Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1862-11-21
HOUSE OF COMMONS.

The House of Commons called to order at
quarter past - o'clock, by James Ii. Moore Esq,
Principal Clerk of the last House, whercupOn the
roll of Counties was called in alphabetical order,
and the certificates of members presented and ex-
amined.. The oaths required by law were then ad-
ministercd by VIII. Thompson, Esq, one of the
Justices for the County of Wake.
Mr.. Cowlcs stated the members elect from the
County of Wilkes were present, and that they had
miSaid their certificates that they had been elect
ed by large majorities -ndeed had no regular oppo
sition
On motion Of Mr. ,AmiS, they allowed to
register their Names were qualified and took their
seats. \ similar statement made relative TO
the member from Burke, and Ike proceedings were
had.
Mr.. Fowle called the attention Of the House to
the fact that Mr.. Spruil from Tyrrcll, present,
and that owing to the fact that the enemy in
possession of the County last summer there had
been no election held in the County, but that Mr..
Spruill had received the unanimous vote of COM
pany of volunteers out of the County, at an cleo
ton held in accordance with an act passed by the
Convention. That the same causes that had pre-
vented the election in the County had prevented the
member elect from procuring the certificate of the
Sheriff. lie, however, held certificate from the
parties holding the polls in the company, setting
forth the facts of his having received the votes OF
the same He therefore moved that Mr. Spruill be
allowed to qualify and take his seat
Mr.. Person said that he had not had an oppOr-
tunity of examining the law, as passed by the Con-
vention the subject but he had heard the opinion
expressed by those whose opinions were entitled 10
great weight, that the act of the Convention did not
reach quite so far as to permit such election as
this to hold. He preferred to deliberate on this
matter, for fear of establishing bad precedent
lie moved that the matter be referred to a Sclcc:
committee, to report as soon as practicable.
McSsrs. AIMS aud FOwle both opposed the delay,
and argued to show that it was not the purpose of
Al e, r. ~.
County merely because they were unable to vote in
the presence Of the enemy who had possession of
their homes.
The question was then put by the clerk on the
motion to'refer, and lost The question recurring
on the original motion, was then put and carried,
and Mr.. Sprull was qualified and took his seat
The House then proceeded to vote for Speaker
Mr.. Burgin, of Buncombe, nominated the Hon.
Robert b. Gillian, of the County of Granville and
Mr.. Stamford, of Dupln, nominated the Hon. Jesse
G. Shepherd, of Cumberland Mr.. Shepherd with
drew his name. The House then voted as follows:
FIR Mr. Gillian :-Mcssrs Allison, Afford
Amis, Avery, Baldwin, Barnhart Barringcr, Bcal
Benbury, Best, Bryan, Bryson, Bumpass, Burgin
Carpenter Cowles, Craige, Davis Dunn, Flynt
Fowle, Gentry, Glenn, Green, Grissom, Hampton
Harris of Chatham, Harris Of Cabarrus, Harrison
Hawes Henderson, Henry of Henderson, Headen
Howard Horton, Joyner, Judkins, Keener, Kelly,
Kerner, Laws, Lyles, Mann of PasqIotank, McAden
Mccormick, Nssen, Parks Patterson, Pearce, Rey
nolds, Richardson, Robbins, Russell of Brunswick,
Shepherd Sherwood Shober, Smith, Spruill, Stansill
Waddell, Waen, Walser Watson, Wellborne Will
liams, Woodal, Worth, Young of Iredell, Young of
Yanccy-69.
For Mr.. Shepherd :-Messrs. Brown, Cobb, Da-
venport, Fleming, Foy, Gillian of r., Grier, Hodges
Hooper, Manning, Mckay, Mcneil, McRae, Person.
Russ, and Rhodes-16.
For Mr.. Fleming :-Messrs. Beam, Crawford
Logan, Love, kiveS, Russell Of c., and Stand
ford.
Mr. Gillian was then conducted to the Chair
whence he made his acknowledgements in a hand
some and appropriate address.
Mr.. Waddell announced that Lieutenant General
Polk was in the lobby, and moved that he be nvi-
ted to seat in the hall. Passed by reclamation,
the General being greeted with applause.
H. E. Cotton, Esq, was then elected Principal
Clerk John A. Stanly, Esq, Assistant Clerk;
Capt W. S. Webster, Principal Doorkeeper; and
Mr.. John Hil Assistant Doorkeeper
After concurring with the Senate in proposition
to appoint a joint committee to wait on the Cover
nor to inform him Of the organization of the two
Houses, the House adjourned until Tuesday morn-
ing ten o'clock.