The constitutional union., 1860-11-16
HOUSE.

MONDAY, Nov. 9th, 1S6O The House of Representatives met according to law, and was organized by the election of Hon. Bradley Bunch of Carroll county, as Speaker; s. NJ. Scott of Clark county, Principal Clerk Humphrey Enyart, of Madison county, Assistant Clerk; James NJ. Brown. of Crawford county, Enrolling Clerk, and Isham R. Hill, of Carroll county, Door keeper.
 A message was sent to the Senate informing them of the organization of the House. and committee appointed to report rules for the gov ernment of the House. The House then pro- ceeded to elect Page, and Martin E. T. McCon- nell was elected.
 The House then adjourned
 TUESDAY, Nov. 9th, 1860. House met. The usual resolution to furnish members with Digest, Journal of last session, etc., passed.
 MT w. Carson, of Columbia county wa. elected Assistant Doorkeeper.
 Senate sent message informing the House of its organization, and the appointment of a com mittee to wait on His Excellency, the Governor, and inform him of the organization of the two Houses and that they were ready to receive any communication he may desire to make.
 The House appointed a similar committc.
 The Committee on Rules reported those of last session without amendment. Adopted.
 Committee on Joint was appointed, and House adjourned.
 
 WEDNESDAY, Nov. 7th, 1860.
 House met. The Speaker laid before the House a list of Standing Committees.
 resolution was received from the Senate requiring the concurrence of the House to meet on Friday, at Il o'clock, A. NJ, in the Hall of the House of Representatives to count the vote cast for Governor, which was eoncurred in.
 resolution was introduced and referred to a select committee providing for the employment of two Stenographic reporters, to report the pro ceedings of the House and have the same printed on each day, and 1000 copies laid on the desks of the members each morning, and 2000 copies reserved each day to the close of the session and then be bound as the Journal of the House, and distributed accordingly among the counties. This resolution contemplates the publication of the speeches of the members as well as the ordinary proceedings
 A resolution to go into the election of Chief Justice, and Associate Justice of the Supreme Court on Monday next, was rejected
 The committee appointed to wait upon the Gov ernor, reported that the Governor would send in his biennial message on this day, at Il clock A.. Nj.
 memorial was presented by T. F. Nolan, con testing the seat of J. K. Reeson, of Columbia county, was read; and which, with all other doc uments on the subject, were referred to Com mittee on Elections
 R. H. Johnson, Esq.,, the Governors Private Secretary, then appeared in the House, (and the Senate having been seated in the Hall read the Governors message, The Senate retired to their chamber, and the House ordered 5000 copies of the message with accompanying documents to be printed for the use of the House, and then ad- journed.
 THURSDAY, Nov. Sth, 1860. House met. resolution was adopted to 20 into the election of Chief Justice, and an Asso- ciate Justice of the Supreme Court, on the l7th | inst, was adopted. resolution to go into the election of United States Senator on the first Monday in December next, was laid on the table for the present | The Committee on Joint Rules reported the Joint Rules of last session to govern the two Houses during the present session, which report was adopted.
 | bill to be entitled an act amendatory of the Criminal Laws of the State, was twice read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary. (This bill makes 1t penal offence punishable with death to incite slaves to rebellion, entice them from tbeir masters, or furnish them with firearms or roisons or to steal them away, etc.
 bill to tax Patent Medicines imported into this State, was twice read and referred bill to grant pre-emptons on swamp lands. was twice read and referred.
 Two bills in relation to Common Schools were twice read and referred.
 House adjourned.