Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1856-11-26
LEGISLATURE OF NORTH CAROLINA.
SENATE.

SENATE. - .-.~" F.
TUESDAY, Nov. 1s, 1885,
The Senators from Gnilford Davidson and Cra-
ven, appeared were qualified, and took their seats.
Message received from the House of Commons,
informing the Senate of their organization and read
mess to proceed to business.
Mr. Cameron, of Orange, moved that message
be sent to the House of Commons proposing to raise
ajoint committee of two the part of each House,
to inform His Excelency, Gov. Bragg, of the or
ganizaton of the two Houses, and their readiness to
receive any message he may be pleased to commu-
nicatc to them.
Mr.. Clark. of Edgcombe introduced resolution,
allong place and accommodations for reporters for
the public press-whch passed unanimously.
Mr.. Hill, of Caswell, introduced resolution pro-
posing that joint committee the part of the two
Houses--two from the Senate and three from the
House-be raised, to prepare rules for the govern
nent Of the Houses;which was agreed to.
Mr.. Boyd, of Rockingham, introduced a bill to
amend the Constitution of the State Gree SufrageO
which was read the first time and ordered to be
printed.
Message received from the House of Commons
agreeing to the proposition of the Senate to raise
joint select committee to inform His Excellency of
the organization of the two Houses, and that Messrs
Bridgers and Pickett form their part of said Com
mittee Proposing also, that the two Henses pro-
ceed forthwith to the election of State Printer and
that Messrs. Holden Wilson, Mr.. Long and Mr.
Burr, were in nomination. Proposition concurred
in.
The Senate then proceeded to vote for State Prn-
ter when Messrs Holden & Wilson received 81
votes; Mr.. Long s; Mr.. Burr 4.
Those who voted for Messrs Holden & Wilson,
are. Messrs Speaker, Battle, Boyd Brogdcn Cam
eron. Carr CheSson, Clark, Coleman Cunningham
Dillard Eaton, Fcnvie, Hawkins, Hill. Holmes,
Houston j. B Jones. McDiarmid, Martin. Mills
Miller, W. r. Myers, RiveS. Sanders Speght Taylor,
". Fl. Thomas, Ward. White and Wilder-3l.
For Mr.. Burr-Messrs Cowper A. j. Jones, Pool
For Mr.. Long-Messrs. Burgess Christian, Cor
rell. Holt Albert Myers Ramsay, j. W. Thomas
and GibSon-S.
Mr.. Cameron, from the joint select committee to
communicate with His EXoellency, reported that
they had performed the duty assigned them, andre
ceived answer from His Exceency, that he would,
at 12 o'clock to-day, transmit to the two Houses his
Annual Message
Message received from the House concnrring in
the proposition of the Senate to raise joint COM
mitce to prepare rules for the government of the
two Houses.
The Senate then adjourned till tomorrow IL o.
clock.
HOUSE OF COMMONS.
The House met at II o'clock.
After the reading of the journal of Monday oro-
ceedings. message was received from the Senate
| announcing their organization.
| On motion of Mr.. Humphrey, a resolution was
adopted directing the Principal DoorKeeper to pro.
| vide the usual accommodation for the newspaper re-
| porters.
| On motion of Mr.. R. r. Bridgers, resolution
sent to the Senate proposing to raise joint commit
| tee to wait on His Excelency, the Governor,
uouncing the General Assembly as ready to receive
any communication from His Excellency.
On motion of Mr.. Humphrey, a message was
| sent TO the Senate announcing the House ready
to proceed forthwith to the election of Public Prin-
| ter.
| Mr.. Settle moved that the resolution be amended
by inserting the names of Messrs. Holden Wilson
| as being in nomination for that office. Adopted.
| Mr. D. F. Caldwell moved that the names of T.
Burr. jr., ofWmington and j. E. Long, of Lexing-
ton. be inserted. Adopted.
| Messrs. Bridgers and Pickett were appointed on
! the part of the House to wait on His Excellency,
| the Governor
Mr. R. Reeves offered resolution in favor of
W.R. Lowell. late Assistant Door-Keeper. authori-
zing the Public Treasurer to pay him $2l for per
| diem and mileage.
| Mr.. Humphrey opposed the resolution. but with
drew his objection at the request of Mr. Settle, and
| it passed the first reading
On motion of Mr.. Waugh, the rules were suspen-
ded the resolution read the second and third times,
| and passed unanimously.
Mr.. Brdgcrs informed the House that His Excel
| lencv would send in a communication to the House
| at IL o'clock.
The House then proceeded to the election of Pub
lie Printer, which resulted as follows:
For Messrs. Holden & Wilson, joint vote, 1c3.
For Mcssrs. Burr & Long, joint vote, As.
Those who voted for Messrs Holden Wilson,
were, Mr. Speaker, MessrS. Badham Barnes, Bethea
Barton, Bledsoc, Blow, Bridgers, Bright Bullock,
Cansler, Clark, Gotten, VIM. A. Cox, Dancy, Da-
wilson. Dills, Erwin Gentry, Hackney, Hargrovc
Harrel, Hester, Joel F. Hil VIM. Hill, Holmes,
Humphrey, Jarvis, jenkins, johnson, Jones, Kelly,
A. NJ. Lewis. G. N. Lewis Long, Love, J. f. Lyon, T.
B. Lyon, Mason, Mastcn, Matthews. Montgomery,
Moore Morrison Outerbridge Parker, Patterson Pear
Pitchford, ,Ramsour, Rand Rankin, Reeves, ,Routh
Rushing, Sauls Scales Settle, Smalwood, Souther-
land. speight, Stewart Strayborn, Tate, Thompson,
Tomnson, Ward, Waugh, O. P. White, Whitson,
Williamson, Withers- 70.
Those who voted for Messrs. Burr and Long arc,
Messrs Benbury, Caldwell j. NJ. Cox, Crump, Dar-
gan. Eborn. Eler, Elliott, Ferebce, Folk, Foster,
Gather, Hall, Houck, Jermet, Leach, Giles Leitch,
Little Mabry, Mann, Martin Mcintosh, Meares, Pick
ett, Richardson, Rumly, Scott Sier, Slaughter,
Speer, Stiles, Stubbs, C. N. White, Wilson-34.
4 The Message from His Exccllency, the Governor,
| was read. i
On motion of Mr.. BIbw. a message was sent to the
Senate proposing to p int ten copies of the message
for the use of each member of the Gen cral Assem-.
bly,. Adopted.
The House, on motion of Mr.. Humphrey, adjourn.
ed until tomorrow 10 o'clock.
SENATE
.-.. WEDNESDAY, Nov ~, 1856.
Mr.. Wiggins, of Halifax, moved that message
be sent to the House of Commons, proposing that,
when the two Houses adjourn to-day, that they ad-
iourn over, to Friday morning. 10 o'clock-Thu, sday
having been set aside by His Exc.lleacy, by Pro-
clamation, as day of Thanksgiving.