The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1891-1893, 1893-01-25

There has been no guess work or miscal.
culation in the work Of the committee.
The objection to the maj rity report was
from members who had not been regular
attendants of the committee and had not
heard all the evidence He cited the re
port of the committee to the admission
of counsel and the Eoglish and American
cyclopedla of law, in support of the ma
jority report. The case of Harris vs.
Scarborough, as decided by the North
Carolina supreme court, was cited as to |
what was legal registration, in support |
of his position. Mr. Day was interrupted |
several times by questions from support |
ers of the minority. His speech was
strong and visie.
| senator Day enters debate lways in
good styla and good feeling. There is
a dash about hifa that attracts an audi
ence. whose attention be never fails -
hold as well by the matter Of his speeches
as by the versatility Of the orator
Mr. Pettlgrew said it seemed to him
that the evidence had not been set for
ward too clearly, but according to the
law the majority reporr Was just The
law In regard to registration was cited.
especially Harris VS.. Scarborough TIE
dblh ASoiOn Va SOuuSti WSISbcu uC2NIly III
the case. According to that admission
| I'll illegal votes were cast for Her der
son. This address was able and well
delivered
Senator Pettigrew ranks with the most
useful members of the senate. He bears
an horored name and bears it we'll His
style is judicial, calm, collected and
| clear
Mr. Olive had tried to consider the
question fairly. He quoted the o'd cor,
piet:
Il slept and thought that life was beauty;
l woke and found that life was duty"
He was a member of the committee,
and said that the committee had care
fully and conscientousiy done their work.
He had been perplexed to decide as to
this matter; he had no doubt that Hen
derson received those votes, but these
votes, after carefully considering the
: evidence and law, he considered lille
, gal. He would stand by the law, no
: matter what the personal consequences
might be. NJ, Olive spoke in al earnest
straight forward convincicg manner and
very favorably impressed the senate :
! Mr. Jones arose in his own defence,
and read the report of the Supreme court
q of North Carolina in the case Of Harris
VS. Scarborough, cited Ciarh's dissent
ing opinion 10 support Of bis position.
8 He applied the law in this case as hs
i took it to be Where the voter is keep
away by the fault Of the registrar ne il
not an illegal elector
Mr. Day said Mr. Mercer had attended
: the session of the committee st which
the evidence had been given
! Mr.. Posey said he had not takef
: ''sides" il this case but he had copeid
cred this impartially. He cited decis
- ion Of Il Massachusetts, Supreme cour
- in regard 10 the law Of registration. 4
g man nu - be qualified before ne is al
lowed t. vote There has been no crcs
= oil fed ng the cootes'ee ard tins boo
as ia must IN igc slnpy Ot t.
: leg Atty # II. nderson's S vptcs.
y, Mr. Cranor. the chairman OF the com
~ mittec on Privileges and K cslous, ar s
in dice Of the rep IT II the II lpeit
= IF tie committee Considering al th
a evidence and tie law in the case the ma
- iorlty of th. committee had conscier
:. tiously fl ed the port stating that Leac
80 was entitled to th9 seat. He spoke We
ad in support of his positip aai seemed I
~ have given the subject thorough an
=, fair consideration.
y Mr., Little said he had gone throug
- the evidvnce twice; he could not fad 70,
- hundred illegal votes which were prove
80 to have been cast fer Henderson Pr
- sumptions will not do to rely upon III
= less 1t was admitted that all persons WI
- had been in the habit Of voting the +
~ publican ticket voted it at this eectio
! : l -
- DO sitive He favored foloHing out Il
~ law and if the evi ieacc hal been conclr
- sive he would have been in favor Of Il
% seating of Mr. Leach. He spoke ear
=, estly in favor of the minority report al
- was one Of its strongest sustainers.
80. NJ Owen thought the senate sh0u
he pass upon this question without refe
fa ence to the indication Of any commitie
The majority do not allege that any
ha legal voter voted it was all IN regard
Va the legality of registration II there "
any violation Of the law by these vote
"a it was purely technical violation
~ thought he had right to vote console
~ tiously and Justly in this case. This W
~ ~ an able argument in favor of the minc
10 10 ity report. Mr.. owen spoke candid
~ and clearly and made fac impressia
Mr. Pettigrew again presented t
point of admission of counsel before t
the committee in an earnest way.
ms. Mr. Sandifer said the minority deni
OF the admission cf counsel
her Mr.. Day said the admissions had be
ieo admitted and recorded
req NJ. Patterson asked what the adm
10 or sion Of counsel was Mr Posey rcpl'
Inc that the admission Of counsel WAS III
OF according to Harris vs.. Scarborough,
lty. votes cited were est Illegally; she a
10 missions were read.
ace NJ Sandfer said the counsel fT
LED contestee was now in the hall ano Cen
the maxim such admissions
IT 1Mr Poaey said the counse! had not
ted MED these admissions before The c,
'.D r &c Jtee.
- Mr.. Patterson said he TOOK j,
,ote granted that the counsel for contes
Can had not given up his case before the &C
orv mittee He went over the vote carefu
a ~ and saw no reason for the unseeting
S+v Henderson, He said the members
to quoted legal decisions and hurled th
tbo across the body until it reminded hin
man an ''irresistible force meeting an imm
1vos able body" He thought the majA
ase; iepoi, 80 .'i'- ="
in ceoenI. Ut PATTERSON presence
and views very impressively and was clo
tho listened to
otes NJ. Parr tt said be heard no such
he mission of counsel as was alleged.
op he had attended every session Of
lille committee He favored the minority
They port in a short, clear cut speech
ldg. Mr. Sandfer sent forward the res
,tors ton accompanying the minority rep
stee Mr.. Cranor moved tie pensions q
the tion and bis motion prevailed.
The clark read the minority resolu
.ker, saying that ". Henderson was enti
and to his seat During the calling OF
IDLY. eyes and noes the stillness was inte
his IL. Inathn-zcnnH IN q fau words