The news & observer., 1901-01-16
HON. W. D. TURNER,
LIEUT.. GOVERNOR,
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Grievances reuorted several rilIs.

| Grievances reported several tills.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
Spainhour, Burke, to allow The commits
sioners of Yancey county to levy a sre-
cial tax.
Barco, of Camden, to create ard estab-
iish public ferry across the Pasquot ank
river between Camden county and Eliza
beth City in Pasquotank.
Hartley, of Davidson to appoint an ad-
iitional Justice Of the peace for Davidson
county.
Lawrence. of Hertford. to protect own
ers OF timber trees.
Lawrence, of Hertford, to incorporate
The town of Mapleton, Hertford county.
Peryere, of Cherokee, to repeal chapter
i1S, Laws of 1891.
Wright of Rowan. to amend The Code
394 so as to allow defendants to appeal in
peace warrant cases.
Pearson, of Wake, to establish a school
iitrict of the parts of districts No. =
White Oak township and district No 13
3uckhorn township, Wake county, and No.
) New Hope township, Chatham county.
CALENDAR
The bill to allow the commissioners of
|3urred by the building of the new court
house passed it's third and final reading
and was sent to the Senate without en-
-rossment.
Shannonhouse, of Mecklenburg, asked
leave of absence for his colleague. Mr..
Duls.
THE JOINT SESSION.
The morning hour was nov over, and
the House prepared 70 receive The Senate
in joint session for the purpose of can
vassing the vote for State officers. It,
was then $50, but the clock was put
forward to the noon hour. in order to
give time for the vote to be counted be-
fore the appointed time for the install
lation, II o'clock The House received
the Senate standing, and the roll-call
showed 81 Senators present and 100
members of the House. The purpose Of
the joint session was then announced
by the Speaker, and the following tc.lers
were appointed to count the votes: For
the Senate, Stephen Mcintyre and S. E.
Marshall; for the House. Lawrence, Of
Hertford and Ebbs, of Madison
The vote was then read out by the
Reading Clerk according to counties III
their alphabetical order, after which th3
total was summed up for each office. and
the Speaker announced Charles 3. Ay-
cocks duly elected Governor of North
Carolina, and the same form was gone
through with for each of the State off,
GERS.
The Speaker then announced that the
business of the Joint session was con-
clLded. and requested the Senate to with
draw
On motion of Graham, of Granville, the
House took recess until 10 minutes to
twelve o'clock. at which time the mem
hers were to proceed to the Inaugural
tion.
The House re- assembled at 1850. with
Representative Graham, of Granville, in
the chair. formed in procession with the
members of the Senate, and proceeded
two by two down the capitol stairs to
their place directly in front of the Speak
er's stand at the East front of the capi-
toll
When the Inauguration ceremonies
were concluded. the House was again
called to order by Speaker Moore
On motion of Representative Graham,
If Granville, Joint resolution was
'dopted, providing for joint committee
# five. three from the House and two
from the Senate, to wait upon His Excel
ency, Gov. Aycock, and notify him that
the General Assembly was organized for
he transaction of business. The chair
appointed Messrs. Graham, Robinson and
Smith on the Joint committee.
The House then adjourned until II
o'clock this morning.