The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-01-26

election in Peak Creek township, in
Ashe county.
To amend the law authorizing the
town Of Lenoir TO issue bonds.
TO amend the charter of the city
of kinston.
To amend the laws of the special
session of 1908 relating to the public
schools of Raleigh township.
resolution by Mr.. Underwood, of
Cumberland, thanking President and
faculty of the University for courte-
sizes and hospitaIities extended mem
berS OF the General Assembly on the
occasion of their visit to Chapel Hill
Tuesday TO take part in General Lee
memorial services.
Cribs resolution was passed by an
unanimous rising Vote.)
Declaring Vote Fol Senator.
At twelve O'Clock, Speaker Ora
ham announced that the hour for the
joint session of the Senate and House
to canvas and declare the result OF
the election held on Tuesday for a
United States Senator, had arrived.
The approach Of the Senate was an
nounced by Sergeant at Arms Kill
patrick.
Preceded by Lieutenant Governor
and President of the Senate NeWland,
who occupied the Speakers rostrum
to the right of Speaker the
| senators were seated.
President Newland directed Mr..
Maxwell, the clerk of the Senate, to
call the roll of Senators The result
showed forty-siX Senators present.
Speaker Graham directed Clerk OF
the House Cobb to call the roll OF the
House, Iii Representatives answer
ing.
President NewIaud after declaring
a Quorum present, directed the clerk
Of the Senate to read the Journal OF
the proceedings of the Senate on
: Tuesday relative to the election OF q
United states Senator. The record
showed thar an election had been
, held and Lee Slater Overman had
heen elected. The President of the
!, senate called the ~tellers, Messrs.
kluttz and Britt on the part OF the
Senate. and Messrs. Green any
| HAYNES on the part of the House. &c
: come forward and canvass ana an
} no,1nce the result of the vote in the
Senate and House.
: The Tellers, after an inspection OF
4 the Journals of the Senate ana House
: made the following report.
: Mr.. President:
s we. the undersigned ~tellers. ap'
2 pointed upon the part Of the Senate
/ and House of Representatives., TO su
! perVise and ascertain the vote cas-
e for a United States Senator, 10 repre-
! semi North Carolina in the UNITED
l S+aras senate for the term beginnin9
on the 4th day of March, 1909 re
{ spactfuIv report that there was cas-
n for Lee s. OVerman on the part o
e the Senate, Sc votes, and on the par
OF the House of Representatives, .
votes making a total of III votes
n and there were cast for Spencer f
Adams. on the part of the Senate,
votes and on the part of the Hous
e If REPRESENTATIVES,. 26 votes, maxim
-e a total of 81 votes.
Respectfully submitted,
sc ..WHITEHEAD kLUTIZ,
Sc JAMES j. BRITT.
'r .oTellers on the part of the SENATE
N ERNEST NJ. GREEN,
N FRANK w. HANES,
'sTelIers on the part of the House
President Newland then read IN
i. following announcement:
II and OF the f1ous
of Representatives:
$ 1T appearing from the report I
II the ~teIiers, and the Journals OF Il
L senate and the House OF RepresehtS
er tiyes of the General Assembly OF II
as state OF North Carolina,
er 7oint session, that the House con
nosfng the General Assembly. did {
the 10th day of January, 1909,
at conformity with law. proceed to ele
ne a Senator TO represent the state !,
L North Carolina in the Senate OF q
congress of the United States for Il
term CcIIIliC4A11hS III -
7ly March. 1909, and ending on the 4
dav Of March. 1915, n il also a
Ter nearing from said tellers report. al
I'd, the Journals aforesaid that the Ho
IT. orabfe Lee S. Overman, did, IN 50
election. received a majority of
the votes IN each HOUSE u the "
eraI Assembly.
..Now. therefore. we. William
Newland. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS a
president of the Senate. and A.
- Graham. Speaker of House
Representatives. do hereby decla
~ that the said Hon. Lee S. overm
~ IS dulv elected Senator as aforesf
70 represent the State of North Cal
lima in the Congress of the Unit
-, states for the term aforesaid.
go This, January goth, 1909.
w. c. NEWLAND.
tor Observation-Disclosures and Presidt
ght OF the Senate.
i. Speaker of the House OF Repres'
ub- on motion of senator Long,
ing joint session, at 1870 O'clock. arc
ne and the Senators retired.
vas Shipman Forces Score a Point.
Immediately following the 20
re session 10 declare the result Of
,ev. election sof a United States Senat
TIL came d consideration OF the bit
the :nereaselthe salary of the Comm
ons sionep9fs @abor and Printing, VII
had 49, made a special order at
= o'cloqA Closely following the
en'fH~nFcement of the speciaI order
3 80 Ga ker Mr.. Hayes, of CO
r~estina I'M, moved that the bill be re-re
re - "a to the Committee on Approp
ed in ions.
allure Mr.. Gotten. of Pitt, on WI
The amendment the louise voted Mon
aIseJ, to reduce the salary recommen
~favorably by the Committee on 3
ten -otia, IF an, Have
refer to the Committee on ApI
ired priations. and substituted thereto
pre- motion that the bill be re-reterrel
dies the Committee on Salaries and f
the Mr.. Cotten's substitute was lost
on q vote Of AZ 70 Ga.
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