The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1840-11-26
HOUSE OF COMMONS.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.
T0esssy. November ~.
On motion Of Mr. Wilson. ordered
that message be sent 20 The Senate, in
farming them Of The organizsiion OF shis
House. and proposing that joint select
committee Of two on The part Of each
House be raised 10 wait upon The Cover.
nor. AID inform him Of the organization
oil ihs iwo branches OF The Legislature.
and Of their readiness 20 receive any
communication which he may see fii
10 make. A message was subsequently,
received from The Senate, sgrteing 10
this proposition. and informing that Mes.
srs. Morehead and Orr compose The com.
mliiee on their part; upon which Messrs.
Wilson and j. 4. Miller were appointed
10 form said committee on the part OF
shis House. The committee, having
performed the duty assigned 70 them.
reported that the Governor would make
q communication 10 The Legislature 10.
morrow al IL o'clock.
Mr.. Adams moved that a committee
oil i've members be appointed TO prepsrs
and report rules Of order for The GOV.
eminent Of this House. and that in The
interim the rules Of the last session be
observed. The motion prevailed. and
Messrs. Adams. Hoke, Hill. Barringer.
and r. y. Gillian were appointed said
committee.
Mr. Holland moved that . message be
sent 10 the Senate, proposing 10 raise
q joint committee 10 prepare and report
join rules for the government Of the
two Houses; but ], being suggested by
the Speaker. that the join, rules Of the
last session were 10 remain permanent
until otherwise ordered, The motion was
negstive5.
The Speaker laid before the House
the resignation Of Messrs. Brown and
Strange, as u. s. Senator's. which we're
read and accepted. and, on motion OF ME-.
Hill. sent 10 the Senate. ~.-.
Two bsllotings were had for Engross.
ing Clerks. which resulted in the cleo
lion Of AdoIphus Miller. of Davie coun-
". and Mr. Hoylt. Of Pitt. One ysl 10
be elected.
Wednesday, November IS.
Messages having been exchsngsd. the
House proceeded TO vote for the remain
ing Engrossing Clerk. No choice was
made. Messrs. Rose and Drake running
ahead. .~<.e...-. IA
On motion of Mr.. ii. C. Jones.
ResoiUed. That o message be sent "a
The Senate proposing The appointment OF
joint select committee Of three IRON
each House to examine The apartments
Of the Capitol and assign To the state of.
fcers and the committees OF the General
Assembly, their several rooms; and tina.
they ascertain whether any other order in
relation In the Capitol be necessary.
Mr.. Reid presented the pension Ger.
,iicaies Of Isabella Campbell and Msr,hs
Spears: and Mr.. Mclaughlin. the CERT.
| fica,es Of Mary Marshall and Ann Pa,ier.
son. They were countersigned by the
| Speaker, and sent TO the Senate.
A message was received from his Ex-
cellency, the Governor Of the state. oil
considerable length which occupied some
time in the reading.
The House then adjourned.
Thursday. November 10.
Another vote was he'd for Engrossing
Clerk which resulted in the choice oil
John Rose, of Rockingham.
The Speaker laid before the House. a
report from the Commissioners appoint
ed to superin,end the rebuilding Of the
Capitol.
Mr.. E. p. Miller presented q petition
on the subject Of a nav county, TO be
formed Of Burke and Wilkes, and to be
called Caldwell. Referred 10 special
committee. composed Of the members
from those Two counties.
Mr.. Guthrie presented bill. altering
and prescribing the lime at which Elec-
tons shall hereafter be held in this state.
Read first time.
The following committee was sppoint-
ed under Mr.. II. c. Jones' resolution Of
yesterday; Messrs. Jones. ]. o. X. Will
l.aws and Graves. Of the House, and
Messrs. Spruill. Arlington and HELEN Of
the Senate. -
The following standing !commitlees
were appointed:
On Claims. -Messrs Wilson, McClease,
Dickson, j. M. covington Killian, Poindexter,
Massey. Brogden. Biggs, Hawkins, MeClena-
han and keener.
On Propositions aad Grisraness.-Messrs.
Grundy, Allen, J T. Miller, Reid, Graves,
Holland, J. P. Caldwell, B. y. Moore, Passer.
son, r. Jones, Brummell. w. j. Miller
On observation-disclosures .B. Jones,
Baker, ]. W. lane. Murchison. Doak.
Morrow, Mcmillan. Jacobs. Davis, How
er,on, Rand, Clegg. Carson.
On Internal Improvements -Messrs.
Paine, ]. OK. williams, Hill, Winston,
| Wi,hers, Rsrringer. Bryan. Thompson.
Whi,rhurs,. Robards. Holt. H. G. Jones
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