The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-03-07
House Adjourns Amid
Fun and FrOIiC.
DAY OF GOOD CHEER
Dakota Judgment, SChafer Bonds,
jamestown Exposition and Many
Local Bills Passed Final Read
ings, and Appointments BY
the Governor Approved.

The actual work of the House yes
terday consisted largely in passing
bills. or concurrlng in bills, sent over
from the Senate. While but little
time was devoted to these measures,
everything was closed up, and there
was plenty of leisure for relaxation,
fun, oratory, song and the amenities
of good natured comrades.
Almost everybody was remembered
by some token of substantial esteem,
even the representatives of the press
being thanked.
Among the important matters dis
posed of. was the election of the long
list of justices of the peace, the Boards
of Education for every county in the
State, the passage of the jamestown
Exposition bin, the increase of the
salary of the chief clerk of the office
of Secretary of State, the decided re-
fusal to increase the salary of the
clerk to the Commissioner of Agricul-
ture, and the concurrence in the Sem
ate amendments to the Revenue and
Machinery acts.
Thus were big matters easily and
promptly disposed of, perhaps the
livest part of the session being the
good natured rivalry over the election
~
committee. That was a beautiful and
touching tribute to Judge Graham's
value, which found expression in his
unanimous selection as one OF the
Code committee. There were never
two men to select from so near equally
appreciated by the body as We're
Messrs Warren and Redwine. Both
were candidates of the highest order
of strong equipment, and strikingly
resembling each other in modest
merit and personal amiability 1t was
no wonder then that it required sew
eral ballots to decide between tle two,
and regret was universal that both
could not be chosen. With either the
committee would have been excellent
bur with Graham and Redwine of the
House, and ZollicOffer from the SEN
ate, an ideal committee to complete
the important work remaining to be
done on the "Revisal of 1905" has
been secured
The closing scenes have been given
in detail and will be found interest
ing. thrilling on account of the in
tense humaneness of that body of peo-
pie, surcnarged with conflicting emo
tions of joy at release from official
care and regret at parting.
AS the last words of a departed loved
one are enshrined in the memory Of
those left behind as the last work
done in life by one just taking leave of
it, is recounted and remembered, So
to each and every one there present
in after years, will be cherished the
season of song, joviality, frolic and pa
thetic effort to keep back the solemn
thoughts that pressed. For that rea-
son, the reader who has not felt the
spirit of the occasion, can at least be
excused from troubling himself to-
read the account, while others will
enjoy it. There were those yesterday
leading the furore of fun and senu-
ment who were like Goldsmith's
character, who went to scott but re-
mained to pray.
Gentle. patient, reader, the General
Assembly of 1905 is among the things
that were and all is well.- (Selah.)
Proceedings in Detail.
Speaker Guton convened the House
at O'Clock. Pray was offered by Rev.
Dr. Bumpass of the Methodist Church.
Code Committee.
On motion of Mr.. Feimster, the
House went into the election Of two
members on the part of the House to
act in concurrence with one on the
part Of the Senate to act as the Legis-
lative Committee to receive and ar
range the Code in accordance with the
|section Of the same providing there
for.
Mr. Murphy, of Rowan, nominated
Mr.. Warren. of Jones.
Mr.. Stickley, of Cabarrus, nominat-
ed Mr.. Redwine, of Union.
Mr.. Daniel, of Warren, seconded the
nomination of Mr.. Redmine.
Mr.. Feimster said he would like to
see both of the gentlemen named on
the commission, but there was no
member of the House who was better
qualified to do this work and he there
fore nominated the man whom all in
stinctiyely felt should be one of that
committee and that was Judge A. w.
Graham, of Granville. (Applause)
Judge Graham's nomination was
seconded by Col. Cunningham and Mr..
Alley.
Judge Winborne seconded tho nc~oi-
nation of Mr. Warren. as did Mr..
Mitchell. Mr.. Cowles nominated Mr..
Fowler. Mr.. Murphy of Buncombe,
and Mr.. Andrews of Orange, seconded
the nomination of Judge Graham.
Mr.. Gordon. of Stokes, seconded
the nomination of Mr.. Fowler. Mr..
Mitchell moved that Judge Graham
be elected by acclamation, and this
was done unanimously.
Major Graham, of Lincoln, arose,
and said that as Judge Graham was
sick and could not be here, he knew
he would gratefully appreciate this
mark of respect and confidence evinced
by the House, and in his behalf he
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