The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1895-03-26

Mr.. Adams placed in nomination the
name of Hon. Thos. w Mason, the
present incumbent who had 50 faith
fully and honorably served the people
in the position of Railroad Commits
sioner.
The vote resulted in the election of
Mr.. Wilson who received 80 votes Mr..
Mason received 8 votes.
JUDGE OF CRIMINAL COURT
Mr.. Moody, of Haywood, nominated
Hon. Ches A. Cook for Judge.
Mr.. Dowd nominated Hon. O. G.
Means
Mr.. Cook received 80 votes. Mears
received 3 votes.
THE CALENDAR
was resumed and the following bills
passed their final readings:
Bill to abolish the board of educa
tion of Swain and Cherokee coun
ties
To put VIM. H. Lambeth on the
pension list.
To provide certain books for Harnett
county.
For the relief of the clerk of the
Superior court of Henderson county.
To incorporate Prls)n Ass OciatiOn.
TO protect fish in Swift creek In
Wake county.
To incorporate the town of Lassiter,
Northampton county.
For the relief Of George E. Knott, on
pension roll.
To establish a graded school in Ruth
erfOrdtOn.
Putting James Lewis on the pension
list.
To lay out public roads in Wilkes
Putting VIM. s. Cooper on the pen
sion roll.
To complete a public road in ALE
ghany county.
A r. tuition to pay the pages and
lahore, S S. each extra.
Mr.. Adams sent up an amendment
to strike out labOreIs; adopted.
Mr.. Hoover said he would as soon
vote to increase his own per diem as to
vote for this res )lutiOn, and he de-
manded the ayes and noes that he
might go on record.
The res )lutiOn YVES passed by a vote
Of - to II.
Bill to provide 81, 800 for additional
buildings and equipment of the A. and
M. college on its second reading. The
bill was increased So, 900 and passed by
q vote OF "a 10 4,
Lieutenant-G Governor Doughton WIGS
the recipient of a handsome silver
service at the hands of the Senators.
wood: Senator Mewborne, POpulist, of
L9noir, and Senator Mitchell, Demo
crat, all testified as to the fair, able
and impartial manne in which the
presiding officer had deported himself.
Lieut.. Gov. DOughton then arose and
said:
Mr.. President and Senator's: Iwould
be unhuman if / did not appreciate this
act on the part of the Senate of North
Carolina. The circumstances under
which we met were different from that
of any legislative body that has v q
| convened in our State and | had great
m~isgiving that I might fail In the dis,
charge of the functions of my Office as
presiding officer Of a body a few Of
whom l had served with in other legis-
latures and knew we'll, and many I did
not know at all, making up this Senate
! composed of representative men of
three great parties-Populists, Repub-
licans and a small number Of Demo
crats-the party to which | belong.
I can only say that my misgivings
we're without foundation, for l have
had only courtesy and hearty support
of all parties in the dispatch Of business
| We are all North Carolinians, and as
such could only have had harmonious
session, I find That as North CarOlians
wherever they are found a feeling of
brotherly love prevails. When [ was
ia Chicago at the Worlds Fair stand
ing amid a crowd of 300, 900 people,
and bands of music filling the air with
-zAsz--I oSn, r-Loo Ds-10 ~rOr ~n1a-0I
every SOutherner upon the grounds
cheered and clapped his hands in recOg-
milton.
I appreciate your action tonight,
and to Populists, Republicans and
Democrats, I return my heartiest
| thanksfor that action, for I will always
think as CarOlinians we r the great
est people on earth.
Now, Senators, In closing I wish to
thank you again. I trust when you re-
turn to your homes you will, each and
all, be welcomed by the loved ones
there, and be assured your State and
her institutions have not suffered at
your hands. You have done your duty
and done it we'll, and I a only add
that each of you will be pleasantly re
mambered with warmest feelings and
pleasant recollectiOns, Senate officers
and pages.
Now, after all, Iife's sessions are
ended and labor completed, may we all
meet in a land where there will be no
Populists, no Republicans, no Demo
Gratis: where there will be no ayes and
noes, no calling the previous questions,
but where all is jay and peace and love.
accept this beautiful present which
YOU have Q fit to present to me, and
return you my warmest thanks for the
spirit which prompted its tender"
Bill supplemental to the bill creating