The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-03-16


lution was indefinitely postponed.
i he trouble arose over Powell
not voting for Jones for place.
The House rassed bill provIdin. .or
a statue of Vance aud also refused to
concur in the Seua'e amcndme ent strik-
ing from inc revenue blIl the tax Oh
the gross earnings Of railroads. Con
ferees were appointed. Appropriations
for the State institutions were passed.
There was interesting discussion
by Overman and Craig in sup
port and Rouutree against the
bill 10 require automatic couplers to be
placed on oil trains. Council said the
bill was practically reatiirmation OF
opinion Of tho Supreme Court. An
amendment was offered to make the
date July next Overman opposed
thip. saying be desired it to take effct
instantly. The amendment was lost
and tle bill passed by an overwhe!m-
ing vote.
FTry-T1rrH DAY. The House mot
at ID o'clock with fairly good attend
ance. The hands of the clock were
turned back half an hour a few bills
passed. bill to appropriate $50 for
ventilating the hall of the Seunte and
House was tabled. Mr.. Patterson,
Of Robson, was called to tho chair
and Mr.. Overman, IN his happiest
style, presented to Speaker Conner,
on behalf Of oil the members Of the
House, solid silver tea service
Take IL home with you, he said, '.as
testimonial of your faithful service. You
have won lasting regard and esteem Of
all the members OF this House. Ion
have added another star 10 your crown"
There WAS great applause from the
floor aud galleries. Speaker Conner,
III accepting tho gift, said this was the
prGudest moment Of his life. He cx-
pressed his pride ana pleasure ct hay
ing won the regard OF every member Of
the House. He said the House had
discharged is ouorous duties ana done
It's monumental work ably, 2ealOusly
aud w"ll. He waa heartily applauded
, ut the conclusion of his remarks, which
were made III most feeling style. y
resolution was adopted giving the
clerks and employers s. extra for night
work. Another resolution Thanked the
newspaper correspondents for thelr ac-
:urate aud impartial reports. \ very
handsome boquot Was sent to
| Speaker CouBor by tho lady
| teachers MT Peace Institute. Mr..
! Abbott offered resolution appro-
! priating 800 for the expenses of the
| funeral of any member OF the Legisln-
| turC who dies from sickness now suf-
| fered, and that :hls amount be payable
10 Rex Hospital, Raleigh. This was
| intended to cover tho case OF Repre-
| sentative Trotmnn, who is dying ct
| that hospital. Of pneumonia. The
| Speaker appointed the following II
! commissioners to represent North Caro-
lima ut the Paris opposition: john ;.
| Cunningham, john G. brewery, Joseph
| \. Holmes. 7. X. Bruner, Charles r..
johnson. j. l.. Currie W. l.. Council,
| Clayton Giles, Julian >. Carr, Nathan
O'Berry, J. u. Murphy and James
y. Bryan. Alternates: II. G. Wall,
John Wood, Fred A. Clds. Fred
Philips, W. Il. Odeli. p H.
Hanes, u. Y. Cooper, Ashley Horne,
Charles W. Worth, j. S. Westbrook,
NJ. c. Toms and Hugh Chatham.
much harrasscd clock, the pendulum o.
Wilson III behalf Of the House EN-
pIoyes, presented O cane to Representa-
tive Borshal. His speech was rea
one aud Mr.. BoHshall's speech Of &C
ceptance was in happy style. Keeper
Of the Capitol c. G. Cherry gave hi
bond and was sworn III. At 40 til,
Senate and q great number OF iadie
came over III body. headed by Lieu
tenant Governor Reynolds. and tillet
all the seats. The Speaker III u ST eecl
which brimmed over with wit, Welcom
ed them and extended the freedom of tn
House. Speeches were made by oena
tors Glenn and others. At , o'clock III
Speaker made the farewell address, an,
at 90, tho House adjourned unit
Tuesday after the second Monday il
June, 1900.
Speaker Connor, in closin: the House
SAID in part: This General Assembly me
ca days age. charged ty the people c
the State with q commission. til
terms aud meaning Of which We're clear an
uulnistakable. Political conditions whic
have existed among Us had terminated
J what might not iuaptiy be termed polite;
revolution in the state. The election las
= November was the emphatic expression o.
| fixed determination Of the people OF Mort
, / Carolina that the peace and welfare ot tn
/, Ueoo,e for the irture demanded heroic treat
4 | nlent Of tie suffrage question. Every mem
| her OF the II o iCritv of this General AsSeinpl
entered upol. the duties o. the session wit
| n recognition of this fact and deierIn!ri
| ton to perform this duty. There We're
a | course differences OF opinion in regard 10 IL
wisest and best manner of dealing with I'll
| question. These differences have been Gi.
. cuss.d fully. and mutual concessions ha,
D been made and after long and laborious e
$ forts, the intensity of which will never |
4 known, save by those who engaged In then
common position was reached, res esuitlDg
| the pronosed amendment. to the constitution
| That it is not perfect none know better
| appreciate more fully tnan ourselves; that
U is the best possible outcome OF the situate
0 we bell eve To be true. We also believe it
4. -l..,, ,I..f htt
= Il safe. stable and intelligent system OF s1
. | frage in this State. We submit it to the pc
. | pie for their ratification.
''Mauv other important and perriexi,
, | questions commanded our attention. III
care OF the State instituti0ns-educ ucation'
charitable and penal received our be
/, ! attention and we feel that those selected 1
j | their control and management measure
q | TO the highest standard of competency ri
| Il teIitv No nan has been elected by II
= General Assembly to any position OF hon
. or trust for when the people of the state
of the Democratic party VIII hnd occasi
for apology. The much-VeXed question
: providing by law for separate ears FOR t
y races was more com p!eS and difficult to dt
t | with than the average citizens Thought.
l. trust The people will accept tho result arriv
a at as a basis Tor something more sat!sfactol
n aite: two years experience.
), "For the first time in our history /
. houses of the General Assembly in Joint g,
sion have been called upon to exercise jut
). cial functions In hearing evidence q
" nassing upon the removal Of public
|: ilcers 1.-THE Wilaon case The terms Of ];
J., under which We proceeded Were far frc
J, clear, and the procedure new and untrie
: That the members were di.charginS judic
duties involving determinations OF Questio
!. of law and fact was conceded by all; that
u the discharge CT these duties each memt
y acted In the capacities Of judge and jul
u and was required upon his cath and
n | honor TO return true verdict and indgmen
| equally clear. Whatever the citizens Of
- State NAV think Of the result arrived at. i,
clear that the controlling representatives
10 the people making it their duty to give {
IL preston to the will of their constituent
u could net control in this matter: that the i
e position of such duties upon the Legis!atl
| l.. To nd tall