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I f f " Vol. VII. RALEIGH. O., TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 1901 No. 63 The Mqkmipq Post. r- r r i , enaie force us employes to Be Cut Down. LIND ASYLUMENQUIRY Committee Recommends In vesfigation Surry Treas urership Bill PassedAn other Purer Air Efforts The rninini knife is to be applied to ii-r.v -f S'nate employes. Yester- ;!;';vni'n .Senator Brown's investi- - - - ? i i r o'Uimittee so decided, i' Ik-suit: Two pages and three "labor jv" n i:i be madeto walk the plank i the ri'purt of the committee (to be Ks.ie.tLK morning) is adopt :d. Which tv.- of iIk- force will pet the "bounce" n main ar i 'resident lurcer and Ser-if;i;-:H-An:is Smith fo determine. Tin1 toiiiiniitce held a meeting- during the. -"-minutes' recess of the Senate, s.m!y after noon, and determined upon ti r )'.,:..', and as a result a number of tn,r! ,v, s are ou the anxious seat at lii wilting. Tie Senate committee on Institutions for ihc lu af-and Dumb and the Blind flirt kt'i'! a meeting yesterday, during ii.e rt'Ct , iii'.d agreed to report the res hitiM providing for an investigation of tk rjiiu.igcnH-in the Institution, lor t!" li'iiiil favorably, aud this was done when the Senate re-convened shortly tkrcsi'UT. - Mr. Kay. the principal of the institu l''o;i v.ris present at the meeting, and rii-n SoiK't'-r Lindsay, the author of tb n olutioii. stated that h? thought tin management ought to we.conie the instigation, if there was no good pciai for the r harges or reports of ex tKivapiucv, he stated that it would. Ali tif eomuiitteenien agreed that, as tie nuiiter bad proceeded this far, the trquiry should be held in justice to ft1 institution, as much as for any jlher renson. and it was'so decitTedV" - mm- a The Surry county treasurership ques- i;, wlih-h has caused so much discus-;iip.-invo!vi!v a matfer of party policy -n 'iiu has been settled, so far as the "nat? is concerned. Tv bill, ns amended by Mr Webb on .liitur !ny in-ovMiing for th crat oa of tiu iiffw,,ai;ain. hut that it should not 1 filled until and except through the mt ',rriir.Ml election of county officers, ii; J '.in:.'-was passed, aiid sent to the lions for concurrence. This eouise t"iniMl to be satisfactory to the Repnb- ins as v, eli as to the majority of Dew ournts. Th report of Ins'urance Cjsmmissiorer 'mn- approved and transmitted to--the Nnit'' yitenlay ly Governor Aycock, fjjitnius several important recoruniend- Stiwjs, Anions tlie'in is Jhat recommending a k.au.'t; in the present insurance laws doming the trial of capes in State tv:rt so .ns to empower the Insur-('oniiiiissiorifi- to revoke the license cf any company which removes or seeks t ri'iiim-o, any suit it may be a party to r'.t!''' St:,l to 1'nited States courts. This i t!ie lnv in a number of the S'ates. and the effect of its SM:tt:un ie-r:- will de to insure an addi hd revenue of .li,()00 to $15,000 t'j th- State treasury, by reasou of iitiun to business in Noith Carolina a dozen of the largest and strongest '' companies ju the United States, . i:" u w ithdrew because -the require wiits of the law passed two years ago wni-.I only to accomplish the above If-'l rtsultr conflicted with their home J is understood that neither of those panics ever had a case in court in '. 1 f'"i-o!iua. and never expected tr Vl-V''11 5h:it losnl t(chujcalitics rom cn't'i t"' 10 t0 ''ist'01ltilu-f' business here j,.'"'1 lsil the same result by a dif j, h?al process. In the meantime (.' ' '''ltf' I';" not only tosr all incoma 1:1 x oi! new business of tho?e "'Paill'-s. hut ..,,-.,!o o well sr::r,-; 9i .1 lan IIM, .1 f. Ill J J K- D, -i "'"ii.-,.iini!s ui u; liars. of ti tllnt- "iuite a number of some nl 1,fSt ,hizens of tboTState have in; .s;r:oi:s!y injured financially by be- 'it of business or emnlov- 'Tit. Th I'osr is infoimed, therefore ljrs ""r,!;i'',l agents, examiners and 'bo irC Ult,'1Vj;ted in the return to !)i v 'i7 'Ur f tuose l&rzv companies' r,r-'(', -!'s th'- Stare itself and its treas- ' '"I'.rs. The change will doubtless Uilllif- ns r..eoU1mended. A OIlf f file liills nnssptl vpsferflnv u"irrs lhe d.ity of examining State ,0 tlie V orIoration Commission !i;i ,.' t:it" Treasurer. This was for- fi-oi. . H' aw li:if -fa-err w, u ii as liauumCU i. it" It -i 'M m o0t be Senator Speight's fault a'fT" U;ltni ,is a physician) if the imja , , cnmri'' t the grip and suffer 'hf rr:'u!ll,0nilry and other ailments, as ijjj. s,l of breathing foul air every sWi'.. i (. . ' r 1,0 made another attempt to in t!l(, 'tter ventilation and purer air ' Sen t ' "lat , ,lamber, by intioducing, fct-Psg resoliuion to -have the work ''rv to accomplish that resuJt done under the direction of the Toard of Pub lic Huiidings and Grounds, the expense incident thereto to be paid out of the fund already in their hands for the cara and preservation of public buildings. ii f IIouse of Representatives (which killed a similar joint resolution intro duced and passed by the Senate the first day of the session, has no part in this new plan of the doctor's. Senator Ward attacked the Charlotte Observer for stating in an editorial a few days ago, that the Democrats of th? general Assembly were "biow-beating" ' me republican minority, and declared the statement utterly without founda tion. . Senator Candler (Rep.), arose and bore witness to its incorrectness, so far as the Senate was concerned, lie declared that he could ask no better treatment than had been accorded him and his nartv colleagues in the Senate, and he hoped it would continue as it was until the received last night the report of the sub close of the session, etc. i committee of five, which has been con- lit 41 I iTTi n . , , sidering the Craig resolution for the im- nen the Senate met, at 11 o clock , T , , yesterday morning, there was hardly a Peahment of Chief Justice laches and score of Senators in their seats, tho igh Associate Justice Douglas of the Su a quorum developed later, and the cal- preme Court. endar was cleared before adjournment, j The re rt which is without reCom- A number of the more prominent Sen- , . .,. , ... oinro ; i. u- mendation, was discussed until mm- senee," however, throughout the session, among the vacant seats being those of C 1 t . - . r -t 1 oi-iiaiora ..usuc-. xienoerson u oouaru, .Morrison, ana several oinsr leaucrs. Senat'e meets at noon today. PROCEEDINGS IN DETAIL Senate called to Order -a t 11 o'clock : mittee last mgnt so as to indicate an ai by Lieutenant Governor Turner. I tinate decision by the members. The ma- Session onened with nraver by Rev. aver by Ke. A. A. Marshall Church. of the First Baptist Reading of journal dispensed with. . T? oi-M-f -fiT-' rm-iiiiK t'iTiitin?r com mittees sent forward and bills placed j ville, and Spainhour of Burke. Mr. Con on Tuesday's calendar, nor of Wayne, favored the adminislra- Leave of absence granted to Messrs. , ij13 ,.0v,a, Pinnix. Miller of Caldwell, London, Mor-jt'on of a rebuke to the judges lathei rison, leak. Bray. I oushee. The chai laid before the Senate two communications, one from President Mc-j Iver of the State Normal College, in re gard to the number of employes of that institution, -tc., and the other from ex State Auditor Ayer, giving certain in formation with regard to the contingent expenses of that department, etc. le- ferivu to the Committees on .uucauon and Finance, respectively. Petitions were presented by senator Marshall from citizens of several coun ties asking a modification of the present election law; also from '-certain ex-Con federate soldiers of burry county anent pensions, etc. . New Blllilatredneed The following new bills were intro duced and passed their first reading: By Mr. Morton: S. B. sKj Authoriz ing commissioners of New Hanover coun ty to dispose of old connty courthouse and lot. Committee ou: Counties, Cities and Towns. Tiv Mr Scott- S. R. 507 Joint resolu tion - relative- tfthftJJepaEiineni.dOfAgris cuknreT Committee on Agriculture. f Calls for classified list of expenses lor last two years aud estimate- of expenses for next two years, etc.j ' By Mr. Morton: S. B. 508 To amend the charter of the town of Southport, Brunswick county. Committee 'to wun-, ties. Cities and lowns". Also. b. 15. WV, BTmS TToait further time to Southern & Wilmington 1 Railroad Company to begin work of con-1 srruction. Committee on uauroaus. Bv Mr. Ward: S. B. 11 10 incorpo-: rate the town of Washington. Commit- tee on Counties, Cities mul towns. By Mr. London :S. B. olJ-lo punixii certain officials failing 4o . prowriy uis-. charge 'their official duties. juuiciary, Committee j Bv Mr. Speight: S. R. 513 To provide; for the better ventilation of the Senate' chamber. Suggested that it be reierreu to Committee on Public lleaitn. tnc COmniittee decided to mvo. m execu- Avcock "Haven't got -any more of that. . t ivp sessioiK jt was agreed to adjourn The resolution was placed on the Mlen-;. Library- d B'v Mr Scott: S. B. 514-To amend1 Ex-Tndge Allen of AVayneJ the chair section l'sS i of the Code. Judiciary .man oi the sub-committee brought at Committee! j tent ion to the fact that certain newspa- By Mr. Marshall: S. B. 515 For the j,ers out of the city had stated that the relief of J. Reese of Surry county. Pen- committer reached its decision Satur sions Committee. . .. jday. Bv Mr. w ard: r- a. ''M.1-AO Jll . Bv Mr. Arrington: S. B. 518 For the relief of William- Gray of luigecomoe county. Propositions and Grievances Committee. r T, ' ' ,. . Bv Mr. Iindsay: S. B. ulf-For relief of -D. M. Mallory of Rockingham county. Pensions Committee. Snrry Treaurerhlp B'H Paed S B 301 To re-estaDiisn iue uunr Telegrams were reaa iroai i-uumui... of Democratic county committee of Surry and the mayor of Mt. Airy,, stating that the above course would be satisfactory Bills Paused FluaPKradlns The following bills, passed third and final reading (unless otherwise stated be- l0S)-B. 273, H. B. 355 In regard to fences in certain stock-law 'territory of Macon county. B 30, H. B. Gil To repeal chapter 103, Private Laws 1897, as amended by. HSU B. 200, H. B. G8 To appoint addi tional justices of the peace in Catawba CHmB 209, H. K 100-To appoint B. S. Williams a justice of the peace in Oak Ridce township,- Guilford county. S B 311 To provide for sale of prop ertv bv executors and administrators in certain cases. (Recommitted to Judiciary CrBt315! H. B. 261 To appoint J. J. Hendren, Frank Reynolds Jt justaces nf -the neace m uiuucniu - v t S B 310- H- B' r3-To appoint J. L. Fnlford a justice of the peace. . S B 330, H. B. 252-To appoint W S'Uzzle a justice of the peace in Lenoh- coiintg R 43To regul ate claim and liv4;y proceedings, etc. (Unfavor abl y reported. Tabled.) . . S B. 393 To amend chapter -0 Acts 1885. in regard to charter of Fidelity BiSUkBf 414:hHD- B - nai-To Prohibit dredging in Carteret county. , (Continued on second page.) -i. sale of liquor within one nuie or l uPP ; ed jmigG Allen declared. "SVe did not SSSS Si - concision until today. A num Bv Mi Miller of Pamlico: S. B. 517- be;- of reporters have askod for informi To amend chapter 17, Acts 1809. Judi- tion and 1 have always replied that the of county treasurer 111 burry coun'ty, w as taken and passed. This bill passed asVamended, providing "t t the. office be iio.i nmril recriilar election in 190-i.J ACTION UNTIL THIS Sub-Judiciary Committees Report as to Impeachment- Pratically Justifies Such Action The Judiciary Committee of the House night by the Judiciary Committee. Ad journment was then taken until this af ternoon at 3 o'clock, when the views of the sub-committee will again be consid ered. INO test voe was reacnea oy tne com- . . . .,-fi ho im. J"11 Ui "c peachment. Among these were iNlessrs Craig of TJuneonibe, Graham of Gran- !th:n impeachment. Mr. tuDDs or .iar- tin wn inclined to the same ODinion. x- f pvnression of ooinion was ob- tained at the meeting of the coianruee last evening. The full Judiciary Committee vas given the report last night at 8:30, and immediately went into executive session, from whk-h the public was excluded. The sub-committee held two sessions yesterday. During the afternoon "J. C. L. Harris, who was attorney for laeophilus White, was examined as a witness. Mr. Harris was the fourth witness exam ined. At 8 o'clock last night, when the full Judiciary Committee met, the sub-committee conside-ing the impeachment reso lution was out holding a meeting. At 8:30 the s'ib-committee appeared in the Supreme Court library. A call' of the roll showed that thirty members of the committee were present. Judge Allen, the chairman, announced that the sub-committee had complete 1 its report. frrMrnirmhoTise-'or-' Mecklenburg, moved that the committee consider th report of the sub-committee in execu tive session. He said "A great deal of prominence has been given the impeach ment proceedings by the press in the state. Some newspapers are prejudging th before the committee r;n , a decision. TUememb of th, Wi.iir, are responsible to the people of North Carolina for the action taken, and I ram opposed 10 neuig auviseu 111 ins auii- ter by people who know nothing of the lnerits of the case.' It will b3 time enough for the press to be acquainted , n..OPfi:ua .vhen mtt. r f t think we - - " , " should consider the committe s repoit ia ex ecutive session, Mr. Robinson of Anson seconded the motion made by Mr. tnanonuouse, aim "All such statements were unauthoi'iZ- (;on Avitli the view of ascertaining the rwiuiim n v, vvi.ux,ii,-i - DASSAULT Republican Delegation in Congress Indignant at Impeachment Proceedings Against Judges Furches and Douglas Washington, D. C. Feb. 4 Special. Chief Justice David M.Furches and We have learned with surprise and We believe this to be the first instance 13 of packing our highest tribunal in order This startling proceeding, as insolent and fair-minded and patriotic man in the State. (Signed.) -.Elizabeth City, N. C, Feb. 4. Special. At a meeting of the Elizabeth City bar the following resolution was adopted: . . "Whereas, There has been introduced in the North Carolina House of Representatives a resolution of impeachment against Chief Justice D. M. Furches and Justice R. M. Douglas; now therefore be it "Resolved, That the members of the Elizabeth City bar aie of the opinion that said proceeding is, in view of ai the circumstances, unwise and inexpedient, and should not be f urther pursued.'' jjyw VD SAWYER, Chairman. r " " ' M v ''-)..'. ' . .CTERRY W. McMULLAN, Secretary. D X facts and the law. We stated that no report would be authorized until itfwent to the committee on judiciary. We have felt that our work was in the hands of the Judiciary Committee." The committee then moved up to the State library and 'the newspaper men moved out in the cold. The report, while making no recom mendations, leads to the conclusion that both judges against whom charges are made, are guilty of offenses, which war rant impeachment. The report recites the facts in the case developed and gives conclusion of law. - .' The committee declares in its repoit that the action of the court was in vio lation of the constitution; that the Leg islature of 1899 had the power to forbid the payment of the claim of Thaophilu White and that the order of,, the court was in direct violation and in utter dis regard of this act; that the appointment of D. M. Furches as Chief Justice since the acts complained of does not prevent his impeachment. The most significant sentence in the report is as follows:" I, '"The manner in which this order was issued indicates to our minds that the judges who directed it to issue did not think that they had the power to issue the same, and that thev were under-1 taking to ship the responsibility from . . , - themselves .to the clerk of the Supreme Court." - The report of the sub-committees in full is given herewith: The Committee' Report To the Committee on Jud'"iary of the House of Representatives: Your sub-committee, to which was re ferred House resolution 710, respectful ly reports: That the Legislature of 1S97 passed an act to provide for and prrmote the JS9, the said White instituted a pro- North Carolina, and, on receiving cer oyster industry of North Carolina known ceeding against the said Aditor and the tificares from said-justices of their com as chapter 13 of the laws of 1897. That said Treasurer to compel payment. ' perent law knowledge and upright char section 12 of said act provided that the That said action wrfs heard upon ap-. acter, so:id applicants shall be admitted Governor shall appoint a chief inspector, I)eal in the Supreme Court at February as attorneys in the courts ispecified in who shall hold office during the, term of Jterm 1900. and is reported in the 126 certifica'tes. - TTo(WM. . . ' four years and until Lis succcor is ap- a., at page 570. . f&dSTft Pointed and nnalified and that section nd not appear in said pro-.SS? iU 1.' of said act provided for the compen- oeeding t V any certificate had ben appropriates $500, with which the Board sation to be paid such chief inspector. tnade by the Secretary of the shell fish of Public Buildings is directed, J before That under this act . Theopilus White lard for comnensation to the said White the meeting of the General Assembly in was appointed by the Governor chief in- as chapter 18 of the laws of 1899, which was ratified on the 28th day of Febrn-- ary lS'.r., ana tnat ny saia act secuon 12 and 13 of the laws of 1897 were r pealed. . That the Legislature of 1S99 pas-eo two other acts relating to the shell fish industry, one of w"uich was known a chapter 19 of the laws of 1899, whi lv was ratified on the 2nd day of March 1899, and the other as chapter 2t o the laws of 1899, which was ratified on the 8th day of March. 1899. That by chapter 19 of the laws of 1899 it was provided that there shall he seven commissioners hereinafter named, to carry out the provisions of this act re lating to the shell fish industry in Nort1 Carolina, and George H. Hill, B. D Scarborough, Daniel L. Roberts, Robert W ; Wallace, C. C. A len, J. M. Clayton aud Daniel B. Hooker were named as the commissioners in said act. That by section 9 of said act of said chapter 19, it was pro-ided that th trsasurer shall pay the expenses of car rying out this act, including the com pensation ailoweu said board to its UPON CIAL unoptfir Of tlie ovster inonstrv. inat in1 t.n .n..nbi;Aii Kt- v.a rhoirtinn nf iu 1 wans. . 1 - v- - -v- - V 11 I. lllll II I .llrliv v.. ' J imi. - - . . , 1899, the Legislature passed an act, said board. That payment of said cla m tor thft weoUon. a: compl etion as a amend chanter 13. laws of 1897, known xvnc ws5fitpH non th s around, and noon Pait of. 'th caPlto1 h.:5c!M.af5 JUDI This telegram was sent this morning: , . Washington, February 14. Justice R. M. Douglas, Supreme Court, Raleigh, N. C: indignation of the partisan and" unjustifiable assault upon your Judicial conduct. which the power of impeachment has been invoked for the transparent purpose to consummate and confirm an unconstitutional scheme of disfranchisement. revolutionary ' as it is groundless and wicked, should be condemned by every "UNWISE AND INEXPEDIENT D NING servants or employes from the oyster fund upon the warrant of the Auditor, which warrant shall be issued by the Auditor upon, the certificate of the Sec retary of .the said .board, and counter signed by the chairman of the board of shell fish commissioners. That by chanter 21 of the laws of 1891), it was provided that the Treasurer of the State of North Carolina shall not pay any compensation to any person or persons claiming the same for ser- vices rendered concerning the shell fish industry, .'unless .such person or p:rsons are authorized to render such services nn,tieT P.r?visi?ns, of the said act entitled "lo provide for the general su- Ptrvision of the shell fish industry of North Carolina, and ratified March 2,' 1899," which act is said chapter 19 of the laws of 1899. ' That soon after the passage of said last named acts, the persons named in saia cnapter iy as commissioner? (Jeorge H. Hill and others, duly quali- fir7 rtY"wl Anf n -T M-vrt V -v. r. their duties That prior to the May term of 1899 oi the Superior CourTo? Pamlico coun- ty, the said Theophilus White institu- ted an action against the said Geo. H. Hill and otners. alleirinir snhstnnt.inliv ;that thoy were exercising the duties of Jt .11 ITJ. 1 tin j 1 ii. 1 1 ukz y its v 1 1 1 1 l : 1- u uuuci the said act of 1897. That said. action was tried, and upon appealing to the that no nSro or Person ot negro ue Snpreme Court it was adjudged that the scent, to the third generation inclusive, said White was entitled to said office shall bev eligible to apply to the Supreme under the act of 1897. That thereafter Court of North Carolina for a license the said Theopilus White demanded --of to practice law in this State, and that Hal W. Ayer, Auditor, that he issue a the Supreme Court of North Carolina warrant upon the State Treasurer for shall not examine any applicant who is the payment to him of compensation as a negro or person descendant front" 'a chief inspector of the shell fish industry, negro to the third generation (inclusive, and demanded of the Treasurer that he . Section provides that two or more pay the same, which demands were re- fnsed And tnerea iter, about uecemoer. or that any such certificate had ever hp f1lrther ground that chapter 21 of av,s 0f 1S99 expressly forbade the navmeut to the said White. Tht t'i Wvnr-loo Court rndred an dispatch of the State's business, opinion holding that the plaintiff White The information is -tobe transmitted vTa. oi.titied to enforce payment of his to the General Agj;Jtfhp;jj ... . . Vnt ; l'ecommendations as the Board of Jt UDlic claim for compensation rins opm on . BllildinjJg siiali see fit to make, was filed on the 22d of May. 1900. Thnt. Mr Bradsher of Person is the the court did not then issue a mandamus author of a measure regulating railway to compel payment. That the Le :i-la- passenger rates in the State. , Mr. Brad ture of 1899 met in adjourned session shaw's bill is as follows: at Raleigh on the 12th day of June, The General Assembly of North Carolina 1000.. . That at said session a committee : . en-act: was appointed by the House of Repre- sentatives to wait, upon tne j-reasurr of the State and to inquire of him if the claim of Theophilus White had been paid, and this committee reported bick to the House a letter from the State Treasurer stating that it had not been . , . mi 4. f - CnnnnTii n rh That soon after the Supreme Coirt met in September, 1900, application was made inyopen court for a mandamus agahist the State Auditor and State . j 1 m (Continued on Second Page.) CO J. C. PRITCHARD, R. Z. LINNEY. RICHMOND PEARoON. NDUCT IT BRRS NEGROFS Makes Them Ineligible Practice Law to ! WHAT THE HOUSE DID An Editorial as to the Brow ' beating of Republicans , Very Much Discussed Train Dispatchers Exempt -?- The House had a rather interesting session yesterday. - A discussion as .to an editorial in a newspaper was about the only interesting cbJ th t wag considered during the , , , .. . pt,.,,. da The declaration by the Charlotte Observer that there had been more or Jess browbeating of the handful of Re- publicans in the Legislature gave of- fence to some gentlemen. The charge was. denied, and a resolution censuring Tw Observer wSS offered bv Mr. Mor gan of Johnston, but was referred to the Judiciary Committee after some dis cussion. The special order Sn the House today at 11 o'clock is the divorce bill. An interesting debate may be expected. mi., v.-h .-1 a v at- fifATt.,'..f 'nf uiu ""u Harnett, which amends section 1 of chapter ,4, first-volume of the Code, sajs 1,,:,. mr.l tn PTiimin annli- 1 ,, n,-HMir law in IV'K. to secure from competent persons suecincaxions : -m eauuiiiivs ''members - 5 of the Gf the State as Legislature and officers s 111 tneir juugment are reouired for the proper conduct and section 1. ivery railway or laiuuau corporation doing business under the laws of sorth CiU.olina shall charge the fol- lowing: rates of-f are. or compensation to be paid for transporting any passenger, and his baggage not. exceeding one bnn- dred .and fifty pounds in -weight for each mile or fraction of a m:ile. to-wit: For any greater distance traveled than twenty miles,- 3 cents per mile; for twenty miles or es 31,; ppr milev with a riRht fo a minjnlum' single fare of 10 cents: Provided, nothing in this act shall apply to railway or railroad companies opera t- ing los tnan tweniy-nve nuies i rau bed in 'this State. Sec. 2. Any railroad or railway cor poration which shall ask or receive more than the foregoing rates of fare, unless such overcharge was made through mis take not amounting to gross negligence, shall forfeit twenty-five dollars, to be recovered, with the excess so received, by the party paying the same and shall be guilty of -a mdsdemeanor and fined at the discretion of the court: but' said action must be commenced within one year after -the cause of action accrued. BROWBEATING OF BEPt BLICA51 ' ' TkU Question Dlsenased at lingtH In tbe Hons Yeiterdajv The House yesterday spent very nearly an hour discussing an editorial in the Charlotte Observer relative to the sub ject of browbeating of Republicans by - v . ' : i A n.l.,4-tn tne iemocrauc majon'i.j'. icsuiuuuu censuring the Charlotte paper was antro dnccA by Mr. Morgan of Johnston, and, though, its adoption was urged, It was referred to- the Committee on Judiciary- The matter was first brought up in the House by Mr. Winston of Bertie, who arose to a question of personal privilege. Mr. Winston said:- "I rise to a ' question of privilege a privilege that is not peculiarly personal to myself, but which .touches every mem ber of this House, and especially the Democratic members. T read the following -from the Char lotte Observer of February 2, 1901: 'There has been in this Legislature more or less browbeating of the handful of Republicans in it.' -Mr. Speaker, this is not given as a news item or a mere rumor. It appears in the editorial columns of that paper. It is used in the discussion of a ques tion of grave moment now under investi gation before the proper committee of this House. . "I shall not call in question the opanr ions of the editor as they appear in this article; but I do desire to be understood as saying that the statement I have read is both untrue and unwarranted by any thing that has occurred here. " "I am sure the gentlemen of the Re publican and -Populist patti- pl"rA use or r o m mil Lees uuu of this House, will not give any color to this statement. ' "The uniform courtesy with which thbj overwhelming Democratic majority haa treated the small Republican andt Popu list minorities has been the subject of much favorable comment. "On no single question has there been unanimous division on party lines. "I ask the gentlemen of the opposition to say here and now whether they hav been the subject of browbeating on th part of Democratic members of thta House. "Our discussions hare been singularly free from partisan or party bias. "I repeat that I am not taking issu , with the sentiments of the editorial. With that I have no concern. But t do emphatically denounce this amputa tion upon the good manners and charac ter of the Democrats of the House, and I desire to say that so much of that editorial as I have read is absolutely false, j " "I am sure, Mr. Speaker, that tha members of . the other branch of this General Assembly have been as courte ous and parliamentary as wo have in dealing, with public questions and wi'ta their fellow-members of a different po litical faith." The following resolution introduced- by Mr. Morgan of Johnston, brought the subject up for discussion before the House, xue resolution, after much dis cussion, was referred to the Committee on Judiciary: Resolved, That the speech of F. D. Winston on question of personal privi lege as pronounced in this House today expresses the sense and feeling of this House; that the said editorial referred to as appearing in the Charlotte Observ er is hereby denounced as a mistaken ex pression of public opinion or unqualified ly false as the case may be.". Mr. Robinson of Anson, introduced the following amendment: "There has been in this Legislature more or less browbeating of the handful of Republicans in it by the majority af ter the words . "editorial referred to.''; Mr. Duls of Mecklenburg, said, in dis cussing the-resolution : . .. "While I am in sympathy with any action the Democratic members of the House may take I feel constrained on behalf of my constituents to ask that th-s bill be referred to the proper com mittee, where the truth can be ascer tained and no injustice done. I know the editor of the Charlotte Observer'and the staff of the paper. They are gentle men of the highest honor and integrity. They might be mistaken, but to be wil ful in misrepresentation I say never.' I say that this House should go slow in this matter. I do not believe it will be wise to take hasty action. Mr. Morgan said he did not wish to do the constituents of the - Representative from Mecklenburg an injustice. He de clared that the editorial' in question was -written with deliberation. "The editors of that paper," Mr. Morgan said, "have not stood by the Democratic party and they have .pursued a.course which was not endorsed by the white , people of . North Carolina. I call on any Populist of Republicaa: in this House ;wh en dorses what the Charlotte Observer said. to stand up. The Charlotte Observer represents a handful of people in'' Mecklenburg arid is trying to misrep resent the white people of North Caro lina. The editor of the Charlotte obw server has a right to his opinion, but Iiis " paper should not 'misrepresent the mem bers of this Legislature. , Mr. Willard .of New Hanover, sai4 . that the request of Mr. Duls -should be granted. Mr. Rountree of New Hanover, said he read the paper in' question and he de clared that he entertained the greatest respect for the editor of the paper. He said after reading the editorial he come to the conclusion that the editor of th Observer was mistaken. lie sab1 hr was nothing very much in what lui been said, "there is nothing for ' this House to got excited Wer in this mat ter." Mr. Rountree said: "Let it go to the committee, where it can be consid ered with deliberation. - We should pro-' coed about this matter calmly : and do liberately." . . v Mr. Watts of Iredell, said the lan guage of the editor of the Charlotte Ob server was uncalled for and entirely in keeping with the course, of that' paper. He urged the passage of the resolution. Mr. Robinson of Anson, said that this Legislature had no right to denounce tha editor of the Observer for any opinion he might have. lie said the paper mi-rhfc be denounced for making a misstatement of fact relating to the browbeating -of Republicans by Democratic members of the House. He offered an ' amendment inserting this change in the resolution Mr. Duls said he was not here to defend the Democracy of the Charlotte Observer; that the constitutional amend nunt had no abler defender than Mr. Caldwell and the Observer; that , Mr. Caldwell, the editor, wrote as he hon estly thought and that he was aware of the fact that the paper was more or leys a freelance. He characterized tho discussion of members of the House as undignified and hasty. Mr. Morgan of Johnston, said the d fense of the Democratic-party was b. undignified, thotigh it might "be hasty.' "This man has gone too lone In the expression of his views and this House should not escape this opportunity of let ting him know what it thinks of bIra.He is an enemy to the. true Bryan Democ racy." "- : - - Mr. Patterson of Robeson said the House could never afford better than a, this t.me when h knew it was right, ti give the Charlotte Observer an opportu nity to correct its statement. He nrged the House to give the Charlotte paper an opportunity to , correct its statement Mr. Shannonhouse . of Mecklenb. xr. spoke of the high character and nonestiy cf Mr. Caldwell and he said thera wag animus behind the resolution. Ha thought that this move was prom? d by people who differed with him becuno of his political views. He said that there was courtesy among gentlemen and that the House should not make itself any smaller than the " Observer from the standpoint of members of the Hons. , Mr. Beddmgfield of Wake, said that the request of the Mecklenburg delega tion should be heeded by theHonse. II9 (Continued on second page. II a
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