The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-10
HOUSE RESPONDED
NOBLY TO The CALL
Nineteen More han Quorum
Were Present.
SILVER SET TO SPEAKER
Canes to Chief Clerk, Capt. Kerr, and Capt,
Linebeny---SOrgs, Hymns and Fare
we'll Speeches During the
Closing Hours.

Closing Hours.
Songs. hymns, jokes and farewell
speeches, intermingled with presentation
of costly presents, were the order of the
closing hours of the House yesterday,
The fear had been openly expressed on
Saturday night that there would not be
quorum of the House on Monday morn
ing, but the patriotic calibre of the
members had been measured without q
correct knowledge of the manner of men
that constituted the House of Represen-
tatiyes Of 1909
The news had gone forth Saturday
night and Sunday morning that the SEN
ate had not concurred in the House
amendments to the Appropriations Bill
That meant that if there were no quorum
monday the bill would fail to pass. and
| tho State Institutions would be left
without money to pay their running ex-
penses and back debts, which would
necessitate the calling of an extra ses-
sion of the General Assembly, at great
expense to the people of the State.
That settled it. Many members had
! intended going home Saturday night and
Sunday morning. thinking that all the
public legislation would have been com
pleted, and that nothing would remain
but local bills But they changed their
minds, and when the last rolI-call was
had for the session of 1903 eighty mem
bers of the House answered "here,
when their names were called. nineteen
letter than quorum.
Here they are: Mr. Speaker, Messrs.
Abell, Aiken Alexander, Of Tyrrell: Ben
bow, Blount, Britton, Britain, Bryan,
Bullard, Carlton. Carr, Cowan. Crocker,
/ Daughtridge, Davidson. DeHart. Dockery.
Doughton, Drewry, Erwin, Freeman. of
Mecklenburg; Fuller, Gay Graham
Guion, Hall, Hamln, Harrington, Of
Harnett: Hinton, Hooker, Hughes. Kins-
land, Leeper, Little, Love, Lucas Luther,
Mason. Moore, Morphew, Morris. of Me-
Dowell; Morris, of Polk Morton, Muir
ply. MacCaH, McNeill McRae Newland.
Nissen. Offman, Owen, Phillips, Price, of
Stanly; Quiekel Riddick Kicks. Robertson.
Scott, Self, Shelton. Siler Simpson, OF
Union; Smith, Stevenson, Stubbs, Sugg,
Thomas, Uzzell, Waddell, Walters, War
ren, Watts, West, Whitaker, of Guilford
Whitaker, of Wake: White. of Halifax;
/ Willis Woodard, Woodley
| However, contrary to expectationf the
| Senate finally agreed yesterday morning
to concur, so, after all, the House had
| little to do yesterday save pass some
local measures. introduce lots of reso-
| lutions favorng different employees,
pages. etc and await the RATIFICATION OF
bills as they came down frpSiI" the office
of the Enrolling clerk.
1t was during all these waits that the
songs, hymns, inticisGns and farewell
addresses were indulged in.
| Perhaps the feature of the day was
the presentation to Speaker Gattis of q
magnificent. chaste and costly silver SER
vice. 1t was presented by Governor
Doughton in behalf Of all the members
of the House. in a brief direct speech
that came right from the heart and told
in forceful. earnest language just how
/ all the members honored, admired and
loved the speaker of the House Of 1903.
Mr.. Gatts was deeply moved vsibly
so, as he responded in a manfully, beau
! tiful way, telling simply of his deep
gratitude and the efforts he had made TO
do his duty by every representative. He
/ expressed his sincere appreciation of the
honor bestowed upon him by the Re
publican members in their resolution Of
respects introduced on Saturday.
After the presentation TO Speaker
Gattis a gold headed cane was presented
| to Chief Clerk Frank D. Hackett, by
Mr.. Self for the members in recognition
of his ever courteous, efficient and val-
liable services.
Then Captain Kerr the one,legged Con-
federato veteran doorlteeper, was espe
cially honored First Mr. Smith, for the
pages and laborcrs, handed him gold
headed cane with a few appropriate
words that must have warmed the heart
of the veteran. Captain Kerr responded
very ittingly and was applauded loudly.
No sooner had this been done than Col.
Lucas for the colored employees, present
ed Captain Kerr with beautiful china
set in his characteristic way
Finally Mr. Newland, in a few eloquent
words presented to Captain Linebury
the assistant door-keeper, a gold-headed
cane from the pages and laborers. Cap
tain Linebery responded very happily.
Among the measures passed by the
House yesterday were the resolution to
empower the Governor and his council
in their discretion, to expend $40 900 on
the States exhibit at the St. Louis EA
position, the Blossoms Ferry bill, to in
corporate the town of Ronda, Wilkes
| county to repeal the Tarboro Dispensary
law
1t had been resolved to adinnEH at one
o'clock, but the hands or the clock hadA
to be moved back several times before
all the bills passed we're ratified.
Finally. when all the work was done
the doors OF Senate and House wei
thrown wide open so that the Preside
of the Senate might see the Speaker
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