The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-02-06
Another Meeting to Be Held
Thursday.
A VOTE y EXPECTED AT THAT TIME
A Long and at Times Warm Discus
sion of the Report BEFORE the Full
Judiciary Committee of the
House Yesterday
Afternoon.

House Yesterday
Afternoon.
The Judiciary Committee of the house
is still debating the question of inn
peachment of Justices Furches and
Douglas, of North Carolina Supreme
court After discussing the report
made by the subcommittee for four
hours on Monday night, the committee
adjourned to meet again yesterday af-
ternoon and vote on its adoption.
They met at the appointed hour 6
o'clcck) and remained in session until
6. but no vote was reached, and an adj
juornment was taken until O'Clock
tomorrow (Thursday) afternoon.
Speeches were made on the report yes
terday afternoon by Messrs. Allen,
Spainhour, ConnOr, Stubbs, Winston
and Graham. Mr. Greene, of Wilkes,
also made a few remarks stating that
he was related to one of the judges
against whom the impeachment is
brought, but declaring that he would
not allow this fact to sway him in the
discharge of his sworn duty.
The first speech of the session, which
was behind closed doors, was made by
Judge Allen. He was followed by Mr..
Spainhour. Both of these belong to the
subcommittee and both confined their
remarks to a review of the evidence
and the law Of the case as set forth
in the report. They favored the adop-
tion of the report and a favorable re-
commendation on the impeachment
resolution.
They were followed by MIR. Winston
who made a short speech in which he
referred in fitting terms of condemna-
tion to the effort of Pritchard to brow
beat the committee and influence it's
action by passing resolutions of denun-
Ciation in Washington.
He was replied to by Mr.. Stubbs who
thought there was no ground for inn
peachment-that it was not warranted by
either the law or the facts. He wanted
all Impeachment proceedings stopped
just where they were, and he was APP
posed, he said, to any resolution or
other expression of censure or condem-
nation of the two judges.
Mr.. Winston, in turn, replied TO Mr.
Stubbs, and Mr.. Stubbs replied back
again. Both speeches were short and
sharp and at one time quite personal.
Judge Connor, also a member of the
subcommittee and signer of it's re-
port, was the next speaker. He spoke
ut some length, carefully reviewing the
entire case. While he endorsed all that
was contained in the report, he declared
. hat he "a h inlr he I,t
resolution ought to be reported back
to the House favorably. He called at
tention to the fact that this was the
first time in the history of the State
that a mandamus has been issued by
the Supreme court against the State
Treasurer and added that he thought
the court Lad overstepped its powers
and had treated the legislative branch
Of the government flippantly and con-
but that he did not think
it advisable TO mete out to them at this
time the extreme penalty provided in
such cases. He favored and advised a
middle ground--a resolution stating the
facts. reprimanding the judges and
declaring against the line of policy laid
down in the decisions and acts COM
planned of. This, he believed, would
meet fully the situation and remedy the
evil. 1t was pointed out that such
resolution censuring the judges Of the
Supreme court was passed by the Leg
slature that impeached Gov. Holden.
Judge Graham followed Judge Con-
nor replying to the position taken by
him. and arguing that the members
were bound by their oaths to do their
full duty and questions of expediency
could not excuse them.
ON conclusion of Judge Graham's
speech the committee adjourned till
Thursday afternoon at o'clock.
lt is impossible to predict the action
of the committee In fact there are
many of them who say they do not
YET know themselves how they will |
vote, and it was for this reason that
further hearing. of the matter was post |
poned till Thursday-to give ample time
Tor deliberate consideration and arrival I
At a conclusion.
The objection that is being vigor-
ously urged to Judge Connor's promo
sition for resolution of censure." said /
q member of the committee last night.
is that it In sense condemns the ac-
used judges without giving them a
nearing. III they were impeached by
ihe House they would have a fun and I