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


Joint Resolution, to pay House and
Senate labcrers IS in addition to their
salary.
House Bill. to provide a court steno-
grapher for the Supreme Court, at cost
not tc exceed $1,000.
House Bill to allow pages from the
city of Raleigh S. extra. Amended by
Judge Graham to include those living
in the country and not travelling on the
railroad
Mr., Aiken: Amend by allow all the
pages 50 extra. Adopted. Judge Graham
withdrew his amendment
Joint Resolution, allowing mileage to
committee clerks
House Bill, to incorporate the town OF
Ronda, Wilkes county.
Gen. Bryan explained that this was
only to enlarge the corporate limits of
town already Incorporated and that
there was no intent to incorporate a
still. There was rectifying establish
nent in the present town. He offered
an amendment providing that no liquor
should be manufactured in the territory
annexed. Adopted and the bill passed
Mr.. Morton succeeded in getting the
vote on the Blossoms Ferry Bill recon
sidercd. and the bill was finally passed
on its third reading
Joint Resolution, as to disposition of
the proceeds of the $500 coo bond issue
Adopted.
Mr.. Smith submitted the report from
the special committee on Expenditures
of the House, recommending the bill
introduced by MIR Williams.
Mr.. King attempted once more to call
up the bill to amend the Constitution so
as to separate the school taxes, and failed.
He then entered his solemn protest upon
the journal.
Mr.. Harrington, of Harnett, then de-
iivered an eloquent farewell address to
the House, ending up with Scotch song
of gladness at the ending of the war be-
tween the clans that fairly brought
down the House.
Mr.. Watts then called on Mr.. Muir
phey for The Fourth of July Grafton
of Windy Williams. Mr. Murphey de-
ciined.
Then there were calls for self, ="
self" but that gentleman was not
Forthcoming.
SILVER SERVICE TO SPEAKER.
Governor Doughton then arose and said
that the future of this existence of ours
is only solved by faith, the present by
work ard effort. This is eXemplified by
the members of the General Assembly,
who for sixty days have been lending
their efforts toward the progress of the
throbbing life of this great Common
wealth. e%
Then he spoke of all the qualities that
it took to be a successful parliament
tartan Measured by all these stand
ards Hon. S. NJ Gattis had fully come
up to the highest qualifications of this
exalted position.
Now at the closing hours of this
General Assembly its members wish to
pl esent him with this silver service as q
feeble token of their esteem and love.
There was perfect storm of applause
as Governor DoughtCn handed the splen
did gift to the Speaker.
Speaker Gattis, his eyes full of tears,
and his voice shaking with emotion,
expressed his sincere thanks and deep
appreciation. He assured the House
that he had nothing in his heart but
feelings of the sincerest friendship to
every member He had endeavored to do
his duty as Speaker and treat every man
fairly and justly If he had failed in
anything that he had done, it had been
a failing of the head, and not the heart
1t had been a great pleasure to him
to meet the representatives of all the
counties of the State, and he had learn
ed to love them ALL
While on his feet he desired to return
his sincere thanks for the very kind
resolutions offered by the minority on
Saturday That had touched and graft
fed him moro than anything else. He
had tried to know no party rulings. Al
though differing in politics, they had a
right to be heard. All were North Caro-
linians.
CANE TO CHIEF CLERK.
Then Mr.. Self addressed the Chief
Clerk, Mr. Frank Hackett, and in virtue
OF his ever courteous service, presented
to him a handsome gold headed cane
making use of the language of the
Fendal days in bestowing a fief upon
a faithful retainer of king.
Mr.. Hackett, with deep emotion eX
pressed his heartfelt thanks for the
honor He had labored to so perform
his duty that there should be no cause
for complaint And that he had succeed
ed the kind words of the gentleman from
Catawba had assured him.
Mr.. Hackett again thanked the House
for this testimonial of their apprccia-
ton. and concluded very eloquently and
in hp9IltifIIl iaOpTIaUp
GIFTS TO CAPT KERR
1 Next Mr. Smith came forward with a
gold cane in his hands, and said first
that he was glad that the Democratic
caucus had elected Hon. 5. M. ais
Speaker of the House, although he was
himself candidate for that honor. He
was leaving this Assembly with no
heart burnings. There was no member
or clerk that he could not take by the
hand in friendship.
On the first night of the democratic
caucus a sudden impulse had seized him
to support Capt. John Kerr for Door
keeper. And now there could be no
more appropriate gift to a one-legged
Confederate veteran than a cane.
Mr.. Harrington, of Harnett said that
the Confederate veteran was one of the
brightest stars in the historical galaxy,