The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-03-16

and made strong fight for 1t, stated
that after consideration he thought it
would be unwise to start the work with
such small Compensation for the COM
missioners He accordingly moved that
the House refuse to concur in the Senate
amendment.
The chair appointed Messrs. Rountree
Allen and Graham to confer with the
Senate; that was the last heard Of the
Code Commission.
JENKINS FAREWELL SPEECH.
Mr.. Winston called upon the senior
member from Granville to say a few
parting words. Amid great applause Mr..
Jenkins came forward and spoke as fol-
lows;
Il had started home, when my friends
brought me back here to say farewell to
YOU.
Forty years ago, when was in the
Assembly, there were giants who led the
hcsts TO victory. Leadership was easy
in those days; for the rank and file of that
day was not comparable with the rank and
file of today. There are as grand men
now as formerly, but it is now a brainy
body. We have the lovely Conner, the
big souled, big Drained Gattis, the ora
torical Craig, the shrewd member form
New Hanover the gentleman from Gran
Vile with his logical axe Judge Gra-
ham,
Il part from you today for my last
time in this hall We met as strangers
and part as friends"
Mr.. Jenkins proceeded to contrast this
wit
ed with inebriety, and said he had never
themselves so admirably as had the
members Of the present one.
THE man who has presided over US
is the equal Of the great w. T. Dortch
The man who has presided over there
in the Senate surpassed the man who
who presided there forty years ago.
We pledged to the people that no
white man should be deprived of an edu-
cation, and we have done our duty. Now
go forth with lions heart, an eagles
wings, a serpents wisdom, doing all
things good for North Carolina. / part
from you with heart full of love for all
of you. The scenes of today can never
be repeated here"
Mr.. Jenkins closed with one of his mag
nificent, soaring. grandiloquent perora-
tions, and received a perfect ovation.
Every one on the floor rushed UP to
shake his hand
RESOLUTION FOR employees.
Mr.. Winston introduced a resolution to
pay the clerks, employees and laborers five
dollars additional for extra work in the
last few days. By request of the clerks.
Mr. spainhour amended by striking out
the word clerks. Resolution adopted as
amended
RESOLUTION ON DEATH OF HARRISON
Mr.. Watts introduced the following
joint resolutions
Resolved by the House of Representa-
tives, the Senate concurring.
That the General Assembly of North
Carolina has heard with profound sorrow
of the death of ex-President Benjamin
Harrison, one of Americas greatest
statesmen; that the sympathy of the Gen
eral Assembly is extended to the family
Of the deceased, and that a copy of this
resolution be sent to the bereaved
family"
The House adopted the resolution by
unanimous rising vote. This goes on
record as the last act of this session Of
the House.
Judge Graham, for the Committee on
Propositions and Grievances, reported to
the House the resolution to expunge the
record of the expulsion of Josiah Turner
from the House, saying that the commit
tee, on account of press Of work. had
found it impossible to investigate the
matter
Bills were then ratified by the Speaker,
among them the Revenue Bill.
SONG AND JEST.
Speaker Moore then ordered the cur
tains spread back and the doors thrown
open, in order that it might be seen
when the Senate adjourned. BY this time
quite a number of spectators had gather
ed in the gallery, including many ladies.
The members struck up AUD Lang
Syne." AS they sang the Speaker kept
time with the gavel
Then there were cries for "Carraway,
Carraway,' and the youthful member
from Lenoir" responded in an eloquent
farewell speech, which he closed by say
ing: Your kindness to me is written on
the blackboard of my memory"
Great applausel
and "Tenting ON the Old Camp Ground. "
All rose and sang THE Old North State"
with fine effect. The ladies in the GAL
lery were invited to come down on the
floor and assist in the singing; but they
were bashful, and merely lent sweet
strains to the melody from their lofty
point of vantage. God be With You Till
We Meet Again was sung.
Mr. Marlborough offered the following:
Resolved That the Hon. Westcott
Robertson, distinguished member from
Clifford, be requested to extend the
thanks of the House to the ladies for
their faithful attendance in the gallery.
Mr.. Beddingfeld said the gentleman
from Guilford had already sufficiently
done So
Mr.. Shannonhouse moved that Capt.
Carraway sing the old York Campaign
Song, and the mighty lunged Lenoir