The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-01-15

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transmit nat speak Il mess1s So h
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II transmitting meant com.ns d.
and making 3 speech. The constitution
might be stretched to II the d.NiCe
Toe sustorn * the Sovereign h. pvt
son delivering his message IS CorGn#a|
10 crowned heads ot different forms or
government from ours ~ ls tgut IN
j "!u colonial aS~ our governor
initiated this klngit privilege. but -
nas not been done s nee This common
wealth had a Republican form 81
government under our own constitu
ton. 6Great ~applause)
II it is the idea Of having the Ga.-
elnor u come here and SptaN l#e
mcsS1ge 80 i JOINT meeting. during
a recess. thcD IL cer:a MY would rot
he transmitting Il message - thv
General Assembly Tn proposition IL
an innovation. that l fail Is = u
precedent Tor.
The line is Well marked by tho CON
|stitution between The Executive and the.
legislative branches Of our govern
mcnt, and here is some danger of
celebrating il.
Mr.. Murphy, Of Rowan. opposed the
resolution, j sale the only proceed
tnt FOR such. as a custom. was til.
X ny Of Great Britain. Another Was
when President Washington delivered
his frs message in person. But
when the father or Democrats
Thomas jefferson became President
hc transmitted his message. giving az
one reason that II WAS best for tho
government that the Executive should
remain from appearing before the
body in person.
Mr.. Murphy suggested. that an inNi-
ta>j4n lac sent the Governor. as 4 dis
tinguishpd citizen 10 address the body
during q recess. but it would not -"
+ ght for tho Governor to appear Off
eialiy before this body, during - ses-
sion.
Mr.. poughton said the matter as
been contemplated. IT now involved
Il point of ethics. and he had no idea
the Governor would think of appearing
if he were appraised that the least
objection a been made.
lie moved hat no further action
dc taken on the resolution. until the
committee had again conferred with
miss on of ten minutes was taken,
Whcn chairman Doughton reap
pcarod and stated, II a the Commit
tee had conferred With the Governor
That he had no idea that there would
lie objection, or he would not have
made the suggestion. But continued
Mr.. ought we feel that now the
resolution has been formally proposed
we should not withdraw +. ! SOC
nothing in it that can in the slight
est infringe upon the cardinal do
trinc of separation of the executive
and legislative departments, for the
General Assembly to invite him 10
come before US and read his mes
1t is nothing but 4 decent
courtesy to ask him to come here IN
person and read his message.
n Governor of Virginia but a year
or two ago appeared before the Cen
eral Assembly OF Virginia and pre-
SentCd his message in person, ana
there was no criticism.
It would be an objectionable act
Of d~iscourtosy To reject this resolution
now.
Mr.. Beckett. of Franklin. said he
thought with Governor Doughton that
this was not a question of law. but
one of propriety. This being 50, we
can i'll afford to decline the request
Of the Governor to come before us
and read his message.
Mr.. Bl0unt. of Washington, said the
General Assembly had repeatedly in
vitcd distinguished citizens to address
the body. He cited the Journal Of
1908. when DR.. Curry addressed the
General Assembly on Education. and
it was made a special order. there be-
ing no recess taken.
If We can invite an outsider. why |
be d~iscourteous to the great governor
Of North Carolina. (Grcat a~prlause.)
Mr.. Morton replied that he had
heard many addresses from dlSthl-
guished men. and he recalled, that
General ~Fitzhugh Lee, in behalf II
the jamestown Exposition, and Dr.
Curry, both made such addresses while
he was a member. and he knew that
the House took a recess while the
addresses were being made.
He declared in the personal bearing. !
cloquence and forceful arts Of an
officer could be brought to bear to
sway legislation. that momcnt the
Constitution was violated. which was
careful t. keep the legislative iude-
pendent Of the executive DEPARTMENT.
Thc speaker asserted that If the
chief executive were permitted to come
and address this body in session. he
for one would enter his protest on
tho journal.
He. would be delighted 70 hear
Governor Glenn, as a beloved and
able lover Of MS state. address this
or any other body or individuals. bus
he could not consent to the House. ~
organized body. officially having the
chief executive address it.
Mr.. Clearinghouse. Of Pasquotank
said he would be glad to listen 80
Governor Glenn unoficially. but - a
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