Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1857-01-03
HOUSE OF COMMONS.

THURSDAY, JAM 1, 1901
The House met at 10 o'clock.
The following bills were introduced, read the first
time, and appropriately referred:
Mr.. Love a bill to enlarge the powers of the trus-
tees of Greenhill Female Academy.
Mr.. Rumley bill to amend the seth section S5th
chapter of the revised code concerning pilots.
Mr. Scales bill to amend seth section 7th chap
ter of the revised code concerning asylums. The
bill repeats the assessment upon lands and polls in
support of the lunatic asylum.
Mr. Rushing bill to discourage unjust and ma
licious prosecutions.
Mr.. Ellcr bill to aid in the construction of
public road in Wilkes county. 1t appropriates 5000
for that purpose.
Mr. Elliott bill to charter Mount Olvet Acade-
my, Randolph county. At later period of the day
this passed its second and third readings.
Mr. Slaughter renewed his motion of yesterday
to send message to the Senate proposing to enter
on the election Of Attorney General to fill the I'M
expired term of j. B. Bachelor, which was adopted
The following bills were read the second time, and
the rules being suspended. passed their third read
ing:
On motion of Mr.. Stiles the bill to prevent OBJ
structions to the passage of fish in Motley river.
On motion of Mr. Houck, bill appointing spe-
cia magistrate for the county of Rowan to be resi-
dent in Salisbury.
A bill 10 prevent inspectors of naval stores from
buying selling said stores on commission.
A bill to prevent instructions to the passage Of
fish in Grants creek, Rowan county.
message being received from the Senate con-
curing in the resolution for the election of Attor-
ney General, and nominating w. H. Bailey, Of Or
ange,
Mr.. Waugh nominated w. A. Jenkins, of Warren
Mr. jenkins declined being a candidate, not wish
ing to put his constituents to the trouble of
election to fill the vacancy which would be caused
by his acceptance. At his request Mr.. Waugh
withdrew his name.
Henry W. Miller of Wake, was then nominated,
and the House proceeded to vote.
After the election, motion of Mr. Love- the
rules were suspended and the bill concerning Green
hill Academy passed its second and third readings
On motion Of Mr.. Humphrey message was sent
to the Senate announcing that the House was raady
to proceed with the Inauguration of the Governor
At IL o'clock the Senate, preceded by their Spea
ker and chief clerk entered the Hall and took seats
on the right of the chair while the Speaker of the
Senate took his seat as presiding officer of the Ger.
ieral Assembly. Shortly after His Excellcncy, &C
companied by Chief Justice Nash and followed by
q committee of both Houses, entered and took their
seats in front of the Speakers The oaths of Office
were then administered, after which his Exceency
addressed the Assembly, thanking them for the no.
nor conferred on him.
At the conclusion IF his address, his Excellency
left the Hall in the same order he entered, and
was Immediately followed by the Speaker and SEN
ators, who retired to their chamber.
The House then adjourned to 10 o'clock tomor-
row.
The tellers to superintend the election, made no
report but we understand the result on joint ballot
was as follows: For Mr. Bailey 81 for MIR. Miller
%; for Mr. B. Moore 3. s,.is