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

of Commons, proposing to go into the election of
State Printer this day at l o'clock. Carried. Mr..
Sharpe nominated W. W. Holden for the same.
Mr. Hall, from the committee appointed to wait
on His Excellency, the Governor, reported that they
had discharged that duty, and that the Governor
would forthwith transmit his message.
A message received from the House of Com
mons announcing the passage of resolution by that
body proposing to purchase q copy of the proceed
ings and ordinances of the Convention, for the
of each member of both Houses and their officers.
Concurred in.
On motion of Mr.. Simpson, message was sent to
the House, proposing joint select committee to re-
port rules for the government of the two Houses
On motion of Mr.. White, the Doorkeepers were
directed to furnish proper facilities and accommoda-
tons for the Reporters of the Senate.
Mr.. Matthews introduced resolution authorizing
the Public Treasurer to pay j. W. Alspaugh, Clerk
of he last Senate, for services rendered in organic
ing the Senate at this session. Under the suspen.
sion of the rules the resolution passed its three sew
eral readings.
A message was received from the House of Com
mons transmitting the Message of his Excellency
Gov. Vance, with proposition to print 20 copies
for the of each member of the General Assembly,
and one hundred copies for the use OF the Execu-
tive office.
The message was then read by the Clerk, and the
proposition of the House concurred in relative to
printing.
message was then read from the House concur
ring in the proposition to vote this day at o'clock
for Public Printer
A message was also received from the House,
transmitting resolution passed by that body in
favor of w. r. Lowell, asking the concurrence of
the Senate. Rules being suspended the resolution
passed its third reading.
a message was received and read from the House
of Commons concurring in the proposition ofthe SEN
ate, to raise joint select committee to report rules
of order for the government of the two Houses
Messrs. Wright and Simpson constitute the Senate
branch of the committee.
The hour Of o'clock having arrived, the Speaker
announced that the Senate would proceed to vote for
Public Printer.
The name of Mr.. Palmer having been added to
the nomination, Messrs. Ramsay and Arendell stated
that they had been informed by Mr.. Palmer and
the Foreman in the Office at the, Deaf, Dumb and
Blind Institute, that the printing materials in that
Institution were not adequate to do the Public
Printing The Senate then voted as follows
Messrs. Lassiter and Taylor experimenting the
election:
For Mr.. Holden.-Messrs Adams of D., Adams
of e., Arendell Bagley, Carraway, Jarratt, LASH
ter, Leitch, Matthews, Med. Lindsay, Mebane Neal,
Patrick, Ramsay, Russ, Sanders, Simpson, Sharpe,
Slaughter Smith of ~, Smith Of NJ, Smith of s.,
Taylor of c., Taylor of N, Warren, WoOlcy, and
Wright-27.
For Mr. Palner.-Messrs Copeland, Dickson,
Ellis, Faison, Harris, HOleman, Whitford, White,
and Young-9.
Mr.. Hall voted for John Spelman, and Mr.. Muir
rell for Mr.. Pennington.
Mr.. Lassiter, from the committee reported the re-
suit of the election of State Printer rs follows:
Whole number of votes cast 1885, OF these Holden
received so, Palmer 5S, S2elman l, Pennington l.
On motion of Mr.. Taylor, the Seratc adipurcd
until W ednesday morning ten o'clock. If