Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1854-11-22
THE LEGISLATURE.


-orod in the State House in this City OH Monday
last, goth inst.
The Senate was organized by the election of
,r.uro, Winslow. ESQ, of Cumberland County, as
Sneaker. The Wings voted for Mr. Cherry, of Ber-
tie, The vote stood,
For Winslow Democrat, 20
For Cherry, Wing, 13.
On taking the Chair Mr.. Winslow delivered the
following neat and appropriate address:
Senator's: feel very grateful for this signal mark
of vour confidence, and too partial consideration.
Indeed | should be less than man were insensible
~ the high honor of occupying this distinguished
nosition: an honor l may be permitted to say alto
qetber unexpected and wholly unSought by me 4;
en honor, the value of which is UNNECESSARILY en-
HANGED by the lattering circumstances under which
it has been conferred.
And Senator's if this any other body than
the Senate of North Carolina-werc l not now adj
dressing many of her distinguished, enlightened and
natriotc sons-were not this the capitol of North
Carolina whose very atmosphere is redolent OF SUBJ
ordination and Difference to right rule and just au-
thority, decent and becoming dstrust of my abil
ties might have led me to decline presiding over
your deliberations.
owe it also to myself to declare that while I
bring to this place experience whatever OF parlia-
mentary usage bring 10 it heart swelling with
love to North Carolina, and with devotion to her IN
tcrests. | approach this chair not mere poti-
cal partzan but with the hope of being indeed the
Sneaker of the Senate of North Carolina, and of the
whole Senate; and shall rely with perfect aSsur-
ance upon your kind support, and invoke now
your generous forbearance for the many errors L
folsee shall commit.
With these declarations and with renewed EXPIRES
sons of nv grateful feelings and with ferycnt wish
es that your legislation may rebound to the welfare
of our beloved country, | accept, with unaffected
difhdence, the high and honorable trust contded to
me- and enter now upon the administration OF It's
duties.
Mr. Hill was unanimously reelected Principal
Clerk; and Quentin Busbec, Esq., of Raleigh, was
unanimously elected Assistant Clerk.
James Page, of Randolph, the old and faithful
Doorkeepcr was unanimously reelected to that Of
fee, and John N. Voger, of Rowan, was elected
Assistant, over Mr.. Couch by vote of 2S to IA.
The House of Commons was called to order by
Mr.. Pool the late Clerk after which the oaths of
office were administered to the members.
On motion the House proceeded to the election
of a Speaker. Mr.. Dortch, of Wayne, nomi-
mated Samuel P. Hill, of Caswe; and MFR. Tur-
ner, of Orange, nominated j. s. Amfs, Esq. OF
the County of Granville. The House then voted as
follows:
For Mr.. Hl1L-Mcssrs. Dortch, Gentry, White,
of Baden Mares, Sherrell Shepherd, Coheld, Nc
ten, Jarvis, Wright, n. B. Whitfield, Barnes David
Williams Waugh Flynt, Martin, Bullock, Lyon,
White of CASTOR, Sclby, Love, Sutton, Canister My
crs Black, Tomlinson, A. Barnes, Watts, 9ancey
BRYANT T. II. Williams, Mcmillan Bynum of North
ampton Humphrey, Jordan, Sngeltary, Blow, Rose
Green Regain, Norment, Settle, j. W. Neal, Shaw
Daughtry, Whitlock, Hill of Stokes, Dunn, Rand
Whitaker, s. A. Williams Jenkins, L. Whitfield
Garland, G. w. Williams, Lancaster, Holland aht
Bryson-63.
For Mr. ANIs-Messrs Barringer, Dargan, VII
kins, Mebane, Vance, Boyle, Winston, Stubbs
Green, Chadwick Jones' Harrison, Rolan, J. II
oIC oh
F. Caldwell, johnson, B. +. Williams Eure, r. ii
Smith, Perkins, Daniel, Parks, Sharpe, Simmons,
Neal Leach Russell Patton, Phillips, Turner, Mann
Craven Thornburgh, Steele, Ship, Bynum, of
FUR, Mordecai, Horton, Carmichael and Cookie
Mr.. Hill voted for Mr.. Shepherd.
Mr. Hill having received majority of the votes
was declared duly elected, and was conducted to tn
Chair, whence he made his acknowledgements for TIN
honor conferred in brief but impressive and ap
propriate address, 1t is as follows:
Gentlemen Of the House Of Commons:
/ thank you for the honor conferred upon me
and whilst feel this responsibilities devolving upor
yet will undertake them, being fully assured
that in all things appcrtaining to the honor and the
dignity of this body will have your undivided aid
We have not assembled as you well know, to pass
through solemn forms and unmeauing ceremonies
but the happiness and the interests of great State
have been confded to our care and our wisdom
That We may realise the expectations of all, order
ana laoor should mark our course. II an impartial
discharge of my duties will preserve ORDER then
need give you assurance that confusion and DELAY
will be unknown among The labors before us
IRE not of minor importance; all sections of the
State stretching forth their hands and asking us
to relieve them from hardships and sweep away the
barriers that divide them from comforts and pros.
porous commerce. In giving this aid should
do let us know no east no west, but guided by pru-
dence and patriotism let US give aid wherever the
interests and honor of North Carolina may require
let us by wise and liberal policy elevate her to
position among her sister States to which she has
always been entitled, and from which she has ever
been kept.
James T. Marriott, Esq., of Wake, was then cleo
ted Principal Clerk of the Senate by the following
vote: Marriott 65, s. D. Pool Esq, 40.
On motion of Mr.. Barringer, George Howard. Jr.
Esq, of Edgecombe, appointed Assistant Clerk
of the Commons and then Mr.. w. S. Webster OF
Chatham, was appointed Principal Doorkeeper, and
Mr.. W. R. Lowell, Of Surry, Assistant Doorkceper OF
the Commons
The House then adjourned until Tuesday morning
ten o'clock. -...
The annual message of Gov. Reid will probably
be sent in to-day at twelve o'clock It shall appear
in our next.
We learn that Mr.. Smalwood, of Northampton.
was prevented from being in his scat on Monday, by
an injury received by being thrown from his buggy
on his way to Raleigh. We are glad to hear that
he was not seriously injured.
DOUGLAS GREAT SPEECH. The last Union con-
taIns the Speech of Judge Douglas, at the dinner