Semi-weekly North-Carolina standard., 1852-12-29

manner, saying he had come to the House contrary
to the express directions of his physician, in order
to try to throw oil over the troubled waters and de-
cared that adjournment before the State reds-
trlcted would be virtual dissolution of the govern
Eent.
Mr.. Cherry said he would make proposition
That the Wings willing to take the bill offered
| few days ago by Mr.. Mcintyre, with the amend
ment offered by Mr.. Pnryear; and enqured If the
Democrats would accept it. voice of" No " was
heard Then, said he, this HOtsse will adjourn at
I2 O'Clock.
Mr.. Dargan followed, scouting the idea of Consti-
tutonal disability to adjourn, the Constitution did
not require mpossibiiies. He declared that the
only correct way of arriving at the political complex
ION of the State in laying oil The Senatorial districts
was by reference to the past senatorial vote.
Mr. George enquired why then did the Wings con-
terd for equal number of senators, since the DEM
ocrats had six majority.
A message received from the Senate amend
Ing their former resolutions and fixing the time for
adjournment on the 9th instant.
Mr.. Dorch moved to lay the business under con-
slderaton upon the table in order take up and
slider the message from the Senate.
MIR. Cherry moved that there be call Of the House,
and upon that motion the yeas and nays taken,
and it was decided in the negative-yeas "a, nays 81
the Wings generally voting yea and the Demo-
Gratis nay.
MIR. Fagg then moved that the House do now ad-
journ, and demanded the yeas and nays. and the
House refused to aduurn-yeas 6, nays sc.
The question occurring upon Mr.. Dortch's motion
to lay upon the table,
Mr.. Miller, of Caldwell, spoke against it; decla-
ring that if the bill could not pass before midnight
he Was in favor of adjournng and going home. lie
demanded the yeas and nays.
Mr.. Smith, of Halifax. with the general consent of
the House, read plan which he had prepared. and
which he conter ded gave the Wings % districts and
the Democrats 23, leaving doubtful.
The motion to lay upon the table prevaied-yeas
so, nays 43. The Democrats voted yea, and ali the
nays were wings.
Mr. Leach said the ession WAC drswipr to :, olose
and judge should be elected !; he therefore moved
to send message to the Senate proposing vote
forthwith for judge of The 7th circuit, and demand
ed the yeas and nays. The motion did not prevail
yeas Al, nays 40.
Mr.. Cherry moved to take up the bill to Law off
the Senatorial districts; and again appealed to the
Wings to stand firm, resist the bill, and adjourn the
Legislatures; declaring that he would ad-
journ, call the yeas and nays and all parIia-
lnenary usages in his power TO stave off the question
until midnight. He spoke fifteen minutes, the time
allowed him. and was followed by
MT. Ca!d well, OF Guilford. who spoke in favor of
taking up the bill In order that Smith might sub
init his plan. He declared that rather than Gee the
bill passed he would force adjournment.
MIR. Wynne obtained the floor, and declared his
voice was not for war, but for peace He believed
there was enough Of patriotism and of the spirit OF
compromise to settle the matter.
MIR. Philips said it might be expected that he had
risen TO make personal explanation but it was not
so; neither had he word OF the report he had con-
Cured in 10 retrac AS for the banner under which
hIgs were here rallying he would say such ba n
ner waved over him. He a whg, but not d is
organizer. The course of Wfigs here to night was
calculated to dissolve the Wing party. This House
could not adJourn-i; must remain in session until
the business made imperative by the Constitution is
completed. God forbid that he should carry his par
tizan feelings to the extent of disorganization.
MIR. Saunders declared tina: the House could not
adjourn. Twelve o'clock might come and pass and
he would remain here and If Inc Speaker now in TIE
4 he II ,k. -.
ness would go on.
The Speaker said he wished to state what he con-
ceived to be his duty before the debate proceeded
further If the joint order FOR adiou rnnent was
not resclnded he should adjourn the House at 3
O. clock.
Mr.. Dobbin spoke next, and appealed to the pa,ri-
osn of the House to rescind the order for adjourn
ment: and enumerated same of the ruinous conse-
quences of an adjournment at this time. He alluded
10 the threats made by certain gentlemen, and en-
qured of them if they could expect any concession
under menaces. He again appealed 10 the patriot
ism of the House not to permit revolutionary state
Of affairs.
Mr.. Dargan declared that there was no power to
elect new Speaker and go with the business, |
and hope! his Whig friends would not be alarmed.
He was not afraid to assume the responsibility of
adjournment.
Mr.. Hoeman said there might be fighting under
this banner and that but he was fighting under his
own banner; and if, like Sampson with the Phiis- |
tines, the temple pulled down he would go dow
with the rest. Like Jonah among the Ninevites he
should sit quietly by and what to be the end.
Mr.. Fagg spoke for fifteen minutes.
Mr.. Turner, of Orange, appealed to members to
reflect how far party spirit had driven them from the
proper He said it with shame that he could
but little of the spirit of patriotism herethe
spirit OF party was predominant He had not taken
part with his friends, and should do so stave
off the question by any manoeuering until an adjourn.
rnent was effected. He hoped his Wing friends
would E't diourn the House to- night.
MIR. Blow said there had been a mystery hanpi mo-
owe O. he forr
terry which was embr raced in the question: Who struck
Billy Patterson 2 He feared the House was about
to solve the mystery by deciding that it was Billy
Patterson who struck himself. From the crowd in
the obbies and the gallery it might be supposed there
was some excitement here. II was not So The
House seemed TO be in articu nnort,s Both Whius
and Democrats wanted advantages; but for himself
Il member OF the great independent Democratic Re.
publican State Rights Whig party, he only wanted
what was fair. He was in favor o! resembling the
resolution 10 adjourn and taking up the bill and ha
ing a consultation and he believed the nation couId
yet be saved.
Mr.. Puryear offered resolution PROPOSING to send
message to the Senate TO rescind the resolution TO
adjourn to-day, provided it would agree 10 adjourn
tomorrow at IL o'clock.
The Speaker said he had witnessed with pain the
course of his Whig friends here Tonight and was
convinced they were wrong. The resolution offered
by Mr.. Puryear not in order, but in this crisis
rules of order and submitting the resolution to the
House.
MIR. Cherry had previously refused to wthdra W
his motion to take the bill from the label
The resolution was adopted-years "A, pays I9
and the Senate concurred,