The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1895-02-21

bin. rs stated bv NJ Fay Mr. Ray
asked Is interrupt Mr. Bacweil yield
ei for question. Nr Ray dealei the
statement II Nh i,a-weil and said no
sensible nan co-.i put such = con
,.ruoi,n 81 VIA he aid Nj Tnr-
said ,Fr Ray bad interrupted only for
4 question en1 vs. ett 81 order. Mr.
n. we'll said if ibis b.li was no. passed
the luo impor,An; measures for Which
they were pledged to tie people would
not pas. Mr. Ewart coming quickly
- l1> feet. asked with some feeling
l"I>o you mean to say that II this SIX
Ter cent. interest bill is not passed Ne
will not have the county government
bin and the new election law bill
Mr.. Bagwell Unless this bill Is pass
ed there will be no passage OF the cleo
ton law or county government bills. -
Mr.. Ewart smiled audibly and derisiye-
Ily)
Mr.. Turner, of Mitchell. was not
here TO be dictated 10. but 20 do the
greatest good to the greatest number.
Mr.. Turner said that Mr. Ray had said
that he wished the bill to sleep the
sleep that knew no waking, and 10
avoid that sleep he had voted To take
it from the committee, and but Tor
that statement OF Mr.. Ray he would
have voted TO re-refer for he had TAX
en- his remarks as an index OF feeling
rather than as an exception.
Mr. White, of Bladen, said the com
mittee had never shown any DISPOSE
ton to smother any bill. and any
threat that other legislation would not
pass would fall still-born on this com
mittee. (Applause)
: Mr.. Turner, of Mitchell, asked Mr.,
White If he included him. Mr.. White
SAID he meant Mr.. Bagwell. who stated
that the County Government Bill and
the Election Bill would not pass unless
the six per cent. bill passed. Mr.. Bag
we'll interrupted but Mr.. W hite would
yield only for question. Mr.. Mitchell
: asked had We not promised to pass this
measure. EYES," said Mr. White, but
, we did not promise to do so to-day. We
are not on Russian soil and are not
here to do the bidding of any self-con-
+ sttuted Gar (Applause.) (Mr White
5 voted aye Wednesday,
: Mr. French Il am glad to disclose
some caucus secrets. Iaughter) In
.. the caucus in this hall, it was decided
: to pass the bill before that article
i. was written Mr. Lusk asked was not
1 one of the editors OF the ruucG&ia,
! present in the caucus when that meas
: ure was discussed, and was he not cog
e infant of it? Mr. French Eyes, sir y
I Mr.. Williams, Of Craven: Was the
1 caucus called to consider the g per cent
: bill?" Mr.. French: "No, sir" Mr.
1 Williams "Then, how would it bC
binding" Mr. French Don't push
me too close Caughter) but ] will say
: that the subject was approached with
: undue haste, and ! shall vote for the
: proposition of the gentleman from
e Gates, to reconsider"
Q HOT BOX OF cox.
/ Mr. Cox, of Pitt, said these attacks
J upon the Republicans have come from
= an outside source. We appreciate the
u auNicc OF Inc editor OF tllc (NUctSlUH
a but we resent his dictatlon, and de
t nounce as false, any statement from
2 him that | have affiliated with the
Y Democrats. The gentleman from Wake
: CIR. BagwelD had said that no legisla.
ton would be passed unless this wa.
: first done, thereby saying that for the
f sake of saving to the people 81 on the
! 800 in interest. he would keep upon
this people its present lnicuitou.
system OF county government. Mr.
o Bagwell said that he meant that If il
& took forty days TO carry through this
per cent bill 1t would take one hundred
. and sixty to pass the county govern
ment bill and the election law.
Mr. Cox referred to Mr.. BacweIl'
answer to Mr.. Ewart and finally, Will