North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1852, 1850-11-20

Fiemming, Sherare. brogden, SWanner, Canton, Ma
this-65. -
FoR Ma. RAYNER .-Messrs. Dnnlau. Darpan, Me-
MILAN, Stubs, Trip, Winston, Cherry, j. II. Hill,
Walton. Erwin, Shinpocks Scott, Hackney, Barco.
Pigott, Brazier jenkins, Maullsby. ]. M. Leach, A.
Parham. Mckay. Amis, Adams. Campbell, Wiley,
Davidson, Siler, Eure, Russell, d. A. Barnes Far.
mer, Blow, Steele, Thornburgh. Webb, Sloan, Nc
Cheese. Foard, Locke, A. b. Caldwell, A. M. Fos-
ter, ]. Hayes, Drake, G. w. Hayes--49.
Mr.. Dobbin voted for Mr.. Cad. Jones, Jr
Mr. Dobbin having received majority of the
whole number of votes given, was declared duly
elected Speaker, and was conducted to the chair by
Messrs r M Saunders and D A Barnes. On taking
the chair the Speaker delivered the following Address
GENTLEMEN OF THE HOUSE OF Commons: can
not permit this occasion to pass without rendering
my profound acknowledgements for the honor YOU
have just bestowed in electng me TO position hith-
erto adorned by our most eminent citizens. Nor can
withhold the expression of sincere difidence in as
sumng task, the proper execution of which requires
much Legislative experience and much Parliamentary
learning.
rely on your generous indulgence, and feel as.
sured that do not in vain invoke your earnest CO.
operation in every effort preserve the order and to
sustain the dignity of the House. -
Experience admonishes many of you-obseryation
has, perhaps. admonished you ALL that nothing is so
well calculated to promote the despatch of business
in deliberatve body, rigid enforcement of the
rules OF order and strict observance of the rules of
decorum.
We have convened, gentlemen, at a peculiarly in
terestng period in the history Of our State and
our country. Events of momentous magnitude are
passing around us. Questions involving property,
and peace, and Constitutional rights. to be
assuming practical character. The minds of our
wisest men are filled with fearful apprehensions and
gloomy forebodings. The people of North Carolina
look now with the most intense concern to the action
OF their Representatives. Our Legislative bearing
now may seriously affect the character of onf State.
Let US with scrupulous fidelity preserve her konor-
tcih calm determination maintain her rights
In renewing the expression of thanks for this fat
tering testimonial of your partiality, allow me to
sure you that in attempting to discharge the trust
shall know no feelings but those of the strictest i'm
parality-no party bot our common constituents
no locality but our common State. -
Mr. Steele submitted the following Resolution:
Resolred, That Perrin Busbee, of Wake, be APP
pointed Principal, and James R Dodge. of Suny,
Assistant Clerk of the House of Commons.
Mr. Wilson moved to amend the resolution by stri-
ing out the name of James r Dodge, and inserting
that of Thomas Bailey; whereupon, Mr. Avery
moved the indefinite Postponement of the resolution.
The question was determined in the negative, as
follows:
YEAs.-Messrs Mcdowell, Avery, Stevenson, Pc
gram, Kelly, Mathis Tnigpen, ]. Barnes, Saunder-
son. A j. Leach, Linn B. Sanders, Reinhardt, Sher-
all. Stowe, Sutton, Mizel, Williams, Harrison, s. |
J. Person, Taylor. W. Hill, Powers, FonvilIe. Dur
Waugh, Flynt, Sheek, Cockerham, Newsom, Rollins,
Eaton, Thornton, Brogden, Gordon.--39.
NAYs-Messrs. Dunlap, Dargan, Mcmillan, Trip,
Stubs, Winston, Cherry, H. Hill. Sharp. Erwin,
:. +. Hill, Hackney, Brazier, Gotten, G.. w. Hayes,
Bond, Holland. Maultsby, Jenkins, Jarvis, ]. M. |
Leach, A. G. Foster, Douthit, Brdgers, Martin,
Eure, Virgins, Parham, Amis, D. F. Caldwell. |
Wiley, Adams. Pope, Love, Rayner, Campbell, Bo- !
gle. Mckay, Rankin, SiIer, Davidson, Russell Far
mel, d. A. Barnes. Jones, Montgomery, Steele, I
W ilson, Winstead, Blow, Thornburgh, w. McNeIl, !
N. McNeill, Foard, Sloan Webb, Herring Boykin |
A. H. Caldwell, Locke, Mclean, McCleese, Swan
ner. Sherard, A. M. Foster Flemming, HAYES, R |
Saunders. Clanton, Drake.-76.
Mr. M Leach moved a division of the question {;
he question of striking out the name of Mr. Dodge
'eing first in order carried in the affirmative by
he following vote: is %. So aa
YEAs-Messrs Mcdowell, Sharp, Johnston, S P
Hill, Bond, Holland, Stevenson, Pegram, Jarvis,
Nelly Mathis, Thigpen. Barnes, Bridgers. Martin.
Love, Saunderson, Leach. L B Sanders, Rein j
lardt, Rankin, Sheriff., Stowe, Sutton, Mizell Will
Jams, Harrison, J Person, Taylor, w Hill, Pow.
rs, Eonvlile, Jones, Durham, Patterson, Montgome-
1cNeill, Kallum. Rufin, Herring, Boykin, Marshall,
Waugh, Flynt, Sheek. Cockerham, Mclean. New
om, Rollins, Eaton. Swanner, Sherard, Brogden !
'lemming, M Saunders-59.
NAYs-Messrs Dunlap, Dargan. Mcmillan, Tripp,
,tubbs, Winston, Cherry. H Hill, Erwin, Avery,
Nalton, Scott, Shnpock, Barco, Pigott Hackney.
,razer, Gotten, w Hayes, Maultsby, Jenkins. ]
Leach. Foster. Douthit, Eure, Virgins, Par i
am, Amis, d Caldwell, Wiley, Adams, Pope. |.
Iayner, Campbell, Boyle, Mckay, Siler, Davidson, .
russell, Farmer, Barnes, Blow, Thornburg, Steele,
Ford, A H Caldwell, Sloan, Webb Locke McCleese.
iordon, M Foster, Hayes, Clanton, Drake-55. d
So the House agreed to strike out. The question a
scurring on the insertion of the name of Thomas b
ailey, it was carried in the affirmative as follows
Y EAs-Messrs Mcdowell, Sharpe, Avery, johnson.
r. Hill, Bond, Holland, Stevenson, Perram .
arvls, Kelly, Mathis, Thigpen, ]. Barnes, Brdgers
lartln, Love, Saunderson, A. ]. Leach L. B. San g
ers, Reinhardt, Rankin, Sheriff. Stowe Sutton. Lin
llzeli, Williams. Harrison, S. J. Person, TayIor.
'. Hill, Powers, Fonville, Jones, Durham, Patter-
IN, Montgomery, Wilson, Winstead, Blow Dicker.
IN, W. McNeill, N. McNeill, Kallum, Rufin. Her.
ng, boykin, Marshall, Waugh, Flynt, Sleek, Cock.
ham, Mclean, Newsom, Rollins, Eaton, Thornton. sa
"anner, Sherard, Brogden, Gordon, Fleming, R. tn
NAYs-Messrs. Dunlap, Dargan, Mcmillan, Stubs.
,ott, Shinpock, Barco, Pigott, Hackney. Brazier M
often, G. w. Hayes, Maultsby Jenkins ]. M. Leach h.
y Foster, Douthett, Eure, Virgins, Parham, Amis,
r. Caldwell, Wiley, Adams, Pope, Rayner. BooIe
CHI ay, Slier, Davidson Farmer, d Barnes Thorn bi
lrgh, Steele, Foard, Caldwell, Sloan Webb /
ocke' McCIeese. A M Foster, Hayes, Clanton,
rake-50.
Perrin Busbee, Esq. of Wake, and Thomas B. Bal
y, Esq. of Orange, therefore declared duly p
ected Principal and Assistant Clerks to the House .,
Commons. ne
On motion of Mr.. Jones, the House adjourned to -
eet tomorrow at 10 o'clock. 81
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