The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-01-14


clerk.
Senator Atwater nominated and Sen
ators NJ. G.. Caskie- and Snathers sec.
onded the nomination of Hill E King
OF Onslow. Senator Abell nominated
John A. Narrow, of Johnston county
| The vote stood: King, 4G Narrow Z
Senator Smathers said that in accord
ance with an agreement between the
Popullsts and Republicans he nomina-
ted, for Sergeant-at-Arms, 7. N. Halli-
burton. Seconded by Senator Ashbur-
ton.
Senator Parker nominated N. L. Wag-
staff, of Person.
The vote stood Halliburton, 40
Wagstaff, Z.
For Assistant t-Door-keeper, Mr.. Atwa-
ter nominated d. J. Macarthur, OF
Sampson. Mr.. Scales nominated L. E.
Howerton, of Guilford county.
The vote stood Macarthur, 40; How
erton, Z.
For Reading Clerk, Mr. Mccarthy
nominated J. w. Watson, of Craven.
Mr.. Parker nominated J. G.. Brown, OF
Durham.
The vote stood: Watson, 50; Brown,
IS.
For Engrossing Clerk, Mr.. Atwater
nominated J. A. Buchanan, OF CLAY.
Mr.. Buchanan represented Clay in the
House as Democrat in 1891 and as
Populist in 1895. Mr.. Anthony nomi-
mated D. S. Lovelace, OF Cleve land.
The vote stood Buchanan, 42; Love
lace, Z. Senator Ray voted Tor Buch-
! anan, saying he was his neighbor and a
| first-class man.
The officers elected, except Mr.. Wat
son, who will arrive to-day, were then
sworn in.
| Mr.. McCask1e introduced resolution
to appoint committee of three to CO.
operate with committee from the
House to wait upon the Governor and
inform him that the Legislature is
ready to receive his message. The
chair appointed McCaskie, chairman );
| Smathers and Parker.
Mr.. Smathers presented a gaveI with
the compliments of the White Reikell
Manufacturing Company, OF Mebane.
On motion of Mr.. McCaskie the usual
resolution to inform the House of the
readiness of the Senate to transact bus
| mess was passed.
SECOND DAY.
HoUsE-The most of the days ses-
sion was spent in listening to the Gov
ernor's Message.
At the conclusion of the reading Mr.
Sutton sent forward a resolution asking
for the printing of $500 eopies of the
message. Mr.. Schulken wished to a.
mend by putting $50 instead of $500.
Mr.. Brown, of Jones, moved to have
one copy Tor each member, and the
balance for the State Library Mr..
Sutton sustained his motion by saying
that it were better to have none than
25O, as $500 was only half of what was
printed last time. Mr.. Parker, of Per-
quimans, moved to make it 500. The
motion was declared carried to print 250
copies, but Mr.. Harris, of Hyde, de-
manded division but was declared out
of order.
On motion of Mr.. Johnson, of Samp-
son, the House, at one minute past 2,
adjourned until IL o'clock next morn
ing.
Committees we're announced af fol-
lows:
Judiciary-Lusk, chairman Sutton,
of Cumberland, Cook, Young, Schulken,
Price, Craven, Scales, Cunningham.
Privileges ana Elections-Cook,
chairman Blackburn, Sutton OF New
Hanover, Peace, Bryan OF Chatham,
Brown, Person of Wayne, Cunningham,
Gallup.
Rules-Sutton of Cumberland. Brow
er, Bryan of Chatham, Schulken, Mel
son.
son.
Banking and Currency.-Bryan OF
Chatham, chairman; Hauser, Crump-
Ter, Ormsley, Cox, Adams, Mckenzie.
The Senate did nothing but hear the
Governors message.
| THIRD DAY.
SENATE.-The rules Of 1895 were
adopted with the amendment that after
this session of the legislature seats OF
senators be drawn for as prescribed by
the rules of the national house Of repre-
sentatives-referred to the committee
on rules.
Senator Grant submitted the names
tor several standing committees as
adopted by the republicans and pop,l-
lists, stating that there were vacancies
left open to be filled by the democrats
at some future date.
The Joint resolution on Cuba was re