The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-03-16
WORK ALL DONE.
The Legislature Adjourned Last
Wednesday.

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.I Wednesday.
GOOD FEELINGS ALL RouN1
The Legislature adjourned Wedne
, day, March 8. and there was nf
enough done after the last issue {
, The COMMONWEALTH went to press t
call for the usual detailed proceeding
By each branch each day.
SPEAKER CokNoR's ADDRESS.
Judge Connor, as Speaker of tn
House. delivered the following able an,
polished address at the close Of III,
session:
"Gentlemen of the House of Repre-
eentatives:
"This General Assembly met sixty
four days ago, charged by the people
OF the State with q commission, the
terms and meaning of which were
clear ana nnmistakable. The polit.
lcal conditions which have existed
among US had eliminated in what
might not inaptly be termed a polit-
teal revolution in the State. The
election of November, 1898, was the
emphatic expression of a fixed deter
mlnation OF the people of North Car
ollna that the peace and welfare of the
State for the future demanded heroic
treatment on the suffrage question.
Every member of the majority of this
General Assembly entered upon the
duties OF the session with a recopni-
ton OF this fact and a determination
to perform this duty. There were of
course differences of opinion in regard
to the wisest and best manner of deal
ing with the question. These differ
ences have been discussed fully aud
and mutual concessions have
been made, and after long and labor
BUS efforts, the intensity of which will
never be known save by those who en-
ragged In them, common position was
cached resulting in the proposed
to the Constitution. That
Is not perfect none know better or
appreciate moro fully than ourselves
hat it is the best possible outcome of
he situation, we believe to be true.
We also believe that it is the basis up
n which We may be able to build a
ate, stable and intelligent system OF
1ttrage in this State.
eve submit 1t to the people ,or
1eir ratification.
"Many other important and per-
lexing questions commanded our d
tention. The care for the State in a
ltutlons, educational, charitable and n
NAL, has received our best attention
I'd we feel sure that those selected G.
r their control and management n
easure up to the highest standard of r.
mpetency aud fidelity. No man W
Is been elected by this General As tt
mbly to any position of honor or te
1st for which the people OF the ct
ate or OF the Democratic party will ol
ID occasion for apology. We are en- d,
led to no great credit for this because d.
IN the number of good citizens
'oee names were presented to us for H
,se positions We could not have we'll th
40 otherwise. to
The much-yexed question OF pro-
ling by Law for separate cars for the be
es was much more complex and on
icult to deal with than tho av- Or
ge citizen thought. We trust that to-
people will accept the result ar. tel
I'd at a. the basis for something on
re satisfactory after two years expe- cal
ice. HI
For the first time in our history tu1
two Houses of the General Assem-
in joint session have been called "
n to exercise judicial functions in cIo
ring evidence and passing upon We
removal of public officers. The our
1s OF law under which we proceeded los
} far from clear, and the procedure "
and untried. That the members her
, discharging judicial duties in Tie
ing the determination of ques- of =
) of law and fact was conceded by Z"
That in the discharge of these we
% eaen momoer acted IN the Ca But
" of judge and juror and was re- No
ed upon his oath and his honor to
u true verdict and judgment is ...s-
lily clear. Whatever the citizens o<
be State may think of the result
ed at, it is clear that the princi- W.
usually and properly controlling has
iepl lesoa's' ses " 'ne people sing
ng it their duty to give express "n
to the will of their constituency ec,o,
not control in this matter; that no n
I'M pos'''on Oh sucn outies upon fully
a0ic1ofr1rn IN mn sicA o,,1 oou< =.