Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1852-10-15


were three wings who would have voted for him.
Yours truly. -.
p S. 7 neglected to mention that the two Houses
adjourned to-dayto attend the funeral of Mr.. Hay
wood: resolutions were introduced in the House by
Gen. Saunders, in the Senate by Col. Joyner. The
funeral was a very large
From Our Iscsul.r Correspondent.
RALEIGH, Oct. 3, 1852.
DEAR DAILY when you left the & City ofoaks''
this morning, the day promised hot-and before
noon, the promise usts redeemed without discount
or Offset .-.~-- -~~l.
The Legislature assembled at 10 o'clock, but little
business was transacted in either House.
In the House, the bill for laying off the Electoral
Districts of the State, passed its third and last read
ing, without dissenting voice. When the 'slaying
Off Of the Congressional Districts shall take place
t4en. in all probability, several opinions will be ex
pressed. This part of The business, WILL think. be
commenced in December next.
Qui debate. (short.) occurred in the House
this morning, on resolution to authorize the Door
keeper to have Ice provided for the benefit of the
House, during weather, but the resolution
passed by good ma ority.
In the Senate. the minority (Nhigs.1 presented
their Protest to the proceedings in the case of the
contested election from Camden and Currituck,
which was ordered to be spread on the Journals.
Mr.. Joyner, from Halifax introduced resolution
authorizing the Doorkeeper TO provide ice for the
Senate during the hot weather. Passed unanimously.
At ~ o'clock. the death of the Hon. w H. Hay
wood was announced in both houSes-in the Senate
by Col. Joyncr, and in the House by Hon. R. Nj.
| &
the day.
At the time of writing this letter, the procession,
bearing the mortal remains of the Hon. w H. Hay
wood, is pasSing the State bell and the Episcopal
bell tolling-the stores arc all closed. The pro-
cesson is the largest have witnessed in this CITY,
on similar occaSian Both branches of the Legis-
lature moving in doube-file, besides our cit-
zens generally, and train Of sixteen carriages
= Truly: great man has fallen W
RALEIGH, 9th Oct, 1852.
DEAR JOURNAL: Nothing of very great interest
TRANSFERRED in the Legislature day. In the Senate
the Bill making provision for the election in Novem-
Der, was taken up, and read three times, without OPP
position Eight Districts are provi led for with one
thrown in for the State at large-they are not laid
off, but simply imaginary. No other business was
transacted in the Senate.
The House engaged the whole of it's time, to-day,
on motion to djourn next Monday The debate
was long and fierce, in which, number of members
participated. Mr.. Wilder, Col. Wheeler McDugald.
Miller, Of Caswell, Avery of Burke took an actiye
part in the debate The vote being taken, it was
decided not to ADJOURN but continue on, until the
business Of the State finished Vote stood So for
and 81 against adjoUrning. So we shall have a
long and exciting Session. Look for an indefinite
number Of = tibuSter" speeches-poltical, of
c0urse-the substance Of which, shall be spread be-
| fore your readers. ,.~s ... az s- :
| Train on r. & G. r. r. ran into aH6tt5r COW last
! night. The cow-hooks took her up--no harm done
| to human machinery.
! MIR. Cilngman continues to stop in city. W.
*Ir Clngman left Raleigh Monday last for the West
lie has undoubtedly taken the stump for Pierce King
His letter will be found il another coumn.TDs. JOURNAL
RALEIGH, Monday, Oct H. 1852
In the House to-day, bill to repeal the 25th Sec
ton of the SD Chapter Revised Statutes, was read
through three times. A number of Bills and Reso
utions Of private nature. presented and read
| first time.
a motion to reconsider the vote Of Saturday. by
which the House refused to adjourn was made, and
laid on the table
/ In the Senate, much time consumed in arran
ging the rules of the Senate-makng amendments
&c: and finally adopted and ordered to be printed
together with State Constitution and Constitution
the United States--one copy for each member
i Two Intellectual attempts were made to elect al
Engrossing Clerk. Tomorrow both Houses vii
again ballot. A Mr.. Harriss Wing, from Davidson
and MIR. Jenkins, Democrat, from Warren are tb,
/ prominent candidates. From appearances, thinl
Jenkins will be elected
i suppose you haze seen Mr.. Clingmans letter.
8 He is quite down Gen. Scott. and advocates tn,
election of Pierce liking! The letter has caused
futterng II the political wcrld. here. Wings lool
sour assure you, and utter bitter language at the
J parting
Hon E. StanIy IS here; he is to address The Scot
I 6 Graham Club tonight. That Club cries londI,
for help--it bad vel nigh died osu The hands Of
GiImer. McDngald and SianIy, will nor assur,
you, be sufficient to arouse its members Whigger,
i dead here and dying evergasiere. w