The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-01-19

Matters went smoothly enough for
few minutes after the stroke or economy
was accomplished until the bill to give
Hertford county white government was
reached. Senator Franks (Republican},
thought ne would like to hear the ayes
and "noes" on the question. Before the
vote was taken Senator Daniels said the
Senate would like 10 hear the views of
Senator Franks. The latter said he did
not wish to antagonize local bills but he
did not think the Senate should go be
hind the vote of the people Of Hertford.
4 desire to 30 on record against legisla-
tive appointment of effeers for the peo-
rle,'' said 6e II is sSoat OF line with our
family" The Senate readily ordered the
roll call which showed 40 ayes" and 8
"nces.'
Senator Goodwin Populist), of Chat
ham, got the floor. He talked some
about home rule, and would have doubt
less talked more but Senator Glenn
asked him if he did not vote for the
party that disorganized the city govern
ment Of Wilmington. He said he did, ex-
planned and sat down. Then the Senator
from Forsyth gave the Fusionists the
frst waloping of the session and did it
well. He was several times applauded:
IF any man wants my vote on these
measures he can get it. | promised to
give the East relief from the incubus
Of black majority last fall and so
far as my vote goes | propose to do it.
HertfOrd county has $50 white Republi-
can voters. 1,3G0 negroes, and 1900 or
1400 white Democrats. | have no de-
sire to say there are not good white
Republicans but they are usually found
N the central and western part of the
State not in the East. Your white Re
publican in the East is in nine cases
out of ten worse than the negro. All that
this bill does is add enough white men
to the board of county commissioners to
give protection to the people of that
county. If that is taking away local
government then ] shall vote to take it
away. 1t is matter OF surprise to me
that men should have the effrontery to
come here and object TO white mea
taking charge of HertfOrd county when
they offered no objection to the negroes
taking charge of Wilmington. Let them
call for the ayes and noes on this Ques-
ton; 10 Democrat will refuse to record
his vote" The ayes and noes were
ordered and the bill passed its third
reading.
There was a sharp tilt early in the
session between Senator Brown and the
president, in which both were nder Il
misapprehension. In accordance with
the instructions of the special committee
appointed TO look into the matter of
extra Senate employees the door-keeper
had sent up the names of those dis
charged and those retained. Among
those discharged were some whom the
President had appointed by agreement
with the Senate caucus. The President
thought the paper was the report of
the committee and stated that he held
himself personally responsible for the
good behavior of the three employees he
appointed and objected to their removal
without comnlaint first being made 70
him. Senator Brown said he had found
mail belonging to Senators in the House
boxes. He also said that the chair
should have settled the matter privately
Without bringing the names up in the
Senate. The President replied that he
did so because the employees had been
discharged and reinstated.
Senator Brown then explained that TIE
committee had stipulated expressly that
the Presidents appointees were not to
be discharged. The paper was referred
back to the committee.
The Senate opened with prayer by the
Rev. Mr. Balm.
NEW BILLS REFERRED.