The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-02-05

copy Oh WuICn VIII Il
hereto attached and
Whereas, The said writ was al
usurpation, issued in violation of the
Constitution and in defiance of the
statute of this General Assembly
and
Whereas, In pursuance OF sald
writ, the said Hal w. A~er, Auditor
of the State, did, on the - day OF
-, 1900, draw his warrant upon
the Treasury and the said W. H,
Worth, Treasurer, aforesaid, did pa
the said Theophilus White the sum
of $831.15 contrary to the COnstitu-
ton and laws of North Carolina, rs
aforesaid now, therefore, be it
ReS0IUed by the House of Repre-
sentatives of North Carolina
L. That the action of the said W.
H. Worth and Hal w. Aver be con-
denmed as unlawful and uncOnstitu-
tional, meriting the rebuke of the
people of North Carolina.
2. That the action of the said
judges of the Supre-e Court is here
by declared to be in violation of the
spirit and letter of the Constitution
and in defiance Of the plain statu-
tory law of this State, and a usurpa-
ton Of power subversive of the rights
and powers of the Legislative depart
ment of the government.
3. That the said David M. Furches,
Chief Justice of North Carolina, and
Robert M. Douglas, Associate JUS
tice of the Supreme Court of North
Carolina, be impeached of high
crimes and misdemeanOrs in Office.
4. That a committee of five be ap-
pointed to go to the Senate, and at
the bar thereof acquaint the Senate
that the House of Representatives.,
in the name of all the people of
North Carolina, will impeach David
NJ. Furches, Chief Justice of North
Carolina, and Robert M. Douglas,
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Court of North Carolina, of high
crimes and misdemeanOrs in office ;
that this House will, in due time ok
hibit the particular articles of i'm
parchment against the abOve-named
judges of the Supreme Court, and
make good the same, and that the
committee do demand that the Sen
ate take order for the appearance of
the said David NJ. Furches, Chief
Justice, and Robert M. Douglas, AS
sociate Justice of the Supreme Court
of North Carolina, to answer the
said impeachment.
5. Theat the Speaker of the House
of Representatives. appoint seven
members of this House as managers
of the said Impeachment to prepare
and report the said articles against
the said David M. Furches and
Robert III. Douglas, with power to
send for persons, papers and records
and to take testimony under oath.
The history of the case is as fol
lows The Legislature Of 1899 passed
Il bill the purpose of which was to
remove TheOphilus White, Fusion
list, as Shellfish Commissioner. The
"a wen to the Supreme Court which
decided hat Whites term of office
had not expired and that he could
not be removed. But Treasurer
Worth refused to pay Whites salary,
because the Legislature had ordered
him not TO do so. Justices Furches,
F~aircloth, and Douglas then issued
the order above referred to. Few
people supposed that so small an
error would be seized upon as grounds
for impeachment. At this writing
we do not think that Craig's resolu-
ton will pass.
There are many men in the Legis-
lature who do not look with favor
upon narrow peanut politics.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
AmO-g the important measures in
PRODUCED was Il bill by Mr.. Carson to
give trial judges discretion as to the
number and length of speeches in
the trial Of al save capital cases.
Mr.. Baldwin introduced d bill re-
quiring all executions to be private.
Morgan, of Johnston To establish
a dispensary for Johnston county.
Fields, of Allegheny To prohibit
hunting IN lands Of Allegheny
county without written consent of
owner II land.
To prevent live stock from run
ming at large in Robson; also in
Wilkes tuIJ-xaU Ni+obo1l .p5 W.