The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1905-01-12
WORK At CAPITOL
Senate and House Perfect
Organizations.
THE OPENING EVENTS
Bouquets of Rhetoric Are Passed
About Bill to Lessen Expen-
ses Committee Appointed
to Wait on the Gov
ernor.

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Both Houses of the General Assembly |
perfected their organization yesterday. the
caucus nominees being all elected, and the
law makers today will get to work, hear
ing first the message from the Governor.
The scene In the House was busy one.
The members were present in full force
and the lobbies back of the seats were
crowded. In the galleries were thirty or
forty visitors, there being a dozen ladies
among these. There were no bouquets for
the representatives, but the House looked
gayer than usual, its fresh trimming OF
paint and its new red carpet in the aisles,
and the brass bonnd linoleum floor cover
ing giving it "spruced up" look
1t took nearly bundred and eighty mil
utes for the House of Representatives to
organize itself and in runnIng order. Be
ginning at noon the clock was on the stroke
of three when there was adjournment.
The caucus nominees were all elected
and barring the vote of the Republicans
the minority-for Mr.. j. A. Crisp, of
Caldwell. for Speaker, there was no opposi-
ton to the other nominees Mr.. Bntler
(R. of Sampson, stating that because of
custom Speaker was nominated by the
minority that the nomination of Mr.. Guion,
OF Craven, as Speaker, gave him pleasure,
and that as in past legislatures the minority
had been courteously treated as to appoint
ments no nomination would made for
other officers of the House.
The House was called to- order by
Mr.. F. D. Hackett, of Wilkes, as Prlnci-
pal Clerk of the last session, and by unan-
1mous consent he called to the chair Mr..
Graham, of LlncoIn, who presided until
Mr.. Guion of Craven was elected and
sworn in as the S3peaks Prayer was Of
fered by Rev. r. F. Bumpas, pastor Of
Edenton Street Methodist church, the bles-
sings of God being asked upon the assem-
blage, and that its deliberations might re
dound to the advantage of the people of
the State and to the glory of God.
Representatives Sworn In.
Then came the swearing in of the Rep
resentatlves, this being done by Chief
Justice Clark, of the Supreme Court of
North Carolina. The members were call
ed in patches of dozen or more and q
number of new Bibles were used for the
members to kiss the Book"
Some seven or eight of the Representa-
tives had neglected, for various reasons, to
bring their certificates of election, and
these being certified by other members
were allowed to take the oath. Mr.. Branch
of Beaufort said that he was without a GER
tlf1cate, but that this was because he had
given more thought TO obtaining Demo
cratic victory than to getting his certificate.
Another ex-member of Congress without
certificate, was Mr.. Fowler, (R. of Samp-
son. and be was also sworn In
The Speakers Elected.
1t was at half past one O'Clock that the
election of Speaker was declared in order.
Then there was a delay, which grew long
er and longer. Mr.. Warren, of Jones, who
was to name the caucus nominee was net
in the House. MI. Woodard, of Wilson,
hurried across the House to find Mr.. War
rem, but failed,
1Il0H dTOSc NIL niGCuCAA1 VI DCIIC3 WIN
said briefly that he took pleasure i'll nomin-
ating Mr.. o. II. Guion, of Craven, for the
position of Speaker Of the House.
Mr.. Cunningham, of Person, seconded
the nomination, and paid an eloquent aud
splendid tribute to Mr.. Guion, as man
and as lawyer, one who would discharge
the trust reposed in him with fidelity.
Mr. Butler, (Rep.l of Sampson, then stat
ed that following custom the minority
made nomination for Speaker, and present
ed the name of Mr. J. A. Crisp, Of Cald-
we'll, at the same time saying the nomina-
ton of Mr.. Guion gave HIM pleasure. He
stated that the Republicans would nomi
nate no other House officers. This nomina
tion was seconded by Mr.. Rector (Rep.
Henderson.
Mr.. Woodard of Wilson, on behalf OF
the east, declared that eastern North Caro-
lima was delighted with the choice of Mr..
Guion, that be was one OF the first pro-
ducts of that section, that he was young
and vigorous, not on the retired list, be.
cause of age, and that be would dischargt
his duties with fidelity and impartiality,
presiding with dig lity aad with honor tc
himself and the State.
MIR. Winborne, f Hertford, paid trit.
ute to Mr. Guion, saying that while ne
had hoped to have been Speaker himself