boats had violated
the laws ot N. C. By restriction
to the area described m this
amendment of the dredging uot
much of any harm can ensue, to
oyster beds; and it is admitted by
the representative from Dare that
dredging within these boundaries
will not interfere with the fishing
iuterest.
The Senator from Hyde quotes
the representative from Dare as
authority on this poiut, aud I sup
pose the honorable gentleman will
be forced to the conviction, that he
cannot gainsay it. Tis news to
him because he was not at
the hearing.
This is no imaginary line as tbe
Honorable gentleman would have
you believe. But one with natural
boundaries as the map and the ev
idence show, clearly and definitely.
His excellency approves of
it, as a temporary; Comoro
mise measure aud expreses his
ability to keep dredgiug within
those bounds. The evidence oe
fore us was that the factories can
not run without dredging. I am
not prepared to say that such gen
tlemen as Col, Creecy, Col. Whar
ton aud Capt. Farrow have misrep
resented the facts. These men ol
character vith honor as untarnished
and character as unstained as the
gentleman from Hyde, testify to
this and this is the crowd ol lob
by ists who are reported as beiug
here to corrupt this Hon. Body
I have no personal interest ia this
contest. Whether the bill passes
with or without amendment it will
not effect my district, but this mo
tion having been entrusted to me
for investigation, and after giving
it tbe time and pains I have, and
conscienciously believing that this
amendment should be adopted as
a te mporary compromise measure
and farther beheving that I should
fail in the performance of my duty
I present the facts and advocate its
adoption.
lwice this bill p ssed the JJonse
without opposition and I am iu-
I formed without investigation.
The reports have come in and ra
justice to all the tongers, dredg.
ers, seoopers and canners, tu s
amendment should be adopted.
'That mercy 1 to others show.
mat meicy show tome." Hear all
their cries. Wheu my memory in its
flight goes back to the Legislature
ot lbSO and we find the Hon. Geu-
tleuaan from Hyde advocating in
this Hall the enactment of chapter
UJ L.aws of 1889 which . prohibits
any person from catching or tak
ing oysters from any of the natural
beds or public grounds of this
State except lor immediate use in
the State or to plant in regularly
licensed 03 ster gardens, within t li 3
State -the cry of poor men aud their
interests, poor men and their wives
aud little ues.r comes with bad
grace from the Senator from Hvde.
The effect of this law is to. de,ri ,e
every touger au l oyster catcher
from selling his catch to the high
est bidder and be knows it. "Poor
mau's friend indeed," 'Monopoly !'
What is this law of J889 but an
oppression of the poor man and a
monopoly in favor of the rich oys
tor planter. Any lobby in this ?
Where, O ! where was the wel
fare of those honest thousands then?
Echo answers where i Let the
poor oyster ;iceu sell to the highest
bidder in whatever in irket he ca n
be f'ouud.
The, Senator from Hyde claims,
that if the amendment is adopted,
ne restriction will be useless and
11
ot control the dredging and cites
as proofof the act , limiting dredg
ng in more than 8 feet of water
ind says it was two ywrs ago
uid that time he f-ivored absolute
prohibition of edging, but in
his the Hon gentleman is mistaken
and the fact is that the act was
passed 4 years ago, aud behold the
Hon. Gentleman so keenly alive,
the interest of the people
has slept 4 years and has just dis -covered
that the law was a dead
etteron the Statute Books.
There is no evidence before this
committee that these canning meu
have ever violated the law 01 N.
Cfc
Maryland law allows 'dredging
now and the evidene is that it took
5000 dredgers and 3000 tongers 25
years to deplete the. beds in Chesea
peak-e Bay to their present coudi
tiou, and they now lurnish mauy
times more oysters than all North
Carolina.
Is it at all probable orf likely that
if dredging iu Pamlico Sound be
limited to about oue teuth of the
oyster area of the State, aud to 3
months duration that it can be of
any permaueut damage to the iu
dustry in N. C. Let these people
interested iu the canning factories
directly or indirectly, be Dutch,
Irish. Radicals Negroes, Scaudiua
vian or Mongolian, they are enti
tied to some consideration at our
hands. They are numau beiugs
and entitled to humau cousidera
tiou.
Let us ponder aud consider
whether we w uld not inflict a
greater harm upon these people,
by closing their indu stries, in pro
prohibiting dredging than these
people could inflict to the Stale
by dredging iu this limited area
as contained in this amendmeut.
It is worthy of our, careful consid
eration. I have examined it care
fully. Considered well. Kepor
ted to your Hon. body my couciu
sion. Do with it as you deem
proper. My duty is discharged.
Iu conclusion I may say, that my
position iu this controersy is enti
tied to more consideration, 'taken
as it is atter careful investigation
of the rights of all concerned than
that of a person who has neither
heard the testimony, nor been
uopen to conviction."
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