The Caucasian., 1895-01-10

lar s political parties, ~ontd t<' or ~
,asiz4.s!. II they I..oaed for eonfn~is.Is &
.na disorder they were greatly m'-- u
AKIN; for all matters preliminary 10
rp .nixafioa had ipeeu settled. anu r
thoroughly settled, in the ra'ici-'s !
,hi.-b w.r.. held the day and night bs.-
ar. .
s,r. French of Nav Hanover an 1
tot. need that ther. was contest if :
hEl county. Il
I n. assistant clerk then called the
.i-f pf mem bers a. they We're snroiieh
and hen ila answered.
,o their names. ex-t terh Brown an
nounced in clear tones oI voice that
he u was "A quorum of the fh.hibtT1
present. and the body was ready 10
proceed to permanent organization u.
the election of Speaker. /
E..for,. this wa done Me-~rs. Self, ~
Chatham. Henderson, of 1iAe>. VIII
,iaut- of craven. Ray. al Vi ICON and
Mcleod. Of Harnett. wn.>c 'rtlficalee
of election wer, not oii la |. were, by |
unanimous vote. permitted 10 take the |
oath of office and file their certificates |
afterwards.
ELECTION OF SPEAKER.
Mr.. I.u-k. of Buncoribe, in very
graceful speech, placed III nomination
for speaker Mr.. Zeb Vance Waiser, of
Davidson NJ. PesbIe-, OF Northamp-
ton. in an equally graceful manner,
nonir atrd Mr.. j. Frank Ray. of Macon.
Mr.. Wal-er's nomiuation was second
ed by Mr.. \. y. Campbell, of Cherokee.
and MIR. Rays by Mr.. Mckinnie. of
Rowan.
Tellers reported vote for Walser -,
Ray, i3, Lusk |.
Mr. Walser was conducted to the
chair and spoke IA follows:
Speaker Waiser's Address.
Gentlemen of the House of Representa-
| 1t is fitting that upon my acceptance of
the position to which you have elected me,
should express to you my sincere and
| heartfelt thanks for the great compliment
| thus shown me.
1t is with much ditfidence and many mis-
givings that accept the honor and under
take the responsibility and arduous duties
connected with the position. | decl re to
| YOU it will be my constant aim and effort to
discharge the delicate duties imposed upon
me by my position presiding officer,
| with fidelity and impartiality, that each
| Representative shall be protected in the Ell
ioyment of all his rights and privileges, and
the honor and dignity of the House upheld
and maintained.
1t is unnecessary for me to enter upon
any extended statement concerning the
legislation likely to come before us during
the present session.
| venture to say, however, that measures
of grave import to our State will be brought
up for consideration and action The
eyes of the citizens o. cur good old com
monwealth will be upon us. For our stew
ardship we will have to render an account to
/. | The naOnIp | SInrpretV hone that the
discharge of the duties placed upon us we
shall exercise such wisdom and discrimina-
ton as shall rebound 10 our credit and re-
ceve general appreciation.
| The general legislation which is the most
important to the people of the State should
in my opinion, claim your earliest attention
discussion and final determination, so thai
hasty unwiSe or imprOvldent action may
be ayoided when pressed by the accumu
lation of business during the closing hour,
of t,e session.
And trust that our labors shall receive
| at the hands of our constituents that com
mendatOn so desirable to all public officials
, We'll done good and faithful servants"
Proifering you my sincere thanks for thi
evidence of your most generous aid AM
, patient forbearance, | now enter upon TIL
= discharge of my duties, and call the Hous
to order.
Here the gavel fell and the Speaker tool
charge.
Col. Llsk put in nomination fo
a chief clerk of the. House, Mr.. 5. '
SatterfieId Mr.. Robinson, of AHsoi
J., nominated }. NJ. Brown, of Stanl,
The vote stood, Satterfield, y; Brown
y Is.
For reading clerk, Mr.. Llsk nomi
/: mated John W. Chaplin. Mr.. Win
d born nominated II. A. Latham.
Chaplin received 20 votes; Latham
r l6.
This completed the list of Repub
i lican nominees.
Mr.. Hileman, representing the POpl
:, lists, put in nomination:
l. For engrossing clerk-E.
/: Ilauser, POpulist. Mr.. Roscoe, of BeI
: tie, nominated J. f. Taylor, Democra
llauser was elected.
: 2. For Door-k eeper-A. J. Moye, c
If Pitt, populist, was elected over Van
n cey b. Howell. the assistant door
keeper of the last House.
l. 3. A. r. Middleton, of Duplin, wa
: elected assistant doOr-keeper over Nj
Straughn, Democratic nominee
k Wake.
This completing the election of off
: GERS, the Speaker administered tt
OathS of Office to Them and on motto
}; of Mr.. French, the House unanimous
d adopted the rules of the last House
Representatives except Rule l3, Whic
d requires a tWo-third instead of III
Ic jority vote.
re Oh motion of Mr.. French a commi
lie tee was appointed to wait upon tt
le Senate and inform them of the orga1
a. izatiOn of this House
It., Messrs. G. Il. French, of New Han
at yer: A. l.. Hileman, of Cabarrus, II.
IN PEBBLES, of Northampton,were appoin
or ed 10 act with like committee fro
of the senate to wait upon the Govern
and inform him that the General A
I'd sembly was now fully organized al
of prepared to receive any commune
he ton he might desire to make.
to The House then adjourned till tod;
I'd at ii a. IN.
ed THURSDAY.
" House.
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