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

ny WLHam H. fOole, Esq, d ouSIioe Vi lno L cave
for Wake County.
The following members were absent: John F.
Lyon, Of Orange Messrs. Bynum and Lockhart,
of Mort champion Mr.. Phelps, of Washington; Mr..
Jones, of Tyrrell; Mr.. Reid, of Duplin; Mr.. Nor
fleet, of Edgecombe-all Democrats but Mr. Jones.
In view of the unavoidable absence of several
members, MIR. Avery moved to adjourn till to-mor-
row morning o o'clock; which motion neg
atived, yeas 81, nays SO. The House then pro-
ceeded to vote for Speaker, the Hon. James G.
Dobbin, of Cumberland, and John Baxter, ESQ,
of Henderson, being in nomination. The follow
ing is the vote:
For Ma. BAxTER:--Dargan, Tolson. Stubs, Trip,
McDugald, Lowry, Fagg. Shimpock, w. S. Harris,
Barco, Whitehurst, Bynum, Stiles, Leach, w Har-
ris. Gather, Eure, Williams, Collins. Amis. Perry,
Wiley, D. F. Caldwell, Johnson, Perkins, Smith,
ders, Goodwin, ]. A. Caldwell. Spruill. Waters,
Cherry, Smons, ]. Turner Phillips, Brooks, Albert
son, HoIeman, Blow, Long, Thornburgn, Mcintyre,
Afford, Trexler, Mills, Webb, Furr Puryear Quinn,
Mathis, Carmichael, Cooke, Erwin, Galloway, Mil
ler-6O.
For Mr.. DoBBN IS. P. Hill, Long, Rives, c OF
ton, Burton, George, Russell, Wood, Pegram, Jarvis,
w. E. Hill, Ellis, Hawkins, Martin, w. H. Lyon,
Love, Ward, Sutton, Lander, Sherre, Wheeler, Mum
dy, Mooring, Dunn, Ingram, Black, Barrel, Bryant,
Strange, Corbett, Fonville, Durham, Foreman, Nc
NELL, Scales, Reid, Walton, chestnut, HerrIng'
Dobson, Marshall, Waugh, Saunders, Wilder, AL
len, S. A. Williams, Christmas, Dorch, Sauls, Bird,
Avery-5I.
Mr.. Baxter conducted to the Chair whence
he made his Acknowledgements, for the honor con-
ferred upon him. as follows:
Gentlemen, Of the House of Commons: have no ex-
perience presiding officer, and but very limited
knowledge of parliamentary law or usages; and am
apprehensive that will fail to meet the expectations
of m or he ASSIGNED IN
either satisfactorily TO myself acceptable to you.
But relying your superior Judgment, accept the
honor rendered with grateful feelings and fixed de-
termination to divest myself, Speaker, of all party
feelings and prejudices, and administer the rules
which you may adopt for the government of the
House with rigid impartality. In the execution of
this purpose solicit your aid, and invoke spirit of
| kindness and mutual forbearance on your parts to-
wards each other, by which you will promote order,
economic tme secure accuracy in business, and add
to the dignity and responsibility of this body and
in the progress of your abors it will afford great
pleasure to cooperate with you in every cacu
lated diffuse the benefits of education among
people, develop the exhaustless resources of North
Carolina awaken the enterprise and put action the
energies of our constituents and eXtlnguish that
tionalism which has heretofore, in many instances.
so materially initiated against useful Legislation.
believe the craftsmanship of this body equal to these
suggestions. and competent TO graPpe with and con-
summate these great measures; and the success OF
your labors in these particulars would crafty none
more than l.
| Mr. Blow then offered Resolution declaring
Perrin Busbee Principal and James R. Dodge AS
sistant Clerk; when by nearly strict party vote,
the name of Mr.. Busbee was stricken out and that
of Stephen D. Pool, of Pasquotank, inserted. So
Mr.. Pool and Mr.. Dodge were duly elected, the
former Principal and the latter Assistant Clerk.
w. r. Lowell, of Surry, elected Principal
Doorkeeper to the Commons and Mr.. Webster, OF
Chatham, Assistant Doorkeeper.
The Commons then adjourned to Tuesday morn
ing.
re- In the matter of the contested seat from
Camden and Currituck, it appears that the return
ing officer of Currituck certifes that Dr. Shaw re-
ceived 2e5 votes in that County, and Mr.. Barnard
81 and the Sheriff of Camden certifes that, &C
cording to the inspectors returns Dr. Shaw receiv-
ed SO votes in that County, and Mr.. Barnard 240.
These votes, added together give DIR. Shaw one
majority, follows: Shaw, 336, Barnard 337.
The Sheriff of Camden, however, states that there
is one more vote on the poll books of his County
than is tu be found in the inspectors returns; but
he has certified, above stated in accordance with
the inspectors returns.