The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1842-12-01
From the Raleigh Papers.
STATE LEGISIATURE.


Yesterday, being the day fixed BIZ law
for the bienniel meeting Of the Legislature
Of North Carolina, the two Houses assem-
bled at the Capitol, in their respective
Halls, at ? o'clock, p. NJ.
The House of Commons was called &c
order, by Charles Manly, Esq, Principal
Clerk, aud large majority of the Mem.
bers being present, the usual oaths of quail.
lications were administered bv johnson
Basbce, a Justice Of the Peace for the
County of Wake.
/ The SeDate was called to order BY Tho.
q. Stone, Esq, Principal Clerk, and q
quorum also appearing there, the Scna.
tors were sworn in by William Thomp.
son, also one of the Justices of Wake.
Not only were the Members of both
Houses unusually punctual in their attend.
ance, but the Galleries and Lobbes were
literally crammed with spectators, anxious
~ awaiting the result of the organization.
At length, the tedious and almost Interim
nable business Of qualifying the Members
being over, dead silence prevailed for
several moments, during which, YOU might
almost hear the hearts Of the thousand and
one Candidates beat, when it was broken
In the Senate, by Mr.. Williams Of Frank
lin, who rose to nominate Louis d. Wilson.
the Senator from Edgecomb, as Speaker.
The Senate proceeded to vote, and the
Clerk announced the following result:
Ter Louis d. Wilson, Democrat of Edcs.
comb Messrs. Arlington, Allison fof Orange
Roykin, Boyd, Brown, Cooper, Dobson. Edwards
Etheridge, Exum, Hester, Larkins, Melvin.
Mitchell, Moore, Pastcur, Ray, Reid, Rogers,
Shepard, Speight, Stafford, Stallings, Swnson,
Tomlinson, Walker, J. W. Williams, and w. p.
For ANDREW JOINER, Wig" Of HoliJar-
Messrs, Albright, Allison (of Iredcll,) Burgen,
Cathey, Dockery, Elliot, Howard. Hodges. ia. +
cocks, Jones, Morehead Move, Myers. Pharr.
Ribelin, Spruill, Thomas, and Worth-ls.
MIR. Wilson voting for Mr.. Edwards.
Mr.. Joiner for Mr.. Dockery.
Mr.. Wilson was, accordingly, declared
duly elected, and conducted to the Chair,
whence he made his acknowledgements
fol the honor conferred upon him.
Mr.. Morehead, of Gulford, nominated
Tor Principal Clerk of the Senate, Thorn.
MS 6. Stone, Of Franklin Loco Foco,
and the late incumbent. The Senate pro. t
coed to vote, and Mr.. Stone received 4
vote.
For Reading Clerk, Mr.. Shepard nom.
mated William Stringer of the "Stand.
nd Office and Mr. Albright nominated
Henry w. Miller late incumbent. The
senate proceeded TO vote as follows:
For WILLIAM STRNGFR-Messrs Speaker, Ar.
lngton, Allison (of Orange,) Boykin, Boyd,
'rown, Cooper, Dobson, Edwards, Etheridro' 7
KUN, Hester, Larltins, Melvin, Mitchell Pas i
'ur, Ray, Reid, Rogers Shepard, Speight Stat i
nd, Stallings, Swinson, Tomlinson, Walker,
W. Williams, and W. p Willams-as.
FOR ii, W. MmLER-Messrs. Albright, Allison h
II lredeIl) Bnrsen, Cathey, Dockcry, Elliot, C
oward. Hodges, Jacocks, Jones, Joyner, Moore.
,orehead' Move Myers, Pharr, Ribelin, Spruill, ,
homas, aud Worh-20. J.
William Stringer was accordingly de. \
AIRED duly elected. N
The Senate then proceeded to vote for :
rlncipal Doorkeeper. Mr.. Williams, of
nominated John Ziegenfuss, cf =
aleigh; Mr.. Cooper, of Martin, nomin. y
ed John L. Nogler, of Rowan; Mr.. .
nckery nominated Jehu Crews 1.-THE late b
two first named Locos. u
last Wing. The result was as fol. % y,
VS.: - -
Hicgenfuss, %
Crews, l6 q
Burgess, y
Noglcr, n
Alas poor Jeha! Even in despotic
likey, when the Grand Nizier is stran.
ed (their mode of carrying out Proscrip. ia
ny the subordinates are suffered to es. n,
pc, and in the bloodieSt sacrifices to Ba
,cesstul rivalry, the mutes, a, least, are Go
lrcd. Go
For Assistant Door.keeper, Green Hill =
! - Davis, of Granville, were put :,
and the vote stood: u
Hill 81
Davis l6
The Senate then adiournee, after APP
ntng Committee to inform the House ty,
is organization, and adopting the Rules mn
Order OF last Session, until new ones he ,
reported. day
n the House of Commons, as the first
towards organization, they proceeded
he election of Speaker. ,
lr. Biggs, of Martin, nominated for -
Office Calvin Graves, of Caswell, and
Mills, Of Rutherford, nominated Dan ~,
NJ. Barringer, of C1harrus. The fol- -
ing is the vote: W