The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1892-12-29
THE NEXT LEGISLATURES.

The newly elected Legislature con
venes on the fourth day OF next jar
uary and public attention il begin
ming TO be directed 10 it.
The question Il he speakership Is
a most interesting one There IS
abundant material in this body for
this position, but there is hardly any
doubt that the successful candidate
will be the Hon. Lee 5. Ovprman,
Of Salisbury Mr. Orerman is a men
of stafIiag character, enjoying the
fullest confidence of the people, free
from narrow prejudices, and he has
that thorough knowledge Of paisia
mentary law indispensable to The
leader of q political body. lie has
had too tie advantage Of associa-
I ton and fellowship with some Of the
ripest men in our late political his
tory, having been private secretary
to Gov Vance in 1877 and rs and
also for some time to Governor jar
Wis. He married the daughter Of the
late lamented Chief Justice Merri-
mon He has been several times be-
fore member of the House and was
once defeated by only two votes for
the speakership, q combination of
Independents and Republicans elect
ing Editor Webster of Reidsviile,
although MIR. Overman was the
unanimous choice of the Democratic
caucus.
The legislature will contain two
ex Cogressmen, Robert L. Vance and
W. II. Kitchen. The former is an
elder brother of Senator Vance, ard
a gallant Confederate soldier,
commanding the 29th \. G. regiment
during the war, until he was captur
ed in 1864, shortly after he had been
created a Brigadiar He served in
the 43rd to 18th Congresses. lie
was chairman OF the committee on
patents in all but the nth. He has
been prominent in the councils Of the
Methodist church, serving on the
Cape May commission in 1915 ana
attending the Ecumenical Methodist
Conference in 1881. He is also
poet, and during his captivity wrote
Heart Throbs of the Mountains
Ex-Corgressman Kitch, II is noted
for his scathing irony in debate, and
a man Of intense will, power and
strong individuality.
Hon r. A. Doushton, the newly
elected Lieutenant Governor, will
preside with grace and dignity over
the Senate.
This legislature will probably take
the precaution to elect president
pro TEN. of the Senate. The last
legislature neglected to do SO with
the result that when Gov. Fowle
died suddenly and Lieutenant Gov
ernor Holt wGs elevated to the CUB
ernatOrial chair, there was none to
succeed him and he was told that he
could not leave the State. However,
by stretch OF the courtesy OF the
constitution, he was permitted to go
to Buffalo Springs, Just over the
border.
The Charlotte News in article on
the legisla ture says there are no
great measures to come before itand
adds:
There are no signs of any new
measures in regard to the election
law, in the direction of the Australian
ballot, educational qualificati ton and
that sort OF thing The settlement
of the questions as to whether the
public school tax shall be increased
and VIII Their dredging for oysters
shall not be allowed is the chief
matter.
"The Republicans are in a small
minority in the Legislature, while
there is scarcely corporaPs guard
of the populists and there are only
three negroes in both branches"