Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1854-11-29
Iegislaturf uf Nurtb GarnIiua,
SENATE.

rs SENATE. - -
.as , TUESDAY, Nov 21, 1854 F
"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, e..
Ordered, That Message be sent to the House of
Commons, proposing to appoint aJoint Select Com
mtee, OF two on the part of each House. to wait on
his Exceliency, the Governor and inform him of the
due organization of both branches of the Legislature
ana oi tneir readiness to receive any communication
lie may have to make
Mr.. Bower presented communication from the
secretary OF State in relAtion to the public printing;
which was read ard ordered to be sent to the House
of Commons
On motion of Mr. Clark,
Messrs. Clark, Graham, Boyd, Hauehton and San
ders were appointed Committee to prepare and re-
port Rules for the government of the Senate
On motion of Mr.. Biggs
OrueTed, That a message be sent to the House of
Commons, proposing to raise a Joint Committee of
three on the part of the Senate and five on 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
munication to the House, tomorrow at IL o'clock
message from the Commons, transmitting the
following engrossed resolution, in which they ask
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 was read three sever
al times, passed. and ordered to be enrolled.
message from the House of Commons, propo-
sing to go into an election for Solicitor in the 9Th
judicial circuit tomorrow at IL o'clock Agreed to,
and MesSrS. FasOn and Haughton appointed to su-
perintend election on part of the Senate.
The Senate also concurred in House proposition
to go into an election for engrossing clerk to-mor-
row at IL o'clock, and Mcssrs Mcdowell and Cherry
of Senate to superintend election.
The Senate also concurred in House proposition
to so into election of Secretary of State
at 10y O'Clock, and Messrs. Cunningham and Wiley
appointed to superintend election
The Senate agreed to House resolution to compcn-
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-
jOurncd 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
a
pay S. d. Pool $44 for mileage and services
Clerk, which read the first time, and the rules
being suspended it passed its second ard third read
ing and ordered to be engrossed
On motion of Mr.. Steel the Principal 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 lvaHf no
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. c. Badham. of Northampton, and Josiah
Turner, of Orange, acommittee to wait upon the
| Governor in conjunction with Messrs. Boyd and
Morrisey of the Senate.
On motion of Mr.. j. B. Bynun, Messrs. W. I.
Dortch, W. L. Steel, j. &. Shepherd, j. S. Amis,
and CASTOR Mears were appointed a committee to
prepare rules for the government OF the House:
: Mr. Singcltary of Pitt, offered resolution au-
thorizng 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
sop the resolution read first time, the rules
| were suspended read second and third time and
| ordered to be engrossed.
A message was received from the Secretary Of
State that W. w. Holden had contracted for the
printing for the present Central Assembly, which
message was laid on the table.
The committe appointed to wait upon his Excel
lency the Governor, made verbal report, that on
his Excellency would lay before the House
a communicated in writing
motion to adjourn being rejected it was resolved
upon motion of Mr.. Dortch that the House meet at
| 10 o'clock. A. NJ.
message was sen. to the Senate proposing to go
into election for Engrossing Clerk tomorrow at
III o'clock.
Also, message to the Senate proposing to go into
an election for Solicitor for the Fifth District tomor
row at - o'clock.
message was also sent to the Senate proposing to
90 into an election for Secretary of State tomorrow
at 10 o'clock.