The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-02-15
Its Passage Now Seems to
to be a Ce tainty.
VOTES GAINED BY YESTERDAYS DEBATE
The House Meets Again This Morn
ing to Resume Discussion of the
Resolution and a Vote Will
be Taken on it During
The Day.

The Day.
House pointed to the hour of II yester
day morning the galleries were packed
with ladies, the Hobbies were filed with
men and almost every member was at
ms desk
There was an air of excitement on the
floor, and in galleries and lobbes there
was flutter of expectancy. One needed
not to be told that something unusual
was about to happen
1t was an historic event. and the scene
was one to carry home to the mind of
every one a realization of the fact; all
felt the Importance and significance Of
the occasion
AS The clock chimed the hour and the
Speakers gavel fell TO announce the spe-
cial order of the day. pages seurried
across the floor and members hurried to
their seats. Then a profound hush set
tied over the House.
Now the report of the Committee on
the resolution was read, minority report
by the Republican members followed.
then a substitute by Judge Connor and
an diucuumeuC 10 lndL DN Judge Alien.
This amendment was a shrewd parlia-
mentary move, putting the entire question
right back where it started-impeach-
ment or no Impeachment.
These preliminaries settled the speech
making began. Judge Allen. being in
charge of the report, spoke first, for it's
adoption. Mr.. Stubs. of Martin, follow
ed him, speaking in opposition to i'm
Judge Graham, advocating impeachment.
These arguments consumed the entire
time of the morning session and at .
n'c,9e'l the House took a recess till 4
O'Clock
At this afternoon session the argu-
ment on ADOPTION of the resolution was
again resumed, after the introduction OF
g substitute for Judge Aliens amend
ment, by Mr. Whitaker, of Guilford
The hrst speaker, Mr. Seawell, Of
Moore. advocated impeachment The
second and third speakers, Mr.. Hood. of
Wayne, and Mr.. Baldwin, of Forsyth de-
clared in opposition to the resolution.
They were followed by MIR. Greene, of
Wilkes. for impeachment. Judge Connor
came next, speaking for his Resolution of
Protest. When he concluded, the House
adjourned till 10 o'clock this morning,
when the debate will be resumed.
Mr. Rountree. of New Hanover. will
probably be the first speaker this morn
ing. He will be followed by Mr. Patter-
son, of Robeson; Mr. Smith, of Gates;
Mr.. Whitaker, of Forsyth Mr.. Ebhs
tRep) of Madison; Mr.. Blythe (Rep.).
Of Henderson, and others. Mr.. Craig, of
Buncombe will close the debate.
All the speeches made Yesterday were
able. learned and unimpassioned They
we're pitched on high plane, above per-
sonal feeling and partisan politics.
REPORTS PRESENTED.
Immediately on announcement of the
special order, Judge Allen, of
Wayne. presented the report Of
the judiciary committee on the
resolution. This report. together with
the evidence on which it is based, has
already been printed in these columns
Mr.. Ebbs. of Madison. sent forward a
minority resolution signed by the three
Republican members of the committee, as
follows:
TO the Honorable the General Assem-
bly, of the State of North Carolina:
I'VE, whose names are hereto sub
scrioed the minority of the Judiciary COM
mittee of the House of Representatives,
respectfully report:
That we have considered the evidence
submitted under the resolution of enqui-
ry in regard to the conduct OF former As
sociate Justice ID. NJ. Furches and Asso-
ciate Justice r. NJ Douglas. Of the SUI
prcme Court of North Carolina. and have
carefully considered the law in relation
thereto. Without entering into a de-
tailed statement we are of the opinion
that nothing appears in the evidence Or
in the law relating thereto which iusti-
les any resolution either of impeachment
or censure.
we therefore respectfully recommend
that The House take no further action il
regard thereto"
|. n. EBBS.
0. Y. Il. BLYTHE,
#. 3. BENBOW.
Judge Connor of Wilson. offered the
following substitute for both reports
Resolved by the House of Representa-
tiNQG tho SQnlta ,onrurrino-