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

THE JUDICIARY CoNNIrTEE ISsrLfED.
Mr.. Ray said II was ike knocking
man down and then saying that you
had nothing against him. though he
knew NJ. French meant It a. t. himself,
but Mr.. Ray did not think the commit
tee had been treated fairly. Mr. Ray
was going to resign from the Judiciary
Committee. He considered the action
a direct slap at that committee and
without cause,
Mr.. Llneback said he was a member
Of that committee ana that there bad
been no disposition to delay the matter,
but he voted aye, because the commit
tee was a creation of the House. Mr..
Ray SAID If it was a creature, 1t was not
a football. Because / would let the
bill sleep, is no reason why | should
delay it. as / would not delay it. But
this is a slap at the Committee, and 1t
is not right. Mr. Henderson voted aye,
but disclaimed any intention to retlec-
ton on the committee, but knew that
if the bill was left with the lawyers, it
would be cut all to pieces. Even Christ
could not deal with the lawyers. Mr..
PEBBLES was a member of the much
despised class of lawyers, and said that
if the services OF lawyers were not
needed, they had better be relieved.
Mr. PEBBLES said that yesterday, Mr.
Ewart was away attending to duties as
signed him by the House, and Mr..
PEBBLES moved adjournment till Friday,
and gave Mr.. Ewart notice to be there,
if he wanted to be heard, but he had
done no action from desire or DISPOSE
ton for delay Mr.. PEBBLES asked Mr..
Mitchell what had become of a resolu-
ton on the currency he had offered
the second day of the session, and had
vainly asked Mr.. Mitchell about it
several times, yet Mr. Mitchell was now
querying Mr. Ray concerning the undue
delay of a bill upon which sufficient
consideration had not been given. Dis
Chalmers were made by Messrs. Smith,
of Gates, White. and others.
MR.. LUsK vINDICATEs THE DEMOCRATS.
Mr.. Lusk said he had the honor to be
Chairman of the Judiciary Committee,
and said that when the committee met
Yesterday afternoon that bill was not
before it. A runner was sent for it and
broughtit. (Mr. Pebbles here prompt
ed Mr.. Lusk) Yes, sir, and in ten
minutes after this, the committee was
asked to report the bill, even the pre-
vious question having been called to
force that step. 1t was nothing but
fair to the judiciary Committee that
thew should read and consider the bill
before reporting 1t. He would say fol
his Democratic lawyer friends on that
committee that they had never shown
any purpose to delay and had always
been more prompt in their attendance
than the laymen. There had been per
feet harmony with one trifiing excep-
ton over a political point There mad
been no disposition to delay that bill
and he regarded the action of the
House as reflection upon the integri ty
of the committee The legal profession
had been unjustly assailed on this floor
and he who hurls rascality IN the face
of lawyer was a coward (applause)
there was not more honorable set OF
men in the world than the Democratic
lawyers of North Carolina (applause.,
THURSDAY, FEB. nth.
SENATE,-Bill to amend section l
chapter $40, Laws of 1891 as to recov
erlng damages from railroad compa
MES for neglect to promptly dispatch
freight, was returned from the House.
Senator Fowler opposed concurrence
in the House amendment He REFER
ed to the possible results of Senators
neglecting to comply with the will O.
their constituents.
Senator Herbert, of Clay, said there
was 10 reason for prosecuting railroads
that they had rights as much entitled
to respect as individuals. He said
'For Gods sake, let us treat then
right, and fair and equitable"
Senator Starbuck said corporation.
had rights that ought not to be tram
pied upon, and vice versa.
Senator Gambler said if the Senator
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