The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-01-09

in, and on motion of Mr.. Doughton, the
rules were suspended, the resolution
placed upon it's several readings and
passed.
Representative Gluyas, of Mecklen-
burg, who was absent on the first day.
appeared and took the oath of office.
On motion of the representative from
Haywood, the member from Clay was
assigned q seat.
1t seemed that the member from
Clay had a seat, but it was among
Democrats, and a motion was adopted,
requesting that the member be provided
with a seat among his political associates,
L. L. Smith, of Gates, introduced the
following resolution;
Resolved, by the House Of Representa-
tives, the Senate concurring, that a joint
committee of five be appointed, two on
the part of the Senate and three on the
part of the House, whose duty it shall
be to investigate and report as soon as
practicable the number of employees, other
than those elected, actually necessary in
all the legislative departments, for the
proper conduct of the business of this
General Assembly.
The rules being suspended the resolu-
CiCI WIS pdSS6u
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS
Scott. of Alamance: A bill to erect
an Agricultural building at the Agri-
cultural College.
Graham, of Granville: To amend the
Act of 1901 extending the time for ad-
justing the State debt unit 1905 on the
same conditions contained in the act of
1901.
Mr.. Davidson. of Buncombe. objected
to suspension of rules, saying the hill
should go regularly before a committee.
The bonds in question have been held
back, said he, for a purpose, one result
being the Shaffer- Dakota suit He
thought such far-reaching principle as
was involved should at least be carefully
inquired into.
Judge Graham explained that he had
been requested by the Governor to bring
the matter up, and it's immediate consid-
Grafton was thought necessary.
The bill being put upon its second
reading failed to pass
Mr.. Morton moved that the vote by
which the bill was defeated be RECON
sidered and the bill be committed. This
was done and the bill went to Commit
tee on Finance
Watts, of Iredell: A bill to regulate
the sale and manufacture of liquor in
North Carolina. Committee on PROPOSE
tions and Grievances.
Abell, of Johnston: To regulate sale
and manufacture of liquor in Johnston
county.
Graham, of Granville: For relief of
Charles Thomas Committee on Pen
sions.
Williams, of Union: To repeal Union
county dspensary law Committee on
Propositions and Grievances.
Drewry, of Wake: Relief of T. ]. Bel
vim. Committee on Propositions and
Grievances.
Williams, of Union: To incorporate
Mutual Benefit Life association. Com
mittee on Insurance.
Mccall, of Davidson: To incorporate
the Bank of Kernersville. Committee on
Banking
Graham, OF Granville: To repeal chap
ter 404 of 1901, relating to roads in Gran
vile county. Placed on Calendar.
Bill No. IA, repeating road law of
Granville county, was taken from the
Calendar and passed being the first law
of the Legislature of 1903.
On motion, the House, at 1:40 o'clock.
adjourned until this morning at eleven
o'clock
SUB OFFICERS
Yesterday morning the list Of pages,
assistant clerks and laborers for the
House was completed and examined.
There are fourteen pages, six assistants
to the principal clerk, and fourteen la
borc-s.
One of the pages, Brown Pegram, is
Raleigh boy. son of Mr.. Brown Pegram.
Another, II. T. Hudson Jr., lives in
Raleigh at present. He is the son of
Mr.. H. I. Hudson, of Cleveland county,
chief clerk to the State Auditor.
PAGES.
The following is a list of the ap-
pointees: Robert Denny of Rockingham,
chief page; Brown Pegram, of Wake;
S. r. Street, of Craven; Ralph Deftz of
Iredell; r. c. Hockaday of Granville;
II. T. Hudson Jr., of Cleveland; George
Gray, Of Forsyth; Arthur Mcleod, Of
Moore; Seth Myart, of Johnston; S. r.
Hooker, of Beaufort; Burke Coward, OF
Greene; Robert E. Lee of Harnett; Sneed
Sasser, of Durham; William White, of
Halifax.
ASSISTANTS TO PRINCIPAL CLERK.
Alexander Lassiter, T. G. Cobb, R. o.