Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-03-14
HE FIRED A BOMB.
HOW GOVERNOR CARR RATIFIED
THE NORTH CAROLINA SENATE.
Two Nominations for Judgcships-
stands ON the Constftutisn-The
Best Day for the Democracy Du-
ring the Session.

RALEIGH. N. C.. March l3.-This after
noon Governor Carr sent the following
message TO the Senate:
Il have the honor TO transmit for your
approval and consideration the appoint
ment OF Thomas ID. Jones. OF Buncombe.
as Judge Of the criminal court circuit
composed OF Buncombe. Madison, Hay
wood. and Henderson counties. created by
an act ratified March 18th: and Oliver +.
Mcares. Of New Hanover, as Judge OF
the criminal court circuit composed Of
Craven. New Hanover. Mecklenburg,
Vance, Warren, Robson, Edgecombe,
and Halifax counties. created by an act
ratified March 18th"
A BOMBSHELL.
This message was bombshell among
the Fuslonlsts Governor Carr bases his
action upon the constitutional provision
that although the Legislature may create
criminal courts, he alone can nominate
or appoint judges thereof. and the senate
took up the message in executive session.
only seventeen out Of fifty senators were
present. The point OF no Quorum was
made, and the matter postponed until to-
night, only one Democrat being present.
lie voted TO confirm, while the sixteen
Fusionists opposed confirmation.
The Senate confirmed the nomination Of
benjamin +. Lacy as Labor Commission
or.
ONE EXEMPTED.
No attempt was made by the Fuslonists.
strange 70 say, to abolish or grab this
Office.
To-day's work for Democracy was the
greatest during the entire session. The
fusionists were completely ratified. Speak
or Walser said he was astOnished That
the matter Of the Legislatures right TO
elect Lwart and Cook as judges OF the
abOye-named courts had not been looked
into before anything WAS done.
REGULAR SENATE PROCEEDINGS.
IN the Senate to-day Senators Mitchell
and farthing were appointed to examine
the books OF the State Auditor and Trea-
surer.
Nine adciticnal penitentiary directors
were voted on by each Of the houses,
this being part of the plan OF the Fusion
lists 10 capture that institution. l.. u.
Stanford Republicam was voted for FOR
State Librarian. There was no quorum.
Only seVenty-seven votes we're cast. Lieu
tenant-Governor Doughton Democrat.
the President Of the Senate. declared
there were not a sufficient NUMBER OF
votes 10 elect.
a Republican member asked II the SEN
ate could not declare these nominees
elected. but was told IL was uncons1tu-
tional The Republican then said II made
no difference - TO the tellers report
that he wanted the Senate TO declare
the nominees elected anyhow. AT TINS
there was great laughter.
LIVELY IN THE HOUSE.
There were lively times In the House
when Ray DemocraO attacked the clerks
and the Speaker left the chair and at
tackled Ray I'm bitter speech. saying Ray
had reflected on him. Ray denied this. and
denounced the Speaker in scathing words.
The Speaker apologized. and so did Ray
When the result of the vote for direc-
tors and librarian was announced by the
tellers the point Of no quorum was made.
The Speaker said trat the report OF
telers' would simply speak for ITSELF
FREE SILVER.
4 Democrat called up resolution which
he had introduced the second day OF the
session, I'm favor Of fee coinage Of silver
and the repeal OF the State-bank act. The
Populsts. who had tried to smother this
resolution. offered as substitute the
Ocala platform. for the direct issue OF
currency by the government.
French Republican,, who was chairman
Of the fusion joint caucuses, said there
were 50 many different views on this
subject :hat he did not feel able 10 vote
until he ascertained the views OF Tom
Reed. the next President. He moved TO
table the whole business, and this motion
prevailed Several Populists voted with
the Republicans to table, and this raised
a stir