The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1840-11-26
Legislature Of ". CAROLINA.
SENATE.

Tuesday, Nov. ~.
Mr.. Dockery was appointed Speaker
pro. fem IN consequences Of the indispo-
siiion of the Speaker.
Ar. Reid presented Q resolution pro.
posing 10 appoin. committee OF FIVE. for
The purpose Of preparing permanent
rules Of order and decorum for the GO
Sernment oflh Senate, during The pres
ent session. and that the rules Of the last
session be observed until otherwise or
dered. which was adopted. and Mes.rs.
Reid. Worth. Myers. Cooper and Speed
were appointed 70 compose said commit
tee.
The igo Houses voted twice for three
engrossine clerks, which resulted in the
the election IA. Millar. Gould and Hoyi.
Wednesday, Nov. 10.
Much time was taken up 10 bsllo,ing
for sn engrossing clerk.
The standing rules Of order we're re-
ported, and being read. were adopted.
On motion q message was sent 10 the
Senate proposing 10 raise a selee, joint
eommi,tee. TO make and report Joint
rules Of order for jhe government Of the
two Houses.
The resignation Of Messrs. Brown and
Strange, were read and accepted.
Thursday, Nov. 10.
Mr.. Joyner rSpeaker1 being absent
from indispostion. Me-. Dockery, Of Rich.
mond. officiaied.
A message was received from the
llou.c, proposing Ia raise joint select
committee on Cherokee Lands. Con.
cured in.
A message from the House also, pro-
posing 10 raise joint selec. committee
To investigate the nile Of the state 10 the
Swamp Lands which are 10 be drained
under tie direction Of The Literary Board.
Concurrcd in.
Friday, Nov. 20.
The following standing committees
were appointed:
On Propositions and Grieuances.-
Messrs. Moore. Fsison. Orr. Cooper.
Parks. Spiers. lloultler.
On Privileges and Elections essrs.
Speed. Montgomery, Kerr, Bynum, Har-
grave, Whitaker and Exum.
On Claims.-Messrs. Dockery, Whit.
field. Mrlcbor, Puryear. Bond. Williams.
Sloan.
On the Judieiary-Messrs. Morehead,
Edwards. Mitchell, Gather, Bynum, vii
son and Hill.
On Iaferanl Improvements. -Messrs.
Shepard, Clingmsn, Hawkins. McDair.
mid. HELEN. R,bel!n and Pasteur.
On Education and the Literary Fund.
-Me.srs. Msngum, Arlington. Shepard,
Worth, Reid, Myres and Ward.
On Cherokee Lands. ION the part d
the Senate )-Nlessrs. Chngman, Ward.
Gather and Wilson.
On the title of the STATE TO Scamp
Laads.--Messrs. HELEN and Bynum.
Mr.. Mitchell presented a resolution
directing the committee on Internal I'm
movements 10 inquire into the expedien-
CIV of constructing a turnpike road from
Raleigh to the Tennessee line; which
was read and. on motion Of MIR. Gather.
amended and adopted.
Mr.. Moore. from the committee. re-
ported Joint Rules. which were adopted.
The message Of the Governor was re-
ceived, read, and the proposition oil The
Commons. TO prin. five copies Tor each
member. adopted.
Mr.. Spruill presented resolution to
send message to the Commons Propos'
ing join, selec, committee on The Pub
| lie Buildings aud rebuilding the Csp'tol;
aud tina, said committee report whether
The amour, ofmoney already apptoprla-
Jed for rebuilding the Capitol has been
iudiciously expended. aud what amount
will be necessary for lis complexion
| Re id and adopted.