The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-01-04
'ASSEMbLYM EN-
OPEN THE '8
SESSION, NOON
Harris Wins In Race For
House Speakership AS
Caucus Staged
ROUTINE MATTERS
ARE FIRST TAKEN UP
BULLETIN

RALEIGH, Jan. 4.-(UP)--By
unanimous vote of the legislature,
North Carolina became the 18th
state to ratify the "lame duck"
amendment to the constitution Of
the United States by vote of 80
to %. The house voted 20 suspend
the rules in order to vote imme-
diately on the bill to reduce sala-
ries of all elective state officers,
including that of the governor, Is
per cent.
RALEIGH, Jan. 4.-Represen-
tative Reginald L. Harris of Per-
son county, long time member of
the state legislature was assured
of election to the post of speaker
of the house, and Senator William
&. Clark of Edgecombe county of
the position of president pro tenn
pore of the senate. following the
caucus of the majority party held
here last night in preparation for
the converting of the state assem-
bly, at noon today.
Harris nomination for speaker
of the house was without opposi-
ton and Clark was named as
choice for president pro tempore
'of the senate by more than two
to one vote.
The assembly was scheduled to
convene at noon today and was
anticipating a message from Gov
o. Max Gardner, his last before
retirement from office on Thurs,
day, some time today. Governor
.Gardner's chief recommendation
sBas enacted to be in urgent sup
port of ratification by the assem-.
bly, of the "lame duck" amend
ment to the federal constitution
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RALEIGH, Jan. 4.-The 1885
session of the North Carolina gen.
eral assembly was formally open,
ed at IL o'clock noon today with
the senate and the house of rep
resentatives meeting separately ir
their respective halls. The prin
cipal clerk OF each house in the
last session called today's session
to order and presided until after
the election of the new presiding
officers until they were sworn in
In the senate. Leroy Martin
who was principal clerk of tha'
body in 1881, presided until after
the election of the president pro
tenn, Senator w. G. Clark of Tar
boro. Senator Clark was selected
as the choice of the Democrats fol
this office at their caucus las
night. In the absence of Lieut..
Gov. Richard T. Fountain, still
prevented by illness from being
present, Senator Clark took ovel
the gavel as president pro tenn a.
soon as he had, been sworn in ant
proceeded to preside over the sen
ate for the remainder of the ses
sion. He will remain its only pre-
siding officer until after the Off
cial Inauguration of Gov. J. c. b
Ehringhaus and Lieut.. Gov. A. H
Graham at noon tomorrow.
The house was called to orde'
by Thad Eure. principal clerk o.
the house during the 1881 session
Following the calling of the roll
the election of the speaker was il
order and Reg L. Harris of Rox
boro, Person county, was electe>
speaker. He had previously beer
designated as the candidate of hi
| party at the Democratic caucus
I last night. AS soon as Harris hat
been officially sworn in as speak
er, he took over the gavel from
the principal clerk and the house
proceeded to the election of IT.
other officers.
Thad Eure was again elected
principal clerk and he will proceed
at once with the organization o.
his office.
In the senate. Leroy Marti'
was again elected principal clerk
Coincident with the convenint
of the senate today, Lieut.
Graham announced the senat;
committee on rules. The chair
man of this committee is Senator
w. G. Clark of Edgecombe, VIII
is also president pro tenn, while
the members are Senators T. w
M. Long of Roanoke Rapids, E. F
Griffin of Louisburg, D. P. Nc
Duffie of Henderson, D. J. Walker
of Burlington, A. H. Gwyn o.
Reidsville, w. o. Burgin of Lex
ington. Hayden Clement of Sails
bury, R. M. Hanes of Winston
Salem. E. M. Land of Statesvllle
and r. Grady Rankin of Gastonia
Lieut. Gov. Graham will an
nounce additional committees fol
lowing the joint session tomorrow
he said today.
Speaker Harris also announced
the chairman and members of the
house committee on rules follow
ing the close of the house session
Always important, because the!
make the rules under which tht
senate and house operate, the
committees on rules are expecte:
to he more important than evel
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