Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-01-14
PROCEEDINGS Of
THE LEGISLATURE
NEAL BILL IN HOUSE PROVIDES
FOR IMMEDIATE REPEAL OF
The PRIMARY LAW.
NOTHING NEW IN The SENATE
inauguration OF Governor-elect VIII
be Held on Wednesday, January IL
According to Joint Resolution.
Raleigh.

Within thirty-seconds after organic
ltion Of the general assembly at its
opening session at noon, Representa-
tive Will Neal. OF Mcdowell, introduc
ed house bill number one calling fol
complete repeal of the statewide pri
mary law,
That there Is considerable senti
ment in the house for a return to the
old convention system OF selecting
candidates for state office is generally
admitted and the introduction by Rep
! resentatiye Neal Of the measure for
repeal is the first move by the repeal.
lists to wipe the law from the statute
books.
Minority leader Sinclair Williams OF
Cabarrus, offered resolution in the
house asking for the assignment of
a block OF seats for the re-
publican members instead OF the pres
ent plan which, as he expressed it,
forces them to occupy all Of the seats
fu the rear Of the hall.
After general discussion which at
times became heated, the resolution
was sent to the committee on rules,
for consideration. Walter Murphy, OF
Rowan, and lobe Conner. OF Wilson,
both democrats, Joined with the repub.
iican members for passage Of the res
clution on the ground that 1t would
help to facilitate the transaction Of
business for both the republican and
democrats, Crisp. Of Dare democrat,
favored the resolution, saying that he
was perfectly willing for the "segrega-
ton OF all republicans"
Asserting that those who opposed
the resolution were speaking against
something that was fair and honest.
the republican members drew fire
from Bowie, Of Ashe, who resented NE
iIsinuation that his opposition was so
ballasted The assignment Of all seats
ne said had been made by the keeper
of the capital without respect to poll.
tical allgnments.
Representative Wright, of Guilford
fathered a bill for general increases
In the pay of all constitutional officers
and the three other bills the only
ones introduced during the first ses
sion. were introduced by Crisp as
follows:
To amend the consolidated statutes
providing for annual riding Of the dis
tricts by superior court judges; to
amend the stock law in Dare county;
and to provide relief for A. B. Willis.
fish inspector.
The house made much better at
tempt at getting down to business
soon after organization as the senate
had no introductions of new bills when
when adjournment was taken. Lieut..
Governor Gardner, however, annOunc-
ed that two committees had been APP
pointed as the result OF a conference
with Lieut. Gov-elect w. B. Cooper.
This announcement disposes of tire
intimation TIT the senate might take
the organization Of the committees
into its own hands.
Chief Justice Walter Clark, OF the
supreme court, read the oath OF office
TO the legislators in the house ard AS
sociate Justice Hoke offciated in the
same capacity in the senate.
Nominations made at the democra- |
tic caucuses we're confirmed in both |
branches Of the assembly Harry P.
Grier, Of Iredell, being chosen speaker
Of the house and w L. Long, Of Hall
fax president pro tempore OF the SEN
ate.