The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-02-21

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furnished the names of certain wit
nessee; hat as a matter of law the
committee did not sit in review OF the
Governor, but as to whether either Of
the commissioners was disqualified {;
that the committee recognized the
Governor had no right to summon any
witnesses and depended upon hearsay,
while the committee took evidence In
open session. The only ground for the
removal was Ia the two messages OF
the Governor, which were filed az part
OF the report OF the committee. Ali
this was read, the report being volum.
inous.
The committee finds that the giving
of mortgages to Col. Andre VS. by Mel
Wilson is not such as to make a dis
quail fcation, as Col Andrews is amply
protected by mortgages and by col
lateral, and that it is not in violation
of the railroad commission act, and is
of a character to put Maj II Wilson in
Col. Andrews power in any way. As
to the Round Kuob hotel, the mere
owning of it by Me- n Wilson is not Of
a character to violate the commission
act. Letters written in 1856 showed
that he declined to enter into an ar
rangement to make the hotel IN eating
house, and he did not uee his influence
to have the hotel opened as an eating
house. He sold all his interest in the
hotel to R w Brown, to whom it was
NOR gagged for its full value. The com
mittee finds that Major Wilson's fam.
lily did not ride on free passes; that he
used passes Ito ave the State expense, s"
and did not therefore AXE the allow
ance for railroad travel.
1t is further found thaE he had no ex
press or telegraph franks. IL vas also
found that he was blameless "a to ask
ing for a special rate on mixed freight
for S OHIO Wilson from Raleigh to
Round Knob, ogher such rates having
been granted. and acquits the Wilson's
OF any improper intent. The commit
tee thus finding in favor of Me- II Viii
son, recommends that by vote he be
reinstated and his back salary be paid.
AS to 8 Ohio Wilson the report was
similarly exhaustive, and found him
not responsible on his part; that the
leasing of a hotel beside a railroad vas
not such an interest as is prohibited by
the railroad commission act; that he be
reinstated and be given back salary.
Senator Ward moved that 500 copies
of the report be printed and that the
matter be made a special order at a
int session of the two houses next
Tuesday.
Senator Justice offered an amend
ment that the report of the committee
be received and adopted; taat j. ".
Wilson and s Ohio Wilson be not re
moved from cff,e. Mr.. Ward moved
that action be deferred until Tuesday,
Mr.. Moore moved the immediate adop
tion Cf the resolution. Mr.. Thompson,
Of Ouslow, wanted the matter post
poned, saying he had not arrived at the
same conclusion as the committee that
he thought both the Wilson's ought to
go out that he wanted time to consider;
he thought the committee was trying
to rush the matter; If there was a vote
now, he would vote nay; that he did
not think the Wilson's were impartial
judges between the railroads and the
people, and that il better men than
these could not be obtained, it was best
to abolish the commission.
Mr.. Clarkson said he favored delay
until Tuesday and said he thought it
would be agreeable to the committee.
Mr.. Moore said he was the person
who asked that the report be at once
adopted, and that he proposed to stand
by the able committee. He renewed
his motion for immediate considera.
ton 1t was lost, and that of Senator
Ward was adopted. Mr.. Foushee made
a motion to print all the evidence also.
Senator Hicks took the same view.
Senator Osborne said the evidence
would make a book. Mr.. Foushee's
amendment was overwhelmingly lost.
Senator Wards motion to defer action
until Tuesday at noon was adopted,
and 500 copies of the report were or.
dered printed.
Bills passed to allow Mt. Airy to levy
a special tax for graded schools; to in
corporate Mt. Gilead; to incorporate
Union City; to allow Raleigh to issue
800, 900 of street Improvement bonds;
to repeal chapter 100, acts 1897, as to
non suits; to allow Arson county to
levy special tax; to amend the charter
of Washington; to amend the charter
of Winston; to provide for the i'm.