The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-01-12

Code. 1t provides Tor The election In
June. 1900, Of five county commissioners
to begin office on the lst Of December /
1900. The bill 10 provide for the relief |
OF =. J. Jones, ex.sherif Of Allegheny |
county, passed its frAl reading. !
A bill relating to the stock Law in /,
county was introduced. !
An smendmentto 10 the bill regarding in |
surance companies and applying TO fees !
paid until April lst, 1899 providing
that such fees be paid into the State
treasury was ..dopted. By Fuller a
iIIl was INTRODUCED TO repeal the laws
Il 1891 relating 10 immigration agents.
The Senate adjourned at II 30 a IL.
IOrHrH DAY. ihe Senate met at 10
o. m. PRAYER was offered by Rev. D1.
Eugene Daniel. Bills were introduced
as follows: A bill t. repeal chapter
3l6, acts Of 1875; TO investigate the
Agricultural department and charitable
Institutions OF the State; bill to re-
peal section 1906 Of The Code; a bill to
prevent fast riding and driving over
bridges in CASTOR county; to amend
section 2s72 Of The Code by inserting
enrolling" after clerks" 10 repeal
chapter 30, laws of 1897. relating to
fish in Alleghany county; to change
the time Of holding courts IN Nash
county; TO provide fox the appointment
Of commissioners in Washington
county; TO amend chapter 81, laws of
1897; also bull repeating sections 10
and Al, of chapter lGs, laws OF 1897
Senator Fields requested leave to file
additional evidence in the contested
election cases before the Senate and
WAS allowed to do so.
Firth DAY.-The Senate met at 10
o'clock. Prayer was offered by Rev.
DIR. Gibbs. 4 communication was re-
ceived from United States Senator Ma
rion Butler relative to the fish culture
status in North Carolina and suggest
ing that the General Assembly pass an
act similar to the one passed by the
General Assembly of Tennessee. Smith
by request) presented petition to re-
fund money to Mount Pleasant Col
lege. Bills were introduced as follows:
Giving relief to the sheriff of Ale
ghany also a bill TO repeal chapter 316,
laws of 1897; to place Oh the pension
list the name OF James Chandler; to
issue bonds for Charlotte for water
works; regarding Investigation of rail-
road and telegraph charges; to amend
chapter A., laws 1895; a bill for the elec-
ton OF railroad commissioners by the
people. The bill provides that the rail :
road commission shall be elected in the
same manner'and ut the same time as
the members Of the Genera! Assem- bly, !;
Fuller, colored, relating to the treaty
OF peace and other foreign relations.
THE HOUSE.
FIRST DAY. THE House was called
TO order little before 12 o'clock
Wednesday by J. L. Masten, principal
clerk of the last House. There was a
| full attendance OF members. The lob
| bies and the galleries were also filled.
| The opening prayer was offered by
| Rev Jesse ii. Page, who was specially
| invited to perform this fun ctlon. HIS
| PRAYER was fervent and was given de-
vout attention. The members were
| then sworn in, In groups, by Associate
Justice Walter Clark and took the GUS
| tomary three oaths-to support the
| United States constitution and the
| State constitution and to do their duty
as Legislators. These oaths they signed,
In the third group sworn was Isaac
II. Smith. colored of Craven. There
| are three other negro members OF the
| House. DIR. Warren Vines Hall, Assist
ant State Labor Commissioner. blotteC
the signatures as rapidly as made. He
acted as witness for the Republican
party.
Notice was given of contest for tht
seat from Greene. Is. +. Mitchell
Populist, who holds q certificate from
the sheriff, presented himself to b,
sworn, but at the suggestion OF Over
man, of Rowan, Clerk Masten stoot
him aside until after the House wa
organized. The judge ordered a re
count of the vote OF Greene, and ). +
Sugg, Democrat. was declared electe,
and holds certificate from the clerk
There was also notice of contest from
Onslow Paul, Republican, has th
sheritf's certificate; Dees, Democrat
the clerks certificate. On motion @
Frank Thompson, OF Onslow, Paul
who had presented himself to be sworn
was stood aside until after the organl
zation of the House. Four of the mem
bers did not swear on the Bible, bu
affirmed. To these separate oath wa
administered. The taking of the oath
, occfpied an hour. The last men swor
were Mitchell from Greene and Pau
of Onslow. Popullsts. This was don
by consent Later the right to thes
Z |
ties showed that all the Represents
! tives were present save those from A
leghany and Montgomery.
The next business was the electlo
!. of Speaker Locke Craig, in a we
turned speech, placed H. G. Come
( in nomination, ana Lee ). Overma
8 gracefully seconded the nomination
:. Both the speakers paid Connor trit
l - III hAo nv
plauded A. B. Bryan, of Madison
: as the fusion nominee. A roll ca
|. showed % votes for Connor and 20 ft
Hampton. The member from All,
: ghany arrived and was sworn in. Isss
. II. Smith, colored, of Craven, vote
for Connor and brought down IL
;, House, with laughter and applau
y which was renewed. Clerk Masten d
{ clared Connor duly elected and Cra
and Hampton escorted him to Il
chair. Speaker Connor said this W
the beginning of history-makin
Z session and that what had been dol
y. last year would for a century i'm pre-
y itself upon the people. He sa
, that sometimes the best inte
:, ests of the people were concern,
y only by what seemed TO be radio
measures. Such a time had now con
:, and that the people who expect mu
y will not be disappointed at the wo
= which the Legislature will do. His r
- | marks were brief aud at their begi
ming and their close were heartily
plauded. He was then sworn in
Justice Clark.
- The next business was the electi'
- Of other officers of the House. Herr
Is Clsrksou nominated Brevard Nixon,
i } Mecklenburg. for the principal cler
- The fusionists nominated J. \. Bra
ley, OF Buucombe Nixon was electe
. For reading clerk William ". Wilso
OF Wake. the Democratic nominee, q
lle fested ". Ii. Quinn, of Swain. f
&c engrossinC clerk. J. S. Elmore,
Az Swain. Democrat, won in a walk ov
u J. W. ChapIn. of Beaufort, fusion ca
oi didate For principal door-keer
is Stallart, of Macon, Democrat, easi