The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-03-02
FIGHT OF MODERN FABIUS
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Mr. Allen. of Wayne: rs there any
objection to sending forward another
resolution in regard to S. Ohio Wilson
exactly like the one in regard to Maj.
Wilson"
This was considered in the nature of
flank movement.
Senator Justice: ''None. You've got
to separate them in your mind anyway
when you come to make up your YER
diet and vote.
The vote on the motion to reconsider
was: For reconsideration, 80; against
reconsideration, 80.
The attack had been repulsed and
Fahius was once more safe.
Mr.. Hampton withdrew his amend
ment.
Mr.. Allen. of Wayne, sent forward the
following substitute for Senator Justices
resolution:
RESOLVED, That this joint session OF the
General Assembly consider the cases OF
!. w. Wilson and $. O. Wilson. ana
that vote he taken first as to j. w.
Wilson. second as to S. ,Otho Wilson.
Now Fabius made Il clever TENT OF
attacking in the centre
Mr.. Rountree, of New Hanover. ar
gued that as this was Judicial mycs-
tigation the General Assembly was cnti-
tied to adj the light anG information
it could get. He therefore moved that
the body hear argument Of counsel
thirty minutes each for the attorneys OF
the Wilson's and forty minutes each for
attorneys for the State.
A storm of objections arose.
Senator Osborne favored the motion.
| Mr.. Patterson, of RopesJi, had
doubts about the ACCESSIBILITY Of such
| unusual proceedings.
Senator Daniels hoped tiat the motion
would prevail.
Senator Ward would not object unless
the motion meant a continuance Of the
ease. If it did mean continuance he
would object.
While Senator Ward was speaking
Judge Conner broke in with the informa-
ton that the question before the Cen
eral Assembly was whether these de-
PENDANTS ought to be removed from Of
fee. and not whether the Governor did
right in suspending them. He thought
it a proceeding similar to an inpadch-
ment.
Senator Ward: 1T is not analogous,
because there is nobody here TO prose-
cute"
Judge Conner: Il beg pardon, the
Governor Of North Carolina is prosecu-
tor
After this the Judge and the Senator
amused themselves and their fellow
members for few minutes giving each
other the razzledazzle.
Mr. Thompson, of Onslow-"Is the
! Governors counsel ready?
Judge Connor-"I don't know one
thing about it,"
Mr.. Rountrec said all the counsel for
the Governor were in the city when the
Senate adjourned.
Mr.. Ray, of Macon, wanted to know
whether or not the defendants were ask
ing for counsel; and whether they were
willing to go before this body ON the
evidence and the argument thereon.
Either nobody knew or if they did they
didn't care TO tell.
I'VE have the evidence before us
very fully, and | for one am willing to
make up my mind on this evidence and
stand by my decision declared Mr..
Ray, in his bold. fearless way.
Mr.. Robinson, of Cumberland, thought
the committee wanted to hear argument
by counsel.
This caused Il litter of amusement over
the House.
Senator Jerome sent up the following
resolution:
"Resolved That counsel for j. w.
Wilson and for s. Ohio Wilson he heard
for forty-fve minutes in behalf of
each and that counsel for the
Governor be heard for enc hour and q