The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1903-01-15
OUR LEGISLATURE.
Gattis Elected Speaker Of the House
Of Representatives.
SENATE COMMITTEES APPOINTED.
The Session Opened With Every
Prospect of Being Conservative
The Liquor Bill
Meeting of the House.

meeting OF the mouse.
The House met at II o'clock We'd
nesday and was called to order by
Chief Clerk Brevard Nixon. of the ses-
sion of 1901. who asked Rev. DR.. w. C.
Tyree, pastor of the First Baptist
:hurch, Raleigh. to offer prayer. After
most earnest and appropriate petition
or Gods blessings to rest upon the as
seInh!ed representatives of the State
and the guidance to direct their deli
creations the clerk announced ex-Lieu-
tenant Governor r. A. Doughton, Of
Allegheny, as temporary presiding of .
icer. Acting Reading Clerk Wilson
was directed to call the roll of men,
)ers, and JIG Of the 12O answered to
heir names. IN groups of ten they
were then called to the Speakers desk,
presented their certificates of election
and took the oath of Office, administer
I'd by Chief Justice Walter Clark. each
member presenting his certificate.
Representatives Good. of Cleveland;
White, OF Halifax; Carr, of Greene:
Smith. of Gates; Moore. CT Cumber-
and and Mccall. Of Davidson, did not
have their certificateG, but as there was
cot contest they were allowed to take
he oath.
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properly qualified. Speaker Pro Tenn
Doughtcn announced that the order
Vas the election of Speaker. Gen. Gra-
lam. Of Granville, placed in nomina-
ion Samuel NJ. Gattis. of Orange, as in
avegy way qualified to properly per-
'orn: the duties of the office. recapitu
ating his honor when public servant
md his familiarity with all the ma
,iiinery of legislation. made possible
~ a long term of services in the House
and as chairman Of very important
committees. Mr.. Fuller OF Durham.
seconded the nomination in brief but
eloquent speech. Mr.. Foreman, of Hen
lerson. nominated Frank Berbow. OF
Yadkin county. as one Of the rising
Een Of North Carolina.
The roll being called Mr.. Gattis re-
'cived 81 votes. and Mr.. Benbow 49,
Nr Gattis was declared duly elected
md Mcssrs. Morton. Of New Hanover.
and Renbow, were appointed to escoct
Tim to the chair. His appearance was
greeted with marked applause. After
expressing his high appreciation OF thu
honor conferred Mr.. Gattis said he as
sumo! the duties with a prOmped sense
# the responsibility.
Other officers of the House was then
alected. Mr.. Watts. of Iredell. named
Frank d. Hackett for principal clerk
Mr. Bryan, of Wilkes. nominated S.
W. Black Hac,:ett got 81 votes.
Mr.. Drewry, of Wake, nominated F.
3. Arendan. of Wake. for reading
Jerk Mr. Bryan said the Republicans
made 10 nominations and So said that
Ill be elected by reclamation. but IT
,ad TO be done again by roll call as re-
luired by law. Arendall was elected.
John Fl. Kerr, Of Caswell, was nomi-
ed for door-keeper by Mr.. Walters. Of
-aswell; and r. L. Hasse.l, Of Tyrrell.
~ MI. Aiken. of Pennsylvania. Kerr
got SO votes, Hassell IS. S. s. Linbufy
# Randolph. was yesterday afternoon
Elected assistant door-keeper. j. II.
t'onyille, of Duplin, engrcssirg clerk
Senate Organized
The Senate was called to crdsr
promptly at noon by Lieutenant GOV
srnor w. D. Turner, Rev. Frank A.
Wood. of the Methodist church. offer
I'd PRAYER. Districts were called all"
he following Senators took the oath
vann. Mcmillan, SprUill. Mitchell.
Mann. Blow, Gillian. Travis. White
Woodland, Aaron. Bellamy. Hicks ri
Dupiin, Brown, Goodwin. Lamb, Me
Bryde, Richardson, Norris. Hicks OF
Granville, Burton, Glenn. London,
Spence, Beasley, Milton Allison.
Pharr. Milton, Henderson, Reinhardt.
Mclaughlin, Marshall, Holton, Bald
win, Ballenger, Conley, Durham. Hoey.
Justice, Cathey. Crisp. Webb. Burton.
Hunter. Pollock. Thayer. Wilburn
The only absentees were Warren ami
Wilson; the latter is deceased.
In taking the oath Marshall, OF
Surry, simply affirmed. Senator Dan
Gillian, of Edgecomle, has a front
desk and he found it adorned with
lively brides roses wilaH he arrived.
The c:ee iiGn OF otlice:a resulted as
follows: .F...' chief clerk. \. J. Max.
we'll -. @. 3. Williams 1 tCan!e:' MT
yotins,. For reading clerk: Z. J. Mu:-
phy: Of Guilford. go: John Ross o!
Surry, 4: doorkeeper. ID. Il. Eats OF
Wilson 81, John Wagner Cf Ale
ghany 4, assistant doorkearer. G. r.
Goode. of Burke, 80; c.. w. Vestal, OF
Yadkin. 4; engrossing clerk, o. +.
Shell, Of Harnett 80.
The second day of the session was
devoted to completion of organiza
ton and hearing the Governors Mes
sage. A number of bills were intro
duced in the Senate.
The Senate Committees.
The following committees were
named:
Propositions and grievances: VanE
Brown, Goodwin, Spruill, Cathey
Hicks, of Duplin; Warren, Hunter
Beasley, Crisp.
Privileges and election: McLaugh
lin. Baldwin. Mann, Hoey, Norris
Bellamy, Marshall.
Claims: Aaron, Milton, Reinhardt
Mcmillan, Hunter, Pharr, Conley, Nc
Bryde.
Judiciary: Woodward. Henderson.
Travis, Justice, Gillian. Mclaughlin.
Baldwin, Vann, Warren, Norris.
Hicks. of Granville; London, Hoey.
Spence. Blow. White. Goodwin. Burton.
Hoey. Spence, Pharr, Mcmillan, Hol
ton, Welborn.
Internal improvements: Hicks, o.
Granville; Mann, Cathey, Blow, NC
Bryde, Thayer, Welborn.
Education: Henderson, White.
Beas1ey, Spence, Hicks, of Granville;
Webb, Glenn, Mann, Warren, Holton.
Military Affairs: Pharr, Aaron,
Richardson, Mclaughlin, Hoey, DUE
ham, Mcmillan, Marshall.
Agricultural: BslIamy, Cathey
Mitchell, Pallenger. Hicks, Of Duplin;
Reinhardt, McBryde. Hunter. Thayer
ADDISON, Marshall.
Salaries and Fees: Spence. SDruill
Walker. Norris Mcbride, Hicks Of