The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1899-02-17


ward resolution which provided: or
That the report of the committee be
adopted; ~, that j. W. Wilson be
not removed from his office; (9), that
S. Otho Wilson be not removed from
his office.
II do not insist on the immediate
passage of that resolution, but / want
it considered whenever the report is
put upon its adoption" said Senator
Justice.
Mr.. Moore, of Jackson, was thirsting
for just such resolutions. He heard
of this Wilson business until he was
sick of it. He wanted to adopt the
report and be through with the whole
thing. The House, he thought, was
about as we'll prepared to vote now
as it ever would be; he therefore
moved adoption of the report. 4
MIR. Thompson, of Onslow, hoped
the motion would not prevail. He,
for one, was not prepared to vote
He had given the evidence some study
and he was sorry he had not been
able to come to the same conclusion
as had been reached by the commit
tee.
"It looks like an effort is being
made to sweep the adoption of this
resolution over u.s. 1t should not be
done. So far as have been able to
find out both the Wilson's are guilty
and ought to have been turned out.
Such evidence as | have had teaches
me that these men are not fitted to
be impartial jurors between the peo-
ple of North Carolina and the rail-
roads. And | tell you here and now
if you insist on vote at this time l
shall vote against the adoption of
this report.
81 may be wrong, may not. |
want the matter to go over that may
look into it. If the Governor has
rightfully removed these men shall
stand by his action. If not | shall
vote to sustain this report.
From such evidence as I've been
!, able to get one rate was granted to
these commissioners and another to
the people. If we can't have any
better commissioners than that let's
repeal the Railroad Commission act
, and get rid Of the whole thing. :
(Applause).
Senator Cooley had detected nc
} disposition on the part of the com
/ mittee to rush its report through.
Senator Ward disclaimed any inten
, ton of rejecting on the committee by
his motion to postpone action. The
l report, he contended, embraced ques
| tions of both law and fact.
} "These are questions, some of them
i that I'd like to investigate. 1t is, al
we all know, a matter of considerable
} Importance, and questions of law art
ALWAYS doubtful things. Insert {
! single clause and the whole law ma,
+ he changed. | want to look inlt
} these questions for myself. While
!. have great respect for the committee
4. and the utmost confidence in its re
e port, still | do not feel bound by it.
Besides, it is not customary TO
/ this Legislature to do things of i'm
portance in a hasty manner.
= Mr.. Clarkson, of Mecklenburg
e agreed with Senator Ward, and afte
s hearing his speech he couldn't SCI
= how even the members of the com
mittee could object TO postponement
He thought it dangerous ground
this insistance on immediate adoption
of the report.
e Mr.. Patterson, of Caldwell, dis
4 claimed any intention on the part o
the committee to rush through /
report,
!, Senator Justice said he hoped no
= body considered his resolution as al
attempt to railroad through the re
. port.
81 distinctly stated that shonlt
1 not insist on its passage at this time
4 l have no objection to allowing tn
fullest opportunity to every man tt
9 look into the matter don't thinl
r. there is any disposition on anybody
part to railroad through this report.
4 Mr.. Moore, of Jackson, proposed Z
t stand by the committee and he want
ed to repeat his b"lief that member
4 we're now about as well prepared =
!, vote as they ever would be,S
= Mr.. Council, ofiN atauga inquire
Q Of Senator Ward whether his motto
r provided for printing the testimony
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