Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1861-08-21
HOUSE OF COMMONS.

TheSpeaker calledthe House to order at 10 o'clock.
Journal of yesterday was read and approved.
On motion of Mr.. Mcbanc, the names of those
members who were absent on Yesterday were called,
and the following answered to their names, viz
Messrs. Booth Check, Cline, Ferguson Green of
Chatham, Guthrie, Hill, McCleesc Meares, Me-
bane, Person, Rogers, Shober Small Taylor, Wa
tiers, White, Whitehurst Wlkerson, Wlnslow and
Yeates.
The Speaker announced the resignation of Ed
ward Cantwell Chief Clerk of this House, and the
House proceeded to the election of Clerk to fill
the vacancy.
Mr.. Mebane nominated Jas. j. Iredell.
Mr.. Mendenhall nominated Jas. Ii. Moore.
Mr.. Moore was elected, having received "a votes
and Mr.. Irede 81.
The Speaker announced the following as the
House branch of the committee to re-district the
State: Messrs. Hill, Merrimon, Bridgers, Menden-
hall, Fleming, Yeates and Person.
RESOLUTIONS INTRODUCED.
By Mr. Clark of Craven, resolution requesting
his Excellency the Governor to communicate to this
House in open or secret session. if deemed polite
the quality and quantity of arms of all kinds now
belonging to the State, which have not been dis
tributed, the quantity of munitions of war now be-
longing to the State, also concerning the manufac
ture of arms
By Mr. Donnell, a resolution for the appointment
of committee of five concerning public printing;
to inquire into the of the delay in printing
Printer has not broken his bond. Adopted.
The Speaker appointed in pursuance of this reso-
luton, Messrs. Donnell, Williams of Nash, Ferebee,
Wright and Bachelor.
By Mr. Donnell, a resolution to send message
to the Senate proposing 10 raise joint select COM
mtee consisting of three the part of the Senate
and five on the part of the House. to enquire into
the Constitution relative to the vacancy of the Office
of Governor, and to report whether the duty de-
wolves upon the Legislature to fill the vacancy in
said Office occasioned BY the death of Gov. Ellis.
Mr.. Bachelor moved to lay the resolution on the
table
Mr.. Donnel demanded the yeas and nays The
motion did not prevail-yeas A. nays 81.
The resolution was then adopted and transmitted
to the Senate.
message received from the Senate announ-
cling the concurrence of that body in the PROPOSE
ton Of the House for joint committee for re-ds-
tricting the State, and naming its branch of the
committee.
By Mr. Person, resolution to instruct TIE CON-
mittee on military affairs to report bill bills for
the purpose of preserving military organization
in the State in respect to all troops which have been
accepted in companies regiments and also in re-
spect to all such as may now be organized or may
hereafter organize during the present war, for the
common defence.
Mr. Merrimon offered as substitute, "a bill to
extend the time for rendering troops to the Presi-
dent of the Confederate States"
The Speaker ruled that the substitute was not in
order.
Mr.. Bachelor offered, as a substitute to Mr. Per-
sons resolution, resolution to send message to
ne senate proposing to raise joint select commit
. sc VI nve on the part of the House and three on
ne par o! the Senate, who shall be instructed to
Spta pu Tor raising such additional forces as this
war. Rejected " -D'"'su ior 'ne present
MI. ferson resolution was then adopted.
communication was received from his Exccllen.
Tue H GTTet rsn, winch being read was on motion
ositon to print five copies for the uss o Sis prop
Der of the General Assembly VI each mem
By Mr.. Hill, resolution Instructive ~. c..
tary of State to furnish the Public Printer with The
of the federal population of each c"nnt .ue
this State according to the Census of the ~ q q
Government in 1861 and that the same be nrn,s -
for the use of the General Assembly. Adopted