The daily Caucasian. (Raleigh, N.C.) 1895-1895, 1895-03-14
THEY WILL ALL
GO HOME.
The Closing Hours and Incidents
Connected Therewith--
All's Well.
THE PAGES OF THE SENATE
present Li"ut.-Goy.rnor Dou,t,,n WIN
Evidences of Esteem -
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SENATE,
"EbNEsDAY, MAn,n I.ru-,,

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SENATE.
WEDNESDAY,, MAH,H IaTH-I,.r 49,,
lhr Senate was called to order ,t :,
u''"'k y. H., by Li"utcnant-Gcy,r,',,
" \. Doughton. "''
prayer by Rev. Mr. J,,ro,,,,, -,
hou>c ol Representatives.
Ihe expiring hour, of the Cer.r,l
Assembly w'r" spent by nhc presiding
"Hlc''s ni the two branches signing
acts r for ratilhatiun.
- haJttr OF .ULSch inture-t -rrff WT'cT
eiecl'ra considerable ui e ls>ion. WA
me failure To elect dircctur- oft the pen-
itentiary and II State librarian.
lie tellers' rcp,rt on vote for Stot.
hbfa ian was that in the lors" of Rem.
resent a'iVes. sanford received Is yut.s
ahu none were east against him. In
the senate he received - votes and /
vote was east against him. This made
~ votes only cast for and against
the election. II is necessary. to ,I.ct
any one by the General Assembly by -
JOINT majority of the two houses t0-wit
81 votes
IN The vote on pen!tcntiary dirpc-
TORS There were - votes cast i'm the
senate ana IN the House 80 votes. max
ing IS; necessary for ali election -.
III was declared upon the reports of
OF the tellcrs that there was mo- cleo
ton.
Rice, (Republican,) moved that the
senate declare Stanford elected any
way.
The President stated that the tclIers'
report stated otherwise, and that the
journal would show to the contrary
also.
Rice replied, "that makes no differ
ence," and finding that there was no
support for his motion, he abandoned
the matter.
Paddison sent up and asked to have
spread upon the journal his protest
against The ratification of an act for
the relief of ex-Sheritf j. G.. Kenan, of
Duplin county. 1t was so ordered.
Parsons entered his protest against
the passage of the divorce bill, which
was ordered spread upon the jour
nal.
FEW MINOR nIILs
were considered and passed.
The Senators lOunged about the lob
bies and in the aisleS cOnversing upon
different subjects, only to be interrupt
ed by AN occasional rap of the gayel,
calling attention to Il message from the
House of Representatives transmitting
Il stray bill which that body had ust
passed, and requesting concurrence,
which was Immediately disposed of.
A resolution to pay extra money to
five assistant enrolling clerks was
voted down.
APLEAsANT AFFAIR.
Adams requested the President to
vacate the chair for a few moments and
call some senator to preside.
The Lieutenant Governor called the
Hon. Senator from Cumberland to the
chair, when
Mr.. Adams said:
Lientenant-G Governor DoughtOn and
Senators:
A few days ago the members of this
Senate presented to you, as our presid-
ing officer, n testimonial of high appre-
citation of the manner in which you
have graced the chair, and the efficient
and impartial manner in which you
nave presided over the deliberations of
this body i'm the dispatch of its business.
Now sir, am delegated the pleasant
duty to tender You another TESTIMONIAL
as a mark of the esteem respect ana lOVe
of the little pages OF tins body. For
them, it is my delight to present 10
you this handsome gold watch charln,
and, for them, to say that II Is thelr
earnest wishes that the circle of your
life vour usefulness and happiness
msv always grow larger. This little
token carries .-k it their profound
rpspect. their best wishes. their esteem,
affection and love.
The Lieutenant Governor was deeply
touched, and in reply said:
surely, | am among my friends, noth
large and small. feel most senslbly
thistransaction. 1t fills my whole be
ing witt, 10Y. From my heart, thank
these little page boys for what the!
have seen fit to do. May each one %
them grow up and become faitiiul anu
efficient men of this State. Many boys
seek the place of page in this body ana
in the House of Representatives. III
is right and proper that the youth
should thus be brought i'm contact wit
the representative men OF the State IN
her Legislative halls. 1t brings them
i'm touch with public affairs, and is a
Great educator to them to become gOOd
and useful citizens.
see this present is gold-but take
il that these little fellows are not gold
bugs-but that they are IN 1aVor
of the free and unlimited coinage o.
both gold and silver in the ra'lo VI
16 to !.
i Snail InOSt opPioC
present, more so because of the source
from whence it came, and the yOuChiu'
impulses which give it, and may al the
richest blessings of life be abundantiy
showeped around and about these non
est, efficient, patriotic little page boys
and NAV each one of them grow up an
ornament to the great manhood OF th's
great State of North Carolina.
The Senate took recess till 4 O'CLOCK
p. IN. s,
At 80 D. III. about dozen Senators
were seated about the chamber, When
an enrolling clerk entered with an
armful of enrolled bills. The gave
sounded, and the President gave notIce
of the ratification of number OF DlIis
and they became law.
half hour later another batch VI
hills came down from the enrolling de'
nartment, were ratified, and recess
was taken till 8 p. M.
Might Session.
The lights were lighted for the las
time i'm the Senate chamber for the ses
sion of 1895, and the expiring leglsla
iature passed through the agonizlhe
tortnres of its final dissolution.