The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-01-26

Jason, Greene county Counties, Cities
/ and Towns
Williams: To repeal an act passed
! at this session for the relief of b. r.
Lacy.
Mr.. Williams moved that the rules
| be suspended and the bill be placed
on the calendar. Judge Graham OBJ
| jccted. The vote was taken on the
| motion to suspend and it was carried
by vote of as to Is and the bill was
placed on the calendar.
Williams then moved that the rules
be suspended and the bill placed on
its immediate passage. Strong objec-
tons were made to this, but on a
roll call vote, the bill was Immediately
taken up by Il vote of 50 to II.
Prior TO the introduction of the bill
by Mr.. Williams, the effort had been
renewed 10 nave the bill re-considered,
which Was passed yesterday granting
Mr. Lacy relief simply for the purpose
of allowing members 20 have their
votes recorded by roll call vote. 1t
was advocated by Mitchell Murphy,
Biggs, McNinch and Williams and OPP
posed by Winborne, Graham and Muir
ply, of Rowan Speaker Guion ruled
that the bin having been signed by
The president of the Senate. and be-
ing a Senate bill under the rule, il
could not be re-cOnsidered. He stated
that members had a right TO record
their opposition by Il protest or by in
Producing Il bill to repeal the act. The
Speaker then placed his signature to
the bill.
II was after this that Mr.. Williams
presented his bill for repeal and the
House allowed immediate action.
Mr. Williams, when the bin came
a
vious question, but afterwards with
drew the call, Judge Graham then
made another strong argument in sup
port of the bill passed yesterday and
in opposition to the bill under con-
SideratiOn.
Mr.. Winborne in opposition to the
bill declared that in q long experience
in politics it was the first time he
had ever known members of par
ty TO join the minority in trying to
put their party IL d Instantaneous
position before the people
Mr.. Mitchell said he was surprised
at Mr.. Winborne's argument from the
fact, that all who opposed the Lacy
relief bill, yesterday, only asked the
poor privilege this morning of having
their votes denied them. He said he
had understood that the defalcation
of Martin was discovered by accident
and all this talk about paying him
for great detective capacity was out
Of place
Mr.. Laughinghouse in opposing the !
bin said if there was any odium in |
voting for the relief of Lacy and |
against the bill now pending he would |
be proud TO go on record. He had UNI
dcrstoOd that the bill for Lacy's relief |
had not been suggested by him, but |
was at the suggestion of the Governor. !
Ehringhaus and Fowler made speeches !
in favor of the bill for repeal.
Mr.. Fowler made an extended argu- |
ment, devoted largely To a recital of |
the great services of Treasurer Worth, |
his reputation as ar honest man and |
careful official. He said not only !
mad DR.. Worth given up even his |
home in his Old age to pay the SIG 900
stolen by Martin, but he had not |
asked the State to. refund it to him. !
He said that Martin had the conf |
dence of the people of Raleigh and !
no one had suspected that he was a |
thief and it was not negligence in DR.. |
Worth to consider him honest
Mr.. Stronach said ii appeared to !
him that those who were so much in l
favor of saving the State some money. |
would stop taking up so much expen-
siVe time IN making long speeches. He |
wanted to vote.
to the excellent services of Treasurer
Lacy and declared that when as SPLEEN |
did an officer as the Governor of North |
Carolina suggested the relief bill anO
recommended its passage, he was
proud TO go OH record in favor of it,
Murphy, OF Buncombe, made al
earnest argument in favor of the bill |
To rereal declaring that as an earnest
friend of Mr.. Lacy he could but say
TO him, he could not afford to re-
cetye dollar of this money if it was
returned to him.
Mr.. Williams called the previous
question, the call was sustained anC
debate was cut short, several member.
begging to be allowed to speak. They
gave notice that they would speak in
explanation of their vote on roll call
The roll call was demanded by Cor
don, of Stokes, and it was sustained
by a large majority.
The bill passed its second reading
on roll call by a vote of rs to SO
Speeches explaining their votes were
made by Messrse Alexander, Ballard
Boney, Cowles, Feimster, Glenn, Cor.
don of Stokes, Grant and Glenn.
The bill was then put on its thir6
reading and was passed 1t was or.
dered engrossed and sent to the Sen
ate
y bill to relieve county commission.
ers of the State for failure to audit
accounts as required by law, was
passed and the House at 2:20 O'Clock
adjourned after longest session of
the legislature.