The Caucasian., 1897-01-14
first portion OF the message and /.
Hyatt took up where Maj. Teif


stopped.
/. was 2 o'clock when the readir
OF the message was finished. MI
Ma askey introduced resolution tu
print 800 copies Of the Governors
message. Adopted.
On motion of Mr.. Grant, the Sen
ate ad djourned till noon the following
day.
The House was called to order at
1l:2l, and was opened with prayer
by Rev. Mr.. Woodson.
The journal was read. In the
midst OF the reading, message from
the Governor was announced, and
Maj. Telfair, his private secretary.
came in bearing apparently the mes
sage from the Executive.
Mr.. Schulken, of Columbus. an
nounced that the committee ap-
pointed for that purpose had al.
ready waited upon the Governor.
The committee was discharged.
Mr.. Sutton moved that the cad
ing Of the Governors message be
omitted and that twenty copies be
printed. Mr.. Lusk thought this was
not customary, and moved that the
message be read. Mr.. Sutton with.
drew the motion, and the clerk pro.
ceeded to read the message. During
the reading Mr.. Lusk was called to
the chair. Clerk Benbow read the
message and endured the strain
without relief, although the reading
consumed somewhat over two hours
At the conclusion of the reading
Mr.. Sutton sent forward resolu
tion asking that the printing of ., SOC
copies of the message. Mr.. Schul
ken wished to amend by putting 25(
instead OF $500. Mr.. Brown Of
Jones, moved to have one copy fol
each member, and the balance fol
the State Library. Mr.. Sutton sus
tanned his motion by saying that i
were better to have none than $50
as $500 was only half of what wa,
printed last time. Mr.. Parker, o.
Perquimans, moved to make it 500
The motion was declared carried t
print $50 copies.
On motion of Mr.. johnson, o.
Sampson, the House at one minute
past 9, adjourned until the following
morning at II o'clock.
COMMITTEES Announced.
| After adjournment, committee
were announced as follows:
Judiciary-Lusk, chairman; Sat
ton, of Cumberland, Cook, Young
Schulken, Price, Craven, Scales
Cunningham.
| Privileges and Elections Cook
chairman; Blackburn, Sutton, New
Hanover, Peace, Bryan, of Chatham
Brown, Person, of Wayne, Cunning
ham, Gallup.
Rules--Sutton, of Cumberland
Brewer. Bryan, of Chatham, Schulk
en-, Nelson.
Banking and Currency-Bryan, O.
Chatham, chairman: Hauser, Crump
Ter, Ormsley, Cox, Adams, McKen
zie.
i THIRD DAY.
Called to order at noon by Lieu
tenant Governor Doughton.
Pray by Rov. Milton Mcneil, Sen
ator from Wilkes county, a preache
of the Friends church. =.
Mr.. McCaskey moved the adoption
of the rules of the Senate of '95 b
adopted. Carried.
| Mr.. Clark moved that afte
the present session the seats b.
drawn for as in the National Hous
of Representatives..
| Mr.. Grant submitted list Of com
mittees, as agreed upon by the Re
publican ana Populist committee ap
pointed by their respective caucuse
for that purpose. He announce'
that all the Democrats Lad been ap
pointed on all the committees. TIL
report was adopted.
A message was received from tn
House that a resolution to kee
an index book had passed. 1t pre-
. vides that no bill shall be handle
: except by the introducer of the bi
or chairman of the committee. Ma
Grant spoke of the value and i'm
portance of such an index. Rese
3 luton adopted.
House resolution favoring Cuba
! independence was received.
Mr.. Smathers wanted some refe,
l ence before action.
Mr.. Abel moved to refer to Con
I mittee on Federal Relations. Agree
to.
. Bills Introduced.
Mr.. McCaskey, to provided fo
=, counting the vote of 1896 (provid,
; for coun nting of the vote Immediate
after the ratification of the billy
!; Mr.. McNeill, for the relief of I
M. Vannoy, ex-Sheriff of Wilke
!. Mr.. Barringer, for the relief of y!
Sheriff Morrison, of Cabarrus.
On motion of Maj Grant, the Sci
=, ate adjourned.
y Speaker Hileman called the Hou
!, to order at II o'clock.
Rev. Mr.. Dixon, of the House, o
a fered prayer.
The chair added Mr.. Murphy,
. Rowan, to the Judiciary committe
in place of Mr.. Scales, who had bee
appointed. Mr.. Scales is a SEN
, tor.
:. Mr.. Sutton rose to a question
l. parliamentary inquiry, stating th'
= his resolution of yesterday was Fl
!. $500 copies of the Governors me
~ sage, twenty to each member. Nj
:, Schulken's amendment was to redu
- to $50, which would not give Il
=. twenty to each member. The cha
a announced that the proper way
correct was upon motion to reco
n. slider at the proper time.
70 Mr.. Sutton offered resolution
~ require State Printer to furnish /,
index book SO as to Keep full reco
80 of all action taken on all bills, as
: check that would show the action