North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1852, 1850-12-21

The honr Of II o'clock having arrived, the House
proceeded vote for Treasurer under the superin-
iendence Of Messrs. Rnfiin and Adams. Mr.. Steele
nominated Charles L. Hinton, Esq, of Wake; Mr..
Person of NJ, Daniel w. Courts, Esq. of Rocking
ham, and Mr.. Fleming, Capt. Green w. Caldwell,
of Mecklenburg. Previous to the vote. Mr. Fleming
Withdrew the name of Mr. Caldwell from nominal
ton, and Mr.. Stowe stated the nomination of Mr..
Caldwell had been made without any authority from
him. The House then voted as follows:
FoR Mr.. CoURTs-Messrs. Speaker, Avery, Barnes
of E., Bond, Boykin, Brazier. Bridges, Brogden,
Cockerham, Gotten, Durham Eaton, Flynt, Fonville,
Gordon, Harrison, Herring, Hill of Caswe, Hill of
New Hanover, Jarvis, Jones. kaium, Kelly, Mar
shall, Martin, Mathis, Mcdowell, Mclean, N. Nc
Neill, w. Mcneil, Mizell, Montgomery. Newsom,
Patterson, Pegram. Person of NJ, Person of NJ,
Powers. Rankin, Reinhardt, Rollins, Rufin. sann-
Stowe, Swanner, Taylor, Thigpen, Thornton, Waugh,
| Williams of M, and Wilson-56.
FoR Ma. HINToN-Messrs. Adams, Amis, Barco,
Barnes of NJ, Blow. Boyle, Caldwellso r., Cald-.
well OF g., Campbell, Cherry, Clanton, Dargan,
Davidson, Dickerson, Drake, Dunlap. Erwin, Eure,
Farmer, Foard, Foster of D.. Foster of W., Hack
ney, Hayes of Cherokee, Hayes of Cleaveland, Hill
Of B., Jenkins, Leach Of D., Locke, Love- Maul,sby,
McKoy, McCleese, Mcmillan, Parham, Pigott, Pope.
Poole, Rayner, Russell, Scott, Shnpock, Siler, Sim
mons, Soan Steele, Stubs, Thornburgh, Trip,
Walton. Webb. Virgins, Wiley. Williams of g.,
| FoR Mr. G. w. CALDwELL-Messrs Flemming.
| and Sharpe-2.
FoR Mr. McMlLLAN-Mr. Douthit.
Mr.. Adams from the committee to superintend the
election of Treasurer, reported that Mr. Courts had
received 81 votes, Mr.. Hinton 49, scattering 8; no
ore having majority, there no election.
] Mr.. Martin offered resolution instructing the
committee Education TO report bill making GER
tain amendments in the Common School law, which
was adopted $50
message was received from the Senate. propos-
ing to go forthwith into an election of Treasurer,
! which was agreed to.
The House proceeded to vote again for Treasurer,
under the superintendent >of Messrs. Canton and
Bond as follows:
FoR Mr.. CoURTs-Messrs. Speaker, Avery, Bond,
Brogden, Cockerham, Cotton. Durham, Eaton, Fon-
vile, Fynt, Gordon. Harrison. Herring, Hill of Cas-
well. Hill of New Hanover. Jarvis, Jones, Kallum,
Kelly Marshall, Martin, Mathis, Mcdowell, Mclean,
Neill Mcneil, w. McNe, Mizell, Montgomery,
Newsom, Patterson, Pegram. Person of Moore, Per-
SON of Northampton, Powers, Rankin, Reinhardt.
Rollins, Rufin, Saunders of Wake, Saunderson,
Sharp, Sheek, Sheriff., Sherard, Stevenson, Stowe,
Swanner, Taylor. rhigpen, Thornton. Waugh, Will
liams of Mecklenburg. Wilson, and Winstead-58.
For Ma. H1NToN-Messrs. Adams, Amis. Barco,
Barnes of Northampton, Blow, Boyle, Caldwell of
Rowan, Caldwell of Guilford, Campbell, Cherry,
Clanton, Dargan, Davidson, Dickerson, Drake, Dun
lap, Erwin, Eure, Farmer, Foard, Foster of David
son. Foster Of Wilkes, Hackney, Hayes of Che-o-
kee, Hayes of CIeaveland, Hill of Brunswick, Jer-
kins. Leach of Davidson, Locke. Love, Maultsby,
McKoy, McCleese, Mcmillan, Parham, Poole, Pope,
Rayner, Russell, Scott, Shinpock, SIler, Simmons,
Sloan, Steele. Stubs, Thornburgh, Trip, Walton,
| "eoo, "iSSihs, whey, w iiidas Oh w., anu w III
ston-54.
! FoR Mr.. G. w. CALwELL-Mr. Flemming.
| Messrs. Sanders and Leach of Johnston and Mr..
Sutton were absent from the city; Mr.. Holland was
| sick, and Mr.. Johnston indisposed; Mr.. Winstead
was not in the House the first ballot, and Messrs.
Douthit and Pigot did not the second ballot.
| MIR. Bond, from the committee to superintend the
| election of Treasurer reported that Mr. Courts had
received "a votes, Mr. Hinton II, scattering ]. Mr..
Courts having received majority of all the votes
cast declared duly elected Treasurer of the State.
On motion of Mr.. Hayes of Cherokee, the special
order for the day, being bill relating to Cherokee
! lands, laid the table.
On motion of Mr.. Erwin, the bill relating to the
payment of costs by the prosecutors in certain ca
taken up from the table and made the special
order for Saturday next
| UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
The House resumed the cons ideraton of the unfn-
ished business of yesterday, being the bill amend
| the Cons tiution, with the amendments of Messrs
! Rayner and Foster thereto.
J Mr.. Barnes of Northampton, address ID the House
on this subject, declaring himself opposed TO any
| changes in the Constitution, bet expressing himself
willing to submit the question Of Convention
Convention to the people. He had confidence in the
peoPie-more confidence in their patriotism than in
that of their representatives. He alluded the late
election for Governor, and said it equal suf
fage alone that had caused revolution in the State,
but that the distribution of the school fund had had
age of Gov. Manly, that he wrong, and his col
league [Gen. Person. right in that matter.
On motion of Mr.. Saunders of Wake, the House
took recess to half-past o'clock this evening.
EVENING SESSION.
The House assembled at 81 O'Clock according to
adjournment. Mr.. Saunders of Wake took the floor
and addressed the House in favor of amending the
Constitution by Legislative enactment. Mr.. Rayner
replied, and continued his remarks to late hour,