The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1846-12-04
North Carolina Legislature.
MONDAY. nov. l6.

IuttAn- VI tue htuSfdi hesVlS'f " .'N''"
Carolina, the members OF both Houses as |
sembled 10 the Capitol a, ? o'clock, P. NJ.
and proceeded TO their organization.
SENATE.
This body was called 10 order BY Perrin
Busbes Esq, Assistant Clerk Of the las,
sessiotl The oa,hs Of qualification we're
then al inistered to members by William
Thompson. E.q Justice Of the Peace for
Wake counly-46 Senator's answering 10
their names. The absentees were Messrs.
Gillian, Gllchris,, and Howard, and one
vacancy.
After which, Mr.. Waddell, Of Orange.
moved that the Senate proceed TO the cleo.
lion Of a Speaker, and nominated for the
station that veteran Wing, Col. Andrew
Joyuer, OF Halifax. The name Of Gen. L.
d. Wilson, of Ed2ecomb, (Dem.) was add
ed TO the nomination, BY Mr., Cameron, o!
Cumberland.
The Senate ,hen proceeded 10 vote, when
the Clerk announced the result as follows:
For Col. Jogner. -Messrs. Albright, Barnard,
Boyle. Carter, Cowper. Daniel Eborn. Ehring.
hsus, Francis, Gmer, Halsey, Hogan, Kerr, kel.
" Mcmillan, Melchor, Moody. Patterson, Poin.
dexter, Russell, Thomas, Waddell, W oodhn- 25.
For Mr.. Nilson-Messrs. Ashe, Boyd, Came
ron. Drake, Exum, Ferrand, Gavin, Graves, ilAr-
grave, Hawkins, Hester, Hill, Mills, Spelght,
Stallings, Stowe, Street, Thompson, TomliDson,
Ward, WoO:en-2l.
Col. Joyner having received a majority
Of the whole number Of votes given, was
conducted to the Char, by Messrs. Wad.
dell and Cameron, from whence be deliver
ed very appropriate Address. ackno~ledg.
M his thanks for the honor conferred up
on him.
Sir. Patterson then nominated Henry w
Miller, (Whig,) Of Raleigh, as Principal
Clerk. No one being named in opposition,
the Senate proceeded 10 vote, when Mr.
Miller received IS votes and was declared
duly elected.
For Reading Clerk, Mr., Francis nomi.
mated II. W. Hustled (Whig) Of RlIeigh,
and Mr.. Graves added The name Of Perrin
Busbee. The vote was as follows:
For Hustled. %
For Busbee, 81
90 MI. I1usteU Was July tlcCttUs
Green Hill, of Raleigh, was elected PIN
cipal Doorkeeper, by 5 votes over Page, D.
For Assistant Doorkeeper, here wee
several competitors. Ga the filth vote, Pa.
trick McGowan, (Dem,) was elected, the
Loco Focos making pieous appeal (says
the Regisler) 10 the Wings, to lei them have
one Doorkeeper to attend their caucusses.
Mr.. Patterson then moved that message
be sen, 10 the Commons, informing THAI
house uC the organization Of the Senate,
and o. lis READINGS. 10 proceed to the dcs-
patch OF business.
HOUSE OF COMMONS.
The House vas called TO order by Charles
Maaly, ESQ, Principal Clerk. quorum
appearing, Johnston Dusbee, Esq, admins
tered the usual oaihs Of qualification.
Mr.. Gillian, of Granville, proposed tbs
name of the Hon. Edward Slanly, (Whig
Of Beaufort, as Speaker; Mr. Fleming
OF Yancy, added to the nominated d. W
Courts, Of Su,ry, (Democfai.l
The House proceeded to vote as follows
For Mr. Staalg-Messrs Adams, D A. Barnes
E. J Blount, Bond, Brilton, Brewer, Galloway
Charles, Chuun, Creede, Erwin, Fagg, Faucett
Ferebee Ferguson, Foy Davenport Ganbill
George, Gillian, Goldiug. Guion, Gywnn, Ilack
ney, Harris, Ha-grlge, Hayes, Haynes, Hicks
Holeman, Hoover. lI1at, Jackson, w. F. Jones
Krmmnger Lassiier Lsathers, Mebane, L P
Miller, g. A. Miller, McCuuy, Mehesson, Nj
ehols, Ogb1rne, Paine, Palmer, PEBBLES, Puryear
Rayner, Reid, Ribein, Russell, Sanders, Scott
skinner, Smaw, Steele Irull, W addcll Walsei
Washington, Waters, Isaac White, Wei5or
and NJ WiIson-G5.
For Mr. Courts lessrs, Austin, T. Blruc,
Brogden Brown. Bullock Cofield. Collins, Cox
Dlncy, J. P. DAVIS, J. n. Davis, Edwards, Ellis
Fleming eating, Guggs, Hall. Harrison, Haw
kins, Holden, r. Jones, l. B Kelly, Lemmouds
Long Marshall, J. Martin, w h Martin. Moye
Potls, Regain, Reinhardt, Richardson Shees
Sims Smith, Stone, Webster, Jas. White VI C
Wlilsker, Willer, Williams, williamson
Mr.. S;auly having received majority o
the whole number al votes was declared b,
the Clerk duly elected @hereupon he "
conducted 10 the Char by nessrs. Gillian
aud Fleming, from whence he made his &C
acknowledgements N the following chasIe an
beautiful Address:
Gentlemen Of TIE Hone. Of Coamoast
Ireturn you my cordial thanks Tor tie high no
nor conferred % me, by this renewed mani est4
tion Of your kindness aud confidence.
w hen at the last Session of the General ssern
bly, was chosen to preside over your deliberations
| entered On the discharge Of the duties Of tai
place, impressed painfully with consciousness
Of my ineIperienee, and with tie apprehension
should fail IN attempting 20 secure the appfoJl
ton Of the House. But was supported IN ma
king the effort, BY an instructive confidence IN th,
generosity and good feeling OF North Carolin.
gentlemen. Twas not Disappointed in tins u pee
Iation.
The members Of the House we're unlformll
courteous and geuilenaHlyi aud the remembrance
Of those days passed here IN presiding over IT,,
House Of Commons, has always afforded me tn
highest qualification. constantly rccur to then
with pride and pleasure, for / have tie cheering
satisfaction Of rejecting that am unable to Re
member that nay intercourse with the members 0
the House was disturbed by single unfrendi.
occurrence.
Let Us enceaYor 10 act with mutual knGnes
and charity, that may hereafter dwell on Tia
recollection Of the time passed here. with feeling
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