The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1895-03-14
tended gave to the people the right to

/ Mr. Raw at down without voting
and dramatic scene followed, c~is
being made on Raw to vote-Ray not
1T ALI fustered. Williams of Craven,
moved that Raw he expelled from the
House unless he voted. Several men,
hers arose-sone laughing. some SEEM
ingiy indignant at Ray-Ray nndis-
turbed-saving that he was out IN the
nall. and thought he should be excused.
Ewart shouted to the Speaker that
RAYS talking was out of order, and that
he be required to vote. The Speaker
read Rule % on the point. There was
tenseness IN the faces of all and await
ing suspense a to how Ray would vote
Raw said he had no objection to voting,
| (smlling all the while.) Lusk said kay
had called the ayes and noes The
house still waited-WilIiams repeated
his motion of expulsion-the Speaker
seemed embarrassed and Ewart was
sharp in his reiterated demand for a
vote from RAY. In the midst of the
scene, growing more and more strained
and restless and uncertain, Ray said,
rising very quietly, that he would vote
"no". in the midst of laughter all oyer
galleries (Which were filled with ladles)
and the house, which continued tor
some moments, and the whole matter,
/ covering nine minutes, by the clock
had been one of amusement coupled
apparently with other feelings, also, on
the part of some of the members.
Smith of Gates, was called on and
without hesitation" voted mo" Nc
Clammy said he has not in the hall
when the amendment was offered. Self
asked where he was "None of your
business" said McClammy, who was
finally excused from voting.
Smith, Of Gates, rose to thank Mr..
French for giving him an opportunity
to speak, and denounced the system
which could allow him (French) to say
that any bill should pass without
arneeil1d ment which showed that they
had closed the doors Of reason, then
analysed the proposition to keep the
people from electing their officers
showing the monstroslty Of it. Mr.
Smith criticised Mr.. French in having
called him a member of the Fourth
Darty-if he had mentioned a Fifth
party, namely, & Washington and Lee
Birthday party as contrasted with the
, Fred Douglass party he would plead
} guilty.
! Mr. Ray sent up the following
, amendment. and said he would vote aye
| on it "That at the next regular cleo
ton there shall be elected by the quail
flied voters of the State three magis
trates in every township of North Caro-
lima who shall hold thei: offices unit
their successors should be elected anc
) shall have qualified under the laws o.
} the State.''
''BUsHWHACKER" WHACKs HANGING
DOG.
, Campbell, in explaining his vote
) said he was sorry that North Caroline
, had such bush whacker as the gentle
man from Cherokee, (meaniug Ray.
Laughter). Ray rose, as if in gooc
) hu1nor, and said he did not wish to be
thus characterized. The Speaker sale
that Campbell had said 1.-THE gentleman
J Of Cherokee" and not the gentleman
, from Macon. Ray not hearing the
: Speakers Interpretation, flushed up
and IN determined tone said Campbell
in having used the language he did
had spoken as no gentleman would
| speak. Campbell was red in the face
= and all over his bald head, and hac
been singing his arms and speaking a
; the top Of his voice, evidently not hay
ing heard anything that had been saIt
| by either the Speaker or Ray, and sale
that Ray had introduced his amend
2 n ent III bad faith, voted no, and sa
. down in the midst of the disorder tina
e had gathered.
t Mr. Ray didn't think that any MAJ
] with any ideas of what gentleman
t should do could call him a bushwhacke
/ and was apparently on the eve of de
/ nouncing Campbell, saying that he wa
5 Ignorant OF how to address gentleman