The news & observer., 1897-03-06
THE LARGEST CIRCULATION NORTH CAROLINA DAILY PAPER

substitute yesterday afternoon, and in
the course of it replied with vigor and
effectiveness to Blackburn's pfteous ap-
peal ito pass this bill in order to get the
lease question OF politics" Mr.. Hartness
declared that he wasn't here to put things
in politics or take them out, but to do
right, and that the men who were so
anxious to get the question out Of poll
tics seemed very willing to give
bonus of $4,000 annually to the South
ern Railway.
'They know the wrath Of the people
will smite them if they don't settle it
right" continued Mr. Hartness. They
admit that the people will destroy them
if they give the Southern Railway
just what they want. The substitute
says:
we will not rob you for 80 years,
but only for SO years" This talk of
taking the road out of politics, is inspired
by those who want to take it out the
way the Southern Railway, not the peo-
pie, want it taken out"
Yesterday morning Mr.. Aiken request
ed to have the journal of the House cor
rected, stating that he had not voted on
the bill on the previous day to abolish
Moore's School History. If Mckenzie
and other Democrats had not raised the
point, the correction would not have been
made More than one time members
absent have been recorded as voting But
In comparison with Anarchy and other
deYiltry, this is a small failing of the
gang now closing up the most disgraceful
Legislature that has assembled in North
Carolina since 1868
! There was a dispute in the House yes
terday afternoon that threatened some
thing serious between Blackburn and
| Hancock; both of whom were much in
| evidence during the discussion of the lease
question. When afterwards they were
! Jointly appointed tellers, somebody said: !:
i hope they will not fight"
When Senator Justice heard of the
reign of terror in the House, he said. 20,
| see. They went hell to split over the
| prairies' and quoted this extract from
| Little Brecehes:"
s'The snow had come down like blanket
As we passed by Tagget's store,
went in for jug Of molasses
And left the team at the door.
They scared at something and started
| And / heard one little call,
And hell to split over the prairie
| Went team, Little Breeches and ALL
| Vice-President Andrews stood in the
lobby yesterday during the lease debate,
and after Dockery's motion was made
| Blackburn rushed down the aisle to get
his orders from Andrews whether to vote
| for Dockery's motion or not Dockery
was writing. After getting his direc-
| tions from Col Andrews, Blackburn
| rushed down the aisle to Dockery, and
| declared he would kill the motion unless
| he wrote it in such shape as would allow
but one vote to be taken on Saturday.
| to concur or non concur. Nc
| Crary made the same demand
| on Dockery. Others, who were
| representing the people and taking orders
| from no Boss, gathered around Dockery's
desk, and said they were ready to vote
| for Dockery's motion if he would write
it as he had enunciated it but if he let
Nice-President Andrews, or any Of his
henchmen, dictate the wording they would
| antagonize it.
Here you have it! The Vice President
Of the Southern Railway, whose COM
pany had bonus Of $4,000 annually
at stake, standing in the halls Of legisla-
ton and giving his orders to the peoples
| representatives as a master formerly
gave orders to his slaves!
ea@
This House of Representatives is a
most disorderly body. The proceedings
last night were marked by behavior thar
would disgrace any deliberatiYe body.
The Speaker was absolutely helpless and
men yelled at the top of their voices,
crowded the aisles and took possession
of the clerks desk. Blackburn and
Hancock have not occupied their seats
more than an hour since the Legislature
convened. Sutton has been out of his
seat nearly as much. Wilmington Star.
Governor Russell when asked to-day if
he was not having time replied: Lord,
| am having all the fun / want"
Bryan, of Chatham, is to get his pay
by being appointed fertilizer inspector
Ex-Rev. Babb is said to be slated for
chaplain of the penitentiary at salary
or 5000 per year. May the Lord have
mercy on the conyicts.
Senator Grant, who is evidently at
feud with Governor Russell, said recent
ly that the Governor was or would be the
head of the Populist party. Jas. e.
Boyd said that North Carolina in the
last campaign had three Populist nomi- |
nees for Governor.
Did not Senator Scales turn the tables |
handsomely against Carpet Dagger |
Grant? In fact he put him in hole and |
left him there with legs sticking out. |
So may it be the fate of every disin-
genuous and unfair demagogue and /
trickster.- Wilmington Messenger
care you going to the circus or to the
Theatre" asked Judge Ewart of Mr.. H.
A. Gudger last night.
What circus" asked Mr.. Gudger.
''Why, the circus at the Canitol' re- |