The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-03-12

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concurrence in the senate substitute
for the lease bill and on this called the
previous question and Mr.. Allen sec
onded the motion.
Mr.. Hancock said that the matter
was in conference.
| The speaker salt a recess had been
taken for a ten minutes conference and
that Mr.. B~lackburn's motion was out
of order.
Mr.. Blackburn then moved to concu
in the senate substitute and on this
called the previous question.
Mr.. Sutton, of Cumberland, said no
one save the chairman of the commit
tee (Cook) could call the previous ques-
ton.
Mr.. Blackburn wanted to know if a
member had TO privileges whatever.
If Mr.. Sutton said was true; that
If the majority had no rights the
might as we'll go home and let the mi
nority run things. applause in the
galleries and Mr.. Lusi threatened to
clear them)
Mr.. Mckenzie asked Mr.. Sutton If ane
did not when in the chair Saturday
rule that any member could call the
previous question on the bill to create
a police commission at GeIdsboro?
Mr.. Lusk ruled that Mr.. Blackburn
was out of order; a the bill was No
substitute but an original a1i1l.
Mr.. Blackburn appealed from the de-
| .cisiOn Of the chan, but the chat re-
fused to put his appeal ane ruled it
out Of order.
Mr.. Aiken then, as Introduce Of the
minority report of the committee on the
senate substitute, caaI ed the nevious
! question.
Mr.. Cook commended that only the
man who made the majority report
could call the previous question and the
chair ruled Mr.. Aiken out Of order.
Mr.. Schulken offered this amend
ment (by Cook: add to section 5 Of
the bin provided that the Southern
railway shall agree to pay and secure
30 per cent. per annum upon the CAPT
tai stock
Mr.. Murphy asked if this was allow
able; that the matter before the house
was his amendment offered Saturday.
Mr.. Mckenzie made a point that Mr..
| Lusk had some weeks ago ruled when
a protest was offered and the speaker
refused to allow it to be spread upon
the Journal, that the only recourse was
an appeal from the chair, and vet to-
day Mr.. Lusk ruled no appeal could be
made.
Mr.. Cook then sent forward three
amendments and gave notice that he
would call the previous question. These
amendments were: To add the words
o stockholders" to the line; to make
the rate of rental 9 per cent. and 8 per
cent.
Mr. Murphy insisted tina his anA~d-
ment, offered Saturday, was before the
house.
Mr.. Duncan said he came here
against the lease and voted for the
original bill. but that the senate sent
back the substitute and that he was
now of the opinion that the matter can
not be settled by this legislature, so
he moved to table the amendments, to-
gether with the substitute.
The question was put and declared
carried amid great excitement and
laughter by the minority.
Mr.. moved to reconsider
the motion to table and to lay that mo-
ton or the table, in other words to put
OF the clincher.
Mr.. Mckenzie, on this, demanded the
yeas and nays.
Mr.. Dockery aid he last night was
visited by Messrs. Day and Avery,
with the proposition that they be al
lowed to introduce three amendments
for 8, 9 and 10 per cent, and that these
be voted on and that no discussion be
allowed save in explanation of votes;
that Mr.. Murphy's amendment be also
voted on without debate and that then
h vote be a On the substitute with
out debate, that this proposition was
made this morning to Colonel Andrews
and Mr.. Blackburn, who declined it.
MI. Crumpler moved to lay Mr.. Nc
Kenzie's motion to table on the table.
There was much stir, and lease people
were pleased. Scarcely any majority
men voted. The vote was yeas, 40;
nays. "a. The chair declared motion
carried. Both sides applauded.
Mr.. Mckenzie said: I'VE whipped
you at your own game"
Anti-lease men a they were sat
isfied as they did not regard the lease
as validated. While the majority said
the ninety-nine year lease stands. The
latter had a great deal of fun at the
expense Of the populists and Russelrs
friends, who went on record against the
10 per cent. amendment when they
. voted on Mr.. Duncan's motion to table.
One populist said he did not under
stand the vote. Messrs. Cook and
Blackburn shook hands. Colonel An
drews and Judge Avery were in the
! lobby, both smiling and each surround
ed by handshakers. 1t was a owe feast
all Jul Each side named itself win
ner. DOckery said: 1T is a dog fall
For five minutes the stir continued but