The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-02-19
A PERSONAL COLLISION
BETWEEN SENATOR DAY AND PUB
LIC PRINTER DANIELS
In the North Carolina Senate Chamber.
Day Struck Daniels, Who Did Not
Return the Blow-News fthc State.

RALEIGH, N. c., Feb E-Special.-
There was a sensation in the Senate
chamber this morning, few minutes
before that body was called TO order.
caused by a personal collision between
Senator w. II. Day. of Halifax, and
Mr.. Josephus Daniels. Nearly all OF the
senators had assembled. There were
number Of bystanders In the chamber,
and the galleries were well filed with
ladies.
Senator Day accosted Mr.. Daniels in
the main aisle of the Senate. telling him
that he had understood that he had been
misrepresenting his motives In regard to
the Weldon and Wilmington railroad;
that he had stated that he day was
Wilmington and Weldon man. and that
he had been lighting Daniels for public
printer because he (Daniels) was working
against the railroad Day, continuing,
told Daniels that IL he persisted in saying
this he would denounce him on the floor
OF the Senate as a liar. and Mr.. Daniels
retorted. You are here In the interest
of the Wilmington and Weldon railroad,
whereupon Day, as quick as hasn'
struck Daniels with his clinched fist in
return the blow, and Senator MacRae. of
Robeson, and one or two others rushed
in, and taking hold of Day. pulled him
away, while he continued TO denounce
Daniels and brandish his fist.
The two gentlemen being separated the
difficulty was at an end. Excitement ran
high for a few minutes, and this seemed
to afford the opportunity for some Of
Mr.. Daniels over-zealous friends. Sew
erai of them began going around among
senators and representatives working up
feeling and calling upon them 10 mold
caucus to vote to give him back the 10 per
cent. bonus on public printing. which has
been Topped off. Nobody seemed to be
able to tell exactly why a personal diff
ference between Day and Daniels was an
argument for putting a bonus back on
printing again, and cooler heads soon
checked this sentiment and showed its
advocates the folly Of 1t. Day and
Daniels met afterwards and exchanged
mutual expressions of regret at the oc-
currence.
In the House to-day bills passed char
tering the North Carolina state Alliance;
amending the charter Of st. Augustines
Normal School; to incorporate fayette-
VILE and establish graded schools there;
to allow Raleigh to issue $4,000 In street
Improvement bonds.
The Senate passed several important
bills to-day. among them to appropriate
5000 annually for the support or the
Confederate Soldiers Home Of North
Carolina, and $1,000 in addition TO buiid
a hospital in connection with the Home !;
to incorporate the board or trustees OF
the Baptist State Convention or North
Carolina: to appropriate 5000 annually
10 the Colored Agricultural and Mechani-
cal College; TO incorporate the winston
Salem and Charlotte railroad, and to IN
corporate the Durham and Charlotte rail-
road. Bills were introduced In the Senate
to-day to maintain and provide for the
State Guard. and TO make an appropria-
ton to enable the Confederate Veterans
TO hold annual encampments.
The matter OF the settlement OF back
taxes OF the Wilmington and Weldon
railroad with the State was finally con-
cluded between the railroad authorities
and the legislative committee today
The terms Of the settlement are that the
road shall surrender all exemption from
taxation which II had heretofore, ana all
right to fix rates. and shall agree 10 pay
10 the state back taxes on all brancn
lines for the past three years, and a sum
equal TO three years taxes on It's main
line and all other property three years
hack taxes TO all counties on It's oranch
lines. and two years back taxes 10 an
cities and counties on its main line. Inc
railroad has agreed to this proposltloh'
and a question which has been pending
for wears has been finally settled.