The news & observer., 1897-02-21
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There has been prepared, ana
been favoralbly reported by JOINT COM
mittee of the Senate and House, bill
60 be introduced in the present Legisia-
ture that contains a clause which for
novelty of conception, insidiousness OF
design and sweeping effect iswithout a
parallel in all the annals of nefaTloqis leg
islation in any State or country.
The clause in question provides that
no mortgage, bond, open account W'heth-
er solvent or insolyent, promlsSory note,
or other evidence of indebtedness, shall
be collectible, unless the same shall be
duly stamped, yearly, by the tax lister.
Should this clause be enacted into law,
it will have the effect of entailing count
less difficulties and inestlmable loss upon
the vast majority of the citizens OF our
commonwealth of every ayocanon, ana
1t will bear with special grievance upon
the farming element of the State, who
at certain seasons of the year, are COM
nelled to seek and have credit. Ihns bill
DESTROYS credit, as well as confidence
Goldsboro Argus.
Yesterday morning in the House, the
Democrats offered a protest to the action
of Speaker Hieman declaring the rules
suspended when less than majority OF
the members elected voted for the mo-
tion to suspend the rules. The protest IS
as follows:
'sWhereas, On the 10Th day of February
IN the House of Representatives of North
Carolina a Senate bin pertaining to
COTTON weighers i'm the town of Wades-
boro. Anson county, which had been plac-
ed upon the House calendar without re-
ference to a House committee, was tax
en- from the calendar Ito be placed upon
s several readings.
"Whereas, The member representing
Ansom county in the General Assembly,
desirous that all persons interested IN the
porposed legislation might be heard on
THE ball asked that he bill be referred to
some proper comnrittee of the House.
ssWhereas. The member from Craven
objecting to the reference of the bhl, the
member from Anson moved to refer 90
some proper committee which motion be-
ing seconded was put to vote and
voted down and the bill passed upon ITS
second reading.
ssWhereas, The bill having passed its
several readings. the speaker stated THAT
without objection it would be read
third time" and objection having been
made by the member froGn Anson, to
the bin being proceeded upon its third
reading, tire member from Craven moved
Ito suspend the rules.
"Whereas. Upon the vote being taken to
suspend the rules Mr.. Mckenzie, from
Rowan called for a division, and stated
that 1t took majority of an the members
elected to susrend the rules and
..Whereas, Upon the division, forty
six voting for. and thirty-four against
suspension. the speaker declared the rule
suspended without having first an
nounced the number voting for and ths
number voting against suspension.
.sWhereas, Mr. Mckenzie asked for
the announcement of the vote that it
might be seen how many voted for and
how many voted against suspension, and
made the point of order that it was nee
essary in order that the House might
ascertain if sixty y-one-a majority of the
number elected had voted to suspend
THE rule, and
"Whereas, The speaker ruled that 1T
was not necessary to announce the vote
only on yea and nay vote, and declared
the rule suspended.
Now therefore, We the undersigned
WlpI0DtFS Ol lIfG IlUucJ VI AsNPA%oN1ASN
tives of North Carolina, do hereby enter
this our solemn protest against this meth
cd of hasty and inconsiderate legislation,
and against the ignoring Of the rights OF
members to properly consider all legisla-
tion pertaining to their county, and a.
gainst the arbitrary and Inparliamentary
ruling of the speaker of the House on
Representatives Of North Carolina, and
ask that it be placed upon the journal
of the House.
Jas. A. Leak, T. Duffy, T. B. Parker,
J. L. Nelson, r. r. Dixon, John s. Cum.
ningham, S. II. Lyle, T. Z. Foster, W.
Al. Conley, w II. II. Lawhon, g. nj.
Creech. Claude Smith, W. IL. Gallop,
Il. IT. Eddins, G. r.. McPeeters, J. w.
Ferguson. Walter Murphy, J. II. Nc
Kenzie. Jas. RI. Cathey. j. w. Watts,
J. III. Pearson J. A. Hartness, Bunch, of
Guilford.
Yesterday when the Democratic pro-
test was pending, Bryan, of Wilkes, the
famous ssred fox Of the brushes" sent
forward an amendment providing that the
protest should not go upon the journal,
but should be printed in the News and
Observer.
The gentleman from Wilkes doubt
less desired that publication should be
made at regular advertising rates for
the information of the people of the
State. If this was the purpose of the
amendment theg entieman from Wilkes
is to be commended. But his amend
ment was promptly ruled out by the
speaker protein"
But the public should know the facts
So we print the protest In full
gratis. 1t was refused its COM
sttutional rights to go on the House
journal, but it will be imprinted upon
that higher journal-the great mind of the
liberty-loving people of North Carolina.
''There are a dozen institutions in
North Carolina that we have got to Sc
cure" said Jim Young Friday night
Yes. and there is seat in the lower
House of the General Assembly to
which Needham b. Broughton was hon
estly elected and should have control of
and would have control of, if justice had