The news & observer., 1901-01-16
A BRIGHTER ERA BEGUN
"Legislate in the Interest Of All the
People"
TRIBUTES TO Ex.uEUT. GOV. REYNOLDS
Senator Broughton introduced a Bill For the
North C.; ,Iina Reform School. Bill by
Senator GudgerFor National
Forestry Reserve.


Governor OF North Carolina, has enter
ed upon the duties Of his office and pre-
sided over his first session of the Senate
Yesterday aft Arnoon. Immediately after
the inaugural ceremonies the senator's
returned to he Senate chamber and
were called 70 order by eX-Lieut. Gov.
G. A. Reynolds, who announced that his
official term had now expired and he
had the honor of presenting to the Sem
ate Lieut.. Gov. Wilfred D. Turner, of
Iredell, their presiding officer.
LIEUT.. GOV. TURNER'S WORDS.
Lieut.. Gov Turner on taking the
chair thus addressed the Senate:
Senators:-As your presiding officer,
/ solicit the cooperation of each SEN
ator, invoking the spirit of cordiality
and the chiyalry of a North Carolinian.
The beginning of this, the twentieth
century, should mark the commence
ment of a new epochal era in the his
tory of our State potential of an en-
lightened electorate, an educated con-
stituency, an enlargement of the ca
uacity for usefulness of our institutions,
the multiplication of manufacturing
enterprises greater encouragement OF
agricultural pursuits and protection OF
all trades and professions.
To YOU are committed, as the servants
of the peop'n, the making of laws that
should fall equally and justly upon all
classes, commensurate with the march
of progress, the glory and honor of the
State and her citizens Strengthen the
law wherein 1T is weak, and modify 1T
wherein oppressive, disregarding class
privileges. but legislating in the inter-
est of all the people.
l shall do all in my power to aid you
in accomplishing these results, consis-
tent with the duties of my office. l
only ask that courtesy which has been
given the most excellent gentleman and
presiding officer, who has just vacated
the chair.
In your deliberations / trust that you
will be guided by the wisdom which
cometh from above: and that all your
acts will be uplifting and energizine
20 the industries of the State, with a
tendency to make her people free, happy
and contented.
When the Legislature of 1901 shall
have passed away, may it be chron-
icled. in history and read by generations
to come as one of wisdom and patriot
ism. the creator of new hopes and as
pirations; one that advanced upon a
higher plane the general welfare of our
beloved commonwealth.
After you have finished your labors
here and return to your respective
homes, l pray that each of you will re-
ceive the well earned pIaudit: "Well
done thou sood and faithful servant :
The Lieutenant Governors words
were literally applauded.
THE RETIRING PRESIDENT
feature of yesterdays session
which could but give extreme satisfac-
tion and pleasure to at least one man
was the fiattering terms in which the
senators spoke of Lieutenant Governor
Reynolds as their presiding officer
This was brought about by brief reso-
luton introduced by Senator Woodard
OF Wilson, just before the Senate took
its recess to ttend the inaugural cere-
monies. The resolution thanked Lieu
tenant Governor Reynolds for the able
and absolutely impartial manner III
which he had presided and his cour-
teous bearing towards all the senator's
i4nator London Immediately seconded
the resolution. Senator Glenn took the
chair at the Presidents request and re-
cogniZed Senator Justice, who began by
saying that he was one of the seven
Democratic minority in the Senate OF
1897, and during that Senate he had
seen Lieutenant Governor Reynolds un-
der many trying circumstances. but
never did the Democratic senators have
reason to complain of or criticiSe the
treatment accorded them by the Presi-
dent of the Senate. He was absolutely
fair considerate and impartial to them
at all times. Senator Brown and SEN
ator Travis also complimented the re-
tiring president, and expressed the be-
lief that he could not have been more
impartial. The resolution was unani-
mously adopted.
Lieutenant Governor Reynolds then
spoke feeling of the action of the SEN
ate. saying That four years ago on tax
ing the cbar? he announced that he
would preside N such way that no one
should tell his politics by his official
conduct. anu lie now thanks the sena-
tors for this assurance that he had sue
ceeded in this effort. In conclusion he
eloquently invoked blessings from
above upon each and every Senator.
He was loudly applauded. Before leav-
ing the chal.Der in the afternoon the