The news & observer., 1897-01-24

it would kill the bin. Dixon, OF Cleve-
land, said this whole business was small
business, and peanut politics" lie
did not favor reduction of salaries, but
of better ones, better men and broader
measures He was a oad-gauge man.
(He was heartily applauded) McPeters
moved ito table the amendment of Dock
cry. Alexander rdiculed Hauser and his
resolution, saying it was parsima6nons
politics. Ward, of Duplin, opposed the
amendment, and Schulken said there was
no sense in lit, and he could not see why
Dockery offered it. He said it had the
sound of no sense in it and no man of any
brains could vote for it. Uaughter.) He
said he would vote flatfooted for a reSolu-
tion reducing pay of members to $3.50
per diem. McRary said he was an 'ori-
ginal reformer," and he called for the
yeas and nays, so as TO see how Dockery
and Hancock would vote ON it. Dockery
said his amendment had bit some mem-
bers very hard, because it touched their
pockets. He ridiculed Schulken saying
the latter wanted to dodge; but that there
was just sense enough in the resolution to
hold him to the rack and make him vote;
that there was no constitutional hole
now for Schulken to crawl out Of
Gauglter) Nelson said he had yesterday
voted against tabling this bill; that he
found the salaries and fees fixed by the
Democratic party were economical, and
that the conduct of this House showed
that this economy was so marked that
it could not be improved on, and that all
the camor about Democratic extruva-
gance was baseless and was being daily
To ady5tSa1 fhosCo ho had
left the party to return Gambler
thanked Dixon, of Cleveland, for his
broad minded remarks. He replied to
Nelson, saying the Democrats should re-
turn to the Republicans Nelson asked
what will we gain by tIhat?" Gambler
replied, "economity" Great laughter at
the coinage of this new word.) Gambler
was asked If the fusion legislature had
shown greater economy than the Demo
cratic legislature had shown. He said
he could not answer, but that
to-day's argument cost enough to pay
clerks salaries. AT this stage the pre-
yious question was demanded by Brown,
and ordered The House voted on Dock
ery's amendment The vote was ayes
SO, noes 36. Many members explained
their votes. Brown said he wanted to see
NuOSb OA WtlS UStllS SDlGN. nCIS was
much daughter at the Populists, who were
put in deep hole by Dockery's amend
ment. Ferrell, in explaining his vote,
said the Mckinley wave" had not yet
come, anywhere near Wake. Hancock
said neither Hauser and his bill were
sincere. Hartness said the amendment
was insincere. Dockery said this was
false, rising to a question of personal
privilege. Quite spat occurred between
Dockery and Hartness; and the latter
said no man of true courage would say
anything on the floor that he would not
say in private. Dockery said his amend
ment was offered to put some members
on record. Hauser declared his resolu-
tion was a sincere one; that the saving
during a legislative session would be
over $4,000. Harris, of Halifax, color
ed charged that Hamis's resolution was
not sincere. Schulken said he would IA
vor the amendment if it were legally
put, but he knew it was meant only TO
kin the bill, Walters opposed the whole
matter, saying the clerk and members
were by no means overpaid White, OF
Alanlance, said he had always noticed
that in order to secure n0toriety some
member would offer such q resolution as