The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1836-12-02
Legislature of NOrth.CarOIina.
Monddu, Norember 81, 1896.

Monday, Norember 81, 1886.
This being the day appointed by law for
the meeting Of the Legislature Of North
Carolina, the Two Houses assembled at the
Government House in this City, aud we're
organized.
The members presented their credentials,
took the oath prescribed for their quallfca.
lion, (Which was administered by Parker
Rand, ESQ and took their seats. Mr.. Ed
wards moved that the Senate proceed to the
election Of Speaker, and nominated for that
appointment Wm. d. Moseley, Esq, the Sc.
nator from Lenoir county. On motion OF
Mr. Polk, the name OF Hugh Waddell, Esq,
the Senator from Orange, wds added TO the
nomiEation. The Senate then proceeded to
vote rird roce, which resulted in the cleo.
ton Of Mr.. WaddeIl. Vote: Waddell "a
Moseley %.
Those who voted for Mr.. Waddell were Messrs.
Albright, Barnet, Burney, Bryan, Of Carletet and
Jones, Carson, Davidson, Docsery, Gudger. Har-
grove, Joyner Jones, Kelly, VI nigomery, Moody,
Meye. Myers, Mtchor, Morehead, Moore, Polk,
Redding, Spfuill, Taylor, Willianis-2i
Those who voted for M Mosey were Messrs
Baker, Bryan OF Craven, Bunting, Cowper, Cooper
Dobson, Exum, Edwards, Fox. Hall, Hawkins
Houlder, iins.cy. Kerr, Lindsay, Marsteller, Me
bane, Mccormick, Reid, Rhnehard. Saunders,
Nhitaker-22.
Whereupon, the Speaker was conducted
to the Chair; from whence he made his &c.
acknowledgements to the S,nate, 10 the follow.
ing handsome and appropriate address:
+" Gentlemen Of The Senate:
ITO appear insensible to distinction, is to incur
the impuislion OF being unworthy OF il. Hence
custom has sanctioned return OF thanks from
tins Chair, b, him who has been called 10 fill il -
But should be false to myself, were | not TO de-
clare, that the circumstances under which the pre-
sent selection has been made, such as to de
mand warmer acknowledgement OF my obliga.
tons than Is 10 be found 10 the forms OF psrlla-
mentary etiquette. Little ycrsed ~ Legislative
proceed lgs and having never before been mem-
Der Of tic Senate, such selection not TO have
been an,icipatcd aud | am deeply sensible how
much OF that kindness which has placed me here,
3ill BE- required 10 cover my errors.
The dstles o.. your presiding officer must
greatly depend upon tic spirit Of the Senate. That
split may make them easy and even agreeable,
II may render them perpleNlng and painful. But
aciuacd, as this House must needs be, by
dent zeal for tho public welfare, and Just entering,
are, upon lsbOrs Of more interest 10 the
STATE tt4u any which for years have occupied the
Legislature, cannot suffer myself TO doubt, that
The members wli individually bring to these labots
not only the diligence Which viii ensure, but the
courtesy which will tighten their performance
ANIMATED BY this hope, and relying with con-
fidencc on your cooperation, viii eudeayour TO
per Iorm the part your goodness has assigned mc,
with irmncss and fidelity"
Mr.. Morchead moved that the Senate
proceed TO vote for Principal Clerk, and
nominated for the appointment Thos. q.
Stone. Mr., Burney, moved that the name
Of l.. Holmes, and Mr.. Dobson, that the
name OF JOS. b. Hnton be added to the
nomination. Ga the second balu,lng, Thos.
G.. Stone was elected.