Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1860-12-26
SENATE.

THURSDAY, Dec. ~, loOu. .
The Senate was called to order at IL o'clock A. NJ.
Prayer by Rev. Mr. Tucker.
Journal of yesterday read and approved.
message was received from the House propos-
ing to 60 forthwith into election for Coun-
ciaors of State, stating that the following gentlemen
were in nomination in that body, viz Messrs.
Council Wooten, of Lenoir county, Jno. W. Cum
ningham, of Person county, w. A. Ferguson of
Bertie j. F. Graves, of Surry, D. Murphy, of Cum
berland j. j. Long, Of Northampton, and W. L.
billiard, of Buncombe .-.,
j. D. Fanner, of Craven, j. s. Cannon, of Person.
Dan'l G. Fowle, of Wake, B. 4. Kittrel, of David
son. John Shimpock, of Cabarrus, ID. W. Rankin, of
Buncombe, andJ w. Cameron, of Richmond.
message was sent to the Senate concurriDg in
the proposition of that body, and Messrs Slaughter
and Eure were appointed to superntcnd the election
The Senate then proceeded to vote.
Messrs. Wooten, Cunningham. Ferguson, Graves,
Murphy, Long and billiard, each received 80 votes
Messrs. Fanner, Cannon Fowle, Kittrell, Sh,n,-
pock, Rankin and Cameron, each received IL votes.
The Speaker announced, that although resolution
had been passed on yesterday in regard to allowing
Senators leave of absence, and suspcnding the con-
sderation of all public bills and resolutions vet such
bills might be introduced and the resolution did not
bind him unless the rules were suspended.
On motion of Mr.. Avery, that part Of the rules
requiring the Speaker to allow public bills to be in
troduced during the holidays was suspended.
On motion Of Mr.. Humphrey, the vote by which
the report of the committee on the Atlantic and N
c. railroad was ordered to be printed, was recon.
sidered- -s-s .l rss r.s - ass- 'G
message was received from the House announ-
cling that the hour had arrived for the reception of
the Commissioners from Alabama and that seats
had been prepared in that House for Senators.
The Senate then adjourned to the Commons Hall.
Mr.. Clark, the Speaker Of the Senate took the
chair, and the Commissioners Messrs. Garrett, and
Smith, were receivedn due iorm by the Legislature.
The Senate having returned to their Hail. Mr..
Humphrey moved to refer the report of the Com
missioners appointed to investigate the affairs Of
the Atlantic and n. C. railroad, to select commit.
tee of the two Houses. ~ ,'.-.-.! ~.
message was received from the House propo.
sing to print the report and address of the Commits
sioners from Alabama. Concurred in. - t.gss
A debate arose on the motion Of Mr.. Humphrey,
iE regard to the committee on the Atlantic and n
C. railroad company.
Mr.. Humphrey said it was quite a voluminous
document. ,rs,i a- 49, p "a r-.-.....
Mr., Lane thought it should be printed
Mr. Worth favored the printing.
Mr.. Bedsoe said that the reason the Governor had
not had printed the report Of this committee, was,
that it had been received by him only short time
before the session of the Legislature. f;as'.<
The question recurring on the motion of Mr.
Humphrey to refer the report Of the committee to
the select committee, and to ask the concurrence Of
1 the House, which was carried. " 't.;t = Z
| Mr. Harris, Of Franklin, introduced resolution
on federal relations IN favor Of calling convention
anddesiring dissolution in case guarantees were moi
1 given the South-lies on the table Iii ,+... l
/ Mr. Walkup, memorial from the town Of Mon
roe in Union county, asking for act Of ncorpora
| ton. Referred to committee on corporations. q
| Mr. Simpson. resolution to raise joint commit
tee Of both Houses to ask the Governor when 4
would suit bis convenience to take the oath Of Office
| in the presence Of the General Assembly. Adopted
/ 20 s9 REPORTS Or COMMITTEES. n va 9 %
v ls Humphrey, from the committee "a eorppsa