The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1889-02-28

tue : 1AE Ut ~NtLIcA II Nttl IL "a ADA-'
II regard 10 the provisions of the
bill il did not infict hardship upon
any honest voter. It was charged
that this hln was copy Of theSonth
Caroliaa election law. Why, if 1t
was, it would haye scared the repub>
licars to death. That was q law
which was measured by inches, feet
and yards though it had never been
declared unconstitutional. Tue Ne"
Hampshire law restricted the quail
fcations Of voter to property AMI
/ it could no. be found in conflict with
the Constitution Of the UnitedStates.
MT. Thomas, Of Davidson, s2l1 he
would name this bill The South
Carolina Election Law. H sent for
ward ten amendments to strike out
the ten sections Of the bill. The
Senator accused your reporter Of re
porting him yesterday as being
scattering ia his remarks. Oar yes
/ terdays report viii aptlv apply to
his argument to-day. He thought
this till would run the niger away
and we would have to 60 to Europe
and Asia for labor to work the crops,
He got of on the disabilities Of W.
w. Holden and Jefferson Davis, then
to John Sherman and tie soldiera'
! home on to James o.. Blaine and
Benz. Harrison with the army and
navy to have elections in North Car
DINA. He then asked all republicans
who desired to do so to send in any
amendments they desired to as s
part of his time.
Mr.. Lusk sent forward q number
of amendments.
Mr.. Stubbs, spoke III support Of
the bill not because Of the past but
for the present and the future and
the test interests and prosperity Of
the State. The bill carries on its
face the true essence of free and
fair ballot, it was the only law which
could secure such a use Of the elec>
ton franchise. The colorcd man
Was great political factor and in
tellIgence must very soon solve the
problem. He did rot believe the
last will and testament Of our fore
fathers could ever by intelligence be
construed to devise this land and
country to the control Of the coIored
race. lie had as great an admira-
tion for the ola servant of anti-ballum
days as any one.
Mr.. Hampton asked permission to
read lis last will and testament,
which was granted and he read few
pages OF manuscript upon the saver
al contested election cases which
have come before this session Of the
General Assembly. He found a
"black cat" in the bill and pulling
its tail raised the came old cry of
poor niger"
Under call of the previous ques-
ton debate was closed and filIibu8-
tering by the republicans began. On
some twenty or thirty amendments
the ayes and noes were called ,numer-
Gus motions to adjourn were made
all of which were defeated. At one
time the republicans vacated their
seats in hopes Of breaking s quorum
but that would not work, as motion
was made and adopted that the door
Of the chamber be locked and no
Senator allowed to leave,
In explanation Of his vote the
= colOred Senator from Warren (Falk>
ncr) stated that three appointed poll
holders in his county had said that
they had been put there to count in
democrats.
Senator Emry asked him to please
. name the men. GIVE the Senate the
names Of any white men in Warren
county who had said such q thing
but the colored Senator decliued
saying be could do so at the proper
time.
Senator Hampton republican,
from Surry 10 response to his name
on call Of the To.l, though paired
and not entitled to vote, remarked
that this bill if passed would not
hurt the republican party in his Sec
ton, for if it was ATTEMPTED to en-
force its provisions there it would
lead to blood shed and whea it came
to that he would be found leader
in the lead.
f The bill on its third reading pass
ed by vote Of n ayes to II noes.
House: A resolution was intro
duced by Wilson Carey col. Rep
instructing Congress to ask aid for
: the colored people Of the South for
] the purpose of emigrating to the
West.
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