The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-03-16
1-aND NECK N c. THURSDAY
NO. IL

vision therefor from our statute hoo1
"In dealing with the finance Of r.
State We have endeayored to be con
servative and economical. That tber
among our people an industr,a
awakening is shown by the large nnm
oer OF charters for such enterprises y,
nave been called upon to enact int,
law. 1t is matter we'll worth carsfn
consideration whether there shop,t
not be an improvement in the eener.
law providing for tho incorporatior
OF private companies and associations
snereoy saving much time which
should be devoted to the consideration
oI poollc measures. The large mum
Der OF charters for cities and town,
s>nt to us from different section. Of the
state chow 4 healthy interest amono
the people In regard to the problem oi
municipal government. There Is ro
more interesting method OF STUDYING
the history and Development of reo.
pie than through their laws and there
VIII oe few more interesting chapters
IN our history than the public and mi
vats laws of 1899. That much has
Deen done for the welfare of the State
the most critical will admit. that mucb
has been left undone, we recocpize
and admit.
"As the presiding officer of th,,
House 1 have had opportunity to
watch with care the words and actions
OF Its members. I have seen nothing
said or done which did not proceed
from an honest desire to advance the
best interests of the State.
we commit our work to the fair
and just consideration of the con-
stltuency who confided to US their
highest and best political interests.
we must however over keep in mind
The great truths that States like indi-
Flduals are in the keeping of the God
u Nations and in 80 far as we live in
harmony with it is divine will we will =:
n our individual az we'll as political
interest grow in strength and pros |
'erity.
"lt affords me pleasuse In this last
'our OF the session to say that in the
lscharge of the duties of presiding
fticer / have had the kind, consid.
rate support OF every member of this
ody. No unpleasant accident mars
'e memory of our association. There
az, at all times, prevailed Difference
I'd courtesy among the members. /
n sure that without regard to party
political differences we separate X
lth naught but kindly sentiments q
,e to the other.
"The attendance was unusually good.
number OF the members have been d
talned from the House by sickness,
d it pains us to note that one OF our n
lmber lies at deaths door. C.
"For the last time in the nineteen,!, 0
injury tho General Assem- bly, oi
'rth Carolina has met and is now d
'dy to adjourn. For reasons deemed b.
se to us we have, as the Constitu- N
n provides we may do, determined tt
adjourn to day certain. In &C. b.
dance, therefore, with the joint res. b;
ltion OF the two Houses, do hereby 81
;lare this House adjourned to Tues ar
: after the second Monday In June"
lust before the adjournment of the m
Use Judge Conner was presented by an
members with q handsome silver ca
service. in
he silver service, which was very
uti!ul, was brought in and placed nj
the reporters desk In the House. w
motion Of Mr.. Oyerman the House ha
( receas of five minutes. Mr.. Pat ha
on, of Robson, (by the way, he is ap
OF the best men in the House) was Ov
I'D to the chair. He recognized ma
J. Leo s. Overman, of Rowan, who
ing to Judge Connor, said: tho
MR. OvERNAN PRESENTATION.
rbe gavel 10 about to fall. The ~.
} of the session of 1899 is upon us. gro
will soon separate and leave for
distant homes to return to the feo,
N of our families. ,.,
t is sad to part. Friendships have A
been formed never to be broken I'D
now bind us that we dreamed not
len we came together. roh
1hen we met here on January 9th 81 !
nd a monumental task before u.s.
here was no faltering or falling. 81
Iore sober and industrious body OF tor
ever assembled. No Legislature Com
abored harder. toge
III work is now done. 1t has be- and
part of the history OF the State. refer
lay have made mistakes, but wha the
zen done was always with an eye cam,
to the welfare of North Carolina. the 9