The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1905-01-12
In the House.

Sharp at noon Principal Clerk Frank
ID. Hackett. called the House to order
and requested Rev. r. F. Bunpass. ef
Ederton Street NJ. E. church, 70 offeF
the opening prayer. At the er j of Ehis
1t was announced that Chic justice
Walter Clark would admin stess the
oath CT Office to the members. Lrha
latter, as is the custom, came for &sr-f
to the desk in patches ari wee
sworn.
There were very few spec ators III
the galleries, but the lobbies we're wa.i
filled.
The swearing in of the mem oers ana
the subscribing to the House roll vas
tedious process, consuming al aouc
an da half of time, and when this for
mality was concluded, on notion a
Representative Woodward, OF Wifso15
seven members who had left their cor
tlhcates of election at home, werS a.
lowed to be sworn in. Proninen} in
this group. was ex-Member of f.tonest> :
". A. Branch, of Beaufort
At l.30 Chief Clerk Hackett anr
ed that every member of the FoG =
Representatives was present sud ais
qualified, and the next businE - waauih
be the election of speaker
Speaker Pro TEN W. A. Grahafa
announced that the nomination Of a
Speaker was in order, Mr.. Mitchell, OF
Rertie, placed in nomination o. T..
Guion. of Craven, Mr.. Cunning CHAM. OF
Person, seconded the nomination Mr..
Butler, Of Sampson, presented the name
of J. A. Crisp, of Caldwell, as the Re-
publican nominee for Speaker. AS to all
other positions, Mr. Butler said, the
minority had been treated fairly by
the majority and would have no can
didate. Mr.. Rector of Henderson, sec
ended Mr.. Crisp's nomination. Mr..
Woodward. in a neat speech, presented
the name o. o. II. Guion, among many
other compliments, saying he was one
Of the finest products Of the east. Mr.
Winborn, Of Hertford, said that as a
candidate himself for the high honor,
he felt honestly that the caucus acted
wisely last night in selecting Mr.. Guion
paying him high tribute. Other
speeches seconding the nomination OF
Guion were made by Warren, OF jones.
and Robinson, OF Guilford. The vote
on roll call, being the first of the ses-
sion was: Guion 95; Crisp 22.
The second day was largely occupied
in hearing the message Of Governor
Aycock read. A few bills were intro
duced and the appointment Of COM
mittees announced.
On Thursday in the house bills were
introduced as follows: Bill by Co.
field. that after February %, no new
bills be presented to the House was
referred to the committee on rules.
Cowles. of Wilkes. to amend the con-
stitution Of the State. Referred to jul
dietary committee; to amend chapter
339, laws 1908 Referred to judiciary
committee.
Winborn, to amend the constitu-
ton; to provide for high grade schools.
Referred to committee on education.
Stewart, to reform the divorce law
Of North Carolina Referred to com
mittee on judiciary.
Rector. to amend the road Law of
Henderson COUNTY
The Speaker announced the follow
ing as committee on part Of the House
committee on the Inauguration of the
Governor, January 11th: Laughing
house. OF Pitt. chairman: Murphy, OF
Rowan. Hasten, of Forsyth, Warren,
Of Jones, Robson, of Guiiford.
Senate Committees.
Following are the Senate commit
tees:
Proposition and Grievances-Duls,
Bragaw, Thorn, Arendell, Jones. Tur-
ner. Turrentine; Shaw. Williams, Long
of lredell, Taylor
Privileges and Elections-Stubbs,
Gillian, Zollicoffer, Eller, Empie,
Alexander, Miller.
Claims Sinclair. Aaron, Fleming.
Ward. Watkins, EdeiI. Crisp.
Judiciary-Mason OF Northampton,
Gillian, Zollicotfer. Burton. Mason Of
CASTOR. Scales. Dals. Foushce, Stubbs,