The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1836-12-02
SENATE.
Tuesday, Nor. %.


On motion Of Mr.. James W. BRYAN, or.
dered that committee of FIVE be appointed
to prepare rules OF order for the government
of the Senate during the present session,
and that the rules of last session be observ-
ed in the interim. Said committee consists
( of the following gentlemen, viz. Messrs. j.
W. Bryan, Polk, MoseIey, Edwards and
Joyner.
The Senate proceeded to vote rira roce,
10 pursuance Of agreement by the two Hou-
ses, for three expressing clerks; which re.
suited as follows: West 40, Lilly %, Tho
mas "a, Stone A. Williamson Is, Ches-
hire Is, Saunders 10. Messrs. West and
Lilly, having received a majority Of votes
IN both Houses were duly elected.
Joint committees were appointed on rules
of order, aud TO wait upon the Governor, &c.
the names Of persons composing which may
be found in the proceedings Of the other
House.
HOUSE OF COMMONS.
A message was received from the Senate,
informing this House Of the organization Of
the Senate, and of their readiness to proceed
to the despatch of public business. Where
upon a message of similar import was trans.
United to the Senate.
On motion Of Mr.. Fisher, ordered that q
committee Of five persons be appointed TO
prepare and report rules OF order for the gov
ernment of the House the present session /;
that in the interim, the rules Of last session
be observed ; and that message be sent
proposing to the Senate TO raise Joint Sc.
lect committee of five persons on the part
of the house, 10 prepare Rules of Order for
the regulation OF the intercourse between
the two Houses the present session. A
message was subsequently, received from the
Senate, agreeing 10 the proposition, aud in
forming that Messrs. Hail. Hawkins, Tay.
lor, Moore, and Carson form their branch
ofthe committee upon which Messrs. Fish.
er, Hoke, Graham, Hutchinson, and d. Jor-
dan, were appointed on the part OF the Com.
mons, and it was ordered that the same per.
sons also form the select committee TO pre-
pare Rules of Order for the government Of
this House.
On motion of Mr.. Courts, ordered that a
message be sent to tie Senate, proposing to
raise joint select committee OF two on the
part OF each House, TO wait upon his Excel
lency the Governor, inform him OF the due
organization Of both branches Of the Legis-
lature, and Of their readiness to receive any
communication he may see fit TO make. 4
message from the Senate concurrIng in this
proposition, aud informing that Messrs. Ed
wards aud Polk form said committee on their
part. Messrs. Courts and McRae we're APP
pointed on the part OF the Commons. Mr..
Courts subsequently reported that the Gov
ernor will make a communication TO the LIE.
gslaure TO morrow at II o'clock.
On motion Of MIR. Clayton, ordered that
a message be sent TO the Senate, proposing
to proceed to the election Of three engross-
ing clerks, &c. which message was concur
red in BY the Senate; wherenpon the vote
was taken in this House for said clerks,
which resulted as follows:
Thomas J.. West SO, P. r. Lilly II,
John t. Stone 80, John Sanders 81, James
J. Thomas St, William Williamson 81, Jos.
b. Cheshire n, - Holden |. Ga conf
pairing the vote OF this House with that of
the Senate, it appeared that Thomas l..
West and P. R. Lilly were duly elected,
and that no other person in nomination had
a majority OF votes.
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