The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-01-11
(Sepcial to The Messenger

Raleigh, N. C., January ne Sen-
ate convened at II O'CLOCK
Lieutenant Governor Francis D.
Winston of BERTHE county, presi
ing, and session was opened with pray
er by Rev. G.. B. Startling OF Brooklyn
Methodist church. The roll was call
ed by the chief clerk, 49 senators an
swering to their names, and the Gre
dentials were sent to the chair b.
those who had them with them.
At 1915 all the senators had been
sworn in except Senators B. F. Ay-
cock of Wayne; T. T. Ballinger, Ur
Polk. J. L. Felming of Pitt who did
not have their credentials. President
Winston stated that the senate would
proceed towards effecting the perma-
nent organization, only those senators
voting who had taken the prescribed
oath.
President Winston stated that nOml-
nations were in order and Mr.. Ohmand
of Lenoir nominated A. J. Maxwell
of Lenoir for chief clerk. The chair
appointed as tellers, Senators Fleming
and Howard Maxwell was elected.
Lowell of Watauga nominated Mr..
Robt. Ballow, of Ashe, for retding
clerk and Mr. Ballow was elected.
DreWry of Wake nominated Brown
Pegram of Wake for sergeant at arms
and he was elected. Long or Iredell,
nominated R. NJ. Staley of Wilkes for
assistant door-keeper and he was elect
4 Ell. Graham of Orange nominated
! Chas. Strayhorne for reading clerk
and he was elected. Redwine OF Union
nominated Webb of Buncombe for
president pro tenn of the senate and
he was elected unaniomusly. Webb
proceeded to the presidents desk and
was administered the oath of office.
Winston announced the names Of the
assistant clerks, pages, messengers and
labOrers The elected officers were
swern in after which President Win
stOn announced the senate was organ
lied and was ready for business.
On motion of Mr. Odell at 1:20
o'clock the senate took a recess Of 20
minutes. At Las the senate was call
ed to order by the president, and MI.
Webb stating that it would be at least
an hour before the house would be in
order, moved that the senate adjourn
unsn Thursday at II o'clock as joint
session might then pass a motion to
hold a joint meeting. At the request
Of Mr. Graham the motion was amend
ed to meet at 4 p. m., today, and the
motion was carried
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the house had not fully organized The
house organization was announced at
4:30 o'clock.
The senate committee to inform the
governor of its readiness for his mes
sage joined the house branch and call
ed on his excellency and when the sen
ate committee returned, it repOrred
through Chairman Graham of Orange,
that the governor would trasnmit a
brief message. This was read and an
nounced that his message was ready
and that if consistent with the legis-
atures idea of propriety he would
like to read it in person tomorrow, as
he wished to especially emphasize
something, this being an old custom
which he thinks good one, and add
ing that a personal meeting would be
agreeable to him. On motion of Ay-
cock, the senate appointed two mem
bers of joint committee to arrange
with the house for such a joint ses.
sion, Aycock and Redwine being
named as committeeman. At o'clocb
the senate adjourned until tomorrow
morning, as the house was wrangl1ng
over the matter of hearing the COVER
nor read his message and no settle
meRt seemed in sight.
At II o'clock Chief Clerk Frank D
ffackett announced that as chief Clerb
Of the preceding house the law de
vowed on him the duty of calling this
y body to order. That it would now as
tsembae, Rev. A A Moment of TIL
First Presbyterian church being Re
qaessed to lead in opening prayer. The
roA of counties was next called, an(