Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1854-11-25
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SENATE.

TUESDAY, Nov. 81, 1854
A message was received from the House of Com
mons, announcing the organization of that body,
and of their readiness to proceed to business.
On motion of Mr.. Boyd
OrdeTed, That Message be sent to the House of
Commons, proposing to appoint Joint Select Com
mittee of two on the part of each House, to wait
his E8celiency the Governor and inform him of the
due organization of both branches the Legislature
and of their readiness to receive any communication
ne may have to make
Mr.. Bower presented communication from the
Secretary of State in rel aton the public printing!
which read, ard ordered to be sent to the House
of Commons.
On motion of Mr.. Clark,
Messrs Clark, Graham, Boyd, Haughton and San
ders were appointed a Committee to prepare and re-
port Rules for the government of the Senate.
On motion of Mr.. Biggs,
OTdered That message be sent to. the House of
Commons, proposing to raise Joint Committee of
three on the part of the Senate and five the part
of the House, to prepare and report Rules for the
government of the intercourse between the two
Houses.
A message from the House of Commons concurring
in the proposition to raise Joint Committee to
wait upon the Governor, and informing that Messrs.
Badham and Turner constitute the Committee on
their part; whereupon, Messrs. Boyd and Morisey
were appointed on behalf of the Senate
Mr.. Boyd, from the above Committee, reported
that the Governor would be pleased to make COM
munication to the House, tomorrow at - o'clock.
A message from the Commons, transmitting the
the concurrence of the Senate: .- .
"a Resolution to provide curtains for the two
Halls of the General Assembly,
On motion of Mr.. Cunningham, the rules were
suspended, and said resolution read three
al times, passed, and ordered to be enrolled.
A message from the House of Commons, propo-
sing to go into election for Solicitor in the 9Th
Judicial circuit tomorrow at II o'clock Agreed to,
and Messrs. Faison and Haughton appointed to SUI
perintend election part of the Senate
The Senate also concurred in House proposition
to go into an election for engrossing clerk to-mor
at IL o'clock, and Messrs. Mcdowell and Cherry
of Senate to superintend election.
The Senate also concurred in House proposition
to go into election of Secretary of State tomorrow
at IO4 o'clock, and Mcssrs. Cunningham and Wiley
appointed to superintend election.
The Senate agreed to House resolution to compen-
safe Stephen D. Pool late Clerk of that body, for his
services in attending upon the organization of the
House.
On motion of Mr.. Cunningham, the Senate ad-
iourned until tomorrow morning 10 o'clock.
HOUSE OF COMMONS.
The Speaker having taken the Chair and the jour
nal being read, it was ordered, on motion of Mr..
Steele of Richmond that message be sent to the
Senate informing them of the due organization of
the House and their readiness to proceed with the
public business.
Mr.. Dortch, of Wayne, introduced resolution to
pay S. ID. Pool S44 for mileage and services as
Clerk, which read the first Time; and the rules
being suspended passed its second and third read
ing and ordered to be engrossed.
On motion OF Mr.. Steel the Hrlnclpal Doorkeeper
was authorized to procure suitable accommodations
for the newspaper reporters in the lobby behind the
Speakers Chair.
On motion of Mr. Dor!ch it was resolved that the
rules of the last House of Commons be adopted for
the temporary government of the present House.
A message received from the Senate inform
ing the House. that they were ready to proceed to
the despatch of public business
On motion of Mr.. Dortch the Speaker appointed
Messrs. j. G. Badham. of Northampton, and Josiah
Turner, of Orange, a committee to wait upon the
Governor in conjunction with Messrs. Boyd and
Morrisey of the Senate.
On motion of Mr.. j. B. Bynum, Messrs W. T.
Dortch, w. L. Steel j. G. Shepherd j. S. Anis
and CASTOR Mears appointed committee to
prepare rules for the government of the House
Mr.. Singeltary, of Pitt, offered a resolution
thorizing the Clerks of the House of Commons and
the Senate to procure suitable curtains for the two
Halls of the General Assembly. After some discus
sion the resolution read first time, the rules
were suspended read second and third time and
ordered to be engrossed.
State that W. W: Holden had contracted for the
printing for the present General Assembly, which
message was laid on the table.
The committe appointed to wait upon his Excel
lency the Governor made verbal report, that on
tomorrow his Excellency would lay before the House
communication in writing.
A motion to adjourn being rejected it was resolved
upon motion of Mr.. Dortch that the House meet at
10 o'clock. A. NJ.
A message was sent to the Senate proposing to go
into an election for Engrossing Clerk tomorrow at
ii o'clock.
Also message to the Senate proposing to go into
election for Solicitor for the Fifth District tomor
row at II o'clock.
message was also sent to the Senate proposing to
so into election for Secretary of State tomorrow
at 10 o'clock.
The House then adjourned.