The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-01-21
siNvB DAY-ICEsDAN JAS. isth.
senate.

Neil, Senator from Wilkes.
The journal Of Monday was read
and approved.
The following bills and resol utions
were then introduced and referred
to proper committees:
By Mr.. McCaskey, a bill 10 estAb b.
lish reformatory for young crimi-
mails.
BY Mr.. Sma,hers. a bill TO prevent
delay in the trial of criminal ac-
tions.
BY Nj. Rollins, bill in relation
to the registration of physicians.
BY Mr.. Butler, ati'l in regard TO
| railroads.
The committee Of conference made
q report stating that they had agreed
| to have 500 copies OF the Governors
message printed. The report was
adopted.
The following bills and resolutions
were ratified:
An act to provide for the counting
of the votes of State officers and to
carry out the provisions Of Article
III. of the Constitution.
A resolution to provide index
| books for the clerks of the Senate
and House.
On motion the following Senators
were added to the Standing commit
tees:
| Insane Asylum-Mr. Baker.
Agriculture-Mr. Patterson.
Education-Mr. Henderson and
Mr.. Maxwell.
| Railroads-Mr. Person.
Corporations-Mr. leager and
Mr.. Weedbee.
Printing-Mr. Moye.
Leave of absence was granted Mr..
Earnhart.
The hour for the inaugural cere-
monies having arrived, Lieut.
Governor Doughton announced
that the Senate would proceed in
a body to tho House where the
vote for the Governor and State off
GERS would be opened and officially
counted.
After the Governor had delivered
his inaugural address the Senate re,
: ! aired to the Senate chamber. Sen
} ator Smathers, of the inauguration
committee, presented Mr.. Reynolds
who had been declared elected Lieu
tenant Governor, and Mr.. Doughtor
: gracefully turned over 10 HIM thu
gavel. Mr.. Reynolds said:
Lieutenant Governor Reynolds speech
Ssnators:-In assuming the duties
of presiding officer over your dis
tluguished body, / do SO with th'
= single purpose in view; to know you
8 wishes and serve you to that END e
the best of my ability and | shall
hope always for your kindly assist
: ance in making the duties of the of
t fee as light as possible.
For my predecessor will say tina
8 if can avoid criticism and retain
: the esteem of this body and my fel
: low citizens as he has always done
r l shall consider myself more thai
Il fortunate.
l do not know that it would be be
t coming in me to call your attention
to anv special line of legislation
q but may be permitted to hope ths
t the course of this legislature will b
! such as to encourage immigration
o and invite capital into our State.
+ When We think of the bcundles
J, wealth hidden in the storehouse o
r our Western mountains, the wastin
G energy of a thousand streams, GU
q unrivaled woods, the splendid poss
J. billtles of our Eastern gardens, ou
Q fisheries wonderful, though undeve
l. oped, our magnificent climate an
l. matchless scenery, what an oppol
n tunity is ours!
10 Let US forget all party lines an
70 remember that We are sons of Mort
e Carolina. If we do this we can Civ
.e such q feeling of security to q
t. kinds Of investments, such hope an
n encouragement to labor, such an in
Is petus to new enterprises that vi
a. insure the opening of mines, the d
j. velopment of our water powers, Il
e. improvement of our public road
10 the building of railroads and tur
e. pixies, and in fact will secure eve
y. kind and character of developme
le that is possible in our State. Bless,
as we are by heaven with such pc
10 sibilities it is your province and
"a feel it will be your pleasure to NAL
n North Carolina q most inviting fie
n to capital and the Paradise of d
K workingman.
an A part of this great work must
al the encouragement and improv
"a ment of our free school system, q
,n til 1t reaches that point -Eheu Z
or humblest citizen can secure an e
mr. ucation that will fit him for Al
mr. calling in the State.
60 will not detaln you longer exec
re- to assure you that, if wisdom pl
I'M walls in your councils, you will &
ral the beginning of such an era
ia prosperity as our people have nev
lin dreamed of, and for which 20
in children's children will rise up q
ck call you blessed and your consti
Ter ents will greet you on your retu
he home with the plaudit of Nv
nv: done thou good and faithful s
sca wants."
om Mr.. Smathers then introduced ,
.ce following resolutions:
,lf Resolved, That the Senate exts
aat to the retiring Lieutenant Cover
am Doughton . vote Of thanks for
1tv impartial ruling as the presid
rid officer of the Senate, and extend
eat to him the best wishes of the bo
of It was seconded by Senators RI
the sey and McCaskey, and adopted
pom . rising Vote.
the house.
Prayer offered by Representa-
Green.
Iutroduction Of Bills.
Mr.. Lusk, to incorporate the
moro Street Railway and Trans