Semi-weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1852-1853, 1852-10-13
HOUSE OF COMMONS.


HOUSE OF COMMONS.
MONDAY, Oct. 11th, 1852.
The Speaker took the Chair at 10 O'Clock and called
the House to order.
Mr.. Webb moved that the House take recess of
half an hour to arrange the standing committees No,
agreed to.
The Speaker submitted for the consideration of the
House Presentment from the Grand Jurors OF the
County of Wayne, made at the late term of their
Fall Superior Court, in the following words to wit
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA, WAYNE County.
Superior Court of Law, Fall Term, 1852. I
We, the Grand Jurors of Wayne County, do pre-
sent that the Courts of Pleas and Quarter Sessions
OF this State, as at present constituted, are inconve-
nIent and burdensome to the people, and that the iu-
rsdcton of said Courts Dug ht to be so far ABRIDGED
as to take from them all trials, civil and crimina ,
where the Intervention of Jury may be necessary
and the Grand Jury request that this presentment be
transmitted to the General Assembly now in session.
JOHN @. SLOCUMB, Foreman.
Laid on the table.
Mr.. Leach moved to take up the bill reported from
the joint select committee, to repeal much of the
25h section of the SD chapter of the Revised Stat
utes requires the General Assembly to meet on the
Sd Monday in November, 1852, which was read
second time and passed. and the rules being suspend-
ed it passed its third reading.
MIR. Wheeler, from the joint select committee 10
report rules for the government of the Houses,
reported the same, and they were adopted.
Mr.. Martin offered resolution that a message be
sent to the Senate proposing print the rules Of
der for the House, those for the Senate and those for
the intercourse between the two Houses, together
with the Constitution Of the United States and the
Constitution of the State, copy for each mem.
Der. Adopted.
Mr.. Puryear moved recess of half an hour for
arranging the committees, which prevailed by vote
of Sc TO A.
The recess having expired, the following commit
tees announced:
ON CLAIMS.
Messrs Daniel, Norfeet, Martin, w God, Mcintyre,
ID Cal
and Byrd.
On PROPOSITIONS AND GRIEVANCES
Messrs: J. B. Bynum, Moorng, Amis, Ward,
Carmichael and Lowry.
ON EDUCATION.
Messrs. Cherry, Subbs, Wilder, w. E. Hill,
McNeilI, Pegran, S. P. Hill, Scales, Dargan, Erwin
and Burton.
ON AGRICULTURE.
Messrs: Lockhart, Trip. Williams, Sauls, Fon-
vile; Simons' VIM. Long, Gather, Sheriff., Miller
ON INTERNAL IMPROVEMENTS.
Messrs. Brooks, Blow, R. M. Saunders, Russell,
Strange, w. J. Long, J. Turner, Leach, J. A. Cald-
well, Avery and Fagg.
On PRIvILEeEs AND. ELECTIONS.
Messrs. Barco, Gwynn, Smith, Sutton, McDugald,
Barrett ,Durham, Dobsor, Dunn, Trexler and Munday.
message was received from the Senate proposing
to go into an election for Engrossing Clerk at
liz o'clock to-day. Concurred in, and Thomas D.
Harris, of Davidson, w. A. Jenkins and Nathaniel
McLain of Warren, Mr.. Houston of Duplin, and Mr.
Faison of Sampson, were put in nomination.
Mr.. Sprui, from the committee to superintend
election of Engrossng Clerk reported that ice votes
had been cast, of which Harris received 80, Jenkins
36, McLain S, Houston Is, and Faison 81. Neces-
sary to choice S4-no election.
MIR. Puryear moved to reconsider the vote on ad- |
ournment
Mr.. Wheeler moved to lay upon the table, which
prevailed.
A message received from the Senate propos- |
ng to print pamphlet torn the Constitution of the
. United States, the Constitution of North Carolina,
he rules of The Senate, the rules of the House Of
Commons, and the joint rules of the two Houses.
Concurred in.
Mr.. Martin moved that message be sent to the
senate proposing TO go again into the election of En-
,rossing Clerk. Agreed to.
The names of Messrs. Houston and Faison were
The Senate concurred in the proposition to 90 into
n election for Engrossing Clerk.
Mr.. George, from the committee to superintend
aid election reported that 164 votes were cast of
which Harris received 80. Jenkins 70, and McLain
/. Necessary to choice SO. No election.
Mr.. Hill, of Caswell, moved that a message be
ent to the Senate proposing to raise joint select
ommittee OF two from each House to wait upon the
Governor and inform him of the action of the Legis
iture with regard to an adjournment, and of their
sadness to receive any communica ton from him,
hch motion prevailed. q. s-.a s..--.s
Mr.. Burton moved to adjourn--not agreed to,
Mr.. Caldwell, of Guilford, moved 10 send mes