Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1859-01-12

Mr. Bedsoe moved to strike cut the whole list p
MI. Turner moved I'd lay on the table and ca,.d
for The ayes and noes Rejected "a toe
Mr.. Turner moved to indefinitely postpone. and
ayes and noes-rejected ~ toS.
Mr. Cowperm to adjourn, and called ayes and
noes rejected, % to5. Sc ""
On the question to strike out all the list Mr. Tn,
ner called they ayes and noes-rejeeted, 81 to l.
Mr.. Edney moved to concur in the nomination,
Mr. Turner moved to strike out some name which
the Reporter did not hear. Out Of order.
The question Of concurring resulted no1o
Mr.. Turner moved to reconsider the vote lust to-
ken BY which w. H. Simpson was made a Justice of
the peace He proceeded to address the Senate once
more on the general question, and referred to tho
charges he had made against Mr.. Simpson. Henro
posed to have a statement from the Senator from
Union and from Mr.. aH. c. Jones, ais to the facts
Ruled out of order one Of the parties not being com.
petent. d; WIN
Mr. Bedsoe resisted the motion The list had
come to the Senate with the endorsement Of tho
House and the representative from Union there who
was more likely to know the character and stand;ns
of the gentleman objected to than Mr.. Turner. Tss
motion proposed an act of disrespect to that Com,
moner and to the House, and to degrade man mon
the mere assertion Of the Senator from Orange with
out little of evidence "'''
Mr.. Turner gntenupting Mr.. Bledsoe,) was called
to order by NJ. DonneH. Mr. T., move to ad.
journ. ~"
MIR. Bledsoe continued He repeated that if w,s
attempted there to degrade gentleman who came
to them well recommended, by Mr.. Turner's nero
assertion and without proof He, Mr. B.. had 6r
more confidence in the Commoner from Union o,,
this matter than in the Senator from Orange Ha
called for thefacts Of and he called on the Sem
ator from Union : 'el
Mr.. Turner arose to point of order.
Mr.. Bledsoe asked if it was the object of Mr. Tpr-
after inch O7Aou chor e
the facts Was it intended to blast mans c,arac
ter, he having no opportunity to defend himself
while the facts were at hand to prove the CHARGES
as stated by Mr.. Turner and no opportunity wars 10
be attordedfor eliciting them? Mr. Betlsoe CHARGED
on Mr. Turner the responsibility of causing this long
session and waste public time, and said it was NOT
graceful now to wish to adjourn. He repeated that
the charges against Mr.. Sllpson should be substan.
tiated He came here well recommended and on.
dorsed by the people Of Union He had a right TO
ask the Senator from Union to state the facts in the
case But he feared there were other reasons for
this opposition. He asked Mr. Turner if MIR. Simn-
son had not been appointed by one of our Judges to
the clerkship of the Superior Court subsequently to
the time at which these charges of perjury and for
gerry We're reported to be preferred, ard if he was
not elected after that to the same Office by the neo
pie of Union county. Mr.. Turner lodged the cues
ton, but'was pressed by Mr.. Bledsoe to answer
squarely and directly, if at ALL
Mr. Turner was going TO answer in his own WAY
or not at ALL He complained that when lie nronos'
ed to bring the Senator from Union and Mr. Jones
mot member) upon the stand he was ruled out of
Older He would now resist the call on the Senator
| from any other source.
Mr.. Edney hoped the Senator from Union would
give the information.
Mr.. Turner moved to adjourn and called the ayes
and noes-rejected 81 to g.
Mr.. Cowper called upon the Senator and Com
moner from Union to state the facts.
The Chair ruled the Commoner could not be
called -.
Mr.. Blelsoe asked the unanimous consent of the
Senate for Statement from the Senator from Union.
Messrs. Cowper and Miller objected unless the
Commoner from that county were allowed to make
statement also. t 90
Mr. Donncll had voted under misunderstanding
as to these charges. He had heard nothing specific
charged, but would not vote for man whiIe even
such suspicion rested on him. He hoped the mo-
ton to reconsider would prevail and he proposed in
that event to ask statement from the Senator from
Union
Mr.. Turner insisted on his objection-he had
stated one on the list unfit and that he regard
ed as sufficient notice. 2
After great deal more of trouble and loss of time
the vote reconsidered-24 to 10.
Mr.. Cowper moved to adjourn.
Mr.. Turner called for the ayes and noes-reiected
26 to-
Mr.. Guyther now called on the Senator from
Union to makea statement
Mr.. Turner called Mr. gther to order.
Mr.. Donnell moved to grant the Senator leave to
make his statement. 49,
Mr.: Turner raised the qaeesss3sn Of order.
The Speaker ruled that thsssenatsf had leave by
Mr.. Turner appealed speser sustained.
Mr.. Guyther now asked saih that the Senator
make his statement
Mr.. Turner got the floor and insisted that he was
entitled to- t. g.Sf5s, 60
Mr.. Gaytherinsisted he gave way merely for the
statement -.
The Speaker so ruled Mr. Turner denied it, and
appealed, and called for the ayes and noes.
The speaker stated thst the question was one Of
fact as between the Senator from Orange and the
chair and was about to put it
Mr.. TuSsssr Withdrew the appeal.
Mr.. Walkup (of Unione was at length got up, and
made statement from which it appeared that Mr..
Simpson had been i1rstsd 4or perjury and, in ref
ercnce to the question Of forgery he had signed his
name, as a magistrate of Union, to executions on a
judgment out Of date. For this he was indicted
ALSO but the proceedings were abandoned on the
condition Of Simpsons resigning his commission as
justice of the peace, which he did. /Mr Walkup
also stated that the character of Mr.! Simpson had
been reformed since these transactions to what ex
tent he (Mr. W. could not say. He also bore testi
4 mony to the business qualifications of Simpson as
magistrate and otherwise, which he designated as
EsHrst-ratc." He added that Sippson's name had
been struck off list of proposed magistrates at
/ former session. In answer to questions from Mr.:
Guyther, he said Simpson had not been convicted
for perjury he might have been appointed clerk of
ii the Superior Court subsequently to these charges,
4 by one of the judges-was deputy under Mr.. In
gram and filled his place after he had left the State;
was subssauently elected clerk by the people and
n 1oeskt b.