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to Jeptha Woodland or his heirs. Referred to the
Committee Claims. 81
Mr. Patterson moved that the Committee on Pro-
positions and Grievances be instructed to enquire
into the expedency of amending the road law, and
report thereon by bill or otherwise. Adopted
Mr. Steele was excused from serving on the Com
mittee for Public Printing, aid Mr. Lancaster ap-
pointed in his stead
Mr. Lancaster introduced bill to pay tails Jurors
in the County of Alamance. Read and referred to
the Committee on Private Bills.
Mr. Houston introduced bill to divide the State
into nine Judicial Circuits and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on judiciary and ordered
to be printed.
The Speaker having announced that the hour had
arrived for electng U. S. Senator,
Mr.. j. NJ. Leach proposed the Hon. George T..
Badger.
The House then voted as follows for the Hon.
Asa Bggs:
Messrs. Speaker, A. Barnes, J. Barnes, Badham,
Black, Blow, Bryant, Bullock, J. B. Bynum, Cans
Ter, Cofeld, Gotten, Daughtry Dortch, Dunn, Fiynt,
Garland, Gentry, NJ Green A. D. Headen, Hill, Hol-
land, Houston, Humphreys Jarvis, Jenkins, Jordan,
Duffie, Meares, Myers, j. w. Neal, Norment, Ogles-
by, Rand, Regain, Rose, Selby, Settle, Shepherd,
Shaw, Sheriff., singetary, Sutton, Iomlinson'
Whitfield, L. Whitfield, Whitaker, Whtlock, S: A.
Williams G. w. Williams, L. II. Williams, ID. VIII
liams, Wright and Yancy-64.
Those who voted for the Hon. George Il. Badger
are,
Messrs. Amis Barringer, Boyle, Bryson, j. G: By
mum, D. F. Caldwell Carmichael, Chadwick, Cook,
Craven, Dargan, Daniel Davenport, Eure, Furr, Gil
liam, Gorrell, G. Green, Harrison, j: IT, Headen
Horton, johnson, A. j. Jones, j. NJ Leach, Hugh
Leach, March, Manu. McKesson, Mebane, Mordecai,
S. j. Neal Outlaw Patterson, Parks, Patton, Perkins,
Phillips, Rowland, Russell, Ship, Sharpe Simmons,
Smith, Stubs, Steele Thornburg, Turner, Vance,
Walser, Wilkins, Winston, B. F. Williamson.
Mr.. Singetary moved that the rules contained IN
"Jefferson's Manuel should govern the House when
not inconsistent with the rules of the House. and the
Joint rules of the House and Senate Adopted
The Joint Committee for experimenting the cleo
ton OF u S. Senator, reported as follows: For Asa
Biggs 81; For George f. Badger 90.
Mr. Carmichael moved that the Committee on the
Judiciary be instructed to enquire into the exped-
ency of aboshng jury trials in the County Courts.
message from the Senate appointing H. 8 Smith
Engrossing Clerk to the Joint Committee on the
Revised Statutes was concurred in.
A message was received from the Senate concur
ing in the Joint rules of order with certain amend
ments respecting the Commissioners OF Revised Sta
tutes Upon motion the Senate amendments were
concurred in.
Mr. Settle moved that the election for Solicitor of
the Fourth judicial District take place on Mon,
dav next at II o'clock. A division being called
for Mr. Settle amended by inserting ednesday, IN
stead ofMonday. Agreed to.
\ message was received from the Senate concur
ring in the proposition of the House, that the Speak
ers of the two Houses wait upon His Excellency
Governor Reid and inform him of his election to the
U. S. Senate.
the House then adjourned.