The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-02-19
CONSUMED YESTERDAYS LONG SEES
SION OF THE HOUSE
THE VOTE TO BE TAKEN TODAY
Rountree Makes the Speech OF the
Day Favoring the Resolution-Sev-
eral Arguments I'm Favor of the Con-
nor Northumberland Passes the
Taboro Dispensary Bill "A Bill to
Charter the Southport, Wilmington
and Durham Railroad Company.
SENATE.

Raleigh, y. c., February I5.-Bills
were introduced as follows: By Sena-
tor Thomas; to protect game birds;
by Senator Sugg to amend the code.
regulating the cost of criminal actions;
by senator Foushee, to incorporate the
Southport. Wilmington and Durham
Railroad Company.
Senate bills passed as follows: To
establish the stock law in Pamlico
county; to incorporate Clarkton; house
bill to prevent live stock from unning
at large in Wilson county; house bill
to amend the act to incorporate the
Wrightsville M Onslow Navigation
Company Substitute adopted).
The senate bill to establish a dispen-
sary at Tarboro came up.
Senator Speight said this had been
decided by a white primary and by a
full vote, and he asked that the bill be
passed.
There was some debate and the bill
paSsed-32 to 6.
The remainder of the session was de-
voted to the divorce bill, but no vote
was reached.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Bills were introduced as follows: By
Mr.. Parker, to prevent raising Spanish
peanuts on state farms and to prevent
state farms from hiring farm laborers;
by Mr.. Allen, of Wayne, to charter the
Rowland Lumber Company; by Mr..
Jenkins, to organize the county of Sim
mons out of a part of Rockingham.
Debate on the Impeachment reSolu-
ton was resumed at 1890 O'Clock. Mr..
Rountree led off and made a notably
strong speech of an hours length. He
was heartily ~applauded at its end.
Here are a few particularly notable
extracts from his speech: "Hoke VS..
Henderson is sound law. 1t means that
during a term of a constitutional office
the legislature cannot destroy its oc-
cupant." 1T is perfectly manifest that
after the political revolution of 1898,
the republican party was demoralized
and its governor was paralized." AT
ter the Legislature of 1899 it is apparent
now that dependence was had on the
supreme court. The doctrine has al
ways been that mandamus only ccm-
! pels an officer to obey the law. Never
before could an execution issue against
| money in the treasury. The court vas
certainly advertent to these principles.
The construction by which this court
| escapes the plain provision of the leg
stature is too puerile for sensible men
to consider a moment. This was the
capstone put upon the long list of Of
flee cases beginning with the Day pen
itentiary case, in everyone of which the
legislative will was discredited, dis
obeyed and repealed. 1t remained fo1
our judges to plunge their unhallowed
hands into the treasury of the state
Mr.. Mclean favored Mr.. Connor's
substitute.
Mr.. Simms advocated Mr.. Connor's
substitute.
Mr.. Smith, of Gates, favored impeach-
ment and thanked Mr.. Craig for offer.
ing the resolution, saying Mr.. Craie
had performed a high duty n sound
ed the alarm like Patrick Henry did.
Mr.. Richardson, of Johnston, favored
MI. Connor's substitute, while MI
Hayes, of Chatham, spoke in favor o
impeachment.
The debate lasted until 2:30 o'clocl
when a recess was taken until $3.50
when Messrs. Winston, Hoey and Zach
airy spoke in support of Impeachment
and Mr.. Duls in favor of Mr.. Connor
resolution of condemnation.
Mr.. Allen, of Wayne, chairman q
the judiciary committee, announce
that a vote on the resolution was ex
pected by l O'Clock tomorrow after
noon.
Mr.. Hoey said in the course of hi
speech: Il am violating no Secret Whe
1 SAL the subcommittee report wa
not adopted by the judiciary commit
tee"