The weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1869-18??, 1870-12-07
Mr.. Smith opposed It. !

Mr.. Smith opposed it..
The hour OF IL, NJ, having arrived the
Senate went INTO an election for Senator. Z
Messrs. Joseph c. Abbott and Zebulon< b.
Vance were put in nomination,
The following gentlemen voted Tor Mr'
Abbott: Messrs Bellamy, Brogden, Eppes'
Hawkins, Hyman, King, Lassiter, Lehman
Moore. Odds and Price-11.
For Mr.. Vance: Messrs. Adams, Alien
Albright, Battle, Currie, COwles, Croweil,
Cook, Council, Dargan, Fleming, Graham
Gilmer, Jones, Latham, Ledbetter: Llnney,
Love, McClammy, Murphy, Morehead, MAN.
ney, Merrimon, Norment, Robbins of Rowan,
Robbins, of Davidson, Speed, Skinner, Troy
Waddell, Worth, Whitesides-52
Mr.. Beasley voted for Gen. Dockery, Mr.
Flythe for Gen. Ransom, Mr.. McCotter, for
Mr.. Warren, Mr. Smith for Mr.. Gilmer, and
Mr.. Barnett for Mr.. Graham.
The consideration of the bill with regard
to public printing was resumed.
MIR. Brogden favored the amendment. He
had always been in favor of economy. His
party had found the State paying one dol
lar per token and they reduced it to rs cts.
Times are easier now, gold is down, and he
favored a further reduction.
Mr.. Robbins moved to amend the original
bin by inserting proviso that the respon-
sibility of the bidder shall be determined by
the committee.
Mr.. Odds thought the bill correct as it
stands
Mr. Moore condemned the onslaught upon
the Treasury for partizan purposes.
Mr.. Cowles was ready to vote for Con-
sentative and would vote for no Republican
for Public Printer. -
Mr.. Robbins, OF Rowan, would never vote
to strike out the words Lowest bidder"
Mr.. Jones-I understand the Senator from
Rowan. He means, and so do !, that no
Republican shall have the printing. This
is only coquetting with The subject, it i;
mystifying it by the use of words. 1t means
to say to the committee-"You must not let
any body but a Conservative do the work.
Several Senators LAYING spoken the pre-
vious question was called.
The question was then taken on the
amendment offered by the Senator from
Rowan, providing the responsibility OF the
parties shall be left to the discretion of the
Committee. Adopted.
Mr.. Moore's amendment to the substitute
giving the work to the lowest bidder was
then voted on The Senate refused to give
the printing to the lowest bidder by the
following vote:
AYEs-Messrs Beasley, Bellamy, Brogden,
Barnett, Eppes, Flythe, Hawkins. LYMAN,
King, Lehman, Love, McCotter, Moore,
Odds, Price, Robbins, of Rowan, Robbins,
of Davidson, and Whitesides-1S.
NAYs-Messrs. Adams, Allen, Albright
Battle, Curry, Cowles, Crowell, Cook, Coun-
Gil, Dargan, Fleming, Graham, Gilmer,
Jones, Latham, Ledbetter, Linney, McClam'
my, Murphy. Morehead, Merrimon, Norment
Speed, Skinner, Smith, Waddell, Worth
81. .......
The vote was then taken on the substi-
tute and the Senate voted to abolish the
office of public printer, and to empower
the Joint committee to contract for the
printing on such terms as they think proper
by q vote of 90 to 90.
Affirmative Messrs. Adams, Allen, Battle
Graham, Jones, Latham, Linney, Love, Nc
Clammy, Murphy, Morehead, Manney, Mer-
rimon. Norment, Speed, Skinner, Smitf
and Worth
Negative-Messrs Beasley, Bellamy, E. og
den, Barnett, Eppes Flythe, Gilmer, Haw-
kins, LYMAN, King, Ledbetter, Lehman
McCotter, Moore, Odds, Price, Robbins, o
Rowan, Robbins, of Davidson, Waddell anc
Whitesides.
= The bill then passed on second reading
ayes %. nays ID.
Mr.. Cowles moved for a suspension of thu
rules to put the bill on its third reading
Motion lost
Mr.. Gilmer was granted leave of absence
Senate adjourned till tomorrow at II
o'clock.