The news & observer., 1901-03-14
SENATOR GUDGER'S SPF

draw it," said Mr. Gudger.
Senator Gudgers time was then extend
ed
SENATOR GUDGER'S SPEECH.
There is nc motion before the Senate,
insisted Mr. Morrison.
'The point is well taken, said the
chair Il move the report be received
without prejudice and sent to the Gov
ernor," said Mr.. Morrison. whereupon
Senator Gudger resumed his argument and
discussed the report fully. OF this evil
dence from beginning to end, in all the
forty charges made by Mr.. White, over
thirty are found not true and yet the
committee sees fit to compliment him. The
trouble arose about three months ago
when White had difference with mem
her of the faculty and the superintendent
had to settle against White, whereupon
White said that he would make it'hot for
Ray. He took up different points, the
library, the garden. etc, and explained
them, contending that the committee had
been mistaken.
SENATOR WOODARD REPLIES.
Senator Woodard said when it was first
stated on the floor of the Senate that
there were charges against the institu-
tion he protested that the matter should
first go before the regular legislative
committee, but the Senate decided other
wise, and he was appointed on the special
committee. He accepted the response
bility "The committee has done the
best in our power, realizing the responsi-
bility resting upon u.s. and have given the
Senate the facts. Since the first report
last Saturday, which was re-referred. we
have painstakingly and carefully heard
other evidence and ccolly and calmly
formulated this final report These find
ings on our part deserve no such on
slaughts as they have received at the
hands of the Senator from Buncombe.
That Senator must have been inspired
by a feeling such as we have tried to
keep out of this report. Any Senator
may read the report and he will find
nothing to bear out such censure. HIS
accusations are harmless as the whistling
wind. The fact that the Senator from
Buncombe arose and attacked the report
even before motion was made shows,
/ submit. that he has feeling on this
matter and his speech reminds one of the
school master addressing his little au-
dience when they wondered how one small
head could carry all he knew"
Senator Woodard then declared that
the report was not one Of censure on the
management of the institution. 1.-The
only thing that can be construed against
that board Is the fact that certain appro-
priations for maintenance were diverted
to permanent improvements This is not
confined to this institution; there are
other State institutions that have re-
peatedly done the same thing, but the
committee considers such unwise and
talNs this occasion to call it to your at
tention. This report is not an onslaught
on the board of directors and cannot be so
construed. If It had been in the scope
of the committee they would have COM
plimented Mr. Ray, / believe that he
has made an excellent manager and SUI
perintendent and the directors are good
men, but we were only to find facts. l
had no idea that the report would en-
counter such denunciation, or l might
have been tempted tc shirk the responsi-
bility of serving on the committee"
SENATOR GUDGER'S RETORT
Senator Gudger said IF the Senator
from Wilson wants to make an insinuation
that / have been influenced in this mat
ter by any one, let him make it openly
to me- l have not had any conversation
with any directors and did not know any
thing of Mr.. Ray until came to Raleigh.
| have studied this matter because
realize it was a grave duty on each Sen
ator His insnuations on me are no more
than a fly in the summer time.
THE CLIMAX REACHED.
Senator Lindsay said that the state
ments in the report were true. The COM
mittee investigated and reported and they
have gave the Senate plain state
ment of some facts nd were ready TO up
hold them.
Senator Morrison raised the point that
he had spoken five minutes. whereupon
Senator Gudger asked that Mr.. Lindsay's
time be extended saying, "That point
comes with poor grace from the Senator
from Richmond who has wasted more
valuable time than any Senator here"
There seems to be question of verac-
ity between the committee and the Sen
ator from Buncombe," said Mr.. Lindsay
resuming.
You ought not to say that" said Sen
ator Gudger.
At this point Senator Brown protested
against the Senator from Buncombe, inter
rupting and questioning the committee in
such a way after ne had denounced their
report.
You know l withdrew those words,
said Mr.. Gudger.
Yes, but you first said them and it
was mighty hard to bear against Senate
committee, replied Mr.. Brown.
well, If the Senator insists, l will not
retract the words from him or as to him.
The Sergeant-at-Arms was commanded
to keep order The motion to accept the
report without prejudice and refer it to
the Governor then prevailed.
Senator Smith. who is banker, con-
tended that the section was fair and
just. Senator Leak offered as a substi-
tute the law of 1899. This was lost.
Amendment by Senator London to place
the assessment with the Auditor in
stead of the Treasurer, was adopted.
Senator Henderson wanted property
exempt by law from taxation, also de-
Quoted from the aggregate market
value of the stock. Senator Lindsey
said if this was not adopted the State
would be taxing State and national
bonds The amendment was lost.
Senator Henderson sent an amend /
ment striking out the part taxing nom
residents. This was lost.
The committee then arose and report |
ed progress.
NEOD NTTNYC. CEcSION