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all the evidence in the case. and tbon AanNN
Instituted suit for the recovery ofthe r,a. /" ha4
the person properly liable, whether it he ny, foa
Hinton or Page; and then there would h., b"NI'lH
some prospect of recovery, which in M 1--WE Oesa
the present Tesolnsion preclndes. I 6r,So OpGnA
to the passage of any resolution impeorS;,. OClea
integrity of any officer of the State MI ths
proof of guilt is evident, or the presumn,;oE" t" s
as the character of our pubic officers are ,I sfea
est jewels in our crown--and the rssne ne gf'at
Ity oi our State consists in the integrity Of
and the virtue of her daughters "'' sous
=: Respectfully submitted
SAMUEL FLEM1No
Dec. 10Th, 1914.
The House adjourned
IN SENATE.
mi. Friday, Dec. 9On
The Senate met according to adiournms~OU,@ ~U@'
MT "ooann presented bill 10 provJ. ,
holding session of the Supreme Coprt lue OD.I 10y
year IN the western part of the State wS;OI OL*
read and referred to the Judiciary Comm,.aa r.a Wa
On motion OF Mr. Stowe, the bill to cbanr. i
location OF the Court House Of Lincoln y,s 3eG @'
up and read the third time and passed bv ave. ~
noes 22. Said bill was ordered to be en- qrs.S !"H
The bill TO amend the Revised S,nt1ota. o,.'>et
corning Clerks and Registers was then t,I,,. co.,
amended, and read the second time aed nn.soJ
MIR. Waddcll, from the Judiciary Comm;,,su. s,u
whom was referred the resolution direc,inn" &C.
quiry into the expcdiency of so amendino tboL aI
as to require pro rata distribution Of n. ' aR
funds in all cases of deeds Of trust renor,oJ r TGS
concerning deeds, mortgages, and assionmar,1u:H uH
trust, which was read the first time and ,N n,s.ad
The Senate then proceeded to the order ~ 4.
day, being the matter of the certificate Of rbs c @
ator from OnsIow. Pending the oueslioN UI NJ.
Holmes moved an adjournment until half nas .a.
three o'clock, which was carried. P"
The Senate met according to adiournnrn, r1..
the examination Of witnesses was concIudoJ n.1
the Senate addressed in an able and co1r". ""a
manner by MIR. McRae, one of the Counsel 5r 'I
Senator from Onslow. After he had coprHJ,J
on motion The Senate adjourned ill to.mornr
morning ten O'Clock.
HOUSE OF COMMONS,
Mr.. Hawkins presented resolution FIR III. .,
lief of Thomas w. Booker, which was read ado0
ed, and ordered TO be engrossfd.
Mr. Lord, from the committee on Pronosain,
and Grievances. reported unE vorabIy on The nj;
ton from Pasquotank relative 10 Davis HooEr.
the petition from Surry relrtive 10 slopp oveh,
Forge Dam in Fishers River; the petitions from
Orange and Burke rclative to elections for coDs,
blcs; On the location Of Il new county. NAMED |,
FayeltN and OF the petition from citizens Of H,I
FAX, Warren, and Northampton praying themc
ton cfa new county cut of rorlions Of said ccm
ties. Which report was concurrcd in, and III!
committee discharged from the further consider
lion ofthcse subjects
Mr.. Shepard introduced bIi to oan 70 a,
North Carolina Military Academy. at Ral.is,
for the use OF the cadets thereof the neccssary
lltary arms and equipments Also. bill conccls
ing SherifS and Cons;ahles.
The House then proceeded To the order Of h
day and took up the bill to locate the residence
The Judges Of the Superior Counts aud after SOM
time spent thereon,
On motion, the House took recess till D.
clock, P NJ
The House me; st the appointed hour, and n
SCmed the consideration Of the bill to ocspe is
residence Of fJudges. After considers bs tiEe gP;D
therein, the House adjourned.
IN SENATE.
Saturday. Dc o.
The Senate met according 10 adjournmeGt.
After the usUa! morning business had been d.
patched, on motion Of MIR. Waddeil the Senm
proceeded TO the consider al on Of The case Of h
Senator from Onslow, MIR. Henry, the sfua
counsel, then rose TO address the SenaIe. HeP
pealed to Senators TO discard from their bcsonsd
personal or political prejudices-r reminE
ed them of the frailty of the human intelIecl-lh
oreJudices might exist in honest minds, and opt
ate there as silently and fnsensiblY as the bOd
hat warmed the heart or conrsed in tie veins
hat he, the counsel, was as fraiI and as liable
'rr as we're Senators, who were 10 be the judge
n this important matter, and that he would not
he even had the power to do 50, Under the rules o.
he Senate, impeach the motives Of any Sen'd
present. The Speaker called him to ORDER and tod
lim TO confine himself to the matter Immediate
before the Senate; and ultimately, freedom
peech having been virtually denied to Mr.. Henri
lie retired from the Senate. After this the S"
!te was addressed by Mr.. Boyden, in opposition
he defence set up for the Senator from OnsIOH
Ind by way of argument in the case, wheD on nS
ion the Senate adjourned until half past Ihf
o'clock
The Senate met again at the appointed hUa
ind was addressed by Mr.. Francis who argued
ength in support of the Report & Resolutions Ur
nltted on former day by the ma ajority of the COH
nittee. The following are the Resolutions:
Resotred, That the certificate of the sensia
rom Onslow, and by him introduced 10 the Se0a"
IS genuine, the first day ofthe session, is iogsI
ReSotred further, That inasmuch as no s,
Ience has been offered before the COMMITTEE ~,
nPlicate any other person in the TRANSACTION, u"
he Senator himself has either been guilty o wv
orgeTy, or procured it to be done, or was s'
ware that it was not genuine and therefore, p.T
ised fraud upon the Senate and ought TO O'"
eled:
Resolred. That foE the reasons aforesaid, ,.a; iai
senator from Onslow be, and is hereby eIPs"''
rom the Senate, and his seat therein Vaca'eu' l.,
The first Resolution passed unanimously, sTI .TF
dr. Francis moved to amend the second y ht
ng out all after the word done" and InseIs I,s,ng
Glowing: Or was aware, or at least nao ~, S" SsS
easons to suspect that the certificate was nO usT,
line, and by presenting the same without eai enP and
ion as his credentials was guilty OF glO'cc 'cc,,rsl
riminaI negIigence-lhertby imposing a ..'ti, io,S
ertifcate and becoming instrumental 10 misbt