Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1860-11-28
The STANDARD.
LEGISLATURE OF NORTH-CAROLINA.
SENATE.


The journal Of yesterday was read by the Clerk.
On motion of Dr.. Arendell, Frederick Grist, ESQ.,,
.nator from Beaufort came forward, presented his
) sdentals and took his seat in the Senate.
: On motion of Mr.. Simpson, message was sent to
.e House, proposing to raise joint select commit
Of five, two on the part Of the Senate and three
the part of the House, to prepare joint rules Tor
2 % government Of the two houses.
On motion of Mr.. John Walker, message was
mt to the House, proposing to appoint JOINT Sc
ct committee to wait on the Governor to inform
{ Of the due organization Of the two Houses and
,er readiness to receive any communication he may
81 sh to present .-' g
The committee on the part Of the Senate consists
Z Messrs. Ramsay and Walker
A message was received from the House concurrlng
the above proposition.
. A message was received from the House propos-
g to 90 forthwith into election for State Prin.
4, and stating that Messrs. Syme and Hall and
: ohm Spelman were in nomination in that House;
fhercupon the Senate proceeded to vote as follows:
For Syme and HaM-Messrs. Arendell Barrin-
ser, Blount, Dockery, Dowd, Eure, Grist Morehead,
f:amsay Sharp, Slaughter, Spencer, Stubbs, Thorn.
.. Of Davidson, Turner, Walkup, Whedbee and
9'Horth-18.
For John Spchaan.--Messrs. Speaker, Avery,
burton, Brown Bledsoe Dickson, Dobson, Faison,
Iall, Harris of Franklin, Harris Of Chatham, Hum
,hrey, Pitchford, Rogers, Shaw, Simmons, Simpson,
peight, Street, Stowe, Taylor of Nash, Taylor of
Brunswick, Walker, Watson, Waugh, Whitaker and
Rinstead-27.
Mr.. Walker reported that the committee had wait
d on the Governor and that he would send in
Communication at IL o'clock
Mr.. Bledsoe from the committee to superintend
lection for State Printer, reported that the whole
lumber Of votes cast was 16l, necessary to choice
!. Mr.. Speman had received 50 votes, and Messrs.
lyme and Hall 70 votes
30 Mr.. Spelman was declared duly elected State Prin-
er
A message was received from the House, propos-
,ag to 60 forthwith into an election for Attorney
General stating that Mcssrs. X. p Battle and w.
A. Jenkins were in nomination in that body.
The Speaker appointed Messrs. Burton and Bar
iinger to superintend the election.
The Senate then voted as follows:
For Mr.. Jenkins -Messrs. Speaker, Avery, Bur-
ton, Brown, Bledsoe, Blount Dickson, Dobson, Fai
son, Hall, Harris of Franklin, Harris of Chatham,
Humphrey, Pitchford, Rogers, Shaw, Simmons,
Simpson, Speight, Street, Stowe, Taylor of Nash,
Watson, Waugh Whitaker and WinStcad-29.
For Mr.. Battle-Messrs. Arendell, Barringer.
Dockery, Dowd, Eure, Grist Morehead, Ramsay,
Sharp, Slaughter, Spencer Stubs, Thomas of David
SON. Tarner, Walkup, Whedbee, and Worth-17.
Mr.. Burton from the joint committee to superin-
tend the election, reported as follows: Whole num-
Dor Of votes cast l6l, necessary to choice g. Mr.
Battle had received 70 votes, and Mr. jenkins 80.
Mr: Jenkins having received majority of the
votes cast was declared duly elected Attorney Gen.
sral.
Mr.. Turner presented bill to alter the constitu-
ton, which was read the first time and ordered to
be printed
Mr.. Slaughter bill to call Convention of the
people OF the State to abolish capitation taxation on
slaves and to tax them with other species of proper
ty according to value. Read first time and ordered
to be printed
Mr.. Street bill to amend an act entitled "an act
to establish the Bank of Commerce." Read the first
time and ordered to oe printed.
Mr. Street bill tosamend the 31st chapter, 10th
and 42d sections Revised Code. Read first time
and lies on the table for future reference
Mr.. Street resolution in favor of A. c. Latham,
Sheriff Of Craven county. Read first time and or
dered to lie on the table.
Marcus Erwin, ESQ.,, Senator from the 49th dis
trict presented his credentials and took his seat in
the Senate.
Mr.Avery moved the Senate adjourn until to-
MORROW IL o'clock, as the message of the Governor
could not be read until that time even if received.
Carried.
The Senate then adjourned till II o'clock Wed
nssday.
HOUSE OF COMMONS.
The House Of Commons met pursuant to adjourn
ment Prayer by Rev. DR.. Mason, of the Episcopal
church.
The journal Of yesterday was read, and on sug-
gsstion of Mr.. Barringer SO altered as to have
his name appear as present and voting
Aessrs. Bachelor, Slade, Alfred, and Ward, hand
ed in their certificates were qualified and took their
seats.
BY direction of the Speaker, the Clerk read the
Rules of Order
Mr. Fleming moved that message be sent to the
Senate, proposing to raise Joint committee to wait
on the Governor, informing him of the organization
Of both Houses, and that they would be pleased to
receive any communication he should deem proper
to make. Concurred in.
A message was received from tn: Senate of the
same import as above. Concurred in.
Mr.. Hoke moved that message be sent to the
Sepate, proposing to 60 forthwith into an election
for Public Printer, and nominated John Speman.
ESQ.,, Of Rowan, for the same.
". Mr.. Ferrebee asked leave to enquire, as Union
man.. unnfuenced by partzan feeling, if the igno-
ring OF the gentleman who had recently held this
position was caused by his being a decided Union
man, and whether Mr.. Spelman was nominated be-
cause he entertained different views on this subject
Ar. Fleming raised point of order
The Speaker stated that he did not consider the
remarks OF the gentleman strictly in order, but
hoped be would be allowed to proceed
Mr.. Fleming waived his point Of order.
q" ME- Ferrebee resumed, re-assuring the House that
he was entirely uninuenced by party feeling; that
the section from which he came was devotedly at
tsched to the Union Of the States, and, under the
circumstances, ne thought it in ORDER and the en-
qpifyl pertinent one.
Nj. Hoke said he could not answer the question,
" and he could, did not recognize the right of the
gentleman from Camden to enquire into the family
AFFAIRS Of the Democratic party. He did not know
that this matter had entered the minds of members
IN influencing them in their choice He did not
think u the proper time to 60 into this matter
When that time came he would be ready to meet
the gentleman on that ISSUE
= M Hokes motion was concurred in.
Mr. Ferrebee nominated Messrs. Syme & Hall.
The COMMITTEES to wait on the Governor were
Messrs. Ransom, Ferrebee and Merrimon.
- Aessrs Folk and Hoke constituted the committee
to superintend the election
The House proceeded to vote for Printer as fol-
4 lows: sas e" $50. -'-~'
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