Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1854-11-29
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and ordered to be engroSSed.
On motion of Mr. Cunningham, the bill hereto
fore introduced by Mr.. Bower, to abolish the once
of Superintendent of Common Schools was referred
to the Committee on Education and the Literary
Fund
Mr. Haughton introduced bill to incorporate the
McIver Mining COMPANY Read and referred to the
Committee on Corporations.
On motion of Mr.. CLARK message was sent TO
Commons proposing to raise joint select committee
to take into consideration the general subject OF
public printing and of the printing and distributor
of bills, documents and other matters ordered py
either branch Of the Assembly.
A message from the Commons proposing a JOINT
committee on the Lunatic Asylum; agreed to, ana
Messrs Mills Cherry and Eaton appointed on the
part of the Senate.
The Senate then, in pursuance of an agreement
with the House, voted for Engrossing Clerk For
Mr. Joyner 81, Mr.. Wheat II, Mr.. Powell 5. No
election.
On motion of Mr.. Cherry, message was sent to
the Commons proposing to appoint joint select
committee of three on the part of the Senate and
five on the part of the House. to be called the Com
mittee on Swamp Lands.
The Speaker announced that the Committee on
pubc buildings consist of Messrs Wilder, Morisey
and Sanders
The Senate again, in pursuance disagreement with
the House, the name of Mr.. Wheat having been
withdrawn voted for Engrossing Clerk, as follows:
For Mr.. JoyNER-Messrs. Biggs, Bower, Boyd,
Brogden, Clark, Collins Drake, Eaton, Faison, Fish
er, Fonvills, Herring, Hoke, JONES' McCleese, Nc
Dowell, Oldfed, Sanders, Speight, Walker, Wilder
and w ood-22
For Mr. PowELL-Messrs Speaker, Ashe, Cher
~, Christian, Coleman, Cunningham, Davis, kborn,
Fennel, Freeman, Glmer, Graham, Graves Haugh-
ton, Lane, Martin, Mills, Mitchell, Morisey, Tayloe,
J. W. Thomas, Virgins and Willey-23.
Mr.. Powell elected.
The Senate then in pursuance of former agree
ment with tie House, voted as follows for United
States Senator, the Hon. David S. Reid and Hon.
q. NJ Barringer being in nomination.
Those who voted for Mr.. Reid are Mess-s. Spea-
ker, Bggs, Bower Boyd, Brogden, Clark, Coennan.
Collins Cunningham. Drake, Eaton, Faison Fen
NELL Fisher, Fonville Graves, Herring Hoke, Jones,
Mcdowell, Martin, Mills, Oldteld, Sanders, Speght,
Walker, Wilder and Wood-2S
Those who voted for Mr.. Barringer are, Messrs.
IAshe, Cherry, Christian, Davis, Eborn, Freeman,
Gilmer, Graham, Haughton, Lane McCleese, Mitch
ell Morisey, Tayloe, j. w. Thomas and Virgins
IL.
Mr. Wiley voted for Mr. Rayner
The Joint rules of the two Houses having been
read motion of Mr. Graham they were
amended to provide for the appointment of six
members from each Honse Committee on the
Revised Statutes.
The Senate then, in pursuance of former agree
ment with the House, voted Tor Solicitor for the
Cd Judial Circuit, George S. Stevenson Esq. an G..
Green Esq, being in nomination: For Mr. Stevenson
29, for Mr.. Green Is. Mr.. Stevenson elected.
- Mr.. Fason from the Committee the subject, re-
ported that Mr. Reid had received 80 for United
States Senator, Mr. Barringer IS votes Mr.. Rayner
VOTE Mr.. H. l.. Holmes 1 vote, Mr.. Crage vote,
and Mr.. Kerr vote; and that David S. Reid, hav-
votes cast, is duly elected.
On motion Of Mr.. Biggs, Resozced that H. S.
Smith be appointed Engrossng Clerk, and his duty
shall be Clerk of the joint COMMITTEE on the
Revised Statutes and attend to the engroSSment and
enrolment Of said Statutes.
On motion of Mr.. Gilmer, the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF COMMONS.
The Speaker having called the House to order,
Mr.. Gillian, of Washington, was qualified and
took his seat.
message was received from the Senate propos-
ing to exclude from the printed journals the pro-
ceedngs of the Philadelphia Convention relative to
the erection of a monument to the Signers of the
Declaration of independence
Mr.. Jordan of Perquimans, moved a reconsidera-
ton of the vote of yesterday which laid the report
Of the committee upon joint rules on the table.
Agreedto.
Mr. Jordan then moved the report be sent to the
Senate for concurrence. Agreed to-
Mr.. Dortch moved a message be sent to the Senate
proposing to raise joint select committee on the
Lunatic Asylum. Agreed to.
Mr.. Sngetary moved that the resolution in favor
of o. H. Perry be taken up. Agreed to.
After some discussion the resolution was referred
to the committee on claims.
The following committees were appointed by the
Speaker:
h STANDING COMMITTEES
- On Privileges and EIections-Messrs. McDufie,
Grist Williams of Warren, McKesson, Jenkins,
Simmons, Mordecai. Sherrell, Craven, Watts Wright
On Ctoims-Messrs. Settle, Dargan, Stubbs
Jones, Love, Daniel, Blow, Yancy, Whitaker, Rus
sell, Horton
On Propositions and Grieoances-Messrs Waugh
White of Bladen, Carmichael Barnes of Edgecombc
Winston, Houston, Cook, CALDWELL Long, Eure,
Black
On the Judiciary-Messrs. Dortch, Shepherd,
Barringer Jordan Bynum of Rutherford Singelta-
ry, Phillips, Bynum of Northampton Outlaw
Houston, Gorrell.
On Internal Improcements-Messrs. Canser, Nc
Dufie, Myers, Yancey, Leach of Davidson, Badham,
Turner, Ship, Mcmillan, Carmichael, Green
On EducatiOn-Messrs' Williams of New Hano-
yer, Stubs, BLACK, j. Fl. Headen, Jenkins, Vance,
Meares, Humphreys, Wilkins, Selby, Martin
On Agricutture-Messrs. Norment, Bullock, Bo-
gle, Patton, Martin, White of Castor, Mann, Neal
of Mcdowell, Sutton, Green of Person, Jarvis.
On Pricate Bitls-Messrs Lancaster, Amis Jen-
kns, Steel, Singeltary, Ship, Williams of Warren,
Vance, Whitfield, of Wayne, Whitlock, Blow, Dan
iel, Shaw, Rolan.
an FTnance-Messrs. Shepherd, Mebane, Cansler.
Steel, Patterson, White of Baden, Smith, Long.
On Enrolled BiJLs-Messrs. Bynum of Northamp-.
ton. Cook Love, j. H. Headen, Yancey
On LibrGry-Messrs Houston Vance, Jenkins
A resolution in favor of the Sheriff of Cherokee
County referred to the committee on claims
Mr.. j. NJ Leach of Davidson, presented pream-
BILE and resolutions against the Homestead bill and
in favor of the distribution of the public lands which
were read laid on the table and ordered to the printed
Mr.. Shepherd of Cumberland introduced a bill to
read laid the table and ordered to be printed
Mr. Smith of Halifax, moved that message be
sent to the Senate proposing to enter upon an cleo
ton for Engrossing Clerk forthwith Agreed to-
A message being received from the Senate con-
CURING in the above message,
The House proceeded to vote as follows: Wheat
4s: Joyner 80; Powell So. No election.