The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-01-12
LEGISLATORS IN SESSION.
Both Branches of the Legislature
0rganiled-- Officers Elected.
C0NN0R ELECTED SPEAKER.
On!y One Negro Senator and Four Negro
Representatives Clerks Pay TO be Re-
dneed From IS TO 81.
THE SENATE.


by Rev. y. NJ Jurney. The rol! was
called aud all members were found TO
b present. Notice OF contest against
White, Of the fourteenth district, was
given by j. W. =. Robinson, and a
notlce Of contest Of T. t. Jones against
the member from Sampson. Senators
were sworn in five at "a time by Lieuteu
ant Governor Reynolds. Just prior to-
taking tho oath Senator Cooke Of Bun
combe, was pleasantly interrupted by
basket Of flowers with mo cards.
Senator Fields offered tho protest OF
Lambert aud Eseys against tho seating
of kerley aud Sothers, Of the thirty
first district T. -. Fuller, Of the
eleventh district, IS tho only negro in
the Senate and WAS the last one
sworn in.
senator Glenn, Df Forsyth, nominal
ed Walter Murphy for reading clerk.
he Lieutenant Governor announced
that the chief clerk should have been
first nominated, aud senator Brown, of
Columbus, nominated &. G.. Daniels,
@. Wilson, Who was elected, - votes
being received Tho Senator from
sampson said on bohalf of the Populists
t.nt they were not here to obstruct leg
I.iauon and hal no nomination to make
s.t uGdo ,Ao Democratic majority in
therefore declared elected chief clerk.
Waiter Murphy was elected reading
rtrh Senator Williams, Of tho elev,
,ltu district, nominated j. h. smith
rI ,umbcrIaud. as door keeper, and
SMITH was elected, receiving 40 votes.
J.. y. (Nuari, OF Catawba was noml-
.atrj for euErosslng clerk by Senator
Lowe aud received I votes. The cleo
tuu Of officers was completed by that
o., VI. W. White, who Ieceiyed ma lor-
Ity of votes for asslstau. door keeper.
t. H. Noryell was appointed by the Sen.
ate ps u clerk to that body.
y resolution was adopted that the
House DO informed Of tho organization
,t the senate. The protests of Messrs.
ipyes, lambert and +. l.. Jones were
read and referred TO the committee on
elections. The Lieutenant Governor
announced that he had received the
Protest of \. Cannon against j. FRANKIE,
e the thirty first district. Senator
Brown moved that the rules of 1895 be
Adopted for the government of the
senate. This was done A committee
e three was appointed to meet a sim.
liar Committcc from the House and iu-
form the Governor that the Legisla
turc Is duly organized; Senators JUS
tce, Glenn aud Franks were appointed
bN lue CINlG 10 form tUiS COmnlttoe
Senator Glenn introduced resolution
to regulate the pay of Legislative EN-.
pioyes, aud vi.!cA reduced the pay of
clerks and others from s. to 81. By
consent the rules were suspended and
the resolution unanimously adopted.
SECOND DAY. Senate was called
to order Mt noon and prayer was offered
by Rev. DIR. Levi Erarson. of Raleigh.
Senator Fields announced that the pa
pers in the contest for seats in the Sen
ate had been filed. A resolution wa;
introduced by Senator Brown TO ap-
point II committee to investigate the
management of the State penitentiary
The rules were suspended and ii passet
IT'S readings. senator Butler Offered
an amendment to the effect that al
persons summoned by the committe,
empowered TO investigate should b,
punished for contempt if they refuse,
10 testify. The amendment wa
adopted. \ BILL relating to live stocl
IN Halifax county PASSED. \ resolu
ton was introduced by Senator Glenn
to appoint Joint committee to inves
tGate laws passed in 1895 and 1897 anI
~ make such recommendations as ar,
necessary. Other bills were the fol
lowing: For the relief of NJ. l.. Jones
sheriff of AIlcEbauy county; relating t
the disposition OF dead bodies; to in
corporate the Citizens National Ban
vt ENDNeth City; to amend the charte
Of iNLalC;i City; to allow contingen
lcmandtr- So be sold; to remove dis
abilities OF married women: to amen
lecuon LIS ct the Code. L.. l.. Smith
Of Stauly. was elected president pr
tenn. II was resolved that the Senat
convene at 10 a. M. The clerk read
resolution requesting the Secretary {
state 70 furnish laws and The Cod
from t~Qi to 1897. \ bill was intro
lgced TO abolish the office of cotto
WeiGuer in Dunn. Harnett county
\ bal to appoint one enrollin
clerk fer both houses passed il
third reading aud was sent bac
70 the House for cngrossmen'
&. H. Nebaue. state Superinteuder
Of Public Instruction. submitted hi
report which was read by the clerl
The Governors message was read. an
u was ordered that 500 copies /
printed. Lieutenant Governor ReN
nOlIs announced that it would be h
policy 20 appoint on committees onl
those recommended by the Democrat
csucuses
THGEp DAY. The Senate met
noon aud was opened with PRAYER b
Senator Jones Ii was moved
Senator Thomas that the bill rasse
second dav regarding the salary an
ralleage Of enrolling clerks be IecoI
s,dered; aud the amendment 10
struck out, as being unnecessary. L
Senator Dan a bill was introduce
10 regulate the disposition OF fees fro
insurance companies and agents. Sen
tor Ward introduced bill entitled 1
act 10 regulate road working in Was
A IL
the appointment OF court stenogrsphe
was referred TO the committee. Bi
were introduced empowering the toy
Of Reidsvllle to issue bonds for wate
works: allowing the own of Louisbu
to issue bonds for n ,nicipal lmproy
meuts; to repeal C! Ipter 40 of {
private laws of 1891. Upon motion. {
bill, wegt upon INN, late passage al
lassCd Its readings. 4 resolution pr
yid nE Tor the removal of the name
James Il. Young from the corner sto
Of tue new building for the white blil
was intrciuced by Senator Mile
Considerable interest was evinced
the Senate, and the negro Senstc
Fuller. asked for call OF ayes q
noes. but his motion was not sustain
on SIX members desiring TO vot.
alG the bill assed final reading. b
w,re introduced 70 provide permane
syS ,il Ui government N Cray
county: TO till vacancies IN offices
craven county. The bill empowers t
county commissioners 10 tli all yacs
CIes Of county officers aud constabl
aud county mag .sjtates TO I'LL any '
caury o. the beard OF commissions
Tie oil! Was releried 10 the commit
on countlss. cities a8d towns. \
TO regulate tlYc buaru az ct5cers Of q
ven. This Jni Irovi2es peTmaGe
system Il government III ,ray
couaty aGt lei sa.s CHARTER i2j. of I
laws OF 1875, relative 10 Craven coun
end re.enacts tie nrayis.oas u y