Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1861-09-18

tim Of Confederate Senator's the House proceeded
tosvote which resulted as follows in both Houses
For W. T. Dortcb, 40 IT. L. eClingman, Ali w.
w, Avery, 81 D. Outlaw, %; Geo. Davis %; s
ham, II; s. Fl. Rogers, s.; Thomas Bragg, g.; Bed
ford Brown, 4; scattering, g.: No election. =
Mr. Polk offered the following resolution:
u ResoIced That every memberef.this General As |
sembly who has been appointed to and accepted any
Office in the army or who has been appointed to or
accepted any position as contractor or agehtloF
supplying such army with provisions or clothing,
did thereby vacate his seat and it is hereby de-
clared vacated. ~, -..
Mr.. Bowman moved to lay the resolution on the
table The yeas and nays were called for, and re-
suited follows:
Bachelor Bridgers, Bullock, Cannady, Cline, Davis
of Bladen, Ewell Faison, Fisher Fleming, Foy, Hail.
Hill, Jenkins, Logan, Love, McBee Kitchener, Nor
decai, Newly, Pearson, PEBBLES, Person, Shaw,
Small, Speight, Stanford. Tapscott Watson, VIII
liams of Cumberland, Williamson, Wishart, With
ers. Woodland, Woodfin, Wooten and wright.
Ndys-Messrs. Albrtton, Alfred, Barringer. Blue,
Bynum Carson, Clark Of Craven, Clark of David
son. Cowles, Fagg, Farthing, Ferebee, Foust Gath
err Galloway Gentry, Green of Chatham, Guthrie,
Hanes, Harrington, Harris, Henry, Howard, Hor-
ton, Jordan Kelly, McCleese, Mcmillan, Mebane,
Merrimon, Padgett Patterson, Perkins, Poindexter,
Polk, Russ, Shober, Waugh, Whitehurst and Wins
low-40.
The resolution in favor of Captain Whitfield
passed.
Mr. Clark of Craven, offered resolution to the
effect that with the view Of expeditng the business
Of the Legislature and to end the contest for Con-
federate States Senator's that nominee be select
ed from each Of the old parties and that both Houses
proceeded to their election.
The yeas and nays were called for and the resou-
ton was rejected, as follows:
Yeas-Messrs. Alfred, Barringer, Blue, Booth,
Bowman, Burgin, Carson, Clark of Craven, Clark
of Davidson, Cowlcs, Farthing Foust, Gentry,
Gorrcll, Green of Chatham, Green of Stanly,
Guthrie, Hanes, Harris Hayes, Henry, Howard
Horton, Jordan, Kelly, McC!ecse, Mebane, Merri-
mon Patterson, Perkins, PondeXteT, Polk, Russ
Shober Whitehurst and Winslow-36.
Ndys-Messrs. Albritton, Barrow, Bachelor, Bax-
ter, Branch Bridgers, Bullock, Bynum, Cannady
Crawford, Ewell Fagg Faison Fisher, Fleming, Foy
Gather, Galloway, Hall, Harrington, Hill, Jenkins
Love, McBee, Mcmillan MeareS, Kitchener, Morde-
cal, Newly, Padgett Pearson, PEBBLES, Person.
Shaw, Small Speght, Stanford, TapScott, Watson
Waugh, White v illiams of Cumberland, Williams
of Nash Williamson, Wishart, Withers Woodland,
Woodfn and Wooten-49.
The resolution in favor of B. F. Foster passed.
Both Houses having agreed to go into the election
of Confederate Senator's, the House proceeded to
vote as follows, the names Of MessrS. Graham and
Outlaw having been withdrawn:
For Mr. D0rtch.-Messrs. Albritton Alfred, Car
son. Clark of Davidson, Cowles, Crawford Davis Of
Baden, Davis of Halifax, Farthing, Foust Foy,
Gentry, Gorrell, Green Of Stanly, Guthrie Hanes,
Harrington, Harris, Hayes, Judkins, Kelly, Nc
Cheese, Newly, Perkins, Russ Shober, Waugh,
Williams of Nash, Wooten.-29.
For Mr.. Arery-MeSsrs. Barringer, Baxter,
Blue, Bowman, Bridgers, Burgin, Davis Of Mecklen-
burg Ewell, Foy, McBee, Padgett Pearson, PEBBLES,
Person, Williams Of Cumberland, Wishart, Wright,
IL.
For Mr. Clingman.-Messrs Barrow, Bachelor,
Branch, Bullock, Bynum, Cannaday, Cline, Craw-
ford, Fagg Fason, Fisher Fleming, Gallawoy, Hall,
Hill, Jenkins Jordan, Judkins, Logan Love, Nc
MILAN, Meares, Mitchiner, Mordecai, Poindexter,
Polk, Small, Speight, Stanford, Tapscott Watson,
Waugh, White, Wilkerson, Williamson, Woodfn,
and WOOte1,-37.
For George DaUis.-Messrs Albritton, Barringer,
Barrow. Bachelor, Blue Bowman, Branch, Bridgers,
Bullock, Brrgin, Bynum, Cannaday, Cline Cowlcs,
Davis of Halifax, Davis Of Mecklenburg, Fagg, Fai-
son. Farthing Fisher, Fleming, Foust, Gather, Gal
loway, Gentry Gorrell, Green of Chatham, Guthrie,
Jordan, Kelly, Logan, Love, McBee, Mcmillan,
Mcares, Kitchener, MordecaI, Newly, Patterson,
Pearson, PEBBLES, Perkins, Polk, Shaw, Small,
Speight, Stanford, Tapscott Watson, White Will
kerson, Williams Of Nash, Williamson, Winslow,
Woodland, Woodfn, Wright-65.
Scattering o.
The bill to equip the independent company of
cavalry. Read and laid on The table.
The committee on the election reported the BAL
lot in both Houses to be as follows: For George
Davis, 70; I. L. Clingman, 45; w. T. Dortch, 81;
W. W. Avery. 81; D. Outlaw, &c; W. A. Graham,
o; Sam'l. j. Person, 8; S. H. Rogers z; Bedford
Brown, IL scattering l6. Necessary to choice,
6S, and declared Hon. George Davis, to be duly
elected.
The bill to amend the lines between Macon and
Jackson the bill to receive the charter Of Coaelds
and Cheraw railroad; the bill to give to Mitchell
and Pennsylvania counties superior court; the bill
to punish trading with alien enemies; a resolution
in favor Of Gov. Clark; the bill to amend the Re-
viScd Code making Indians competent witnesses !;
the bill in relation to school district No. 40, in
Burke county; the resolution authorizing the Gov
to collect fire arms, &C.. and the resolution
in favor Of Chas. &. Mitchell passed their several
readings.
Both Houses having agreed to go into the election
Of another Confederate States Senator the House
voted as follows:
For Mr.. Dortch.-Messrs Albrtton, Alfred
J Barringer Bachelor, Booth Bowman, Branch, By
nun, Carson, Clark of Craven Clark OF Davidson,
| Cowles, Crawford Davis of Baden Davis of Hall
fax, Fason, FarthinS, Ferebee, Foust, Gather, Gal
| loway, Gentry, Gorrell, Green of Chatham, Green
of Stanly Guthrie, Ilanes Harrington, Harris Hen
| ry Hayes Howard, Horton, Jordan, Judkins, Kel-
| ~, McCleeSe, Mebane, Merrimon, Newly, Patter-
son, Perkins, Polk, Russ, Shober, Tapscott, Wat
| son, Waugh, WhitehurSt Williams of Nash, Will
| hanson, Winslow, WitherS, Wooten-55.
| For Kr. Clingman- Messrs. Barrow, Bridgers
Bullock, Fagg, Fisher, Foy Hill, jenkins, Logan,
Love, Mcmillan, Meares, Mordecai, Padgett Poin-
dexter, Speight, White, Wishart, Woodfn-19.
For Mr.. Acery-Messrs. Baxter, Blue, Burgin
Cannaday, Cline, Davis of Mecklenburg, Ewell
| Fleming Hall, McBee Pearson. PEBBLES, Person,
Shaw, Small, Stanford, Williams of Cumberland
! Woodward Wright-l9.
! The committee on the election reported the fol-
lowing result in both Houses; W. T. Dortch, II ;
w. W. Avery, 81; 7. L. Clingman, %; Bedford
Brown, Unnecessary to a choice, 6S. Mr.. Dortch
was declared duly elected.
| The bill to amend the Revised Code in relation to
overseers, read, and passed, and ordered to be
engrossed.
The resolution Of Mr.. Gentry making it the duty
of the Governor to establish camp of instruction