The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1901-01-17
OUR RALEIGH LETTER
THE INAUGURATION OF GOVERNOR AYCOCK
AND WORK or THE LEGISLATURE.
No Impeachment Proceedings at all
Probable ~ Another 'Penitentiary
Contention-New Officers of General
AssembIy-Down on Dispensaries-
Numerous rlatters of Interest.
(From Our Regular Correspondent.
RALEIGH. \. c.. Jan. II. 10

(From Our Regular Correspondent
RALEIGH. \. C.. Jan II, 1901.
While the printers are putting these
lines in type Raleigh Will be crowded with
visitors from all sections of the State to
witness the ceremonies incident to the
formal inauguration of Governor Aycock
and the balance OF the new State officers
The half rate fare offered by all the rail
roads served to induce thousands to
come among them several military com
panies. Great preparations have been
making for several weeks and the arran-
gements are complete today for success
fully pulling off the event tomorrow
LEGISLATURE SETTLES DOWN TO BUSINESS.
The General Assembly which convened
last Wednesday at noon has now settled
down to business in earnest 1t is a fine
body of men-with 40 Democratic Sena-
tors and 1O1 Democratic Representatives,
there being Republicans and 3 Populist
Senators and II Republican and Popu-
list Representatives. All the anti-Demo-
Gratis come from the West. with three or
four exceptions all from the Eighth and
Ninth Congressional districts There is
not a black face in either branch for the
first time in a long period of years. Two
Senators Henderson and AleXander) are
ex-Congressmen. There are If lawyers
in the Senate and 30 in the House
The new officers (mOst OF whom were
predicted in these letters) are: Speaker
Walter f. Moore, of jackson: President
pro tenn of Senate, Henry \. London, OF
Chatham; Chairman of the Caucuses in
the Senate, Michael Justice. in the House
Henry &. Common: Principal Clerk of Sen,
ate, \. J. Maxwell, of Richmond: Chic
Clerk Of House, Brevard Nixon. of Meek.
lenburg; Reading Clerk. Senate, Walter
COhOon, OF Chowan. of the House. W. W
Wilson. OF Wake; Engrossing Clerks Sen
ate, Frank A. Clinard. of the Eighth dis
trict. House, j. H. Fonveille, of Duplin
Doorkeepers, Senate, Capt J. B. Smith
of Cumberland, House, Capt. Frank Ben
nett, of Arson; Enrolling Clerk (botl
houses), +. b. Norvile Several of the
above served the last Legislature Their
there is small army of assistant pages
and general utility men-not to mention
the 'hangers-on' But it is not desirable
to print their names.
LEGISLATIVE LORE.
The hOd-over Lieutenant-GOvern
(ReynOlds) has been acting as presiding
officer of the Senate during the first weel
Of the session, but Lieutenant-Governo
Turner will relieve him of that duty
There is one contest in the Senate-tht
33rd or Ashevile district-which send,
two Senators. Messrs. Gudger and String
field Oems). John W. Stamey (Rep.,
files notice of contest for the seat of Mr.
Strinefield His case is considered not {
strong one.
Quite number of bills We're introduced
during the first week of the session
among them bills to regulate the hours O
labor, etc. in cotton mills and prOhibi
employment of children under certain
age (by Mr.. Wright. of Rowam. ant
several designed for the application of al
the school money derived from the taxa
ton of property of white people to thu
white schools exclusively, the negro
schools to get the money paid by TIL
colored owners OF property for like pur
pose. There is quite a demand on tn,
part of some for such a law, but it is Op
posed by many. 1t is impossible to sa,
at this juncture whether such bill vii
be passed.
GOVERNORS SALARY INCREASED.
The Legislature has increased the salar,
Of the Governors Of the State hereafte
from 81 600 to $1,000 per annum
Though there will be some criticism o
this action in certain quarters, it was
proper action. Every Governor who ha
served the State since the ''mansiOn' was
built has lett the office several thousand
of dollars poorer than when he entere,
it. Can not live on $4,000 and keep VI
appearances" Governor Russell (wht
I,I no ,f
sOrs) has spent 81 900 in addition t.
the salary he received in living during hi
term. A poor man could not afford tt
take the office at $4,000. The increas
really should have been to $4,000. |
would have been none too much
DIsPENsARIEs IN BAD DOOR.
This Legislature is evidently opposed
to the selling of liquor through the dis
pensary system, certainly unless TIN
white voters of any town or count,
where it is proposed to establish one I'm
mistakablv favor it.
The Senate granted immediate cOnsid
Grafton to Senator tilenn's bill abOlishin;
the one at Greensboro. and passed i
unanimously the second day Of the ses
sion and the one at Fayetteville will q,
by the board, Senator Mcneil states, a
soon as the white primary is held an,
gets an opportunity to kill it by bi
| like that of Gen. Glenn's, which Qav.n;
passed the House Friday is now a law
and there will be no Greensboro disper
| sary in operation after February LIST.
NO IMPEACHMENT PROCEEDINGS
Some newspaper correspondents hav
| been sending out from time to time a sci
satiOnal ''rumor" that two OF the Justice
| of the Supreme Court would be impeache
| by this Legislature. There is not q wor
| OF truth in the ''repOrt and neithe
Judge Eurches nor Judge Douglass 9Th
| two members of the Court mentioned i
| this connection will be intelfered wit
| unless future developments compel i
| Justice Charles 4. Cook, of Warren, VIII
| succeeds to the vacancy created by I'll
| promotion of Justice Furches to the Chi
| Justiceship. will appear on the bench
in February. at the opening OF the sprin
| term Of the Court.
| ANOTHER PENITENTIARY SQrABBLE.
There is promise OF another penitentiar
| management investigation" Superil
tendent Day a few days ago prepare
| the Board of Directors OF the Sta
| Prison. at which Messrs. Cotton. LeGran'
| Ballard, Young and Denmark and thr'
| others We're not present. These five dire
| tors have since made a vigorous klC
| against the action OF the eight directo
at the meeting who accepted and g
| dorsed the report OF Superintendent Da