Newbern weekly progress., 1860-11-27
FROM RALEIGH.
ESPECIAL coRREsPoNDENcB OF THE PROGRESS.
RALEIGH. Nov 21st, 1860.

! RALEIGH Nov 21st, 1850.
Mr. Editor In compliance with your re-
quest will endeavor even at this late hour
| to collate such news items for your paper as
may be of interest to your readers. Aside
from legislative proceedings there is however
an utter dearth of news. The assembling Of
the Legislature even, with its wonted hustle
and excitement has only temporarily dispelled
the dreary monotony of every day life In the
| City of Oaks" It is true that Old Joe Par
ker as vanquisher of enn@5 is team in him
self This is abundantly testified by the de-
| lighted audiences who throng the Town Hall
at night, to witness the performance of his
| talented corps of comic Thespians. But still
Raleigh is yery-very dull The position your
correspondent occupies precludes him to some
extent from gathering naGny interesting ond'ts
outside of the Senate Chamber, eUera had they
existence in reality: will therefore give you
brief synopsis of the proceedings of the Sen
ate to-day.
The Senate was opened with prayer by the
Rev Mr. Walthall ofthe Baptist Church. Dir.
| Outlaw, Senator elect from Bertie, appeared
| and was qualified. The Governors Message
was sent from the House to the Senate, with a
proposal to print 90 copies for each member OF
| the Assembly and 80 for the Executive. The
| Senate concurred in the proposal and the Mes
sage was read. Mr.. Burton moved to recon-
slider the vote by which the Senate concurred
in the House proposition to print. The Senate
reconsidered.
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sent to the House proposing to print so copies
instead of 90 for each member, and 100 instead
of so for the use of the Executive. This mo-
ton elected some discussion between Messrs.
Burton, of Cleveland, and Thomas, ofJackson,
on the one hand and Messrs Turner, Walkup
and Dockery on the other. The vote being
taken the motion was adopted by vote Of "a
to 81.
A Message was received from the House pro-
posing to raise Joint Select Committee on
Federal Relations to consist Of 5 on the part Of
the House. and on the part of the Senate
Mr.. Avery objected to the disparity ofnumbers
and thought the Senate entitled an equal rep
resentation with the House on that Commit
tee On his motion the Message was laid on
be sent to the House proposing to raise
like Committee to consist of five on the part of
each House.
Several amendments were offered and reec-
ted, and when the question reeurred on the
original motion it was adopted.
Mr. Turner introduced series ofresolutions
against Disunion, which were laid on the table
and ordered to be printed.
On motion of Mr.. Simpson Message was
sent to the House proposing to raise Joint
Select Committee of from each House, upon
the subject of Finance.
Mr.. Bledsoe moved standing Committee Of
five be appointed to be styled ''The Committee
on Constitutional Reform" rejected. Mr..
Bledsoe then introduced bill to alter the Con-
This was laid on the table and ordered to be
printed
The Senate then adjourned.
Mr.. Erwin of Buncombe sports 'tae Blue
Cockade." This is considered as indicative Of
strong Disunion feeling among the Noun
imitators. The wings were in caucus last
night and both parties are now in midnight
conclave.
1t is thought the Democracy will bring on to-
morrow all the elections save that of Supreme
Court Judge.
The Wings are unit in opposing the Dis
union sentiments of the Governors Message
nor are they without many sympathizers in
the ranks Of the dominant party.
Yours, in haste, QU1D NUNC.