The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-01-21

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from dases esss.sss
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ias laws Of ls3S. sslssise 10 The sp-
pois;neri Of to sstra rs0aisaisa.
s1 Asd psrnis the p~evIe Co elect
ave 10 fand tie bot tdsd Indebted.
n.ss o. Cu1essiAsd eoassy TO abel
ish the &c; requiring eandsdat~s TO
80 s'a'suent Of their srpss-
rcSn
Mf. ChAp,n. TO .merd chapter -.
laws Of 1885,
Mr.. HAnssr, TO provide . me aas TO
enable any ose 10 change has sAne
after ~ days notice the eoar can
make changsl.
Mr.. Petree, To permit dspaty reg
listers OF deeds 90 issue marriage IL
eense.
The Speaker announced that in
adverirntly he had announced the
committee on investigating the
charges OF bribery in connection
vita the Senatorial Gght before the
bill had passed its third reading. Il
was recalled, put upon its third read
ing, and passed unanImously.
A resolution To print 600 copies Of
the Governors Message WAS adopt
ed.
Promptly at noon the senate,
with Llent. Governor Doughtou o,
the head, entered the House OF Rep
reseutAtives, and were seated. The
Lieut.. q overnor called The JOINT
session TO order, and directs, the
principal clerk Of the Senate to call
the rol! OF the Senate. Forty hve
Senators were present.
= The principle Clerk Of the House
then called the roll. of .that body.
One hundred and twelve were pres
ent.
The Lieut. Governor appointed
Senators Atwater and Aathony ~
tellers on the part OF the senate.
The Speaker appointed Messrs Cook,
Of Warren, and Nelson, OF Caldwell,
as tellers on.,he. part of the House.
Ii was 2:iJ p. IN. before all the
counties were reached, aud then the
vote was announced As Il had beer
counted by Secretary OF State. II
would have taken the tellsrs.. eight
hours to finish the count. Lieut.
Governor Doughton, after annount
ing the vote and declaring the sew
eral officers elected, appointed ~ &
committee on the part OF the Senate
to escort the Governor aud State OF
ficers into the hall Senators Parker
of Randolph, and Grant, and Messrs
Cooke, Dixon and Schulken were ap
pointed by the Speaker.
The newly elected ofhcers ha'
been waiting for the completion o
the count, in the State Treasurer
Office, and the committee notifies
them that the com mittee was read.
to receive them. Preceded by com
mittee, with Chief Justice Faircloth
they marched into the hall o
the House OF Representatives &C,
took their seat in front OF an
to the right of the Speakers chair
They were received with manifests
tions Of applause. The osths Of G fiic
were administered by Chief Justic
Faircloth. Mr.. Cbas. IL. Mebans
the new Superintendent OF Public lf
struction, was the first 10 take th
oath. The oaths we're then admir-
istered to the other officers, sac
signing his name in the book keT
fer that purpose. The oaths wer
then administered to the other o'
ficers, each signing his name in th
book kept for that purpose. in th
following order:
Hal. w. Aver. State Auditor.
Cyrus Thompson, Secretary {
State.
VIM. II. Worth, State Treasurer.
Zsb. V. Walser, Attorney Genera
Chas. Reynolds, Lii. .-Governo
, Daniel l.. Russell, Governor
SEVENTH DAY.
Senate
: The Senate met at 1870. Liel
tenant Governor Reynolds in II
, chair. Prayer by Senator rtley.
The following bills and resolution
3 were introduced and referred.
Mr.. Clark-A bill to establis
reasonable rates on railroads, tel
s graph and telephone lines; also
l bill to establish q uniform standal
2 on time in North Carolina.
Mr. Ashbourn--A bill to amer
: the school law of the State.
Mr.. Hyatt-A bill TO amend ne
!, ton 1905 of the Code in regard
penalty for carrying concesl'
weapons.
i Mr.. Authony-A bill relating
= crop liens.
d Mr. Scales A resolution TO fu
g nish the Senate with the Ccde.
II Mr.. McCarthy-A resolution I
q lowing the Judiciary committee
!, clerk.
II The wing additions We
made to standing committees:
le Mr.. Geddy, insane asylum; }
s. Dixon, public roads; Mr.. Sharp.
D. ucatlon; Mr.. Leazar, insane asylu
y Mr.. Anderson made . report
~ committee on corporations.
"a Under q suspension OF the ru
8 q bill to incorporate Wi
l Bank in Wilson county WAS tax
re up and passed on second reading.
Ia Leave of absence was granted J
'e Yeager.
The Senate adjourned till
% O'Clock tomorrow.
Houss.
Atll o'clock the House met. X
DR.. Dixon, Of Cleveland, cfieri
,v prayer.
:! The following bills were int
-. duced:
p' Mr.. Dixon of Cleveland-To est
:. lish the North Carolina Rsfo
- school.
VI Mr.. Sutton, Of Cumberland
"a equire foreign corporativns do
business in this State to take oul
~ cense; to repeal the stock Law
~ certain parts of Cumberland.
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