Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1854-12-01

On Thursday last but little was done in either
House, in the way of business, the greater part of
the Session having been consumed in talking against
me for the purpose of staving off the election for
Senators. It was finally agreed in the Senate TO
postpone the election TO fill the vacancy until IL o.
clock next day, (Friday) in which arrangement the
House acquiesced.
The Speaker of the Senate announced the standing
committees of that body follows:
Propositions and Grievances Boyd, Brog-
den. Mitchell, McCleese Faison, Sanders Mills.
Claims -Messrs Drake Wiley, Jones, Freeman,
Collins Davis Graves.
JudiciarY-Messrs Hoke, Graham Eaton, Ashe,
Coleman, Wilder, Haughton.
Internal improvements Messrs Fisher, Walker,
GiImer Cherry, Christian, Wood Oldfeld.
CORPORATIONS. -Messrs. Mcdowell, Speight, Thorn
as of Davidson, Tayloe, Morissey, Fennell, Mills.
Education and the Literary Fund.-Messrs. Clarke
Cunningham Eborn, Lane, Bower, Martin, Biggs.
Privileges and Etections-Messrs. Herring, Tay-
oe, Virgins, Oldfeld, Fonve, McCleese, Biggs.
Mr. Mcdowell presented memorial from numer-
Gus citizens of Cumberland praying the charter Of
bank, which was referred to the Committee on Pro-
visions and Grievances.
Also, bill to incorporate the bank Of Clarendon
in Fayetteville-wth a capital of $4,000 in shares
of $50 each
On Friday, in the Senate, joint resolution was
passed to buy clocks for the General Assembly Mr.
Haug hton introduced bill to incorporate McIver
Coal Mining Company, and for other purposes. Re-
ferred TO the Committee on Corporations.
Mr.. Powell was elected Engrossing Clerk, by a
majority of both Houses on joint ballot.
Twelve O'Clock being the hour fixed upon for GO
ing into the election of Senator for the short term
vote was taken in both Houses, with the following
result
For D. 5. REID.-Messrs. Speaker Bggs, Bower, Boyd
Brogden, Clarke, Coleman, Collins Cunningham. Drake
Hoke Jones, Mcdowell, Martin, Mills, OIdfed, Sanders
Speight, Walker, Wilder Wood-28
For D. NJ. Observation-Disclosures. Ashe Cherry Christian
Davis Eborn Freeman, Glmer Graham, Haughton, Lane
McCleese Mitchell, Morssey Tayloe Thomas of David
son, Wiggns.-16.
! For Mr.. RAYNER.-Mr. Wiley.
HOUSE OF COMMONS
For Hon. D. M BARRINGER:-Messrs; Amis, Boyle, j. T.
Bynum, D. F. CALDWELL Carmichael, Chadwick, Cook, era
ven Dargan, Daniel Davenport Eure Fur, Gillian Cor
re Green, Harrison ]. H. Headen, Horton Johnson M
Mordecai, S. j. Neal Outlaw Patterson, Parks, Patton
Perkins, Phillips Rolen, Russell Ship. Sharpe, Simmons
Smith, Stubbs Steele Thornburg Turner Vance, Walser
For Hon. D. s. RElD.-Nlr Speaker, J. Barnes A Barnes
Badham Black, Blow, Bryson, Bryant, Bullock, J. B. By
num- Cansler, COfeld Gotten, Daughtry Dortch, Dunn
Holand Houston, Humphrey Jarvis Jenkins Jordan Ian
caster Long, Lyon, Martin, Mcmillan, McDufie, Myers
j. w Neal, Norment Oglesby, Rand, Regain, Rose Seby
Settle, Shepherd Shaw, Sheriff. Singletary Sutton Tom
Whitfield L. Whitfield, Whitaker, Whitlock T. H. Will
lams Wright and Yancy.-64.
For Mr.. CRAIGE.-Mr. Love.
For Mr.. Kerr.-Mr Barringer.
For Mr.. Homes-NTr. A. j. Jones
Whole number of votes cast, 16l. Necessary TO a
choice 81