Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-01-10
ORGANIZED.
TIE TWO HOUSES OF THE NORTH CARO-.
LIMA LEGIsLATURE.
The Republican Confsrencs-Boss Nshons's
Fine Italian BANDA Suicide
Other Matters.
Special Telegram to the pispatch.l

Special telegram to the Dispatch.l
RALEIGH. n. C.. January 9.-The object Of
the Republican gathering here which brings
together practically all the leaders OF that
party was learned tonight. II is 10 endorse
some North Carolina Republican,. l.. Rus
sell, Oliver Dockery, OF Richmond Pear
son-for q Cabinet position, or n not one OF
these, then 90 % Malone for such position.
The Republicans in the Legislature will
vote for Dockery for United States senator.
The Grand Lodge OF Mnsons to-day by
vote Of $40 10 81 decided against the removal
from Raleigh to oxford, thus settling finally
this matter.
The Legislature convened at noon to-day.
Nearly every member was present. The pro-
ceedlugs were not specially interesting and
were 10 sharp contrast to the exciting scenes
at the opening Of the last Legislature. when
the Democrats aud independents caused 30
much trouble.
There are only eight negroes In the Legis-
lsture, OF whom two arein the Senate and six
in the House The Democrats have such an
overwhelming majority that they fairly over
flow upon the Republican side Of the House.
President Stedman called the Senate TO
order at noon. Clerk Furmau called the roll
and the members were sworn in. Two
notices OF contests OF seats were served.
They were from the Seventh district, j. J.
Good win cOntesting the seat OF Z. l.. Emery,
OF Halifax. and from the Twenty.siXth dis
trict, A. NJ. Long conteslng The seat OF j. L.
LegTand, OF Richmond. The Senate chose
It's officers. The Republicans attempted
some absurd work at this stage Of the pro-
ceedings by putting forward as candidates
and pretending to eulogize disabled Conied-
crate soldiers. Michael Bradshaw, OF Rams
dolph, was elected Engrossiug Clerk OF the
Senate. The organization Of the Senate be-
ing finished, the officers were sworn IN.
message was sent TO the House announcing
the organization Of the Senate and It's readl-
ness to proceed with business. A commit
tee was also appointed to act IN conjunction
with the House.
A committee was appointed 10 wait on
Governor Scales aud inform him that the two
houses were ready to receive any message he
might desire 10 make.
resolution looking to the speedy disposal
OF contested elections was placed on the
calendar
A resolution appointing a committee rela.
tive 10 a railroad commission was also placed
on the calendar.
The House met at noon, and W. G. Burk-
head and G.. b. Bulla, Clerks Of the former
House. conducted the organization. Notices
OF contest were served as follows BERTHE,
lymus R0ulhac, OF the seat OF +. X. out
law; Graham, Joel l.. Crisp, OF the seat OF
Reuben Carver; Halifax, James NJ. Pitt
man and Christopher G.. Baker, OF the seals
of W. II. Anthony and r. II. Taylor; Jones,
+. +. Green, OF the seat oi Z. ". F0scue;
Pcnder r. NJ. Groom, OF the seat OF Il. {.
johnson; Richmond. James b. Coyington,
oi the seat OF 4. j. Woo.en, and Wake, +.
81. Green OF the seat Of l.. ID. Baucom.
The House was seOn after / O'Clock orga-
nzed. VI. +. Carter, OF Buncombe, nOmi-
mated Au2utus LcaZer (DemOcraN, Of
Iredel, for Speaker. Mr. Trull nominated
w. Walser, Republican OF Davidson.
Leazer received ST and Walser 81 votes.
Leazer was conducted to the chair by 7. IL.
sutton aud Il. V. Walser and made brief
but excellent speech.
William SlOcum, a wellknOwn citizen OF
Goldsbor0'. committed suicide this morning
by blowing out his brains with pistol. lie
was for many years telegraph operator
Deputy. Sheriff Jones, OF sampson county,
recppturcd Yesterday Marshall Davis, a white
man, who escaped from the penitentiary I've
wears ago. Davis Is desperate character.
He is charged with burning barns and cot
ton.gns.
J. b. NeatheIy ia very III at his residence
here. lie was private secretary OF Governor
BrOgdcn.
Lieulenant-GOyernOr Charles VI. Stedman
presides over the Senate until the l7th, when
Thomas VI. Holt viii take the Oath as Lieu
tenant-G Governor and President OF the Senate.
The Legislature will move slowly. 10 is
the most inexperienced one as Tar as It's spe-
cial work is concerned in many years. But
Il is made up OF good men, and very sub
stanta ones, who will soon learn just what
10 do. A good many persons expect the
Legislature 10 be very nigg,rdly. There i
50 far not the least foundation for such a
belief. Charles NJ. Cooke, OF Franklin
county; NJ. i. Carter, OF BuncOmbe, and A.
Leszar, the Speaker will be the strong men
in the House.
OFFICERS.
The following Is a full list OF the officers
OF both houses: Senate-President. tharles
NJ. stedmau; Principal Clerk, Robert W..
FurTau; Reading Clerk, ID. b. Nicholson
Principll D0orkeeper, W. V. Clifton; As
slstant Doorkeeper, A. NJ. Noble. House
Speaker, A. Leazar; Principal Clerk, Thomas
B Womack; Reading Clerk, II. A. Latham;
Principal Doorkeeper, y. r. Julian; As
sistant Doorkeeper, ". +. KHpatrlcki En-
crossing Clerk, ". T. Crawford. The
Enrolling CLERK - j. NJ. Brown.
The directory OF the Wilmington and
Weldon railroad have declared semi-an.
nual dividend Of per cent, payable Janu-
ary 18th.
Oliyer Dockery, the Radical who was so
badly beaten for Governor, is here. He is
very quiet and reticent.
The Grand Master OF Masons makes a spe-
cial recommendation that there be appointed
.l.- a 4 Ia
order is increasing in strength and will in
crease more rapidly. There were seven new
lodges organized the past year and two were
reinstated. The condition OF the order IS
very ilourishlng.
TIE INAUGURATION.
1t snow believed that il the weather is
fine the Inauguration OF Governor Fowle will
take place in front OF the Governors man.
sion, as the space there Is open and the
largest In the city. The Inauguration ball
will be held in Stronach's tobacco warehouse,
the place where the famous Democratic State
Convention was held last summer.
There is this year an allowance OF only 81
each for public-schOOl children In this coun-
ty. Last year Sl.50 was allowed.
LYSCHTSG.
The report Of the AttOrney-General was
laid before the Legislature to-day. lie mahes
special ausion 10 lynchlngs and says some
things which will attract attention. He de-
plores an increase in the number OF lynchlngs
the past two years. and says they are outrage
Gus, since nowhere are the laws more am-
pie or property and life better guarded than
in North Carolina. He asserts that there Is
some reason to believe that arecent instance
the lynchlng was instigated and executed by
the parties who were really guilty OF the
offence thus sought 10 be redfe3sed for the
purpose OF diyerting investigation from
themselves; and IN another later case 1t IS
reported on good authority that one OF The
victims OF the mob was wholly innocent of
the crime charged. but was executed solely
because Il was feared that be recognized
some Of the persons engaged in the lyncblng
Of fellow prisoner. The possibility Of such
a result is alone enough, Gays the Attorney
General, 10 excite the apprehension OF all
law-abiding people. He characterizes lynch
,wfs. .fs,.I md .uv