The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1891-1893, 1893-01-07
tied, all of which shall be entered of

uPou the appraised value
liked by the board of appraisers. If at
par, or above par, they shall issue notes to
that amount, not to exceed the capital
stock, If less than par. the amount of
notes to be issued shall correspond to
the fixed value of the bonds If the |
bonds be at premium above 5 per cent. !
then the premium value above per |
cent. shall be estimated to FL the amount
OF circulation, the intent of the act being |
to allow the issue of notes to an amount |
equal in value to the bonds deposited,
including the premium above per cent. |
At the expiration of the morning hour.
the resolution introduced d yesterday 10
relation to the Inauguration day AID in
cldent ceremonies was put on its passage
and adopted.
A message was received from the SEN
ate, proposing that at the hour of 10 to
day both houses, in their own chambers
go into the election of enrolling clerk A
message of concurrence in the PROPOSE
tion was transmitted to the senate.
The calender was then taken up and
the resolution introduced yesterday to
provide record room to be opened at
| night for the use of the members Of the
| general assembly was put on its passage.
| adopted, and sent to the senate for con
| currence.
The report of the committee on rules
was taken up for consideration, on mo-
ton Of Mr.. McNeill. and was adopted
The hour for the election of enrolling
clerk having arrived. The Speaker ap
| pointed Messrs Kitchen and Williams,
of Anderson, tellers, to superintend the
election on the part of the hou'c. The
election was had, Mr.. L. M Smith, of
Johnston county, being in nomination,
with no opponent; and the election hav
ing been held, the tellers subst quently
reported that the house had cast every
vote for Mr. Smith, and the senate forty
six, and that Mr.. Smith was duly elected
enrolling clerk of this general assembly
On motion of Mr. Jones, Of Cald we'll,
it was ordered that 200 copies of the
rules of order be prin ted for the members
of the house.
The resolution introduced by Mr.. Wat
son, of Vance, for the use OF the mem
bers of the house, on motion of Mr.. Wat
son, of Forsyth, was q nended by loaniDg
the use of the books so furnished during
the session.
Mr.. Jones, of Caldwell, called atten-
tion to the report of the secretary of state
setting forth the fact that there were
only 600 copies of the Code on hand,
not enough to supply the demand for the
next two years.
Mr.. Robinson, of Randolph, moved to
lay the resolution on the table which
on lewiston, was done by vote of IS
ayes. 43 hayes.
J TIE resolution to give copies of the
Code and Laws of 1855 81 and 81 to
members of the house on motiou of Mr.
Watson, of Forsythe. was ame nded by
: striking out the 'give" and insertin G
''loan during the session."
Mr.. Moore, of Jackson, offered sub
stitute for the resolution, which was &C.
, cepted, and as so substituted the resolu
r tion was adopted.
t A resolution relating to the meeting o
the house on Saturday and Monday wa
4 referred to the committee on rules. 4
resolution to ad joufn Saturday, Feb
q ruary 18th sine die, was taken up Mr.
Long moved to refer it to the committed
e on rules But on motion of Mr. Jones
of Cald we'll. it was laid on the table.
The house resolution twelve relating
n to the election OF a chaplain for th
It house and providing for the pay Of SlO
for the services of such for the session
: was taken up for consideration.
Mr.. Mckenzie. of Rowan, moved t
lay the resolution on the table Nj
n Jones, of Cald we'll, hoped the motion t
}, table would be Withdrawn He ha'
heard motions of economy which nigh
r seem to be the underlying motive of tn
motion Of Mr.. Mckenzie, uged on man
le questions brought up for the action G
' the house. but he secuted the idea O
economzing when prayer was COZ
;e cerned. Prayer WAS proper; he rid
l. culed the idea of peripa,itic, accidents
prayers. There was no other state legis
er ture, to his knowledge, without sue
,e solemn and appropriate preliminary. N
l. harm can be done to have some one
daily communication with the Almighty
r to whom humbly and reverently may
brought the needs and necessities of OF
legislative business. The existence an
presence of q b 4plain regularly commi
~ sion would be conducive to the harmon
of the house and the regularity of bus
ness. His daily morning Offices in II
beginning of the days work must lead
,h q wider consideration of the duties t,
of performed He would be ashamed
+ ask the aid of any volunteer missionar
of however willing he might be We ougI
ht to have au Interpreter of our wants al
d wishes of our own.
re Mr.. Mckenzie though on the score
DIS economy they could do as past house. b.
e done, and readily secure all the advant
w. ges of prayer from among our own bod
|e. (Other arguments introduced by the ge
er. tlemen were unfortunately lost by an u
B timely interruption OF the reporter,)
be The gentleman from YadKn admit
IA. the Importance of daily regular prayt
be but feared the opening of denomin
ng tional fight in the selection of chaplai
He preferred the maintenance of the G
"a custom of the daily alienation of
le- clergymen of the city.
on Mr.. Cook moved a substitute,
en- operation of which was to make the
his lection of daily religious opening ser
an ces at the discretion Of the speaker
l. selection from the various denominatio
On, the 500 provided by the resolution to
of divided at the end of the session ano
led the clergy 80 officiating.
of Mr.. Vance, of Buncombe, thous
rti that the inconvenience of the weat
TO would often obstruct the regular ope
VS. tion of the old plan. He favored
w plan of the resolution, because 1t secu
zed the desired uniformity. He prefer
ng. the congressional plan. The impress
tes, made BY the fall OF the gavel was gr
,vi and solemn 1t was the sign Of the
buy peal of great nation to the Great RI
ON, and disposer of its doctrines. He ?
and ferred the election OF an o1nclal cnapia
He trusted this house would not fall
its hind those OF othel states.
and Mr.. Sorulll met one OF the argu ne
ate, OF Mr.. Mckenzie, that IN the event OF
any death of member or TINS nouse'
' OF wishes OF the family of the deceas
any not the rigid rule of the house wo
der prevail. And in the selection of CT
ling lain the rule of efficiency, not of den
orth national prejudice will prevail. A