Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1860-12-22
HOUSE OF COMMONS.


Rev. Mr. Tucker.
\ message was received from the Governor an
nouncing to the House the arrival of Hon. Jacob
Thompson aS Commissioner to this State from the
State of Mississippi, and transmitting a commun.
cation from Mr.. Thompson to his EXcellcncy the
Governor.
On motion of Mr RqaSnm. the message and COM
municalicn were sent to the Senate with PROPOSE
ton to print, and also proposition 10 invite Mr.
Thompson to become the guest of the State, and to
grant HIM the privileges o! the two Houses.
Mr.. Bullock moved to send message to the Sen.
ate proposing TO 20 forthwith into the election Of
seven Councillors of State aud nominating McsSrS.
w. \. Ferguson Council " ooten j. w. Cunningham
John j. Long, DIR. Vim. l.. lIIGard, Jesse f. Graves
and David Murphy. Agreed to-
Several memorials were introduced, and laid on
the table without being read
Bills of private character were introduced and
without reading referred 10 appropriate committees
Mr.. Ransom. from the joint select committee to
make arrangements for the reception Of the conf
miSSioncrs G'um Alabama, made a report and the
rcpnrt adopted
Mr.. Batchclor, pursuant To notice moved to take
up the bill Tor armng the State for the purpose of
putting it OH its third reading.
SIR. Mechanic demanded the yeas ard nays, which
being taken resulted yeas IS. navS So. So the
House refused to take up the bill
\ message WAS received from the Senate, concur
ring in the proposition TO elect Councillors of
State. The Chair appointed McSSrS Bullock and
IcateS TO Superntend the part of the House. who
reported that Me&SrS W. \. Ferguson Council
Wootrn, J. w. Cunningham, John j. Long, DIR. w.
l.. billiard, Jesse Z. Graves and David Murphy, as
having been elected
Mr.. Ferebee offered resolution, that message
be sent to the Senate informing that body that
were prepared for them, and that the House was
ready to receive the commissioners from Alabama.
MeSSrs. Ferrbee and Green Of Franklin were ap-
pointed by the Chair TO wait the Judges of the
Supreme Court, and invite them to take seat on
the floor of the House.
At IL o'clock, NJ the Senate came in and took
the Stats appropriated them.
The Judges of the Supreme Court occupied seats
on the right OF the Speaker his Excelleucy, Gov.
Ellis, on the left.
The galley thronged withladieS and gen.
tcmen, who had assembled to witness the rccep-
ton; and many an admirng glance turned 10
the beautiful galaxy above, by bachelor members
below, who, doubt, felt strong impulses TO so for
Union At all hazards
At % minutes past II the Commissioners, at
tended by the committee entered the Hall and were
escorted to the seats prepared for them in front of
the Speakers seat.
Mr.. Ransom introduced the Commissioners in q
few happily conceived remarks.
Mr.. Garrett thanked the Representatives Of the
State for the cordial reception he and his colleague
had received, and proceeded to read an address to
the Legislature, urging the cooperation of North
Carolina in the present Southern movement.
When the address was finished, Mr.. Clarke,
Speaker of the Senate, in behalf of the General
Assembly, welcomed the Commissioners to the
State, and said that, whether North Carolina should
go out of the Union or remain in it. she would ever
feel sympathy for those of her sister States
whose interest is identified with her own.
The Senators then returned to their Chamber.
Mr. Ransom moved that message be sent to the
Senate with proposition to print the address Of the
Commissioners just read which was agreed to.
Mr.. Fercbee moved to concur in the Senate reso.
luton giving general leave of absence till the 7th of
January.
The Chair decided the motion not in order, as it
was not joint resolution.
A message was received from the Senate concur
ring in the proposition to print the address of the
Commissioners from Alabama.
Mr. Blue moved to extend the time for leave of
absence to the 9TH of January.
Mr. Ferebee moved to amend by adding that no
bill of public character should be acted on before
that time.
Mr. Jenkins demanded the yeas and nays, which
being called resulted yeas SO, nays 80.
Mr. Ferebee moved that the same license be ex-
tended to the Speaker, which was adopted and the