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

wilson, and that at the hour OF 10 %.
to day the senate would proceed to hold
said election.
The speaker then announced the ap
pointment of committees and additions
to committees already named:
On Health Mcclellan d, chairman;
Grouse. Fuller. Of Durham. Parmele,
Eure. Rucker, Vtnters, White, of Gas
ton. Bellamy. Ellington.
The following additions to committees
we're made, viz:
On Fish and Fish Interests.
OF F,rsyth.
Oa Deaf and Dumb johnson.
On Insane Asylum.-Thomas Parker,
Of Jones.
On Finance
At fifteen minutes before 12 m the
house took recess until that hour.
when It. was again called to order, and
the speaker declared the business before
1t, or the special order was the election
Ot railroad commissioner, vice James
w. Wilson, whose term had expired !;
and announced that nominations were
~ order.
/ !. Mr.. Jones, of Cald we'll, rose, and in
substance made the following remarks
He proposed to present to the house for
the Office to be filled by it at this time.
| the name of man who was not uuknowc
to the people of North Carolina. He
was kno vn and honored for the extent
Of the knowledge Of his special business.
aud for his thorough equipment in all
matters pertaining to bus ness and pub
lie affairs; a North Caroliniau, patriotic.
true, honest and ju,t. The affairs of
The state were safe in his hands The
experiment Of railroad commissi n
had been an uutried one in this state. 10
its creation it was invested with grea,
powers. Great doubts Of its ex.
pediency existed in many minds; grea,
fears existed AZ to its tffccr
ou business. Under the great powers
with which the commission was inverted
there was danger that there would be
correspondingly great abuses. There
might he worked untold disaster. The
effect of the example of the working OF
. similar system III other g. ates was no,
encouraging. The result is before the
people. Moderately the commission had
used its powers; wisely had it applied
its supervision; successfully and saisfac
torily had it applied the cnrrectives anc
its remedies, triumphantly had it vindi
Gated the character of its members ant
the wisdom of the creation of such an in
st:tution.
Mr.. Jones paid handsome tribute t.
the CO adju'ers of Major Wilson, Messrs
Mason and Bedding6ed. They had al
entered upon their du les with a higl
| 81 hi. ,tth .l
Gus concern for the interests of the peO
pc. with just consideration for tn
tights and interests Of the corporation
the subject of their egisla,ion-railroads
STEAMBOATS, aud telegraph companies
They had 90 exercised their bonds as t
give satisfaction to all, an
, win applause for their abi i,y
, their justice and their impartial't
Mr. Jones had known the gentleman b
e proposed to place in n minati" from h
childhood. He had found him true I
every instinct of noble character. Fl
e had found him a true North Carolinial
and in all the important and honorab
e positions to which h. had been called
had proved himself fitted to fill and aaoI
them all.
e II. begged leave to put in nominate
? the name of James w. Wilson. of Burk
Mr.. Ellington seconded the nomin
e tion in brief, but cordial and handsom
i terms.
s. responsive was the house to IL
. sentiments of the DOminatOrs of Maj
t Watson and 30 influenced by its ow
sense of the gentleman's worth that the
8 was evident disposition TO elect him
reclamation. That was not permissibl
and the house, in regular legal form pr
o ceeded to the election.
MI Erwin, of Cleveland, and NJ
Ellington we're appointed tellers on Il
} part of the house to compare the vo
g with those Of the senate and declare Il
:, 6nsl result.
They consequently made the followir
n report:
c The vote in the senate was for Wilso
Al, in the house. 113; total of 160; al
!, the speaker declared that Major Wis,
q was unanimously elected as his OK
}, succe ssor as railroad commissioner.
7, The house then resumed its bushes
te Senate resolution 139 house resolu'i
1t So. q resolution to investigate the que
ton of the number of employees need
le by the general assembly. and TO appoi
8, a committee OF two on the part Of t
to senate and three on the part Of t
ts house to conduct the same: or motion
r Mr. Robertson was referred to the col
mittee on rules,
,e Indefinite leave Of absence was grant
. to Messrs. Westnrook and Parmalp, a
lie then the house adjourned until 1880
,e N. to day.
I'd Chairman Allen, of The judiciary co
mittee of the House Of Representa-
IN gives notice that the bills before 81
to committee relating to the homestead ]
OF he considered on Monday, January
's ut 8 O'Clock p. m by that committee
IN the supreme court library.
he 1t Is Denied.
be RoxBoRo, N G, Jan. 11.-Special
A special beng sent out from Durhs
be gives as q fact that a negro. Jim AL
| = NJ.