Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1854-11-29
HOUSE OF COMMONS.

The House net, at 10 e'cieck, pursuant to ad.
Journmeht, and proceeded to business. 81
Messrs. Gorrel, of Guiiford, Davenport, of Tyr
ret and Outlaw, Of BERTHE, appeared, were quail
fled, and took their seats. 81
Mr.. Steele, of Richmond, introduced Resolution
proposing to raise the salaries of certain Public OFF,
GERS, and giving to the Governor So, 900; to the
Comptroller $1,000; to the Treasurer $4,000; to
the Teasurers Clerk $3.50; and to the Secretary of
State 81 200 per annum. s..
The resolution was referred to Committee of five.
Mr.. Steele, of Richmond presented bill for the
regulation of limited partnerships; which was read
the first time, and ordered to be printed
message being received from the Senate, stating
their readiness to proceed with the election of Sec
retary of State, -
Mr. Blow, of Pitt, nominated William Hill, Esq.,;
who was elected; receiving the unanimous vote of
the House.
A Resolution, to appoint Committee on the Re-
vised Statutes, was adopted.
Mr.. CALDWELL of Guilford, introduced resolution
requiring the Presidents and Cashiers Of the Cape
Fear and State Banks to furnish tabular state
ment of their dividends and profits since 1885, and
the amount of taxes paid during said time; and that
the Speaker transmit the resolution to the Presidents
and Cashiers of said Banks; which was adopted.
The Clerk read the Report of the Committee on
Rules of Order which, after some discussion was
adopted ms ..
The House then proceeded to ballot for Engrossng
Clerk; when the following nominations were made ::
Erastus Smith, of Wake, by Mr.. Rand; ..
James w. Powell, by Mr.. jenkins
Neill McNeill, of Robson, by Mr.. Norment;
w. Il. Joyner, of Franklin, by Mr.. Martin;
j. L. Wheat of Orange, by Mr. Vance.
The first ballot stood thus Smith a McNeill IA; ;
Powell 81; Joyner 40; Wheat So; 70 votes being
necessary to choice, there no election.
From the Senate, Resolution in favor of Oliver
Fl. Perry, for services rendered in carpetting and
furnishing the Halls of the General Assembly.
At the hour appointed for the election of Solicitor
of the fifth District the House proceeded to vote
Mr.. Shepherd, of Cumberland, proposed Robert
Strange, Esq, of New Hanover; and Mr. Steele, of
Richmond proposed Ralph p. Buxton, Esq. Of Cum
! berland.
| Those who voted for Mr. Strange arc
| Messrs. Speaker, j. Barnes, A. Barnes Badham,
Black, Blow, Bryson, Bryant, Bullock, j. 3. Bynum,
Cansler Cofield, Gotten, Dargan Daughtry, Dortch
Headen, Hill, Holland, Houston, Humphreys, Jar
Wis, Jenkins, a. j. Jones, Jordan. Lancaster Long,
Love, Lyon, Martin, Mcmillan, McDuffie Meares,
Myers, j. w. Neal, Norment, Oglesby, Rand, Regan,
Rose, Selby, Settle Shepherd, Shaw, Sheriff., Sim
geltary, Sutton, Tomlinson, Waugh, Watts. G. NJ.
| White, j. II. White, n. &. Whitfield, L. Whitfield,
Whitaker, Whitlock, Wilkins, B. +. Williams, 1. h.
Williams, S. A. Williams, c. w. Williams, ID. Will
liams, Wright, and Yancy-69
Those who voted for Mr.. Buxton, are
| Mcssrs. Amis, Boglc j. G. Bynum, ID. F. Cald-
well, Carmichael Chadwick, Cook, Craven, Daniel,
Davenport, Eure Furr, Gorrel G. Green, Harrison.
Horton, johnson, j. NJ. Leach, Hugh Leach, March,
Mann, McKesson Mebane, Mcrdecai 5. j. Neal,
Outlaw. Patterson Parks, Patton, Perkins, Phillips,
Rolen, Russell, Shipp. Sharp Simmons, Smith, Steele,
Stubbs, Thornburg, Turner, Vance, Waser, Wins
| ton-44.
| The second ballot for Engross;ng Clerk then took
place; and the result follows: Smith 2, Pow
ell Sc, Joyner 56. Wheat 66-no election.
Mr.. Singeltary then moved that the Governors
Message be sent to the Senate; and that ten copies
of the Message, and one copy of the accompanying
documents, be printed, for the use of each member
! Which carried.
The House then adjourned.