The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-01-25
RECEIVES UNANIMOUS DEMOCRATIC
VOTE OF EACH HOUSE
THE INVITATION TO DR.. GURRlE
Address the Legfslature-The SUBJ
ject of Discussion I'm the House-Earn-
estIy Opposed by Several Members.
Adopted After Long Debate-House
Passes Bill Providing Salary for
Chairman OF New Hanover Board of
Commissioners.
SENATE.
Especial 20 The Messenger.)

Raleigh, n. c., January 22.-Lieuten-
ant Governor Turner called the senate
to order at IL o'clock. Bills were intro
duced as follows: By Senator Brown,
to establish Chadbourn township,
Columbus county; by Senator London,
to amend section GIG Of the code; by
Senator Henderson. to collect and ar
range the display .of North Carolina
products for the pan-American expo
sition; by Senator Foy, TO amend the
oyster law in Fender county; by Sem
ator Mann, to protect owners of timber;
by Senator Currie. TO give Bladen
county an additional term of superior
court; by Senator James, to authorize
Pitt county commissioners to elect a
cotton weigher for Greenville; by SEN
ator Broughton, for the relief of the
North Carolina institution for the
blind.
The house bill TO incorporate the
United Sons and Daughters of Salem,
of Wilmington was taken up.
Senator Henderson wanted a CLAUSE
inserted exen pting it from the cor
poration tax of Of $50. unless a clause
in the act so provides.
Senator Morton explained that it was
a colored charitable organization.
The bill passed its final reading.
The house bill to provide a govern
ment for the James Walker memorial
hospital passed it's final reading.
The house tiR to make the first Mon
day in September labor day passed its
final reading.
The election of a United tSates sem
ator was then taken up. The president
appointed Senator's Travis and Crisp
as tellers.
Senator Broughton spoke of he,
changes in the past twenty-six months
when people registered a decree against
fusion A great struggle was required,
no great victory comes without a great
battle; a great army requires a greaI
leader and that man is the candidate
of the democratic party, F. NJ. Simmons.
(Applause.) 1t was a great honor, he
said, to nominate this statesman, be-
cause he was an adopted son of Ra-
leigh Mr.. Simmons love and efforts
a been for the whole people. Day
before yesterday he was AZ years old.
A native of Jones county, when Is
years DID,, he entered Wake Forest
college and, later, went to Trinity col
1ege where he graduated with honors
in 1873. In 1896 he was elected to con-
gress from what was known as the
DNdck ulSlfiCI- ana S0TNeu WIUIl great
ability. In 1892 and 1898, as chairman
he led the democratic host TO victorc.
What glad day this. after six years of
humiliation, the voice OF North Caro-
- lima will be truly heard. He will have
the courage n manhood ITO stand by
our people. Mr. Broughton said, COM
ing himself from the ranks of humble
life, he felt a special pride in MI. Sim
mons career. 1t was an inspiration to
the poor boys Of the state.
Senator Pinnix. republican, nonli-
mated Richmond Pearson, a mao
throughout the bounds of the nation.
a peer of any man, a Stateman OF
broadcast culture, ripe in congressional
experience, W tn a broad sympathy with
the common people; he represented
the nation in a foreign field when q
mere boy, and stands in touch Win
the national administration which has
done more to promote the public good
than any one man in a century. He
spoke of his illustrious family.
Senator Wood said when North Car
Olina honor Simmons h nor her
self more.
Senator Miller. of Caldwell, asked
that the populiStsf be excused from Vot-
ing. This was granted.
Simmons received SO votes and Pear
son z. All the democrats present voted
for Simmons and the republicans voted
for Pearson. Miller, popuIist, then
changed his mind and was allowed to
vote for Pearson. making latter's vote 8.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Bills were introduced as follows: By
Mr.. Thompson, to raise additional rev.
enue, naming for its purpose a grad
uated tax on gross earnings of rail-
roads; by Mr.. McKethan. to furnish su-
preme court reports to Cumberland
county; by Mr.. Pierce. to prevent hunt
ing on lands in Craven without con
C0nf IF OyUnor- hU Mr. Niah0lS1n II
incorporate the chamber of commerce
of Washington; by Mr.. Willard, to pro-
vide home rule for North Carolina cit
les; by Mr.. Hood. to punish the offeEse
of assault with deadly Weapon with in
tent to KILL
The bill to allow the commissioner
of New Hanover county to pay their
chairman a fixed salary passed it's fnal
reading.
On the joint resolution to invite DIR
J. L. NJ. CurTie to address the legisla-
ture, Mr.. Curtis, of Buncombe, said the
people OF the Ninth district elected w
T. Crawford to congress and this samf
DR.. Currie lobbied in congress to turn
him out and seat his brother-in-law
Richmond Pearson. He would mucf
prefer inviting Pearson.
Mr.. Whitaker, of Forsyth, sale sue.
conduct was an insult to the white peo'
pie of the state, and moved to lay TIT
resolution on the table. :.
MI. HallerSOn, Oh Suiiioeiidiu' S
DIR. Currie was at the head OF the edu-
cational interests in the United States
and. while he might have done wong
Re was satisfied that Mr.. CcawIor6
himself would very much regret any
d~iscourtesy by this bcdv to Dr.. Currle
Mr.. Craig said he agreed with Mr
Patterson as to DIR. Currie's ability
: but what Mr.. Crawford would do if h
were here was not the question. W.
are inviting DIR. Currie here as a man
and as a man he saw -proper to leavs
his high station and dabble In tn
most disgracefu1 politics ever known IL
washington. The contest involved 4
base slader on the character of tn,
very lest men we a ana I shall ~
vote to extend the courtesy of this as