The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1891-1893, 1893-01-25
we'll filed and the crowd looked on with
apparent interest.

apparent interest.
The lieutenant governor announced
the special order, the clerk read the ma
JorIty report of the committee, stating
that Leach was entitled to the seat
This stated that l, ,O26 illegal votes had
been cast for Henderson. This report
John P. Leach, 1889 votes cast; Hen
derson, ,424 votes cast.
Accompanying the report were two |
resolutions, one uuseating Henderson
and the other seating Leach
The majority report was signed bv |.
Messrs. Posey, Day, McRae, of Robe
son, Olive and Cranor.
The minority report protesting against
the report OF the majority was read,
1t was signed by Messrs. Psrrott, Mer
Ger and Sandifer.
Mr. Jones moved to postpone the
question until to morrow at 10 o'clock.
Air Posey protested against the motion
OF MIR. Jones, showing how many times
the matter had been postponed and de
layen- Mir. Posey's speech was strongly
IN favor of immedia consideration. The
motion to postpone was put and lost.
MIR. Cooper moved that the evidence
in the case be read before the senate.
The motion prevailed
Mr.. Campbell moved to reconsider the
motion. The motion to reconsider was
lost-19 to %.
The clerk then proceeded to read the
evidence, which is very voluminous and
lengthy. The clerk was frequently in
terrupted during the reading of the evi
deuce.
Mr. Campbell moved to suspend
the further reading of the evidence. Mr.
Cooper arose to point of order and OBJ,
jected TO the motion. Mr.. Patterson
wanted to hear all the evidence, so that
all the senators could vote intelligently
Mr.. Pou arose to point of order; that
any senator has Alright to hear any report
or evidence read The motion was put
and the motion lost The reading of the
evidence dragged its weary length along.
Mr.. Sandifer moved that the reading
of a portion of the evidence be dispensed
with, and his motion, without objection,
was taken as the sense of the senate
And the reading of the evidence still
went on.
Mr Posey said the senators had pa
tiehtly listened to the evidence, and they
were doubtless tired, but he wanted the
gentlemen who opposed the minority
report to give their objection to the evil
dence before the senate adjourned.
Mr.. Sandifer said he thought Mr.. Po
sey was unfair to the minority side and
he wanted the senate to adjourn.
Mr.. Day wanted the senate to remain
in session until the matter was settled.
Nj. Sheriff. moved to adjourn until
O'clock. Division was called for, ayes
% noes IA, and the senate adjourned
until O'Clock.
THE AFTERNOON SESSION
At o'clock Lieutenant Govcrno
DoughtOn again called the senate to or
der. and the fight began.
The galleries and lobbies rapidly file;
up and the many fine speeches were lis
tened TO with great attention.
The lieutenant governor stated that tn
que slnn was upon the adoption OF tn
majority report.
Mr.. Sandlfer opened the argument i
favor Of tas ssinality TepaEt- He state
that in his opposition he was acting con
scjentiously, in no party spirit, and lock
ing at the matter as question of LAY
aud fact He thought al presumptio
derson resolved 39l more votes tina
: Leach and he thought that the proof ha
not shown this majority had been Owe
! come He recited at length the vote
of the diff erent townships and stated tn,
= If every contested election vote elaine
t. be taken off Henderson would sti
have 70 majority. He discussed full
Il the question of the residence of voter
s From the facts aud the law he conclude
r that Henderson was justly entitled to b
Sc t Senator Sandifer spoke calmly az
e his speech carried with it sense of ho
est conviction.
n Mr. Posey defended the report Of II
majority. The committee had weigne
4 wei the law and evidence; he was vii
n ing to abide by the law as laid down
5, our Supreme court; the case had bet
considered carefully and calmly and W
II acted upon in all sincerity and justlc
q A man who is improperly registered
d not entitled to vote, If he is not regi
tered legally in every particular he is 4
IS a legal voter He argued against t
* point Of residence made by Mr.. Sandif
ID and thought the exact residence of
voter should be stated. He was for t.
8 credit Ct our grand old state and for t
al interests of her noble people.
d Senator Posey mas strong mind al
fl strikes hard blows. Any cause
champions has fearless defen der.
Y IS hold, aggressive debater, and do
ed not spare an opponent when he catch
him tripping. He is popular with
es brother legislators.
er M Jones said he was member of t
u committee on privileges and election
II. but not being present at the meetings
ne the committee he had not signed eitf
one of the reports. He had exsmin
or well the evidence and was well prepar
p. to vote on this question. The burden
rd evidence is W tn the contestant I
or whole matter hinges on the question
the legality of Henderson's $50 majori
q, If his majority is legal he is entitled
en- the seat If the registrar fails to pl
'er the name of an elector, who is EMIT
en- to vote, properly on the register after
nd elector has requested such registration
is the fault Of the registrar. He CT
30 at length the evidence and spoke {
OF qnently against the majority report.
thought the registrars were largely
SO fault. He intended to cast his V
hn honestly, fairly and lntelllgently. !
IS the democratic party afford to do /
he thing else than to allow the contestee
OF retain his seat2 That only is homes
NJ. Posey interrupted Mr.. Jones as
$50 question of law, citing a portion of
1gs code. Mr. Jones said the gentlen
ION from changing Dog" (Mr. Posey)
sed furnishing all the legal light in the c.
vas he thanked him exceedingly for his
formation He charged inaccuracies
IN faults Ia the evidence submitted with
Wy majority report, and compared the W
all Of Leach and Henderson. All that
md asked was for the gentlemen OF the
'al position to prove that these alleged
Gal votes were cast for Henderson.
rter have failed 10 show this. AS men Ju
up ing these issues honestly the sena
ter we're bound to vote for the contes