The news & observer., 1897-03-07

ratified by June /, then the Governor can
bring suit. lie declared the matter oalght
not to be dragged into politics; that Rey-
nolds and Hoffman's bids were straw
bids. lie said to the Democrats that
their Governor and directors had made
the lease; that they had been fully ex-
honorated by the special committee: that
the Democrats would be injured if the
matter went into politics; that the lease
was a good one; all taxes paid, all better
ments to be the property of the State.
He spoke of the great work the Southern
had one for North Carolina. He said
the people from Raleigh to the Tennessee
line favored this substitute; that the great
majority favored a 99-year lease: thar
much Of the opposition was in order to
get this matter into politics; that the Pop
ulists had said they favored a 30-year
lease at per cent. 1t might be caucus
measure, but he appealed to the Populists
to vote their convictions.
The hour Of 2 had now arrived. A vote
must be taken. The argument closed.
Cooks substitute was first voted on.
Mr.. Alexander demanded the yeas and
nays, and also called for tellers
Messrs. Hancock and Blackburn were
appointed tellerS.
Mr.. Cook said he hoped all the friends
of North Carolina would vote for his sub
stitute
Mr.. MeCraIy insisted on point OF or
der that the question was concurrence or
non-concurrence. The Speaker ruled him
out Of order. A big hubbub arose. There
were shouts Of 'Vote! Voter Il arise to
a point of order"
Murphy insisted that his motion to CON
cur was stiFl before the House.
The Speaker Sutton in the chair, ruled
this out of order.
Blackburn said the record of the House
Of yesterday showed the order was made
to yote-at 2 o'clock to-day, to vote on the
Senate substitute. He declared that
Cooks substitute was improperly drag
ged in here
The vote was then taken on Cooks sub
Istitute. Tt was as follows: Yeas so, nays
Vote on Mr. Cooks substitute, which is
the original bill that passed the House:
Ayes Alternately, Alexander, AIRING
ton, Barrow, Brown, Bryan, OF Chat
ham; Garter, Chapman. Cook, Cox, GRAY
en-, Crumpler, Currie, Dixon, Of Greene;
Elliott, Pagan, Ferrell, Foster, Han
cock, Hartness, Hauser, Holmes,
johnson, King, Lusk, Lyle,
McBryde, Meares, Morton, Nelson,
Peace, Pearson, Person, of Wayne; Per-
son, of Wilson; Plott, Pool, Price, Pur-
gason, Rawls, Reynolds, Schulken, SUIT
ton, Of Cumberland; Sutton, of New
Hanover; Ward, Watts, Wemyss, White
ner, White, Of Randolph, Williamson,
Wrenn
Noes Adams, Aiken, Allen, Areledeg,
Babbitt, Bailey, Bingham, Blackburn.
Brewer Bryan, of Edegcombe; Bryan,
OF Wilkes; Bunch, Burgess, Gambler,
Cathey, Chapin, Chilcutt, Clanton, Con-
ley, Creech, Crews, Cunningham, Dancy,
Daniels, Deyton, Deweese, Dixon, OF
Cleveland; Dockery, Duffy, Duncan,
Ensley, Ferguson, Freeman, Gallop,
Green, Grubbs, Hare, Harris, of Hall
fax; Harris, of Hyde; Howe, James,
Jones, Lawhon, Leak, Mckenzie, Nc
LELAND, McPeeters, McCrary, Murphy,
.Ormsby, Parker, Of Perquimans; Parker,
of Wayne; Peree, Pinnix, Roberts,
Rountree, Smith, Somers, Spruill,
Walters, White, Of Alamance'
White, of Bertie; Wilson, Marlborough
Young.
Lusk said it was impossible TO take
this lease question out Of politics.
Mr.. Dixon of Cleveland said the supsu-