Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1861-08-17
PRAYER BY Rev. j. N. Atkinson.

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The Clerks Of the House not being present, the
Speaker appointed Mr.. J. }. 1redel, Principal, and
Mr.. N. Fl. Pinnix, Assistant Clerk pro tenn. - b
The roll was then called and the following nensL
bers answered to their names: =
Mr. Speaker, and Messrs. Abortion, Autry, Bass
rington, Bachelor, Barrow, Blue, Bowman, Branch,
Bridgers Bullock, Cannady Carson, Clark of CFa-
Of Halifax, Davis Of Mecklenburg Dickson, Donnei
Ewell, Faison, Farrow, Ferebee, Fleming, Foy,
Gather Galloway, Gorrell, Green of Stanley, Hail.
Harrington, Harris Hanes, Hill Howard, Horton,
Jenkins Jordan, kallum, Kelly, Latham, Lilies,
Logan, Love Mcmillan, Martin, Mendenhall, Merri-
mon, Mchiner Mordecai Padgett, Patterson, Pear
son, PEBBLES Perkins, Pondexter Polk, Pope, Potts,
Russ, Shaw, Slade, Speight, Stanford, Tapscott,
Ward Watson, Waugh, Williams of Cumberland,
Williams of Nash, Williams of Pasquotank, Will
hanson, Wishart Withers, Woodland, WoOten and
Wright; so.
The following gentlemen, elected to Eli vacancies
in their respective counties, were then qualified and
took their seats, viz: A. Fisher of jackson, Thos.
Farthing of Watauga, H. G. Weodfn OF Macon, V.
A. McBee, of Lincoln and j. NJ. Gentry, Of Ashe.
On motion Of Mr.. Bachelor, message was sent
to the Senate, informing that Sody that the House
was organized and ready to proceed to business.
message was received from the Senate announ-
cling the organization of that branch of the General
Assembly, and the election of Mr.. J. A. Engelhard
as Assistant Clerk. ....f -
On motion of Mr. Ferebee, message was sent TO
the Senate proposing JOINT committee to wait on
the Governor and inform him of the organization.
Mr.. Hill offered a resolution that proposition be
sent to the Senate to raise joint committee ofseyen
the part of each House. to lay of the State into
ten Congressional Districts, or any other number
according to law.
Mr.. Donnell suggested that the subject should be
postponed until the Governors message should be
received.
Mr.. Hill said his object in presenting it now, was
to get this subject before the Legislature at as early
day as practicable, as it was one requiring much
deberation
Mr.. Donnell moved to amend by proposing five
for the Senate branch of the committee, and the
amendment was adopted, and the resolution passed.
Mr.. Wright rose to inquire whether it was not
proper for the members of this General Assembly,
that the State has seeded from the old Union,
| and become member of the Southern Confederacy,
to take an oath to support the Constitution OF the
Confederate States
| The Speaker thought it Unnecessary but the
members of future Legislatures will be required to
| do so.
| A message was received from the Senate concur
| ring in the proposition to appoint a committee to
wait on the Governor, and naming Messrs. Hun
phrey and Stubbs the Senate branch of the same.
Also concurring in the proposition to raise joint
committee to re district the State.
To wait on the Governor, the Speaker appointed
Messrs Ferebee and Wright on the part of the
| House.
Mr. Foy introduced a resolution to require the
State Printer to furnish to each member Of the Gen.
eral Assembly printed copy of all the ordinances
and resolutions of the late State Convention, and
that he be allowed the pay therefor as for 9th
er public printing
Mr. PEBBLES moved to amend BY inserting prln
ter to the Convention" for State printer" and il
prevailed.
Mr.. Galloway moved to insert request" for ere
quire," and it was accepted
As thus amended the resolution passed its severa
readings under suspension of the rules.
Mr.. Ferebee from the committee appointed to wal
on the Governor reported that his Excellency vii
communicate with the two Houses tomorrow at /:
o'clock, NJ.
On motion of Mr.. Love, the House adjourned un
til tomorrow morning 10 o'clock.