The news & observer., 1897-01-20


and boarding-house keepers.
By Person, of Wayne: to extend the
time to compromise, commute and settle
the State debt
Bv same: to repeal the appropriation OF
the State to the Firemen's Relief Asso-
ciatso1.
By Harris, of Hyde: to protect deer
in the county OF Hyde.
Mckenzie: to exempt undertakers who
are funeral directors from jury duty Ia
mending section 1929
PASSED.
Second Reading: to authorize the Com
missioners of RobeSon county to levy a
special tax.
Resolutions Were passed exempting
the Judiciary and Corporation commit
tees from the rule requiring majority OF
committee to be present before a bill
can be reported.
Quite an animated discussion took place
over a bill introduced by Mr.. Lusk to
pension a blind Confederate soldier,
Thomas d. Neal in which Messrs. Lusk,
Alexander, Sutton, of New Hanover,
Cunningham participated. The discussion
ran up against the hour OF noon the time
set by law for the election OF United
States Senator when the speakers We're
out short by a point of order which was
sustained by the Speaker.
NOMINATION OF u. S. SENATOR.
Mr.. Lusk, then arose, and said could
the people7of North Carolina have heard
the announcement from the chair that
the election Of u. s. Senator was in or
der and could that House have heard
the outcry for North Carolina's favorite
son they would elect now Jetar G. Pritch-
ard by acclamation. (Applause.)
| now present to this house the name
OF Jeter G.. Pritchard as his own success
sor.
Mr.. Lusk then went into a life sketch
which has been fully covered before in
the prints. Col Lusk told the story well
of Mr. Pritchards life, going into detail
tracing his subject from the printing of
fee to the y. S. Senate.
The Speaker then urged that the SEN
ator now should come from the Western
part of the State according to the lex
non scripta OF the State. Referring to
fusion, Mr.. Lusk exclaimed with fiery
energy that the fusion between Republi-
cans and Populists should not be broken
up: they should continue together for
good government
As to Mr.. Pritchard's silver views he
stood now where he stood two years ago.
Mr.. Lusk's remarks were received
with hearty appreciation by his side Of the
house.
Mr.. Blackburn seconded the nomina-
ton. beginning his remarks with these
lines: "There 10 a tide in the affairs OF
men which taken at its food leads ON to
fortune" He would not speak against
anyone. but would urge the claims of his
nominee. Mr.. Blackburn read now from
manuscript. His remarks were some
what fiowery, interspersed with poetical
quotations, and he stood in the middle
of the middle aisle slckly logged out from
tip to toe, with face flushed, and gestures
all that could be desired-if not more
Now and then the smile OF the orator took
a flying trip around the belt-hne OF his
lips. Pauses of more than ordinary
passion Mr.. Blackburn measured by
the pressure of the under lip against the
upper lip. But the young man did well
enough and should not be criticized: his
speech was eulogy of Senator Pritch-
ard.
Mr.. Schulken arose: he was sorry that
he did not bring an eloquent speech with
him, but he came to put in nomination
a native-born child of North Carolina; he
was glad that we did not have to go
beyond the bounds of the State to get
suitable candidate for the Senatorship
He nominated without further ado Mr..
Cyrus Thompson. He addressed him
self to the Democrats saying
that they were for the free and
unlimited coinage Of silver, and Mr. Cy-
rus Thompson had the faith Of Abraham.
the zeal Of Elijah in the cause.
The Democrats could not afford to vote
for a man who was against the cause
for which they had been preaching.
lie said to the Republicans that though
he was for State cooperation, he nor
his party had gone into the grounds OF
the Republicans to take what belong
ed to them, and he asked them to let the
Populists and their cause and their men
and their property alone.
Addressing himself to the Populists,
he reminded them that some Of them
had asked the Populists to name their
man and they had said they would sup
port him if he were Populist. A man
had been named, he was "a Populist, and
he begged his Populst friends in the
name Of Cyrus Thompson, and the cause
he represented, to stand by the pledge
they had made to vote for a Populist, if
one were nominated. Mr.. Schulken made
an impressive presentation of his man.
and his earnestness commanded unusual
attention and applause.
The members from Edgeeombe and
Halifax( both colored) seconded the nom
ination Of Mr. Pritchard, the member
from Edgecombe saying that he would
support Jeter G. Pritchard even if they
lost all the State offices by doing so
Qaughter.)
Mr.. Hauser arose to second the nomina-
tion of DIR. Thompson. He said DIR.
Thompson was thoroughly identified with
the reform movement, both as to finance
ard as to the growing intrenchments
Of corporations. The State of North Car
oiina by vote, had declared itself in favor
Of the free and unlimited coinage Of s4-
yer and if we did not have a man who
this theory, the State would
not be represented. He warned the Pop
,,iiefc NOT now whom fhpv had an onpnrttt-