Newbern weekly progress., 1860-12-04
FROM RALEIGH.

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give YOU Senate report for to-doy. The Sen
ate met at Ii o'clock and was opened with
praver by the Rev. Mr. Walthal of the Baptist
Church.
Mr. Humphrey offered Resolution to in
!. struct the Committee on Finance to enquire in
to the expedency of reducing the tax on ped
lars and other venders of Spirituous Liquors.
Rejected.
On motion of Mr. Simmons message was
sent to the House proposing to elect Solicitor
for the 1st judicial Circuit andnominating for
that position Elias T. Hines, Esq
On motion of Mr.. Walker, leave of absence
until Tuesday next was granted to Mr.. Avery,
of Burke domestic affiiction demanding his
presence at home.
The House by message concurred in the pro-
position to elect Solicitor for the 1st Circuit,
and stated that Messrs. Elias T. Hines and j. j.
Yeates had been put in nomination.
Messrs Simmons and Eure were appointed
to superinted the election.
On motion of Mr. Whitaker message was
sent to the House proposing to go into an cleo
ton of Secretary of State. Mr.. Whitaker nom
mated Mr. Rufus I'll. Page, the present incum-
bent
The House by message announced its con-
currence in the Senates proposal to print the
report of the Superintendent of the Lunatic
Asylum
The House by message proposed to elect at
once a Superintendent of Common Schools
and stated that Calvin H. Wiley was in nom-
nation. The Senate concurred and Messrs
Ramsay, Of Rowan, and Thomas, of Davidson,
were appointed to superintend the election.
On motion of Mr.. Hall message was sent
to the House proposing to elect a Judge for the
9TH Judicial District. Messrs. r. S. French
and Hardy L. Holmes were nominated. Mr..
Eure from the Committee to supervise the cleo
ton of a Solicitor for the 1st District reported
as follows: Whole number of votes cast, 153.
| Necessary to a choice II. Mr.. Hines re-
ceived Sc votes Mr.. Yeates 66 Mr.. Jas. W.
! Hinton /.
Mr. Dowd from the Committee to superin-
tend the election of Secretary of State, reported
as follows: Whole number of votes cast,
! 149 Mr.. Page was unanimously re cleo
| ted.
A message was received from the House
transmitting the returns of the Presidential
Election, which, on motion Of Mr. Avery, were
ordered to be filed among the Archives of
State The House, by message, concuTed in
the proposition to elect Judge for the 9TH Dis
trict, and Messrs. Hall and Turner were ap-
pointed to superirtend the election. A mes
sage from the House proposing to elect Solic-
itor for the 7th Judicial Circuit was concurred
in by the Senate, and Messrs Dockery and
Dickson were appointed to superntend the
election. Messrs. David Coleman and G.. T.
n. Davis were nominated.
Mr.. Thomas, of Davidson from the Commit
tee to superintend the election of Superinten-
dant of Common Schools reported as follows
Whole number of votes cast, 149. Of these
Mr. Wiley received 147 scattering 2.
On motion of Mr.. Simpson, message was
sent to the House proposing to elect Comp
troller and nominating Curtis Ii. Broyden,
Esq, the present incumbent The House con-
CURED by message and Messrs. Simpson and
Watson were appointed to superintend the
election.
message from the House proposed to elect
an Eegrossing Clerk The Senate concurred
and Messrs. Lane and Slaughter were appoin-
ted to superintend the election. Messrs T. J.
Garner and j. W. Pinnix were nominated but
Mr.. Gamers name being subsequently with
drawn, that of Robert W. Seawell, of Wake
was substituted.
Mr.. Dickson from the Committee to super
intend the election of Solicitor for the 7th Dis
trict reported 152 votes cast, of which Mr..
ton, I.
Mr. Hall from the Committee to superintend
the election of Judge for the 5th district, re-
ported 156 votes cast, of which Mr.. French
received 99; Mr.. Holmes, 66; scattering 2.
A message was sent to the House proposing
to elect another Engro ssing Clerk and Edward
Vail, Esq, Of Sampson County, was nomina-
mated
The Senate refused to concur in PROPOSE
ton from the House to adjourn over until Fri
day Noon.
Mr.. Simpson from the Committee to super
intend the election of Comptroller, reported 151
votes cast. OF which Mr.. Brogden received
149; scattering 2.
Mr.. Lane from the Committee to superitltenl
Che eieCCloh vi fiiSroSSlIlS Olefh, reported 100
votes cast. Of these Mr.. Pinnix received 95; |
Mr.. Seawell, so; scattering s. Mr. Humphrey !
offered a bill to permit Free Persons of Color |
to become slaves by choosing masters. Passed |
1st reading, ordered to be printed, and referred
the Committee on the Judiciary.
Mr. Avery offered a resolution that the SEN
ate would consider no Bill or Resolution of a
pnblic nature; nor any nomination until Tues
day next. Rejected.
On motion of Mr.. Ramsay, the Senate ad-
journed until nine o'clock tomorrow
The two Houses will meet tomorrow merely
to adjourn over and consequently but little leg
islation will be done until next week. 1t is
generally rumored here that Thomas L. Cling
man has been nominated in the Democratic
caucus for the United States Senate, A des-
perate effort will be made to defeat him. Look
out for boilers. Doubts have arisen as to the
validity of the legislation of the present Assem-
bly,.