Semi-weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1852-1853, 1852-10-06
THE LEGISLATURE.

The Legislature of North Carolina convened in
special session in this City on Monday last, and
duly organized for the transaction of business.
The members of the Senate assembled at o.
clock, P. NJ, and were called to order by the Hon.
John Hill, Principal Clerk of the last Senate Mr..
Hill then proceeded to call the Senatorial Districts
in their order. When the District embracing Cur
rituck and Camden was called, Dr. Shaw and Mr..
Barnard both went forward and presented certif-
Gates of election the former from the Sheriff of
Currituck and the latter from the Sheriff of Cam
den. The Clerk passed over the District, leaving
the matter of the contested seat be decided here
after by the Senate.
The oaths Of office were administered to Sena-
tors by William Thompson, Esq, Justice of the
Peace for Wake County.
Col. Bower nominated for Speaker of the Sen
ate the Hon. Weldon N. Edwards, of Warren
County, and Gen. Bynum nominated for the same
Office Col. Andrew Joyner, of Halifax. The vote
is as follows: Mr.. Edwards %, Col Joyner 20.
MIR. Edwards was conducted to the Chair, whence
he made his acknowledgements to the Senate for
the honor conferred upon him, follows:
Gentlemen Of the Senate:
In accepting the distinguished station, with which,
In your kindness, have been pleased honor me,
l can say, in all sincerity, that I am animated by
sincere and anxious desire to administer it's duties in
a manner worthy of you and worthy of the high in
teress committed to the Senate. For so fattering
manifestation of your favor and good opinion, the
more gratifying and the more valuable, because be-
slowed by gentlemen, with many of whom l have
been heretofore often associated in the public service,
l pray you to accept my profound acknowledgements.
The duties of the Chair are often arduous-always
highly neutrality-suspicious. fearfully They
demand of the incumbent the preservation of order
and decorum in debate by STRICT though temperate
enforcement of all the rules-a just and proper dis
tribution of talent in the constitution of committees
and prompt and impartial decision Of all questions
OF parliamentary law which may arise in the progress
of business. For the accomplishment of these high
purposes, feel that shall need your for5earance-
your indulgence and generous assistance with such
aids which l now earnestly invoke, indulge the
hope that may be able to deserve, if [ cannot COM
mand success in faithful endeavor to merit your
approval All dare promise is that will spare no
pains in the impartial exercise of all my faculties,
with whatever of patience and good temper may
be able to command, to fulfil your favorable expec-
| tations.
Give me leave, gentlemen, to say that have ever
believed, that in the bestowal of power, as little dis.
| creton should be allowed the recipient as may be
compatible with the end to be attained and respect
fully to request that in the adoption of the rules tor
the government of the Senate, you will leave with
your Preslolng ohcer no more than may be demanded
! by the nature and character of his functions
With the most anxious wish that our common la.
oors may rebound ID the welfare of the State and the
happiness and prosperity of our constituents beg
you to be assured of my cordial cooperation in
effort that may conduce to such results.
On motion of Mr.. Ellington, Hon. John Hill,
OF Stokes, and Gen. G. E. B. singeltary, of Nash,
were appointed, the former Principal, and the lat
ter Assistant Clerk of the Senate.
On motion of COL Bower, James Page of Ran
dolph, was unanimously appointed Principal Door
keeper to the Senate Patrick MCGOWAN, of Wake.
was then elected Assistant Doorkeeper by the fol-
lowing vote: MCGOWAN "a, Green Hill 10, Thos.
Anderson, 1.
On motion, the certificates of election presented
by Messrs. Shaw and Barnard were read, when
Mr.. Hoke offered Resolution declaring DIR. Shaw
| entitled to the seat.
Mr.. Hoke's Resolution was debated at some
length by Messrs. Gimer and Caldwell; after
which the Senate adjourned till Tuesday morning
eleven o'clock.
The House of Commons assembled at II o'clock.
M, and the members called to order by Perrin
Busbee, Esq, Principal Clerk. The roll was then
coll lodi tIe &c A.