Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1846-11-27

Both Houses then went into the election of
Secretary of State for the two ensuing years,
when William Hill was unanimously re-elec-
ted.
In the Senate, Mr.. Patterson moved the re-
ference of the various recommendations con-
tanned in the Governors Message to the ap-
propriate Committees.
So much of the Message as relates to the
re-districting the State, was referred to joint
select Committee of both Houses.
In the House, under the Rules of Order, the
Speaker appointed the following Standing
Committees
Committee on the J,.diciary-Messrs. Gil
liam, Paine, Washington, J. A. Miller, Har-
ris, Hicks, Courts, Ellis, Wilder.
Finance-Messrs Mebane, Puryear, Pee
bles, Adams, Sanders, Moye, Hall, Austin.
Librarg-Messrs Foy, Ferebee, Dancy.
Private BUs-Messrs. d. A. Barnes, Bond,
Skinner, Jackson, Creedle, Harrison, Bullock,
Holeman, Russell, Williamson, Ribelin, Web
ster, Ferguson, McCurry.
On motion of Mr.. Paine, of Chowan, the
various recommendations of the Governors
message were referred to the appropriate COM
mittees.
Mr.. White, of Lincoln, presented bill for
the change of the location of the Court House
in the County of Lincoln. >-
The House then proceeded to vote for Uni
ted States Senator, as follows -
For George E. Badger, 81 Asa Biggs, 81.
Mr. Hawkins, from the committee to super
intend the election of u S. Senator, reported
that George E. Badger having received ma
lority of all the votes was duly elected.
Saturday, Nov 2O,-In the Senate, the
Speaker announced the following as the Sen
ate's branch of the joint select Committee on
finance: Messrs Halsey, Wilson, Patterson,
Cowper, Wooten, Gillian, Ward, and Irwin.
Mr.. Francis introduced the following Reso-
luton:
RESOLVED, That the Speaker OF the Senate
and the Speaker of the House of Commons, be
requested to inform GEORGE E. BADGER, Esq.
of his election to the United States Senate.
to supply the vacancy occasioned by the re-
sgnation of the Hon VIM H. Haywood, Jr..
and request his acceptance of the same.
Which, after some discussion was adopted
A message was received from the House,
proposing to vote at II o'clock for Solicitor Of
the 2nd Judicial Circuit, and stating that A
G. Hubbard, John S. Hawks, VIM. Stevenson
were in nomination for the appointment. A.
greed to.
A message from the House to go into the
election of Solicitor for the 4th district, or
Monday, at - o'clock, was agreed to.
The Senate then proceeded to vote for So
icitor in the I'd District. as follows -
For Mr. Hawks, 81 For Mr.. Hubbard, 20
A message was received from the House
proposing to proceed on Monday next, at II
| o'clock, to the election of Solicitor of the 5tl
Judicial District, and stating that the names o
Thomas S. Ashe, John w. Cameron, Thoma
D. Meares, and Robert Strange, were in nom
3 nation for the appointment. Agreed to.
The Senate then proceeded to vote for U. S
e Senator to fill the place of Willie P. Mangum
whose term expires on the 4th of next March
:, with the following result
For Willie P. Mangum, 27. For James
Mckay, 81.
;, Mr.. Mills reported thatsMr. Mangum wa
duly elected Senator for six years from 4th c
> March next.
. In the House, Mr.. Gillian, of Granville
= proposed sending message to the Senate
l. go into the election of United States Senate
at IL o'clock. The name of Jas. j. McKa
: was added to the nomination by Mr.. Court
of Rockingham.
/, Mr. Steele, of Richmond, moved that me
s. sage be sent to the Senate, proposing to {
= into an election, on Monday next, at o'cloc
for Solicitor of the 5th Judicial District, al
l. that the names OF John w. Cameron, Thos.
De Ashe, Thomas D. Meares and Rob- Strang
y were in nomination.
The House then proceeded to vote for So
Al citor in the I'd Judicial District, with the fe
II lowing result: Mr.. Hawks, 40 Mr.. HubbaI
a' Sc; Mr. Stephenson, Is. No election.
Go The hour of II having arrived, the Hou
proceeded to vote for U. S. Senator, when
ie following result was exhibited
=, For Willie P. Mangum, 81
u &c James ]. Mckay. 40
Mr.. Edwards reported that Mr.. Mangr
he was duly elected.
nc A message was received from His Exc
It. lency, Gov. Graham, through his Private 81
% rotary, transmitting memorial from Da1
It, Patton, of edinburgh, Scotland, preferring
u" claim against the State, for services alleged
~ have been rendered by him, as Architect in
building the Capitol. The memorial was
Gu ferred to the Committee on Claims.
:" The following message was also receis
. from His Excellency:
To the Honorable General
en- assembly Of North Carolina
es, In view of the litigation in which the St
all was concerned for the purchase of the me
or gage on the Raleigh and CASTOR Rail Re
Company, on the bonds of Stockholders q
on Subscribers pertaining to said Company, .
aid the information against the Petersburg r.
Company, exercised the power in me yes
,;u by resolution of the last General Assemb
= by retaining in her behalf the professional {
lhe vices of Hon. James Iredell, as Assistant Co,
sci TO the Attorney General 1t will beco