The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-01-12
DEEs GETS; HIS SEAT.
Fees of County Offcers-Jim Young :
Name to be Erased


The House Committee on Elections
net at 4:30 O'Clock yesterday afternoon
the Supreme Court library and re.
umed the hearing of evidence in the
ase of Dees VS.. Paul, from Pamlico
county. =
The case was opened by attorney for
he contestant Dees, followed by counsel
or the contestee Paul Messrs. a. ID.
Ward and II. l.. GIBBS, of Newbern, rep
.esented the contestant and VIM. T..
'larke appeared for the contestee.
The contestant based hs claim to the
eat on the following facts shown by
,epositions:
/. That the recount ordered by court
bowed Dees elected by majority Of
3 votes.
.. That two illegal votes had been
ounted for Paul.
g. That in one precinct (Grantsboro) {
,alots for Dees had been thrown away
ind not counted because they were in
he wrong box, but three for Paul in
wrong box We're counted.
4. That the voting at Bayboro was
Illegal. being held in n manner contrary
% law and that the count was not such
is is contemplated to secure fair
lection.
In rebuttal of these charges deposi-
ions We're produced to prove:
1. That the recount was not fair
me, the boxes having been tempered
With.
2. That the election and the count of
he vote at Bayboro was fair and just.
The reading of the dispositions and
he argument of counsel consumed about
three hours.
At the conclusion of the case the vote
vas taken and it stood 6 to 2 in favor
If Dees. Those voting against Dees
said they didn't think either of the
men entitled to the seat. but that thsr.,
ught to be new election.
The manner of getting rid of jim
Young's name now ON the cornerstone
If the School for the Blind has ar asst
,een agreed upon.
The Committee on Institution fol
Blind at meeting held at the institu-
ion, requested Mr.. Boushall. of Wake,
o prepare a bill providing for dressing
he face of the corner-stones to the
lew buildings, placing thereon the date
VI the founding of said institution and
he date of erection of these new build
ngs, and providing for placing within
he buildings, at some suitable place. a
ablet bearing the names of the board
If trustees, upon whose motion plans
we're made of these buildings, as sugges-
ed in the resolution offered by MIR. Bou-
hall. The like committee of the Senate
vas invited to sit in joint meetings with
the committee of the House.
At the meeting of the House Judiciary
committee, in the Supreme Court library
Yesterday afternoon, a most interesting
discussion arose over the question of u
reduction of fees allowed FOR the regis
tration and probate of chattel mortgages
and lien bonds.
Mr.. Allen, of Wayne, on Monday in
reduced bill providing short form
If chattel mortgage to secure an existing
iebt and lien to secure advances to
be made and to prescribe the fees there
on; providing a short form of chattei
mortgage to secure supplies and to pre-
scribe the fees thereon 1t was during
the consideration of these bills that the
fee discussion" arose. The present fee
for registering the above instruments
is S1.05. but as Judge Aliens bill very
materially shortens and simplities them
he fixed the fee for registration at 30
cents and the probate fee at 10 cents.
Some members of the comm ttee
thought this too much, and Mr.. Ray, of
Macon, offered an amendment making
the registration fee 90 cents and the
Probate fee 10 cents. This amendment
was strongly supported by Mr. Brown.
of Stanly; Mr.. Stevens, of Union; Mr..
Garrison, of Mecklenburg; Mr.. Foushee.
of Durham, and others. Opposing it
were Mr.. Winston, of BERTHE; Mr.. Gattis,