Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1844-12-06


n,.,.or. stallings, Boyle, M'Miilan. EatOn'
ana No. Privileges and Elections Messrs. Fran
=. HELEN, Holmes, Hill, Pharr, Moody ana
Hf 9' I1o;ms.-Messrs. Drake, TomIInson,,
worth. Hargrave, Melvin, Etherldge' ana
JeL mn the arv.-Messrs.-Waddeil, Boy
Am Edwards, Biggs, Woodfn, Shepard and
Jefreys. ,, uo..,s 1ovror
D o G. w. Thompson, Stowe, Tayloe,
Povdpn and Cameron.
OO y, Education and the Literary Fund.-Mes-
80, wilson. Speight, Elliott, Hhlsey, Boyd,
Fynm and Lindsay,
EAu'" HOUSE OF COMMONS.
.nar the transaction of some unlmportant
,-;aocs in the House, the hour of twelve o.
I.oi, havinc arrived, the message of the Go.
ClUr was handed in by Mr.. Reynolds, his
',;rate Secretary, and read in the House by
the Clerk. -
TUESDAY, Nov. &c. 1874.
The Senate met pursuant to adJOurnm mt.
Mr. Joyner. the Senator from Halifax. anromn-
cod in an appropriate manner. the death OF
.Iouv L. FOREMAN, Esq. the Senator from
DIT, and moved the usual resolutions Of re-
snort to the deceased. Messrs. Cameron,
Joyner, Wilson, and Boyden, were appointed
= ron .nittpe on the part of the Senate to unite
yc,lb the Commons committee III suggesting
the proper ceremonies to be observed.
On motion, the Senate adjourned until 10
o'clock Thursday morning..
HOUSE OF COMMONS.
The House met according to adjournment.
MESSAGE was received from the Senate
announcing the death Of one OF tntir members,
Mr.. Foreman, of Pitt, accompanied with the
usual resolutions and a proposition that the
members of the Legislature wear Grape on the
left arm during the session, as a testimony OF
respect for the deceased. Mr.. Harris, of Pitt.
made a most touching and appropriate address
upon the merits of Mr.. Foreman, and moved
to concur in the proceedings of the Senate ;
and this motion was seconded in a few neat
remarks, by Mr.. Washington, of Craven.
The Resolutions Of the Senate were then
adopted, and the Speaker appointed MesSrs.
Perkins, Brdgers, Washington and Shepard
as select Committee on the part Of the House
to unite with the Senate Committee, in ina.
king suitable arrangements for the funeral Of
the deceased. The Joint Select COMMITTEE
then met, ard soon afterwards MIR. Shepard
as Chairman, reported to the House that they
had had the matter under consideration, and
recommended III the Senate and House iure
tomorrow morning at the Capitol at o'clock
and thence proceed to the residence Of the De
ceased. and accompany his remains to the
limits Of the City. Gent Wilson, DR.. Cam
eron, Mr. Boyden and Col. Joyner, Oh til,
part Of the Senate and Mrssrs. Perkins
Brdgers, Washington and Shepard, on the
part Of the House, are the pull-bearers seec.
ted by the Legislature for tue deceased.
On motion Of Mr.. Washington, the House
adjourned until Thursday morning 10 o'clock
THURSDAY, Nov. %
The two Houses were chiefly engaged yes
tcrday, in bAloling for various Officers, which
consumed good deal of time in Tie process
but the result Of " hlch may be stated IN a ve
~ Short compass:
J. HoIderby, Of Rocking Han,. va4 etectrt
the third EngIosSing Clerk. on tie !i1sl volt
as follows. viz:
J. IIoderby, so
w. }. Lewis, -
i. $. Clark. :"
J. J. Thomas,
David Outlaw. # Brrrir, received nearly
an unanimous vote for S"ticitpr of the frs
JndiciaI Circuit, there being no other name Ii
nomination.
In the sixth Judicial Circuit, Hamilton c
Jones' was reelected Solicitor by the follow
] Ing vote, viz:
e. H. G.. Jones. IS
}. w. Osborne, 26
J. R, Dodge, 20