The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-01-26

When the resolution came up on it
second reading Senator Glenn moved tx
substitute 5000 for $2726O in the re
port. Senator Justice thought it the
fair thing to pay his actual expenses
Senator Lindsey favored paying hi.
: railroad fare and letting him fee his owr
attorneys. When men go to law aud
lose they are expected to bear the cost
Senator Coolle, chairman of the Claims
committee, championed the bill. He
said that Mr.. Cannon had made great
sacrifices for his party and for good
government. He had spent many
times $272.6O and it was but fair tc
pay that sum. This ended the first
round.
Senator Glenn sprang surprise
He stated that after he had announced
on the floor of the Senate his determ-
ination to fight the report of the Elect
ions committee seating Franks, because
he did not believe the Cherokees en-.
title to vote, one of the attorneys for
Cannon had approached him and asked
him to drop the matter, stating at the
time that there was nothing In the
case. Mr.. Glenn declared that it was
not customary to pay all the expenses
of losing contestant.
Senator Hicks opposed setting the
precedent of paying all the expenses of
the contestant. He favored sl1cing the
dill down to $500 Senator Skinner de-
clared that Mr.. Cannon did right to
contest. The Elections committee
was of that opinion after hearing the
case. Senator Smith was opposed to
paying him more than his actual ex-
I penses. Senator Daniels thought that
1922. 60 was little enough to pay.
Senator Cooke said that the report
should be adopted. It was not purely
a personal matter like lawsuit.
Every man, woman, and child in the
Thirty Fourth district was in the con-
test. Senator Cooley moved that the
bill be voted on by items. Senator
Williams said the matter had given
him poor opinion of the Democracy
of the men in some counties. In Cum
berIand county they stick together and
no lawyer would think of charging to
appear for Democrat in contested
election case.
Senator Jerome thought the expenses
of the contestant should be paid. In
the contest of Broughton against
Young IN 1897 the Legislature had
paid each more than $3.50, though both
lived in the city. He favored the bill
as reported. Senator Ward favored
paying Mr.. Cannon the actual expenses
of the contest.
The galleries we're full by this time
and Senator Glenn said, in opening the
third round, he was glad the discussion
had started 1t showed that the Senate
was not so slow. He denied the i'm
plication OF Senator Cooley that op-
ponents of the bill we're. When
it came to voting appropriation to
schools and charities he would go as
far as anybody. He was not fighting
the bill as a Democrat, a Republican
or Popullst, but as member of the
Senate. Senator Justice thought the
discussion was putting Mr.. Cannon in
false light. He made the contest in
good faith. Senator Osborne inter
jected that the contest had cost Mr..
Cannon $483 and he thought the Sen
ate should pay fifty cents on the dol
lar. Mr.. Justice sent up an amend
ment to Mr.. Glenn's amendment pro-
vidlng that Mr.. Cannon should be paid
$500 and the fees for taking testimony
which amounted to $52.
The chair put the amendment of
Senator Justice and the vote was a tie
% to %. Amid some merriment the
chair cast the deciding vote for the
amendment.
| When the amendment was carried Sen
ator Brown moved a re-reference Of the
bill to the Committee on Claims. The
motion lost by vote of "a to 20. Then
he moved to table. The mott n was
lost by a vote of 30 to IA. The bill
passed its second reading.
| Senator Brown then moved to amend
by substituting 500 for 1852. Senator
Wilson said it was not question OF
dollars and cents. 1t was setting a
precedent to be followed hereafter.
Senator Robinson moved to amend by
putting 1925 for $3.50. Senator Glenn
moved to amend that by putting
$202.5O for $50. Senator Robinson
withdrew his amendment. Senator
Glenn said in reply to Senator -Coolle
4 tQaG u0 OOlt0V0u LudO IL tu0 dtUOI uOy
for Mr.. Cannon, Messrs. Posey and
Smith, found they could not get their
fees out of the Legislature they would
accept their bare expenses. One o'
them, he said, had come down on a
free pass and the other had business
here beside the contest. The $202.
amendment which struck Off the $5O
attorneys fee from the committees esti-
mate was adopted on an aye and no
vote by % to 70. The bill then passed
unanimously. The State was saved $50
the Senate had demonstrated that it
could talk on slight provocation and the
occupants of the galleries went away
happy.
Matters went smoothly enough Tor a
few minutes after the stroke of econo-
my was accomplished until the bill to
give Hertford county white government
was reached. Senator Franks (Repub
lican), thought he would like to heal
the ''ayes" and "noes" on the question
Before the vote was taken Senator
Daniels said the Senate would like to
hear the views OF Senator Franks. The
latter said be did not wish to antagon
ize local bills but he did not think the
Senate should 90 behind the vote o.