The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-10

Legislature of 1903. MY friends" sand
he, Il love you all .
Il want to give you ladies a toast.
The sweetest and fairest flower that
blooms in the soil of North Carolina.
You who have shaped the greatest moral
legislation enacted in years and years.
Here's to the bride that is to be. and
here's to the one that wants to be, and
wonders when and where"
He had been requested by the colored
employees to present to his dear comrade,
Cant Kerr, a token of their esteem. re-
spect and love
the efficiency of Capt Kerr, ne present.
cd him with a splendid set Of china.
Ca7t. Kerr responded very appropriate
" thanking his colored friends for their
eirt. and praislng their efficient. dutiful
work.
CAPT. LINEBERRY GAINED.
Mr.. Newland then, with a gold came
in his hands, addressed Capt. Lineberry
and said that he had been requested by
the pages and laborers to present this
token to him, and very eloquently ex-
pressed hope that. should there be d
roll-call in the great Future Home, thai
Capt. Lineberry would be there
Capt. Lineberry said that this was an
unusual honor for one in his position.
and he sincerely thanked the donors Of
this cane for their kindness, and at the
same time for his election as Assistant
Doorkeepcr. He had gone to the war
when a mere boy, and had cast his first
vote whom Is years of age. thinking that
if he was old enough to fight for his
country he was old enough to vote
(Applausc)
SONGS AND HYMNS.
Then Mr.. Erwin struck up Carolina,
and all sang, with a vim, standing.
Mr.. Newland: Il move that the gentle
man from Iredell sing Little Brown
jug" Laughter.)
Mr.. Watts: ut would be easier foi
the rich man to pass through the eye
Of a needle than for the gentleman from
Iredell to sing anything.
A resolution to pay the stenographel
of the Committee on Appropriations
passed its readings.
Then came a short recess, with songs
and hymns, Nearer, My God to Thee
Home, Sweet Home Farewell
Ladies'" I'm Thine. o Lord" "In the
Good Old Summer Time"
MORE BILLS.
After a little Speaker Gattis called fol-
order. and the bill to amend section 372;
of The Code so as to increase the
salary of one of the Treasurer clerks
was defeated.
Senate Bill, to pay N. H. B. Clark
of Wilmington, for the loss of $5C
State bond.
Mr. Daughtridge and Judge Graham
both opposed the bill, declaring that il
would be a very bad precedent and that
other bills of a like nature had beer
defeated.
The bill was referred to the Finance
Committee. on motion of Judge Graham
DR. Riddick moved to reconsider the
vote by which the Treasurer's Clerk
bill was lost. Motion defeated.
The Joint Resolution, to adjourn al
noon. came over from the Senate amend
ed to one o'clock. The House concurred
Oh motion of Mr. Watts.
Then came the message from the Sen
ate that it had adopted the report of the
Conference Committee on the Appropria-
tions Bill and had concurred in the House
amendment
THE LAST ROLL-CALL.
Governor Doughton asked for the last
roll-call.
~ pi5diol, orno,,ncad tbot bo y,o,,l1
explain his vote.
MIR. Hall hoped that Mr.. Britain would
not enter protest.
DR.. Alexander, of Iredell, thanked the
House for the kindness that had beer
accorded him.
Mr.. Watts said that it had fallen te
his lot to have as many antagonisms
as any man in the House. He wished ia
assure each and every member that he
had. nothing but the hndest feelings
for all.
After the roll-call there were loud
calls for Bryan" Bryan"
The "Old Grey Fox" as he is now
came forward, and said he felt like St
Paul. when they We're about to cut OF
his head, eve fought good fight, I've
run my course, and I've kept the faith.
Gen. Bryan went on to make a speech
in which he endorsed every word in the
resolution Of respect from the Rcpubli-
cans to the Speaker.
Eighty members answered to the last
roll-can.
DR.. Riddick moved to lay the Watts
bill upon the table.
Mr.. Guion. on behalf of the clerks, re-
turned their thanks to DR.. Riddick for
the generous collection with which Re
provided them during the late hours OF
Saturday night.
DR.. Riddick said that the clerks had
been very good to him, in his ignorance
of legislation Because he liked the
boys, he had sent them something to
eat, and nothing more.
FUN AND FROLIC.
Mr.. Britain sent up an amendment 10
the acts of this General Assembly Pro-
vided, that tom cats shall not fight after
p. m. and before a. nj.
Dr. Riddick objected.
The Speaker said he would refer that
to the Committee on Mule kicking.
Mr.. Drewry: Amend by making ii aD-
n R1pdcIpb county onlv