The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1895-03-14
OF
THE LEGISLATURE,
Continued from "a page


adopted, aud senator Grant Of Wayne
was called To the chair:
Mr.. Moody oi Haywood. Holding tn.
Moor laid: Tn" hour j. fat approach
ing When the session of this senate
viii rui and we Will separate. Much
work ha- been done, many bills passed
ana this has all been done with The
4r'atr-t dispatch. IN a most friendly
manner. and the deliberations OF this
BODY have been presided over by The
IIrutcnant Governor III a fair, Impair
tlal and perfect ~ satisfactory manner
III" angel 81 death has entered our
chamber chair 10 my right still
wears The -onibr" drapIng- of MOURN
ing. " hen / took my seat in thi-
chamber thought senator frauck the
en- boGim"nt of "A strong. healthy man,
aud now he Ia, departed To the great
hereafter.
The political sentiment Of the body
H. different from that To the presiding
officer. but he would say that frUu The
,ir-t rap of the eal"I in calling he Sen
ate of North Carolina To order until
Tia" present moment. Iieut.-GOvrrnOr
DDughton had known 40 Democrat, no
Republican, no PopHlI,t, put in all his
words, rulings aud dealing, he had
"<"rti-rd the powers of his position
fairly, truly and with absolute Impair
TALLY.
Gentlemen. a. Republican,. wish
to >ay that North Carolina ha- "A Iicu-
tenant Governor that she ought to be
proud of: a. senators. representing
three great political parties. We are
proud of him; a. a Republican. and as
Il y ortiz tarolInian, am proud of him
L.. II
onrrs, We look at things from IA differ
rnt standpoint. and while in he dis
patch OF business party patriotism
may have swayrd some Of Us little,
none Of such has been observed in the
actions Of our presiding officer.
Now in behalf Of this senate desire
To present to Lieut.. Governor Dough-
ton this silver service as testimonial
of all these senators for his very many
manly noble and patriotic qualities:
and IN presenting this handsome sill
service. and while |, as IA Republican,
present it a. token of esteem | wish
to say that four years hence the great
Republican party will be administers
ing the affairs Of this great country,
and do it also upon IA silver basis.
Mr.. Moody then carried the silver
service over and handed it to the Lieu
tenant Governor.
Mr.. Mcwborne, POpulist, said:
On the part Of the PopulSte | wish
to say that we believe our presiding
officer has been absolutely impartial
and honest in all his dealing, and that
when he returns to his noun
tain home ne will carry with him
our WarmeSt esteem, respect and love
We have learned to love our presiding
officer, and while we are so anxious to
return to our homes and mingle wit
our little ones, still it will he a sad
parting when we shall be called upon
to grasp the hand of him who, by his
impartial. honest, fair and manly con-
duet of the buSil.eSS of this body has
won our greatest love. We may differ
in politics as men differ, but we have
! never forgotten, and may we never
! forget, that we are all brother North
| Carolinians.
Mitchell, Democrat, said: In behalf
of the minority of this body light
say the immortal six-I wish to say a
| few words. Though we have been i'm
the minority, must say he session has
been most pleasant one, save when
our ranks were broken by death in the
! loss of Hon. f.. l.. Francks. We have
been treated fairly and honestly, and
no feelings unfriendly have been en-
gendered; but while we have
! been unable to shape measures
and carry them into execution
still our efforts have been vigorous
and harmony-as one of the party to
which you belong-accept this gift
not as full mark Of our esteem, fol
we cannot reach the fullness of Oul
appreciation of your worth, but it is
only Il reminder of our perfect trust il
your ability, and knowledge of your
great worth as Lieutenant Governor
who will become, two years hence, The
Democratic Governor of North Caro-
lima,
Lieutenant Governor DoughtOn theI
arose and said:
| Mr.. President and Senators | we'll,
be unhuman if did not apprehen,
This act on the part of the Senate o
North Carolina. The circumstance
under which we met were differen
from that of any Legislative body tina
has ever convened in our State ant
had great misgiving that I NIGH
fail in the discharge of the function
of my office as presiding officer. of
body a few of whom | had served wit
in other legislatures and knew wei
, and many | did not know at all, max
n ing up this Senate composed of repre-
sentative men of three great parties
Populists, Republicans and a small
number of Democrats-the party t.
, which belong.
can only say that my misgiving
were without foundation, for hay
had only courtesy and hearty supper
, of all parties in the dispatch of bust
{ ness. We are all North Caroliniar
and as such could only have hHt. q har
, monious session. ] end that a
| North Carolinians wherever they ar
found 2. iceling of brotherly low
q prevails. When | was in CHI
cago at the Worlds Fair standin
, amid crowd of 100000 people, an
{ bands of music filling the air with II;
/ tonal airs, when Dixie Was played ever
a Southerner upon the grounds cheere
= and ciapped his hands in recogn
y ton.
q appreciate your action tonight, an
:, to Pupulists, Republicans, and Dem,
Gratis, return my heartiest thanks f,
that action, for will always think
Carolinians we are the greatest peop
on earth.
% AN'N' o'b"''io' ~, FFNt15"S T. "iNH
e thank you again. l trust when you r
o turn 10 your homes you wi
u each aud all, be welcomed by I'll
/. loved ones there, and be assure
U your State and her institutions ha'
~ not suffered at your hands. Ao.. ma
: done your duty and done1s Well, anJ
- can only add that each OF you will
~ pleasantly remembered with warme
:, feelings and pleasant recollection
y senate ottio"rs and pages.
le Now, after all, lifc's sessions are EN-
s. ed and labor completed, may we
I'd meet in a land where there vii be
a, POpulists, no Republicans, 40 Dem
o. Gratis; where th2fe VIII be no ayes a
10 noes, nc. cGllsns the previous question
i. lut Where all is JOY and peace a
> tove.
L. accept this beautiful present viii
you have seen fit to present to me, a
. return you my warmest thanks for
. spirit which prompted its tender.
. Bill supplemental to the bill ere
N ing the new criminal circuit regal