The North-Carolina standard., 1844-12-25
REMARKS OF MIR. BRoGDEN,
or WE,

i REMARKS OF MR. BRoGDEN,
OF WAYNE,
/ En1he House of Commons, Tuesday, Dec. 10th
/ 1874, on The resolution offered by him propos
ing 10 adjourn on the I'd day Of January l845
! and in reply to Mr.. Guthrie, of Chatham, or
i the same.
Mr Speaker wish 10 submit very fen
remarks in answer to the inquiry of the gentle
man from Chatham, (Mr. Guthrie who seem!
to suppose that if proposition to adjourn sine
die on the second Of January next is adopted b.
both Houses, It will be utterly impossible to ge
through with the business of the session in 5
short perird The gentleman ought to know
:, that whenever certlin day is fixed upon for the
| adjournment of the Legislature, that member:
will use more diligence and industry in the dis
charge of those duties devolving on them as the
representatives. of the people Of the State. My
venerable friend from Chatham vii. certainly moi
object to any proposition. by which the interests
OF the people will be protected, and the business
of Legislation carried on with greater celebrity
and if he does not wish to act on all important
questions as speedily as possible, he will manifest
striking exenpiication of the adage that ''truth
IS stranger than fiction !" while, according to his
supposition, if the resolution now before the
House is adopted, it will be permanent and un-
aerable as the ancient laws of the Medes and
Persians.. 1t is solely with the view of expedit-
ing the business-of the session, and Of despatch
ing all such subjects rs may occupy the attention
Of this Legislature that | have offered the reso-
luton now before the House, believing that it will
have some tendency at least prevent great deal
Of unnecessary delay in the discharge Of those
duties imposed on the members of this Legislature
by the people Of North Carolina. / do not pro-
pose, however, to adjourn brfore the Governor
elect is required by law to enter on the duties OF
his Office The law requires that he shall take
ohtEs Of Office in presence of both Houses of the
General Assembly, or beforcthe chief Justice ofthe
Supreme Court, who, in case the Governor elect
should be prevented from attendance before the
General Assembly, by sickness or other unavoida-
bic cause authorized to administer the same.
clnnot consider the objections of the gentleman
from Chatham, why this proposition should notbe
adopted by this House, as entitled to any weight
whatever; because the Legislature is not nccessa-
riiy compelled to be in session when the Cover
nor is inaugurated and therefore his notions in
relation to this matter if they sincere are ut
terly preposterous and absurd and entertaining
the highest personal respect for the gentleman,
hope he will not think it very unkind in me if l
take the liberty of saying to him what ShalLo,c
said OF the renowned French physician: 81
never heard man OF his place, gravity, and
learning, so wide of his own respect"
There certainly can be no improperly in adopt
ing resolution to adjourn at as early a day as
practicable: and should the labors of the Legisla.
ture be brought 10 close before the day arrives
fixed upon for the adjournment, the resolution can
be rescinded; and although the gentleman ayows
his intention 10 remain here until he docs The bus
ness OF the people and takes of thr interests
Of the State, hope we shall not b. compelled to
protract the business of the sessian as long as
shall be "equal to the will of certain gentlemen
in the majority in this House, who have manifest
ed on all occasions great regard for the Interests
of the State, and the relief of The people; but
their generosity has usually been confined to re-
lieving the Public Treasury of what money there
was in it, and we have seen no evidence as vet
that the present minority is not disposed to pursue
a smular course, as they are well vcrsed, no doubt
in the ethics of that political science which teaches
that "might makes right" and having the power
they may consider that they are acting both just
and proper 10 redress the grievances under which
the people are now lLborng by involving them
in greater difficulties. am we'll aware that the
majority in this House can adjourn at any time
they think proper, and in my opinion the sooner
we adjourn, after having done all we can for the
people who sent us here, the better for the State;
as there is every reason to believe that all impor-
tant questions to be brought before tho pre-
sent Legislature will be determined with greater
despatch, and much unnecessary consumption of
the time of the House will be prevented by hav-
ing certain day fixed on for the adjournment of
the Legislature.