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e House then adjourned.
SENATE.

THURSDAY, Nov %, 1854. .
The Governors Message received from the
Commons and read, and the Senate agreed to the
Commons proposition to print ten copies of the same
for each member.
Mr. Clark, from the Committee on the subject,
reported rules for the of the Senate and
recommended their adoption.
The Speaker announced the following Standing
Committees:
Prioileges and Ezections-Messrs Herring, Tay-
loe, Wiggins Fonyille, McCleese, Biggs and Odfeld
den, Mitchell McCleese, Faison, Sanders and Mills
Claims-Messrs. Drake, Wiley, Jones, Freeman,
Collins, Davis and Graves.
Judicia,y-Messrs Hoke Graham, Eaton, Ashe
Coleman, Wilder and Haughton
Internal nproUement-Messrs. Fisher, Walker,
Gmer, Cherry, Christian, Wood and Oldield.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. Mcdowell, Speight Thorn
as of d., Tayloe. Morrsey, Fennell and Mills
Education and Literary Fund-Messrs. Clark,
Cunningham, Eborn, Lane Bower, Martin and Bggs
Mr. Mcdowell presented the petition of sundry
citizens of Cumberland County, praying the estab-
lishment of Bank at Fayetteville, to be called the
Bank of Clarendon. The bill was read, referred to
the Committee on corporations, and ordered to be
printed.
Mr.. Bower moved that a message be sent to the
House of Commons proposing to go forthwith into
the election United States Senator for the residue
of the term commencing 4th March, 1858; and nomi-
mated for the place David S. Reid, of Rockingham.
Mr.. Gilmer opposed the motion and asked time
for consideration. He offered various objections to
by Mr. Hoke who called the attention of the Senate,
and especially of the Senator from Guilford, to the
precedent set by the Wings in the Legislature of
1910. The journals would show that two disting-
ushed Wings elected to the Senate at that ses
sion one on the Odd and another the oath of No
vember. He did not see how the Wing side of the
Senate could, with consistency, with this precedent
before them of their own, oppose the proposition
just made.
After some further debate on motion of Mr.. Clark,
taoelue O'Clock tomorrow inserted for ortbaoiM
in the proposition of Mr. Bower; and the message
was sent to the House accordingly.
Mr.. Bower introduced bill to repeal so much of
an act passed in 1852 as provides for the appoint
ment of Superintendent of Common Schools Read
first time and passed
The Senate then adjourned.
HOUSE OF Commons
At ten o'clock the Speaker called the House to
Mr.. Dortch, of Wayne moved to reconsider the
vote of yesterday on the adoption OF the rules OF
order which was agreed to. Mr.. Dortch then SUBJ
mitted a report upon the same subject which was
adopted.
Mr. j. B. Bynum then moved series of resolu-
tons appointing committees upon several portions
of the Governors message, which was laid on the
table.
Mr. j. P Jordan of Perquimans, reported from
the Committee Joint Resolutions of order, which
was concurred in. Mr. Jordan moved the report be
sent to the Senate which was rejected.
Mr. Dortch, of Wayne, introduced a resolution
that message be sent to the Senate, proposing to
print the Constitutions of the United States and the
State of North Carolina, with the joint rules for the
use of the members, and ten copies to be deposited
in the public Library.
After some discussion between Messrs. Singeltary
and Dortch the resolution was laid on the table.
Mr.. Blow, of Pitt, moved that message be sent
to the Senate proposing to enter upon an election OF
United States Senator at IL o'clock this day.
Mr.. Love, of Haywood, moved to amend by in.
serting the LIST day of December next.
Hon. d. NJ Barringer supported the amendment
the ground of giving the absent members time to
arrive.
Mr.. Mebane, of Alamance, also opposed the mo-
ton to proceed with the election at this early peri
cd of the session-saw necessity for such haste
requested time for his party to die decently, and
gued at some length in favor ofthe postponement.
Mr. j. P. Jordan, of Perquimans, was against any
the absent members ought to be pre-
sent, and their opinions were well known it would
not have any effect upon the election. Mr.. j. quo
ted precedents to prove that it was customary to
proceed at once to election. His constituents
pected him to do his duty, and he ready at all
times The principles and conduct of the Demo-
cratic candidate well known. Mr.. Jordan con-
cluded by urging an immediate election.
Mr.. Dargan, of Arson, replied to Mr.. Jordan, he
opposed election at the present time, had per-
sonal objection to the democratic candidate but pre-
erred the present incumbent to any other Argued
here was necessity for immediate action, as the
Senator for the long term could not take his seat for
upwards of a year, and hoped upon reflection the