Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1909-01-14
LEGISLATURE MEETS.
North Carolina Lawmakers
Now IN Session
JUDGE GRAHAM MADE, SPEAKER
legislators Assemble and Organize
Gov. Glenn's Message Read in Per
son.

sembly met on Wednesday noon, when
The nominatisus made in caucus Tues
day night were confirmed by election.
Francis D. Winston presided in the
ing principal clerk, presided in the
House. Chief Justice Walter CLARK
administered the oath of office.
With tie completion of the organi-
zation Governor Glenn was notified
If the readiness of the Assembly to
receive his message and on Thurs
| day morning when he appeared be-
fore the joint session Of the assem-
| oily and read the message in person.
On the third ballot and by vote
! of 43 to SO the Democratic caucus of
the House Tuesday night selected ex-
Judge Augustus w. Graham, Of Gran
vile, Speaker Of the House, over Mr..
w. G.. Dowd, of Mecklenburg. On
motion Judge Graham's nomination
was also made unanimous.
| Just forty-nine years ago Judge
Graham s father was elected Speaker
i,f the House by the first caucus held
i Capita.
The nomiaation of other al acers for
1.-THE House resulted as follows: Prin-
cipal clerk, T. G.. Cobb, Of Morgan
|ton; reading clerk, R. NJ. Phillips, of
Lee county; Engrossing clerk, NJ. D.
lKinsland, Waynesville; sergeant-at-
arms, George Z. Fitzpatrick, Lenoir.
/ The caucus Of the Democratic mem
bers Of the Senate resulted in the Sc
lection of Whitehead Kluttz, Of Sails
bury, for president pro TEN. He had
10 opposition. Other officers chosen
we're: Principal clerk, A. ]. Maxwell,
Of Craven county; reading clerk,
Mark Squires, Of Lenoir; engyossing
clerk, w. E. Hooks, of Greenville; SER
| geant-at-arms, r. e. Staley, of Wilk-
esboro; assistant, Nick Dobey, Of Raj
| eigh, Senator J. A. Long, of Person
was made chairman of the Senate
caucus and J. L. Barham, of Wayne
county, secretary.
/ A joint resolution was offered il
the House by Perry, Of Vance, ex
tending profound sympathy to tht
king and Queen Of Italy and theil
subjects and appropriating $4,000 fol
the relief Of the sufferers of the earth
quake. This was referred 10 the com
mittee on finance to be approved.
/ The Senate on Friday pass
ed two separate bills increas
ing the salarg Of the governor
from $4,000 to $4,000 and the Com
missioner Of Labor and Printing t,
$500. There was no opposition t.
the bills along party lines. Senate
Emple of New Hanover, favore,
81 500 for the Governors salary.
Representative Morton of Ney
Hanover, had his protest fled on th
: journal in opposition to the Cover
nor's reading his message in person
II Speaker Graham is remarkable fo
the number Of old Confederate, chief
| from the Home, that he employs a
, laborers about the Senate chamber
He is himself a veteran.
The Legislative committee fixed uI
on l p. m. next Tuesday for inaugu
rating Governor Kitchen. The Woo6
men Of the World band, Of Concord
has been selected for the. occasion
The cadets Of the A. and NJ. COLES
are named to participate.
! / The day was largely consumed
committee work, after short sessio
;. in which committees we're named.
No Increase IN Governors Salary
II In the Senate bill was introduce
relating to supernumerary judge pr'
viding one who shall be available Il
special terms and to supply for an
Superior Court judge who is sick. !
The bill that passed the Senate II
u creasing the Governors salary fro
u $4,000 to $4,000 came over on Satu
day and in the regular order OF pr
Il ceedure was referred by the Speak
to the committee on salaries and fee
n Both the Speaker and the chairms
of the committee on rules, Mr.. Dow
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