Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1905-01-19
LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS
Work That is Being Done BY y.
North Carolina Lawmakers.
Electoral Vote Cast.


The Presidential electors assembled
Monday at O'clock in the Senate
Chamber, all being present, and cast
twelve votes for Parker for President
and for Davis for Vice-President.
Frank S. Spruill was elected messen-
ger to carry the vote to Washington.
Speeches were made by Messrs. Aber-
.Iethy and Spruill, nominating Parker,
and by Crawford and Bond, nominat-
ing Davis.
Joint Session.
Tuesday, the hour of II arriving, a
messenger announced the approach OF
the Senate to canvass in joint session
the vote for State officers. President
of the Senate Turner presiding with
Speaker Guion, called the joint session
to order. Senate Clerk Maxwell called
tn erollof Senators and 43 responded.
House Clerk Hackett called the roll OF
Representatives and 101 responded.
Representative Winborne, of Hert-
ford; Finny, of Allegheny, and Grant,
Of Davie, were appointed tellers on the
part of the House, and Senators Bur-
ton and Miller on the part Of the Sen
ate. Speaker Guion announced that he
had examined all the returns and
found them prepared according to
law. The tellers then canvassed the
returns and made their report. The
vote for Governor was announced as:
Glenn, l28,76l; Harris, 1885,. The
vote of all other candidates for State
Offices was announced, and Speaker
Guion declared those receiving the
highest vote, to-wit: Glenn, Winston
| and other candidates on the Democrat
| ic State ticket as having been duly
elected.
| On Tuesday bill was introduced
making 62 hours weeks work in fac
tories. The bill was referred to a
committee. All the other bills intro
duced were local in character.
In the senate a message ives re
ceived from the Governor in regard
to the report of the committee ap
pointed by the last Legislature rela
tive to the enlargement of the capi
tol The Governor opposes the en-
largement, but spoke of the needs o.
the Supreme Court library. The re
port also referred to the Historical
commission, the Audubon Society, the
Institutions for the Deaf, Dumb an(
Blind at Raleigh AMI Morganton, anl
the insurance commission.
Monday in Both Houses.
Monday was busy day in the Legis
lature. The following bills were in
] troduced and referred to the committe
indicated.
Graham, of Lincoln, to amend tn
law, providing that only half fee
shall be paid where no true bill i
found by grand jury in Lincoln county
Referred to finance committee.
Harrison, to protect game in Hall
fax county. Referred to committee o.
propositions and grievances.
Crisp, to incorporate Granite Fall
graded school, in Caldwell county
Referred to committee on education
Harrison, to protect consumers c
barber shops. Referred to committe
on propositions and grievances.
Allen, to repeal chapter 736, laws {
1901 Referred to committee on pro
positions and grievances.
Allen, to abolish Office of standar
keeper for Currituck county. Put Q
calendar,
Taylor, to regulate the fees of Gel
, tain officers in Brunswick count
| Committee on salaries and fees.
Stronach, to prevent misreLcesent;
, ton in connection with sale of me-
l chandise. Referred to committee G
r finance
!, Butler, to re-establish the Office
< treasurer for Sampson county. r
ferred to committee on finance.
Graham, of Lincoln, to amend la
relating to drainage in Lincoln count
Referred to committee on agricultur
Butler, to authorize commissions
l of Sampson county to pay any surpl1
r remaining from bond fund into tt
( county treasury. Referred to commi
, tee on finance.
. Rector. to allow commissioners
. Henderson county to sell real estat
Referred to committee ON countie
cities and towns.
burlington, to amend private laws
1901 relating to bond issue and pc
! tax in town Of Mooresville. Refer,
). to committee on finance.
Graham, Of Granville, to amend t
). pension, law so that the minimum 6
}. lowance for fourth class pensione
t shall be 500. Referred to commit
e On pensions.
: In the Senate the following we
among the bills introduced.