The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-03-18

lum from $lO0,000 to $50 ,OJ0. Ar. Nc
Csskey moved to make the amount
500 900. The latter amount WAS
adopted. An amendment was adopt
ed reducing the Raleigh asylum ap-
prop iation from $G3 900 to 500 900
The appropriation for an elecric
light plant for the Goldsboro asy-
lum was reduced from Si3 900 to
$40 900. The bill passed third read
ing.
A resolution was adopted appro-
priating five hundred dollars to buy
the painting of the late Senator
Vance on exhibition in the rotunda
of the capitol. Mr.. Rollins said that
the same amount had been contrib
uted by the friends of Senator Vance
in the city as part OF the purchase
prce. He hoped that the resolution
would pass without dissent. A
standing vote was taken and the
bill passed unanimously.
A bill to appropriate $4,000 addi-
tional to the colored State Normal
schools passed second and third
readings.
A bill to increase the compensa-
tion Of the clerk of the attorney
general from 5000 to 5000 a year
came up on second reading. An
amendment was adopted to incresse g
the salary of the chief clerk in the
Auditors 20 from ST. 900 to 81, 500
a year, and the bill as amended
passed it's several readings.
Tho Hcuca CIR h,' fnr tho hill
to regulate the public printing pas
sed second and third readings.
Adj until 9 o'clock Mon
day morning.
The House proceedings of Satur-
day and Monday were reported in
last weeks issue under the head of
1.-The Story of the Fight"
Monday and Tuesday was devoted
to cleaning up the calendar in both
branches of the Legislature. All OF
these bills were more of a local
character.
| CLOSING SCENES.
| Mr.. Scales said: ~ have b2en
called to the chair to show our re-
spect to one Of the most impartial
honest and high minded presiding of
ficers the Senate Of North Carolina
ever had, the Hon. Charles A. r gym.
Olds.
Mr.. Parker, of Alamauce, said II
wa q pleasure to say the president
Hon. Charles A, Reynolds was a
just, impartial and courteous pre-
siding officer. He succeeded one Of
the best presiding officers NORTH
Carolina ever had and he could say
the present presiding off GER had full
ly sustained the former presiding Of
ficer. Governor, you have the sin
cere aud cordial appreciation o
every member Of the Senate. You
rulings have been prompt and NJ
partiality shown to anyone. w
shall remember your presiding owe
tins body with gratitude and now
Governor, we, as slight token 0
our appreciation Of your unlversa
kindness, present to you this silve
service. We have rec3Cnig I'D yen
worth to the State ard tne smpaE
tiality Of your rulings. This tokel
l | desire to preser. 70 you - tn
name of every me mber OF this Sen
ate. We are about to part. kno1
r l voice the sentiment and wish o
). every member when ! say that "
r wish you q long and u,eful life
Q Some of US you may NEE. here tw
: years hence. bat some you will not
Q we beg you to accept this token i
the spirit it is given.
o The Lieutenant Governor spok
o feelingly in reply to Senator Parker
t saying that the token ordinaril
would not be of so much valu,
3 but coming from this body it j
without price, and except it in th
t same spirit it is given. In presldin
: over you l have at all times receive
r your support upon all matters an
Q if I have been wrong you have kline
: ly pointed it out to me. When
, came here to preside said that q
4 man should stand in the door an
g tell the political faith of the chai
J only on a tie, when the people {
Q my party demanded it. l have al
t solutely learned to love you all an
the happiest moment of life will (
when you all can sit at my boar
9 and partake of my hospitality fro
the token presented to me and
cordially extend an invitation to ye
# all. No one could presided over tn
y body and done wrong with such
q no Bile set Of men in the body. ms
preside over the Senate two yea
n hence, and if l had my prayer
y would be that every one Of y
It could be here. And now l desire
d add that every assistance that cou
t. have been given has been given I
g. by the employees of his body, a.
do'not know how l could ha
Us gotten along without the SERVES
9, that efficient and best clerk
ir North Carolina, Hill E King.
Ill A rising vote of thanks was ter
7e cred Lieutenant-Gover Reynol
for his kind words.
Mt Mr.. Grant said: "It has been
OF me a pleasant session. In heat
n discussions may have said thin
O. that have wounded the feelings
as some If so, ask your forgivene
as did not intend it. / have
I'd ceived kindest consideration fir
every one. If we never meet ag'
n on earth, there will be another rae
al ing place, and my prayer is VII
n the roll is called every one of t
rd body will answer" Mr.. Grant p'
10 tribute to Lieutenant Cover
on Reynolds, as also did Messrs. Sma
to ers, Ray and Moye. Mr.. H.
ar King, chief clerk, returned thar
ey for the kind words.
IT. Concur ence was voted to a jo
he resolution that the hour to ADJ ,,
wn sine die be changed to II o'clo
The ratification of all acts was &C
of pleted, and as the cleck neared
ird hour of midnight, the Senators ga
tie, cred about the Speakers desk ,
put such songs as "Annie Laurie" I
ist "Suwannee River" were song "