The North-Carolina standard., 1844-11-27

,pet Ilsps necessary ored that he Senate ad
jolfns llnla to-lnofroiy mofnining en- @ 1ock
ton prevdiled, and the Senate dJoafned
Dt5sE or co DsfAie
On Thnrsday theI Iouse of Commons Assem-
S bled lrsiant ad rrent Senate beine
stilI unarg gaffized sand here being no business
before them, the djo,nned TO Friday lrOffning g
n SEN a TIE 3
lss 8 g ssI1zdag,g Noys2o, Is4 4. g g
he Senate met cording 10 adlournlnents mt -
Il Aflerthe Journal of The preceding day had
been read, MIR Dockery roe, and alter some re
marks, handed the following rcsouionto theClerii
stosbe read = saeszzzsss s - "a
Be ik nes0lred, by the Members Of the Senate,
hat for The purpose Of organizing this body that
Andrew Joynerbe chosen Speaker thereof Thoh-
/ as C Stone, Principal Clerk, and Perrin Busbfe,
] Clerk Assistant. T.
Is Mr., Dockery said he desired bis proposition TO
/ be taken as whole and he did not know. thai he
should go beyond it, -
/ Here Mr.. I5d,cerds said, no member is more
willing than am to make whatever sacrifices
may be deemed necessary in order 10 terminate, If
possible, our unfortunate cmbarrassmcnts, But |
cannot consent to make the election of the highest
officer ofthis body, dependent upon the choice of
its subordinate officers. fearthe precedent which
may be established by such a proceeding, and, for
one, cannot vote for the proposition ofthe Sena-
tor from Robson and Richmond When the time
arrives, shall be found acting alone, if it should
so happen, upon my convictions OF public duty,
and making such individual efforts as may lie in
my power 10 make, 10 effect an organization ofthis
BODY
Mr. Dockery rcioined in style apparently in
tended to be bitter and sarcastic by insisting there
was no danger in such precedent and asking the
Senator from Warren al what time he would be
prepared to takethe course indicated in his re-
marks.
Nh. T0mlinSom-Scnators move 10 Law upon
the table the resolution first offered byth Senator
from Robson and Richmond, and nominate for
Speaker Of this body, Burgess S. Gather, The Sen
ator from Burke, Cald,ceU, anil Wilkes
Mr. DOckerY-I Withdraw my Resolution as
have right TO do.
Wr. JOymer-Rcally, gentlemen, VIC seem, somo
how or other, to be in state of confasion | hope
my friend, Mr.. Dockery, will not Withdraw his !
Resolution.
Mr., Dockery-Sr, Hare Withdrawn if.
The Senate then proceeded 10 vote az follows
for Speaker: !
For Mr.. GATHER, .. !
Mcssrs. snIings, Elhrridge, L. Thompson,
Cowrer, Moody. spcight, Halscy, Biggs, Wilson,
Pasteur, Joyncr, TaSfoc, Foreman, HELEN, En-
nm, Waddell, Tomlinson c. w Thompson, Ea- }
en-, Jeffreys. Emmett, Dockcrv, Boyd, Boyle, Boy
len, Reich, Walker, Pharr, Wonth, Albright, Har-
9ravr. ApMillan Jefferson, Woodfn Lindsay,
Elliott, Stowe, Smith, Francis, Gwynn-4O. +
For Mr.. WILsos,
Messrs. Gavin, Holmes and Dfake-3
Mr. Gather having received majority of the {
whole number of votes given. was declared duly s
lccted; whereupon he was conducted d tothc Chair
y Mcssrs Edwards and Joyncr, when he made
rs acknowledgements 10 the Senate in The follow
ng neat and appropriate address
iFNTLEHEz or THE SENATE:
am happy, that we have becn enabled TO pro-
pcd thus far in the organization Of the Senate.
We have heretofore, presented Il novel md pain ,
al state OF dlsorganiZaon. and have each occupied
position much 10 be regretted by every North
tnrolinian
The representatives Of & constituency that ~, c
emarkablc for their respect 10 the Constitution. a a
avs and love Of ORDER driven by force of cir
Imstancos: 10 take respective positions in this :.
ody. that prevented the organization of the Sen u
c, IN any other manner than by each Of The res
'ctive political parties. (iG which we are unfortu.
'lely divided) conccding part Of that, which was
esirabc 10 both a
1t IS gratifying to see, that VIC have net this
orniDg, not paItizans, but as North Carolni- c.
IS; who have resolved 10 rescue the character Of c.
II beloved Stale from the rcProach that might Al
I've been cast upon it, by remaining longer in
C situation in which VIC have been placed, since I!
onday. I'll
The on matter Of rcgrt is, thai the honor Of. s.
csidlng over this distinguished body. has been II
ST upon myself To me It is 4 source oirmbar- Jt
ssmcnt and sincere regret IT is IL noSilion did IN
It seek or aspire to, but il has been tho pleas IN
of the Senate 10 impose this responsibility up IN
me, in order TO harmonic conflicting interests
feel bound to accept and shall cndcavor to dis &C
argc the duties of your presiding Officer, with Il
: srictcst imparialy and with no other view IN
IN 10 advance the interest Of the State.
In conclusion, gentlemen, permit me 10 rcturn pr
II my most profound acknowledgements. for the r
nor conferred and TO invoke the aid OF each and pa
without distinction Of parties in the discharge
he various duties Of the Chair 20
Mr.. Elliott then nominated for Principa Clerk ia
The Senate, Thomas G. Stone, of Franklin coun- an
and the Senate having voted, Mr. Stone was
ly elected by the following vote mi
For Mr.. Stone, democrat, Al lni
Tor Mr. Miller (of Wake.) tederalisL M
On motion of Mr.. Biggs, Perrin Busheo, of ito
AXE, was nominated as Clerk Assistant, and the
late having voted, Mr.. Busbee was declared du- to
elected by the following vote cet
For Mr. Busbee, democrat, 90 ine
For Mr. Miller, 5cderaIist, II the
Whcreupon, Mr.. Cameron nominated for Prin.I tle