The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-04-27

Just then Mr.. j. Bryan Grimes the
only new member to gain admlttaDce,
walked out of the room where the old
committee was huddled Mr.. Grimes had
walked in without ceremony, before the
door was locked.
BY this time the courage of the old
board had in measure returned and
DR.. Joyful Laughter Ramsey, Hill Il.
King and G. Ed. Flow formed a fra
grant bouquet inside the glass doors.
TOOK THEM on THE FLANK.
The Democratic members having been
refused admttance turned away. walked
through the Corporation Commission of
flee and into the hall Immediately behind
the offices of the Agricultural Depart
ment. In the hall they were met by
J. G. l.. Harris who wanted to know
what the members were doing there. He
was told that it was Il public building.
He said something about physical resis-
lance. "Oh. it is no use to talk of phySi-
cal resistance; you can't bluff anybody
Why are YOU not in the room with your
crowd" responded Mr. Ed. Pou. There
was momentary thrill of electricity in
the atmosphere but it passed off. j. c.
Ray appeared and stood in front of one
door. Down the hallway some Of the
negro employees were grouped, presum-
ably to he ut hand to aid the Eusionists
if needed.
The new board was one short of n
quorum. but j. e.. l.. Harris and J. c.
Ray being present there was one more
than quorum and Colonel Cunningham
called the meeting to order. The new
board had merely intended to meet and
adjourn over to today but by the uneX-
pected kindness of Ray and Harris, who
seemed ignorant of the important part
they were playing. the board was enabled
to transact business. The board being
called to order the following members
were found TO be present:
A. II. McCallum, w. A. Graham. j.
w. Bailey, l.. G. Waugh, w. A. Dills,
J h. Coftield, j. A. Stevens, j. G..
Bunch G.. Il. Weston, j. Bryan Grimes,
j. G. l.. Harris, j. C. Ray. Il. H. Jones.
RAMSEY REMOVED.
Major w. a. Graham moved that
Secretary Ramsey be notified that the
board was in session and requested to
tend. The motion prevailed and Major
Graham was appointed to convey the re-
quest of the board to Mr.. Ramsey. He
returned and reported that Mr.. Ramsey
declined to attend. Major Graham then
moved that Mr.. Ramsey be removed as
secretary of the Board of Agriculture for
refusal to attend its meetings and pre-
form the duties of his position The
motion was carried unanimously, Mr.
Ramsey was removed and Mr.. r. X.
Bruner elected secretary pro TEN to act
until June 10th. when his regular term
begins.
THE FUNDS CUT OFF.
Mr.. Coffield then offered resolution
warning the State Treasurer against
paying any vouchers of the old board.
The resolution was subsequently embod-
led in the following notice which was
handed to Treasurer Worth at five
o clock:
Raleigh, n. c., April 26, 1890
Nv. Ii. Worth, State Treasurer, Raj
eigh, \. G.
Dear Sir: | beg to hand you enclosed.
copy of a resolution passed ut an
adjourned meeting of the State Board
of Agriculture this day to-wit
Resolved that T. *. Bruner, as secre-
tary of the Board of Agriculture, in place
of }. l.. Ramsey, removed for cause,
notify the State Treasurer that any pay
ments that he may be required to make
by the minority members of the Board
of Agriculture with those whose office
expired on March 9th, 1899, will be
Illegal, and he is forbidden by the law
ful board in regular session to make
such payments. Adopted.
Very respectfully,
IT. X. BRUNER,
Secretary Pro Tenn
Treasurer Worth when this resolution
was handed him did not state positively
what course he would follow, but intima-
ted that he would pay out no money until
the controversy was settled
After the adoption of this resolution
Major Graham offered the following res
olution
INSPECTORS CUT OFF.
Resolved that all fertilizer inspectors
be discharged except the two resident
inspectors to take effect May 1st, 1899,
their services being not longer needed"
The resolution was adopted. The
two inspectors retained are Kelley and
Dortch.
Mr.. Coffield moved that a committee
of three be appointed to demand of Mr..
Ramsey the hooEc and raoo,.de M