The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1891-1893, 1893-01-22
know the facts as alleged. He wanted

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many votes (here recapitulated If the
committee disagree how shall the mem
oers of the house decide between the
legal and illegal votesl
Mr. B air said that after the statements
OF the gentlemen there was no necessity
to print the reports. The committee
agrees on certain parts. There is no con
tradiction. It is a question of law, not
OF faith (The debate here icipated
much of what will be discussed when
the case comes up, and is omitted
Mr. Adams said he did not understand
statements made if the minority report
dtfers from that of the majority in the
statement of facts.
Mr. Fuller, of Durham, explained and
favored the motion to print.
The question came up on Mr. Nc
Nellfs motion to postpone until Thurs
day.
The amendment offered by Mr. Jones. |
Caldwell. to print the entire record |
was defeated on division by vote of |
ayes, Al nays, "a
Tnen the motion of Mr.. McNeil to |
postpone, on the motion of Mr. Jones,
of Caldwell, was tabled.
The reports on the contested election
in which w. w. Long, Of Warren coun
ty, is contestant VS.. J. y. Wright, sit
ting member of the house from the same
county, came on to be heard before the
house
Much OF the report, relating to
claims of the contestant, was rep
the reading was continued U
Kitchen moved that the case be post
poned till the report is printed, and
| that next Thursday at II N be fixed as
| the hour for final hearing.
Mr.. Jones. of Caldw we'll, rose TO point
of order The house had already decided
| not to make the case special order
for Tuesday. Mr. Kitchen then proposed
| to substitute Wednesday next
Mr. Kitchen said ta ght want to go
home to morrow. He did not wish to see
the case rushed through. Itmust not be
done in justice to the case. 1t cannot be
done on Saturday, print, and lsy the
whole case before the house.
Mr.. Ray wants the whole re cord
printed. If that is not done there is no
good in printing at all.
Mr. Watson, of Forsyth, hoped the
reports will be printed and the case be
post s'poned, If the printed reports are
laid on the table by Tuesday, much in
formation will be obtained. He heard
much of the report read this n oruiag, be
does not know what the report means
Mr. Long moved as an amend dmant to
Mr. Kitchens motion, to include tie ev
idence in the printing. The instructions
in the court are universal to include the
evidence He wanted TO see the evidence
clearly, snd note what is preserted
Mr. Jones, of Caldwell. added and
the whole record"
The speaker said that the house had
, decided not to print the whole record
J Mr.. McNeill's sole object vas to pin,
the evidence
, Mr.. Jones said it was parliamentary
question. rs Mr.. Kitchens motion Il
print part in orier2' and he IN wed tc
reconsider the motion to print the whole
I VIII CD had pissed.
Mr. Jones said he had he ard the ma ority
report He had not heard that of tht
minority He had heard the law in ons
case He had not heard it in the other
How much more in,elligently can th'
house act next Wednesday than now un
; less it has the evidence that is in tn,
hands of the committed According Il
! the ruling of the speaker we are relegat
5 to the dodge of asking that the wool
: record be printed hoped the house rul(
vote intelligentlv. 1t should vote dow
e the motion of Mr.. Kitchen. Vote - re
+ consider the vote on the motion to prin
as whole.
q The question then came up on Nj
: Kitchens motion to make the case spt
cisl order for next Wedn sdav at 12 II
| with the reports of the majority and N
nority.
u Mr.. Fuller, Of Durham, moved I
u amend by adding that the petition OF tn
& contestant be printed, which was lost Q
Is . division by vote of ayes 50 nays 3;
II Mr.. Jones, of Caldwell, then withdre
his amendment and then the motion
Mr.. Kitchen was adopted
It Mr. Moore moved to reconsider Il
y vote by which house bill l13, the bill
amend the act in relation to agriculture
ie statistics, was laid on the table yesterda
OF Mr. Roberton hoped Mr.. Moore woul
ne withdraw his mO,iOn. a bi / is now b.
II ing drawn which relates to tae agr
cultural stats ics bill to make effecti'
r. the laws of that subject. The bill pr
u poses to abolish the bureau Of labor st'
~ tistics.
Mr.. Moore lodges a motion to recor
81 slider.
rs House bill 1873, bill TO exempt Il
on town of Monroe from the operations
IS the law of 1891, in relation to the rig
1e of the town authorities to issue licen
10 to sell spirituous liquors, etc, was TAX
III up, and passed its several readings al
nj was ordered to be engrossed.
ne House bill 143, bill to amend cha
ter 142, acts of 1851, relating to /
1t hunting of opossums, came up on
Is second reading. The amendment was
strike out the county of Vance.
he The introducer of the bill. Mr.. w
zee son, of Vance, yielded the advocacy
lie the bill to Mr Watson, of Forsyth, W
or said he willingly chsmpioned the Cat
nal of his friend from Vance. The amen
zen ment to exempt Vance from t
ers operations of the act of Is
In was just. That bill interiors W,
SEQ the ancient and common law rights of t
OF people of that county. He did not KIN
zen now that bill came to pass; other 81
Ter ects of less importance had received b
nat ter consideration. That was the Il
all time the o'possum had been legislal
nat upon in this body. He had been
;, quainted with 'possum hunting since
all oyhood He had followed it under
lre leadership of the only man who kn
lla how to hunt possums. He described
ep preparations for the hunt, the torch
aln the noisy barking of the expectant do
one He could give the whoop as they sail
cal forth, but this is not the place to give
10 He does not know where the action OF I
an legislation originated; in the prol
uet train, perhaps, from the section reF
ere seated of distinguished biblical kno
ere edge from Buncombe. All tradlti
would point to the great abundance
70 'posslms 10 old times They had IL
stl- connection with the tower
oe Babel and the o,igination of I
family in the building of that tov
OF T ss:a..ssa ND II &c