The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-01-31
Bond Resolution Tabled IN
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| doing that as his duty, and II provides
! that they shall confer with thu State
| officers in regard to the matter, ana
| that is the privilege of every Senator.
! To the provision of the resolution
delegating the whole joint committee
| TO make recommendation as TO what
/ the legislature should do, he especially
/ objected TO, and said 1t should be put
! in the hands Of a special joint commit
! tee, small and concrete. He said the
| resolution was indefinite and directs
| nothing. The committees are agents
| and can take charge only of such MAJ
| tiers for the convenience of the Senate
| and House This resolution is not
| definite enough TO engage our; atten-
| ton, and this matter of such unusual
| importance should be put in the han.I.'
4 of "A special committee. 1t is probably
! the create and most momentous mat
4 ter to come before this session OF The
| General Assembly. He declared the
/ legislature was placing itself IN posi-
! tion recognizing me validity OK the
| claims.
| Mr.. Webb offered an amendment,
! striking out certain words In the reso-
| lution.
| Mr.. Zollicoffer opposed the reso!u-
| ton and said in part:
! 1.-THE Democratic convention which
met last summer in the city of Greens
! boro, and which was perhaps more
/ largely attended than any convention
(which ever assembled in the history
of the State. composed of representa-
/ tive men from every section of North
! Carolina, passed unanimously 4 reSoiu.
/ ton relative to the South Dakota
bond matter TO the effect that while
the State would abide the Judgment
4 80 u - Ratl fN
| not consent to reopen any sentiment
! With regard to the bonds That after
careful consideration by wise. just and
! fair minded men of this State these
! bonds had long since been adjusted
upon an honorable and reasonable
/ basis.
! 'tThis resolution was incorporated
| into and made a part of our Demo
cratic platform. ] was a member OF
/ that convention, and participated in 'ts
proceedings. and We're | not otherwise
! thoroughly convinced that it is unWise
! for this legislature to recognize or III
any way to go into any further investi-
CATION of these matters other than TO
| consider the Judgment which has Deen
/ rendered against the State. and what
| should be done in respect thereto.
should. and do feel bound by the &C
| ton of the convention at Greensboro.
| THE resolution now before the Sen
ate as | understand it, not only pro-
vides for dealing with the judgment,
| but it is proposed that the committee
shall be authorized TO further investl-
! gate and consider the bonds of the
issue upon which said Judgment was
| obtained, and TO report their opinion
| TO the General Assembly, While
| have the highest respect and the
| greatest confidence in the committee
| on claims To whom it is suggested this
matter be referred. yet feel that such
| a reference for the purpose named
| would be in conflict With the resolution
! adopted at Greensboro, and against the
4 wishes of the people OF the state who
! We're represented in that honorable
| body.
II can see absolutely nothing to be
| gained by the State by any further
reference Of matters pertaining to
these bonds. and / therefore move to
! lay the resolution on the table"
The motion of Mr.. Zollicotfer car
| ried almost unanimously. and the res
olution was tabled!
Calendar.
I H. b. To incorporate the Citizens
Trust and Bank Company.
II. b. To provide for the election
OF county commissioners and justices
of the peace in Warren county.
/ H. E. TO regulate the holding Of
! the superior Court in HEREFORD county.
/; $. Il. To amend Section %, Chapter
/ l64. Pulic Laws of 1899, to establish
a North Carolina Corporation Commits
sion. giving the commission power to
/ appeal, and for the issuing by the
judge presiding in Wake county of a
peremptory mandamus at the reQues,
OF the commission.
Mr.. Foushee said the bill was drawn
| in order to give the corporation com
/ mission power to have its orders
| obeyed The bill was drawn at the
| instance of Chairman MCNEIL, of the
| Corporation Commission.
S. Is. To amend the charter OF the
| Chowan and Aulander Railroad Com
pany.
H. b. To prevent the obstruction
! of the public roads in the town OF
Caiser in Moore county.
II. b. To abolish the second week
of the spring term of the Superior
! Court of Lincoln county.
/ A message from the Governor was
! received containing certain recommen-
| dations and the Senate went into
| executive session.
| After the executive session was oyer
Senator Burton announced that the
| Senate concurred in the following
| nominations by the Governor:
| For members Of the Board of Di-
rectors OF the State Normal and IN
/ dustrial College at Greensboro. for the
/ term beginning March l. 1906. S. NJ.
! Gattis of Orange county. for the 5th
| District; James Sprunt, of Wilmington.
for the 9Th District; G.. H. Mebane, of
! Catawba county, for the 9th District.