The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1883-03-14
The Last Days ooinSs.
Correspondent Charlotte Observer

2nd Di.frict-A. G. Brooks, Wilson
county.
Bird District-John \. Oates, Samp-
son county.
4th District-W. +. Green, Franklin
county.
5th District. ". Anderson, Stokes
county.
9th District-John Robinson, Arson
county.
9TH District-A. Leazer. Iredell coun-
sth District BurwelI Blanton,
Cleaycland county.
gth District. j. Smith, Macon
county.
These gentlemen did not receive a
quorum vote in the House, the vote
81. usl4s -. four short OF a quorum.
t.Ir~>rs. Green and LeaZer are MEM
lc.-o the legislature. Prot. Smith.
:t~-.~tdut GeO!oglst. Is a tpWnSman Of
,Ia-. l.. Robinson. Makc-on IS well
Aained.l
EXCITING SCENE IN II HOUSE.
Thursday night a bill that had passed
the Senate was before the House provid-
in a state GeOlogist to the Board Of
Agriculture, and il the five thousand
dollars towards the survey, and his own
salary and the salary of his clerk, was
not found sufficient Tor the mineral cX-
pluratlons OF the State. then leaving IL
with the commits slOHers to increase the
sum at their discretion. There was 4
strong feeling OF prejudice against the
office with Il few OF the Democrats and
many OF the Republicans. Mr.. Ed.
Powers, OF Cumberland, the Republican
colleague of Speaker Rose. had asked
the ayes and noes OF the third reading
OF the bill, and they were ordered. The
call began, and Mr.. Powers left his seat
and went to the lobby. There were yet
five names necessary to make "A quorum,
and the speaker SAID:
The gentleman from Cumberland
must come from the lobby and vote"
Mr.. Speaker" said Mr.. Powers.
speaking from the lobby, you have no
night to make me vote when | am in the
lobby ant besides, if you had the
right, there Is not a quorum of the House
to order it."
The Speaker-The chair has had an
experience of eight years on this floor.
and 1t informs the gentleman from
Cumberland that a member at any point
within the hall OF the House can be re-
quircd to vote.
But the lobby's not the hall of the
House. and there's no quorum" insist
ed Mr.. Powers.
The Speaker-The chair Will say to
tie gentleman that the House has the
right to order a member from the lob
bIes to the floor to vote. and as to a
quorum that fifteen members of the
House have the right, if they see proper,
10 eXpcl Il member.
Different members of both sides were
on their feet. some for conciliatory
measures, and others for enforcing the
law.
Mr.. Ray. of Macon. Democrat, doubt
ed the right OF ordering a man to vote
from the lobby. and didn't see why II
should be lone now. when hundreds oi
such instances had occurred during the
session.
Mr.. Thompson, of Onslow. Democrat,
and against the Till, was even more
pronounced against the ruling, declar-
in there was no quorum, and that he
SAW no right or Justice in trying to force
Il man 10 vote from the lobby.
Lir. Overman. of Rowan, said the gen
t.eman from Cumberland was seeking
t. hrus- the House into contempt. and
j, moved lac be expelled.
III. ~trudwick, o. Orange. said he
moved that the Arms be
instructed to bring the gentleman be-
fore the bar of the House to receive its
ceu~ure. and then. fine refused to come.
that he be expelled.
Mr.. ForbIs, OF Guilford. made the
same motion.
Mr. Overman then Withdrew his mo-
ton to eXpel.
The Democratic member from Pam
licU said 20 slow in this matter. Here
we were right on the eve of the session
and there had been the best OF feeling
Numbers during the session had gone
to the Hobbies and not voted-he thought
nothing extreme should be doue.
Mr.. Bowers. Democrat. from Surrv.
to whom the Republicans had just pre-
scented a gold headed cane for his fair
and unpartizan temper, said: Peace!
AMI advised a new call Of the roll. sug-
gesting that there would be a quorum,
and that this little trash could be passed
over and forgotten.
Mr.. Bailey said something, we
couldn't catch.
Mr.. Page, of Jones, Republican, spoke
IputllJ d-dllSl the Iulil1. lie Sulu II
extremes had to come let them come.
the Republicans Were ready to meet
them.
Nh. McLoud. Democrat, of Bun
combe. made a conciliatory talk. refer
rim to the good feeling existing all the
session, and suggesting as it was near
the hour OF adjournment that the morn
I'M would be the best time to settle it,
,,,.I = IT. +In II.r,-. Iol host al1,nrn
MIR. Strudwick and Mr.. Forbis insist
cd on their motion to bring the gentle
man from Cumberland before tie
House.
Mr.. Thompson moved to lay that mo-
ton on the table.
There was a pretty decided express
sion OF ayes and noes on each side. The
Speaker said the noes had it.
Norton. the assistant d~oorkeeper.
went to the lobby. and he and Mr..
Powers-he did not touch him-came to
the floor. Mr.. Powers. walking down
the side aisle, made an rne talk,
stating that he meant no d~isrespett Il
the House, but he was not to be bull
dozod. aud had not the gentleman from
Rowan withdrawn his motion to eXpel
hIut. that he would never have come t.
the iIoOr. that he was not afraid of ten,
twenty or thirty of the men who were
Tor irving to sit down on him. he de.
nouIced the bill, how unpopular the Of
lice was with his people. and still insist
ed yfat the chair was wrong III ordering
him rom the lobby to vote. and that h'
Wa..IduOt fear to Try the question before
Ii, purts. &c.
S..eaker-The clerk viii call the nam,
OF s4e gentleman from Cumberland.
Mr.. Powers :" cried the clerk.
No" he answered IN a round bas: