The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1895-01-31

by men Of more conspicuous ability and
unsullied patriotism than has North
Carolina and no Senator has been /
more conspicuous for these attachments i
than Senator NJ. w. Ransom.
1t is no mean compliment, therefore,
TO any man. for the Democratic party I.
to consider him worthy peer OF all
these great men, and lit successor to
the present incumbent. Thoe. W. Ma
son is such man. In all the relations
of life he has shed ltlstre upon his State,
and added new graces and honor to the
name OF man. Tender, brave, educated.
refined. with hate in his heart for none,
loving and beloved by all, and popular
lv called by those who had known him
longest and best as the 'Old Patriot;
if elected to the United States Senate,
he will charm that grand assembly by
his elegance of manner and power OF
eloquence-and add new honors to the
name of his beloved mother, the Old
North State /, therefore, take great
pleasure in presenting to the. House as
a:canddate for the position now held
by Matt w. Ransom, the nominee OF
the Democratic caucus, the Hon. Thos.
w. Mason, of Northampton"
1t was seconded by Mr.. Grizzard and
Mr.. Smith.
The ballot was taken and the vote
was presently announced by the tellers
as follows Prltchard, 70 ;Oyerman, Al ;
Butler, 10; Mason, Al.
The vote was strictly a party one,
and was announced by the Speaker,
who declared Messrs. Butler and Pritch-
ard elected
Mr. French produced the Treasurer's
receipt to accompany his bill and filed
it.
Mr.. Ewart said he would bring up
his election cases to-day, the Pamlico
and Granville cases.
Mr.. Hileman suggested that as Mr..
James Worth, the Treasurer elect was
present, he come forward and be sworn
in by Judge Walter Clark Mr. Worth
came forward and took the oath of
Office. Judge Clark read the oath, and
Mr.. Worth affirmed.
WEDNESDAY JAN. 23RD.
SENATE.-The usual opening. After
a number OF petitions and bills of mi
nor importance the calendar was taken
up.
S. R. 1874, relating to public printing,
and instructing the Secretary of State
to return bids and accompanying
checks, passed third reading.
Mr.. Fowler, p, of Sampson, made en-
quiry concerning the resolution OF en-
curry into the number of employees in
the Senate and House and other de-
partments.
An invitation from Secretary Reiz-
zenstein was read, inviting the Senate
collectively Or members individually
to attend the Newbern Fish, Oyster
Game and industrial Fair.
A letter was read from Mrs. Lilly
Devereaux Blake, asking permission to
deliver lecture before the Senate on
Woman Suffrage.
Mr.. Cook, T., OF Warren, moved that
Mrs Blake be rendered the use of the
Senate Cham Der on night not desig-
mated for the purpose of lecturing.
Mr.. Fowler, p, of Sampson, said he
was opposed to women's wearing
breeches.
Mr.. Cook interrupted him, and stat
ed that Mrs. Blake did not wear them.
Mr.. Dowd, D., of Mecklenburg, asked
Mr.. Fowler if the Populist Platform
did dot declare for woman suffrage
Mr.. Fowler replied that if it did, he,
for one, did not endorse that plank.
The hour having arrived for canvass
ing the vote Tor United States Senators
the Senat repaired to the House where
the vote was canvassed.
SIX PER CENT
On the Resembling of the Senate
the SIX per cent. bill, which had been
made the special order, was taken up
Mr.. Adams, d., of Moore, said he