The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-06-15
ELECTION LAW AND FRANCHISE CLAUSE
AMENDED
THREE SESSIONS OF EACH HOUSE
The Senate Waiting on the House for
These Two Important Measures.
When Received They are Adopted
Without Debate, the Eie ction Law
Amendment Requiring Only Six
Mfnutes-SeveraIO Other Bills Passed.
Some Lively Debates In the House.
SENATE.
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Raleigh, y. c., June 13.-Lieutenant
Governor Reynolds called the senate to
order at 10 o'clock
Senator Skinner moved the senate
take a recess until II o'clock and it
waited until noon, when the election
law bill was received from the house.
Senator Glenn moved the bill be put
on its immediate passage; he said any
member could offer amendments or
speak-if so desired.
The bill passed it's second reading
without debate. 1t was put on its third
reading and passed, the few fusionists
voting no. Six minutes We're consum-
ed by the senate in passing the bill
No objection was made to the bill from
any source.
After the senate adjourned Senator
Franks, republican, who had plumed
against the bill, entered the chamber.
The senators stood up and applauded
him loudly, even requesting him to
go ahead and make his speech any
way. He was teaSed good humoredly
by all. Franks said, Il had gone off
to look for book and came right back.
Never mind, I'll try to get my speech
in some time on something.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
When the senate reconvened at 4
o'clock Senator Franks arose to a
question of personal privilege and said
the senators had the laugh on him,
since he was not present to submit
some remarks he had intended to make
on the election law. He hoped, howev-
er, that the senators, who had always
been so kind to him, would allow him
to call their attention to the fact that
their election law was in conflict with
the following statues of United States,
1904; 5,507; 5,50S; $500, and $50.
Senatir Black introduced a resolu-
tion to correct senate jurnal with ref
erence to the bill to amend the char
ter of Southern Pines. passed in Feb
ruary of last vear-PaSsed.
Senator Cookies motion to take a
recess until o'clock prevailed.
When the senate reconvened at 5
O'Clock, forty-two senators answered
the roll call.
Senator Travis moved suspension
of the rules on the passage of the con-
stitutional amendment bill, and motion
prevailed
Senator Crisp, republican, desired to
| offer a substitute, but Senator Travis
said he had not yielded the floor and
| called the previous question.
The roll was called and fOrty-One
| senators voted aye, five no; the latter
| being Messrs. Campbell, Crisp, Franks.
Fuller, Goodwin, all fusioniSts.
NJ. Crisp offered the following sub
| stitute:
That section of the constitution of
North Carolina shall be amended so as
to read as follows:
| 1.-The following classes of persons
shall be disqualified for office: 1st, all
persons who shall deny the being of
| Almighty God; End, all negroes and
all persons of negro descent to third
| generation, inclusive; 3rd, all persons
| who shall have been convicted of trea-
| son, perjury, or of any other Infamous
| crime, since becoming citizens of the
| United States, or of corruption, or NAL
practice in office, unless such person
| shall have been legally restored to the
| rights of citizenship
Senator Crisp said: II offer this
substitute in good faith Qaughter)
| He claimed enfranchisement of the
negro was a mistake.
Fuller, colored, said he was between
the devil and the deep sea. He could
| Senator CriSp'S amendment was
| lost. and the bill passed@1 to 5.
| The bill to incorporate Clarence
Barker memorial hospital and dispen-
sary passed.
| The resolution to furnish state uni.
versity with certain supreme court
| reports passed.
Senator Glenn desired to have the
| bill which passed house and passed two
| readings in the senate put upon it:
| third reading in the senate. He eX.
| panied that by mere oversight it fail
ed to be put on its third reading.
Senator Wilson objected, saying, i
would open the flood gate.
Senator Glenn said it was necessary
/ The crodad schools of Lexington Wpr,
tied up till it did pass.
Discussion following as to whethe
the bill should be passed without ac
| ton by the joint committee was par
ticipated in by a score OF senators.
Senator Glenn withdrew his motion.
The house bill to amend the Wester1
Criminal court was read.
/ Senator Hairston Immediately OBJ
| jected.
Senator Justice stated that the join
| committee which reported to the eau
Gus had reported no bills.
| Senator Glenn asked that the bill g
over until tomorrow.
The house resolution ordering tn
printing of 100000 copies of the con
stitutional amendment and $4,000 cop
les OF the election law passed.
The senate adjourned until 10 o'clocl
tonight.
NIGHT SESSION.
The senate adjourned at midnigh
until tomorrow morning. 1t ratifie'
the election law and the constitutional
amendment The constitutional amend
ment, as now stands gives person
until May 1st to pay poll tax. Tn
provision that poll taxes shall be !
lien only upon assessed property ha
been stricken out. The amendmen
must be adopted by majority of vote
cast.
/. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE
The house met at 10 o'clock. Rev
w. b Hubbard offered prayer. H
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