The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-01-21

| inc alone would discover the mistake of
| MS opponents. He would try 50 TO act as
| to represent the whole State Of North
| Carolina. He acknowledged the hand
| some bouquet of flowers which had been
sent to him, and thanked the sender, and
| closing, said: MY record in the future
| will speak for itself. ! thank you gen
/ tlemen." (Applause.)
| There were calls for RUSSELL following
which Governor Russell appeared.
Governor Russell said he had not sup
posed it would be the pleasure Of the
| joint assembly to listen to any one but
| the Senator. He did not believe that the
issue of the conflict would be disastrous
to those measures of State policy which
he believed the people demanded. When
this General Assembly adjourned they
would go haclz home with the Acclaim that
they had been true TO the best interest IF
the great body of the people of The
State (Apphuse from The Republicans,
Rep-Pops. and negroes)
Congressman Skinner being called for,
SAID in the midst Of laughter, that he
thought the proceedings were not order
~. He didn't think Che joint assembly
ought to hear anybody but the candidate
elect You should adjourn TO your re-
spectiye chambers. uAughtcrl. 4
pause).
This has been wonderful campaign"
Much laughten Ii was for The best in
terest of the populist party that there
should he either the free and independent
coinage of silver, rs TO /, or international
action, Ills opponents magni6ed this
election This election of Senator meant
nothing as to reform aoy more than the
election or Congressman Vet All the
lights have been turned on ms il humanity
must live or die by this action. This
Is not So How can u Republican pledg-
Ell to free silver hurt the Popuist party?
He was willing to meet any man upon
the hustings upon this point This don't
mean the disintegration OF the populist
party. The Populist party, rising out of
the earth is more powerful than any one
man that ever lived. or that can live
But no party will live that won't keen
faith with its contracts. The fight on his
part had been purely in the interest of the
Populist party. He wanted legislative
committee to investigate whether he was
controlled by Hanna's barrel or by regard
for his party. AT the same time he was
paying an obligation which the Populist
party owed The Republican party
party is in the saddle. He didn't think
it should be INSTRUCTED; it should have alb
solute power to bring prosperity; if it did.
he would applaud it, if not, it must go
down like the Democratic party did, and
the Peoples party would rise and march
on to glorious triumph. 4 United States
Senator can't serve North Carolina until
1900 Senator Pritchard is pledged to
this cause of free silver, and in 1906.
with the power from the Republican
party we viii be equipped. If, then, the
Republicans don't bring prosperity, Sena
tor Pritchard will say, MY party has
fooled me and ! will walk out Mr.
skinner closed by saying that any insin-
uati0ns that he was untrue To the Popu
list party was unauthorized an dvici0us-
~ malignant" applause from Reps
Rep.-Pops. and negroes)
At the close Of Mr.. SINNERS speech. !
the Senate retired and after a few cur i
rent announcements. the House at / 80. /
adjourned until this morning at II I
O'clock |,
SENATE.
The Senate was called to order Al II '
b clock by the Lieutenant Governor. !
Prayer by ex-Rey Il. w. Babb, who !
has been here since the opening of tho !
session lobbying for Pritchard. /
PETITIONS.
Mr.. Justice, petition in relation to Citi- ,
zens' Building and Loan Association Of !
Rutherfordton.
Mr., Alexander presented an invitation /
from the trustees Of the D., ID. and Il.
Institute to attend concert by the blind
- H., ,v;.o,, nrr,pIiYna,,tarv M tho Eappraj |
Assembly on Thursday night, January
2Sth, and moved to accept the invitation.
Carried.
Mr. Mcneil, to incorporate Mt Zion ,
church.
Mr. Wakefield, from citizens of Lower /
Greek township, Burke county, to incor-
porate Hartland chapel.
BILLS INTRODUCED
Mr. Justice, to repeal chapter 277, laws |
OF 1895, relative to divorce, and to amend !
chapter III, laws OF 1895, relative to |
sales by trustees and mortgages.
Mr.. Walker, in relation to the probate |
of Wills.
Mr.. Maxwell, to place the name of !
Jones X Smith, Of Wayne county, on the !,
pension roll in grade one.
Mr.. Sharp TO incorporate the town Of .
Bridgersyile, Wilson county.
Mr. Smathers, to amend chapter OFT, |
laws Of 1895 adding am additional cause
of divorce.
Mr.. Harrison, to place Lott w. Tippett,
Of Onslow county, on the pension roll in
grade two.
Mr.. Newsome, to amend chapter BIT,
laws of 1889, in relation to roads.
Mr.. Anthony, to amend section 2, chap
ter, 19S laws Of 1889.
Mr.. Early, to incorporate BERTHE County
Confederate Association.
THE CALENDAR.
Bill to amend section 2,7S4, Of The
Code, providing that patents for land
shall be good, If new counties are formed
or county lines are changed. Mr.. Parker
said this provided for correcting mistakes
in registration where they had been in
advertently made in the wrong county
or by change Of party lines. Passed
second and third reading.
Old Glory had an inning-BilI requiring