The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1891-1893, 1893-01-12

of Major Wilson, tho latter ask
ing that he be elected BY acclamation.
The president stated that under the law
the election must be by vote. Mr. Davis
and others strongly endorsed the nomi
nee.
Messrs James and Owens were ap
pointed tellers and Major Wilson re
ceived every vote cast-47.
The chair declared that Msior Wilson
having received 113 votes in the house
and Al in the senate was duly elected
railroad commissioner for tenn of six
gears.
The house resolution providing for the
election Of q chaplain for each branch of
the general assembly provoked an
amusing debate. The resolution
provided that the chaplain should be
regular officer and should be paid for his
services 800 per session.
Mr.. Leatherwood offered substitute
providing that arrangements be made for
opening the senate with prayer each
morning.
Mr.. Aycock objected to the resolution
on the ground that it would provoke de
nominalional strife among the people of,
Raleigh. The senate had for years pur-
sued the present plan and there was no
sufficient reason for the change.
Mr.. Mcdowell said If the body needed
q chaplain it ought to have it, where
upon Mr. Jones said that he did not think
this senate was m ore unrighteous body
than its predecessors, aud therefore
needed q chaplain no worse. The min
listers OF Raleigh would look after the
body.
After suudry remarks and amendments
| M. Gatlise.moved that the resolution be
laid upon the table and his motion PEE
Val ed.
The bill incorporating the Willard Bsg
and Manufacturing company. OF Viii
mington, N. G was taken up and passed
its second and third resdings.
| The bill incorporating the town of
Claremont, Catawba county, passed its
second reading.
The house resolution ipstructiug the
state librarian to obtain an assistant and
keep the library open at night for the use
of senators and representatives was take
up and provoked some discussion. Mr.
Jones thought that the legisla, ure should
60 slow along this point He saw no
need for the assistant at present. Several
others spoke on the measure and on mo
ton the resolution was laid on the table.
The following committees were an
nounced:
Deaf, Dumb and Blind Asylum.-
Davis, chairman; Mitchell, McR+e, ot
Robeson; Mclaughlin, of Iredell Cheek,
Olive, Gatling, Patterson, Stack, School
field.
Federal Relations chair
man; Mclaughlin, of 1redell; Jones
F,elds, Abbott, Battle, Stack, Hender
son.
Salaries and Fees -Pettigrew, chair
m IN; Mercer. Armstrong, Blalock, Phil
lips, Owen. Atwater.
Public Roads. chairman; Nc
Rae, Of Rnbeson; Patter<on, Lucas, Cat
ling, McRae, Of Richmond; Atwster.
Banks aud Currency.-Means. chair
, man; Sandlfer. Mitchell. Battle, Sheriff.
, Jones, Mclaughlin of Cumberland. Royal
Public Health - Lucas, chairman
+ Royal, Mercer, Twitty, Norton, Mellow
; ell, Merritt.
, Railroads and Railroad Commission :
Little. chairman; Sandifer, Aycock, PAT
rott, McRae of Richmond, Means, Pou
q Mercer.
Joint committee on Library.-Posey
chairman; Newell, Oliver.
( Insane Asylum chairman
q Sheriff., Potter, Little, Royal, Marsh
= Means, Aycock, Blalock. Armstrong
Z Lucas, Merritt
Claims.-Brown, chairman; McRa
d OF Richmond; Day, Cranor, Sandifel
t Blalock, Jones, Stick, ParrOtt.
Insurance. - Mcdowell, chairman
James, Aycock, P,u, Abbott, McLaugh
, lin Of Cumberland, Pettigrew, Twitsy
d Phillips.
Fish and Fisheries p otter. chairman
2 Aycock, Twitty, Abbott, Cranor. Mo-
d ton, Cooper, Sheriff., Marsh, Henderson
Joint Committee on Public Building
e AMI Grounds.-Jamee, chairman; Burct
i Fields.
r Military Affsirs -McRae, of Robesor
J Chairman James, Mercer, Dav, CAM
bell. Owens, Morton.
t The senate then adjourned .ntil II I
u m. to morrow.
= Hon. William NJ Robbins, was q Wis
o tor to the senate in the morning. He
d being prominently urged for tho pos
II ton Of minister to Mexico.
n Marion Butler, the noted third part
sgitator visited the senate to day.
e find IN that body only one represent
y tive Of his communistic principles an
> his political rascallty and treachery.
d House OF Representatives.
4 WEDNESDAY, Jan. 1.-The house "
II called to order this morning ut 1913
,e and was opened with prayer by the Re
, Dr. Hall of the Baptist Tabernacle
IS this city.
d The Journal of yesterday was partial
read and then on motion of Mr.. Lon
le the further reading was suspended, q,
Of it was declared approved.
o Under the call for petitions, Mr. co.
ts presented pc ition for the relief Of Nj
1t Elizabeth Hall, with relation to her clai
r. for pension.
Mr. Long, a petition from citizens
ID AL .mance county, praying for the al
u l,tion of the purchase tax.
be Under 'he call for reports of comm
tee, Mr.. Spruill, from tho committee
e. the Railroad Commission, made q repc
ID ON the senate joiut resolution, proposil
1t to 90 into the election of commission
'. 20 succeed Commissioner Wilson. who
n term has expired, favoring the adopt
40 of the resolution, fixing specific he
be for said election.
n. Mr.. Anderson. from the committee
Propositions and Grievances, report
he favorably on the house bill to encours
Ite the killing of certain wild animals.
T.. On house bill s, prohibiting the 8
ir of liquors near Locust Hill church.
Caldwell coonty. On house bill is.
il. relation to local option in Davids
county, Mr.. Adams, from the comm
to tee on Internal improvements, report
ior favorably.
~ Mr.. Holt, from the committee on E.
is cation. reported on house bill 81,
of to incorporate certain school hous
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