The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-06-15
sENATE-NIGHT SESSION.


Lieutenant Governor Reynolds called
the Senate TO order and on motion OF
Senator Wilson House resolution TO adj
iourn at 10 D. IN. tonight to meet in this
city July oath, 1900, at noon, was taken
from the calendar and passed. The Pres
ident then signed and ratified the bills
previously passed.
Senator Daniels said these resolutions
were true in every line. Senator Jackson
was a Christian gentleman, who modelled
his life after Christ He belonged to
line Of lawyers whose conscientious lives
made them an honor to the state. He
had performed his duties and was ready
for the summons. When that summons
comes 10 us may we be as well prepared
to meet it.
Senator Franks paid q strong trlbute
to Senator Jacksons work for the noble
old Confederate soldiers who had such
staunch friend in that grand man.
Senator Glenn said Il was never more
shocked Yesterday he was attending his
duties as a stateman; today attending
his duties about the throne Of God. He
is resting peacefully on the other side.
He was true, noble and pure as a Wo-
! man..
senator Justice pau Il u lbutN W N0l'7
| ator Jackson's character and marked mod
| esty and cited some of the incidents OF
the session. He was always faithful, and
never wanting in his duty. When he
| did speak he always held close attention
and carried weight. He was man OF
deep convictions The main speech SEN
ator Jackson made in the Senate was, in
| Mr.. Justices opinion. one Of the most
/ no Sen
! ator Justice had never been more i'm
| pressd with a man on such a brief ac-
! quaintance.
Senator Travis said Senator Jackson
| had one of the strongest and clearest
minds. one of the truest men that ever
/ entered the Senate and the speaker said
/ he would ever cherish the memory of
| Snatcr Jackson as one of the grandest.
! purest. clearest most modest men he had
ever known.
Senator Brown paid a brief tribute.
Lieutenant Governor Reynolds said if
! the angel of death had come last night
and asked whom in the Senate was best
! prepared for sudden and immediate
| summons to the Maker. he would have
said Senator Jackson" That was the
! thought that came to Lieutenant-Gover-
! nor REYNOLDS when he heard the sad
| news.
The House bill to print the Journal and
/ Acts of this session passed House bill
| to amend chapter Il, Laws of 1899, passed
! it's readings. House bill TO amend the
/ oyster law provoked some discussion. Sen
| ator Justice said he understood this bill
/ prevented men from using boats bought
4 outside of the State in oyster dredging.
| Senator Wall said the people in Hyde
! and other counties wanted the bill. Sen
ator Skinner said that it protected the
! poor men who gather oysters with tongs
| from competition with large boats bought
| outside of the State and brought into
North Carolina. The bill passed final
readings.
! House resolution to pay pages their
| travelling expenses passed second and
| third readings
House bill to allow commissioners of
! Onslow county to use surplus special
| tax fund for county purposes passed see
! ond and third readings.
House bill to pay sums to certain per-
/ sons for services in oyster industry.
| House bin to repeal chapter 22S, Pri-
| waite Laws of 1892 to repeal the char
ter of a certain tramway was placed on
the calendar.
House bill to amend chapter Is, Laws
! OF 1897. was placed or the calender
House bill to increase the county COM
missoners of Beaufort county, was laid
! or the table.
House bill to repeal chapter 29S, Laws
| of $780, took it's place on the calendar