The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1838-11-22
Legislature Of n. Carolina.
SENATE.

SENATE.
M0adsy. N0E. Isih. lea
A he hour 81 . e'el0ek, . qunsum 30
pssssd. The Senate WAS called 10 order
and he eredsnlials Of The nrmbsrs hsE-
ihg been examined. the prescribed oalhs
sere administered BY ifhss. cobhs. ESQ.
Justice If the Peace for Ihe eounIy 81
Wake. Afler which Mr. Edwards no
we'd ihsI The Senate proceed 10 ths cleo
ton Of Speaker. and nouinslsd for that
"fhee. Louis ID. Wilson, Eco. The Sen
ssor from Edgseombe. No osLsr nomi-
nation being made. the Senate proceeded
10 vote. rita r0cs - follows:
FoR WILsOs. Messrs. cOopsr. airing
ton. Whitaker. Hawkes.. Hnulder. Ed
cards, EKum. John w. Williams. NJ
llisrmid. Bunting. Henry. Hill, ]. Fsy,
Melvin. Kerr. Reid. Allison. Baker, Rein
hsrdi. Carson. Rsbun, F0x-22.
For Andrew JOynsr. Esq. Senasor from
Halifax. Messrs. Shepard. Srruili. Moo
dy, Sharp. Cherry. Harper. Moye. j.
OK Williams. Biddle. Albrighi. TayIar,
Doekfry. Mslehor. Montgomery. Red.
din. MOrellead. Moore. RibsIin, HolI,
franklin. Jones. Dasidson-22.
ME-. Joyner voted for Mr.. Jones, and
Me-. Wilson for Mr. Edwards.
The votes being equally divided. there
was. OF Course. no election.
Alter some conversation. on nation Of
Mr. Morehead. the Senate proceeded 10
vote again for Speaker. with precisely
The same result. WhereuPon The Sen.
ate adjourned.
HOUSE or COMMONS.
A quorum appearing. the House was
called 10 order, the members produced
their credentials. and we're quallied--
The usual oalhs being administered by
Johnston Busbee. Eco. Justice Of the
Peace for the county Of Wake.
The House then, on molion, proceed.
ed TO election Of Speaker. Mr.. Bedford
nominated NJ. Hoke. Esq. of Lincoln.
and Mr.. Raynsr. nominated wm. A.
Graham. Esq. Of Orange. for The sp-
poinimenl. The vote stood az follows:
Those pho rofed for Mr. Graham are
Messn. Dunlap, Winston, w. A. Blouni.
M'willisms, Bond. Hill. P.,ton. Brit.
ton. Irwin. Carson. z. r. Miller. Bell.
Guthrie, Clegs. Wsddell. Paine. Smith.
Hyman. wsdsvorGh. Beall. Brummell,
Gillian, Robsrls. Jas. Willi.ms. Lind
cay. ID. Thomas. Kensn, X. Rayncr.
Farrow, ]. p. Caldwell. Young. Me.
Laughlin. Ellington. Higgins. Syler.
Harris. Pember.on. Wilson. Foreman,
Gorham, Rush. Lane. McI.sin. G. Thom.
as. Crawford. II. G.. Jones. Clement, w.
]. e. Miller. Mills, Underwood. Mat.
,hews. Covington, Puryssr. Boydsn.
Oslesby. M'Cleese. Guyther. Pelly, Pc.
den, Blslock. and Dosk.--6l.
Those tpho rotsd for Mr. Hoks are
Messts. Nye. I. r. Rayner, Bsrksdale.
Boyer, Gwynn. Walker. Hollingswor,h.
Reid, Perkins. Jarman, Sullivan. Bryan,
Baker, lIoweriou. w. r. Williams, Sal.
Iinss, Hester. Daniel, Wilcox, Tomlin.
son, Davis, KIllian. Holland. Monday.
G W Caldwell. Orr. Taylor. ] T Miller,
Lsrkins, Pollock. Trollinger, S.ockard,
Sims, X Jones. Chambers. Brogden. s.
A Williams, Eaton. Mangum, Massey.
Rand. Stafford. Sloan. Bedford. Bras.
well. Caldwell, ] Blouni, luton, and
Bsrnes.-49.
Mr.. Graham having received major.
ity Of the votes, was declared duly elect.
ed. and was accordingly conducted to the
chair by Messrs. Rayner aud Bedford.
frem whence he made his ackno wledge.
men,s TO the Hunse in The following nea,
and appropriate address,
Gentlemen Of tss House Of Comncns.
I tender you my thanks for this mark
Of distinction. Wi,hou, experience in
the duties Of the chair. must needs be-
speak in advance the generous indul.
gence Of the House. II, however, by a
diIigeni. faithful and impartial admins
,rausn OF those rules and fnrms Of pro.
ceedius which you shall adopt for your
any requi,sl can be made for
your kindness. no efforts on my part
shall be spared. VIVA, those rules Of
proceeding shall be. is ye, to be asccr.
tanned BY your sancIion-a and to tina. sub
ieci | invite your attention. But all who
are converssnt with delibsra,iye assem-
blies will readily admit. tina, written rules,
and the best intended exeriions Of pre-
siding officer are Of but li,,ls avail. for the
Of decorum, unless a spirit
of order rervsdes the House--snd after
Ill, greater reliance mus, be placed upon
he mutual respect, the forbearance, and
courtesy of members, Than
upon compulsory enactments.
This is the frs. time. gentlemen. in the
history Of our State, when q session Of
he General Assembly has not been held
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