Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1846-11-27
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH
CAROLINA

We stated in postscript last week, that
the Legislature had met on Monday, the 10th :;
and that on that day, both Houses had elected
all their officers. We then gave the names
of those officers.
In the following sketch, we present our
readers with the principal matters OF interest
which have been enacted by that honorable
body up to our latest dates from Raleigh:
Tuesday, Nov. 17th-Little of importance
was transacted in either House to-day In
the Senate, the rules of last Session were a.
dopted for the time being. On this day, Mr..
Garland was elected Engrossing Clerk to the
two Houses. A communication was received
in the House from the State department, infor-
ming the Legislature that Weston R. Gales
had been appointed printer to the Legislature
for the present Session.
Wednesday, Nou. 18th.-Little or nothing
was done in the Senate to-day beyond reading
the Governors Message, which occupied a.
bout an hour. In the House, the rules of last
Session were adopted with the following a.
mendments:
| First amendment to be added to the 23d Rule
Except in the case of motion to re-consid-
er, which motion, when made by member
| shall be deemed and taken to be in possession
Of the House, and shall not be withdrawn
without leave of the House.
The second amendment 1Uas:-The members
of this House shall uncover their heads upor
entering the Hall whilst the House is in Ses
sion, and shall continue so uncovered during
their continuance in the Hail.
The following standing Committees wer,
appointed in the House:
Committee on Claims.-Messrs Calling
Moye, Hawkins, Brogden, G. A. Miller, Lem
mond, Hall, Person, Faucet, Hays.
Propositions and observation-disclosures
Charles, Harris, Stone, Foy, Steele, Palmer
Mebane, Courts, ]. H. White, Erwin, Fagg
observation-disclosures. D. A. Barnes, Dancey
Wilder, Washington, Waddell, Hunt, Hoover
Trull, Galloway, w. F. Jones.
Agriculture-Messrs. Grigg, Nichols, Aus
tin, Guion, Murphy, Lassiter, feathers, Wal
ser, Scott, Haynes, Sheek.
! Inter,,ds Improuements--Messrs. Rayne
Smaw, Whitaker, Kelly, Regain, Browel
Smith, Puryear, Hargrave, Reid, Flemming
Privileges and ELections-Messrs Brittor
Davenport, w. R. Martin, Edwards, Waiter
Hackney, McMullin, Golding, Wilson, M
Kesson, Ferguson.
Thursday, Nov. 19-IN THE SENATE, M
Halsey introduced resolution that seats
assigned to Stenographers to report the pr,
ceedings of the Senate.
Messrs. Francis, Graves, Patterson al
Hawkins, were appointed to compose the Sc
ates branch of the joint committee, on tn
part of the Governors message which relat
a to Cherokee lands
|, The doorkeepers of the two Houses we
y ordered to raise the National Flag at the NEE
Il ing of either House, and to lower it at the a
}, journment of both.
h Messrs. Ehringhouse and Speight of t
Senate, and Wilder and Washington of t
House, were appointed joint select comm
tee to consider so much of The Governors me
: sage as relates to enclosing the Capitol squa
Both Houses agreed to go into the electi
of United States Senator at IL o'clock, on |
morrow.
- In THE HOUSE, Mr.. w. F. Jones introduc
" memorial praying the establishment of ne
: county, to be named Lafayette, out of p'
;" ton of the territory of Rutherford county
y In THE House, Mr. Hawkins, of Ware
" presented a memorial from Francis E. Riy
- Proprietor of the Portsmouth and Roanoke R
, y. Road, praying to have conferred On him c
= tain corporate rights and privileges, which,
,e motion of Mr.. D. A. Barnes, was read and /
~ on the table.
Mr.. Mebane, in the House, introduced ]
tn to incorporate the Caldwell Institute, in /
town Of Hillshore'.