The Caucasian., 1895-01-10
ORtiSNIIATION.

After the oath of office had been ad-
ministered, the President declared, a
quorum present, the Senate ready
to proceed to organization, and an
no,inced hat the election OF principal
clerk was the first business in order.
Senator Francks, of Onslow, placed
in nomination Mr.. Hill +. King.
senator Abell, of Johnston county,
placed in nomination Mr.. w. G. Burk-
head.
The vote resulted: King, II: Burk-
head, ). Mr.. King was declared cleo
ted.
The next business was the election
of reading clerk.
Senator Fortune, of CIeaveland.
nominated Mr.. Spencer Blackburn.
senator Abel nominated Mr.. Wiley
Rush.
The vote resulted: Blackburn, A. ::
Rush, .. Mr.. Blackburn was declared
elected.
was the next business.
Senator Moody. of Haywood, nomi-
mated Mr.. Il. l.. Halliburton.
Senator Dowd, of Mecklenburg,
nominated Mr.. Wiley V. Clifton.
The vote resulted: Halliburton, II !:
Clifton. 1. M. Halliburton was de
clared elected.
Nominations for assistant door
keeper were called for. The names of
Rev. +. w. Babb and Mr.. ID. Matheson
were presented.
The vote resulted: Babb. II: Math-
eson, 4. Mr.. Babb was declared cleo
ted.
Engrossing clerk-Senator Hamrick
nominated Mr.. A. KID: Wallace.
Senator Adams nominated Mr.. III. =
Blair.
The vote resulted: Wallace, II:
Blair. 1. Mr.. Wallace was declared
elected.
President DoughtOn then announced
that The organization of the Senat,
was complete. He declared his desire
and intention to make an acceptable
presiding officer, and expressed the
hope that his relations with all Sena
tors would be continuously pleasant
and that any and all legislation tha
might be- enacted during this session
of the General Assembly might be fo
the promotion of the best interests o
| North Carolina.
Senator Cooke, of Warren, move,
/ Il o
Representatives announcing that tn
Senate was organized and ready t.
proceed with business. He also move,
that committee of three be appointe'
to wait upon His EXceliency the Gov
ernOr, to announce the organization
of the Senate; and also to announce t.
him the readiness of the body to re
ceive any mrssage from him that j
| ,t,rI, In MI n,,I /,
motions carried.
The President appointed the follow
ing committee to wait on the Gov
ernOr: Senators Cooke, of Warren
White, of Perquimans, and Abel G
Johnston.
The Senate then adjourned till thi
morning at IL O'Clock.
HOUSE.
The forenoon of yesterday was take
up in caucus meetings by the ditferen
parties composing the legislator,
, This caucus of Republicans and POpt
lists continued till about IL 80 l.
which time they had all the work ,
the first days session thoroughly MAJ
ped out.
5 Before the clock struck II, the seat
= were filed with the members elect an
the galleries and lObbics began to fl
with eager spectators.
Associate Justice Walter Clark ..ws
on hand to administer the Oath Or,
scribed by the constitution, and Re
j. B. futile, Pastor of Central Meth,
dist church, was in the lobby benin
the Speakers desk waiting to open til
House with prayer.
q, Promptly at II o'clock Mr.. j. \
Brown, the chief clerk of the Hous
raped the buzzing multitude to orde
appointed Mr.. A. j. Moye, of ri,
county, temporary dOOr-keeper an
I called on Rev. Mr.. Tuttle to invok
the blessings of God Almighty upo
t the present session of the body.
He announced that it became h
duty as chief clerk of the former Hous
, of Representatives to call the roll ,
members elect, and ascertain whether
3 quorum was present to transact bus
, ness. His brother, the clerk of the Raj
road Commission. stood at his rigl
. and called the roll Of the 96 counties i
r alphabetical order.
As their counties We're called til
members came forward until about
q dozen stood at the Speakers desk
half on the right and half on the lef
They presented their certificates ,
. election to the clerk, and these bein
. found all right, the judge, who stoo
OF, the left side of the Speakers desl
administered the oath of office prt
scribed by the constitution.
. An alphabetical list of the member
was prepared as the county roll ca
proceeded, and the oath Of Office wa