The news & observer., 1897-03-07

| from the chair. Schulken moved to ad-
ourn until o'clock and make this whole
matter the special order Crews, cOlored,
said that the proceedings yesterday and
to-day were disgraceful; that the white
! people here were drifting back towards
| the wilds of Africa (appluase) Dockery
commended Crews for saying that this
work here to-day by the minority was
for nothing but to kill time; that the
/ fate Of the revenue and machinery
acts and other bills were in the balance;
! that the people would condemn this ac-
ton; that he washed his hands Of the
responsibility; that the action Of the min
| rity was a disgrace (applause.) Hauser
said Crews had his permission to retire
to the wilds of Africa and take his
/ friends with him. McCrary said that
/ Crews rebuke was a deserved one. Sut-
| ton, of New Hanover, got wild and
started to raise row. but was restrain
! d. MeCrary said of Hauser that he was
beneath Crews. Hauser said he was as
white as McCrary. IF you don't be-
/ lieve it, look at u.s." McCrary said he
meant nothing personal at all.
Sutton made speech and was Missed.
| Hancock demanded that the galleries
and lobbies be cleared. He said "the
nan who Kisses me is a contemplate
|scoundrel." He too was hissed Then
/ the Speaker ordered the lobby cleared
Brown, Mckenzie and Cathey protested.
Brown denounced the Speaker. Bryan,
of Wilkes, said the noise was among the
members. The lobby was cleared, Brown
tanding at the door and denouncing this.
Sutton cried, clear EN- out; there isn't
none Of ours in here much" 1t was by
this time 3 o'clock. In came a page with
half a bushel Of apples for Cunningham,
with which he supplied his friends. The
galleries were not cleared, but notice
was given that they would be cleared If
there was more noise. White, of Ala
nance, appealed to the minority to stop
the disgraceful proceedings Of the two
days in obstructing legislation and sub
NIT to the majority. Young said he be-
leved that by next Monday a compro-
mise could be arranged between Col. An
drews and the Governor, by which the
railway would pay 100000 more than
the sum proposed; a compromise agree
able to the legislature. Schulken's mo-
ton was lost, 40 to go. Then Cook made
a simple motion to adjourn
Another hour passed in utter CON
fusion. Motions to adjourn were put and
lost, members talked, sung, laughed.
threw apples to the gallery, and every
thing else unruly and disorderly. Thus
passed the entire afternoon. At 6 o'clock
appealed for adjournment in the hope of
settling the matter.
At o'clock Mr.. Sutton of New Han
over offered the following resolution:
'Resolved, That the Judiciary Com
mittee are instructed to inquire into the
conduct of the members of this House
who are charged with attempting to usurp
the powers and prerogatives Of the Speak
er of the House, to organize a revolution
ary Assembly in defiance Of the Constitu-
ton and it's laws, and to commit Il fla
grant breach of the privileges Of this
House; and the committee is instructed
to report whether said members ought
to be censured by the House, or expelled
from this House, or exonerated of this
charge, and to ascertain who are such
Mr.. Sutton advocated the resolution in
a long speech.
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