The news & observer., 1901-01-13
A POINT OF ORDER.

A POINT OF ORDER.
Mr.. Graham then asked for informa-
ton as to whether. in case of this
kind. a minority report should not be
considered first. IF this is the case,
how can we vote on a minority report
that has nc: been filed?"
The Speaker salad that minority
report if on the affirmative side of a
question, should be considered first
but not So on the negative side.
DR.. McNeill of Brunswick, said he
hoped the natter would go over. as it
was one of so much Importance.
Mr. Smith. of Gates: / am favorably
dispose dtCward the bill, but l think
the votes of many members will be
determined bx the affect of the bill
upon the ircoming Governor. / don't
think many of us can rise to the posi-
tion taken hy our friend from Onslow
We should have more time to consider
the matter Now we have heard the
issue, and il is an open question wheth
er the incoming administration will be
affected by the bill or not. Further
more, the minority report is not yet in
Mr.. Haly of Cleveland: ] wish to call
the attention of the member from
Gates to th.a fact that if the bill goes
over until Monday, there will not be
time for it's enrolment and ratification
before the new administration comes
in do MT think this is matter or
such very great magnitude, and l am
satisfied the gentleman from Granville
can give his views today. / am i'm favor
of settling the matter today
Mr.. Patterson, of Robson: | am
4l,1 xxyifh I,n
ment, and cgree with my friend from
Cleveland ttat il is not so momentous
question But there is a principle in
volved that IS momentous, not so much
to us as individuals, but to the whole
people of North Carolina The Ques-
ton to me is ore of our constitutional
right to appropriate this much money
for the incoming administration. To
vote for thu measure and then leave IL
to the Supreme Court to decide is a
little farther than | care to go.
THINKS TT CONSTITUTIONAL.
Mr. Allen, of Wayne: Has the gen
tleman any doubt as to the constitu-
tionality of the bill?
Mr.. Patterson: / have no doubt as to
the constitutionality, but | have doubts
as to it's application. However, l think
there would still be time TO get the bill
through, if we waited until Monday. 1t
might be made special business. / hope
it will go ever.
Mr. Mclean of Scotland: 1t is true
that some of us know nothing of law.
but we have referred this bin to a spe-
cial committee, and they have investi-
gated, and say it is constitutional. l
hope we will not defer this matter but
settle 1t AMI go to other business. 1t is
always safe TO vote with a majority re-
port. If the gentleman's minority re-
port is not eady, it is his fault. He
stated that he would submit a report.
WAKES SLIGHTLY WARM.
Mr. Graham: / would like to ask if
the gentleman is a member of the COM
mittee, and knows what took place at
the meeting.
Mr.. Mclean: viii ask the gentle
man from Granville If he did not know
what ne was going to do.
Mr.. Graham: The gentleman speaks
without knowledge of the facts.
Mr.. Rountree at this juncture stated
that it was very far from being his in
tention to rash or railroad the bill
through the oHuse. My friend from
Cleveland has expressed my idea. Ii
we are going to do anything. let us dc
it now.
Mr. Allen, of Wayne: SO far as ]
understand, neither the Governor nor
his friends are pressing this matter. He
is a man WHO always yields to the
wishes of hi friends, and never impose
upon them a responsibility he would
not want to take upon himself AS faI
as / am concerned, / intend to vote fol
the bill, whether it affects the new
Governor or not, and it should certainly
not be delayed longer than Monday
Mr.. Rountree then announced the
agreement that had been reached be
tween Mr.. Graham and himself, that
the matter Le taken up as special bust
ness on Monday at 11:10. and q vote
taken at 2:30 or earlier.
A BIT OF HUMOR.
Mr.. Gatts said that Mr.. Rountree had
misunderstood him in regard to rail-
roading the bill. He had only spoken
as friend, fearing that this motive
might be applied to him. He wished to
prevent his friend from being misun-
derstood.
Mr.. Rountree humorously thanked
the getleman from Orange for his
guardianship.
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