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

The House was called TO order at ~ CLOCK, a m,
and the journal of yesterday read and approved.
ams as the House branch Of the committee to wait
on the Governor to inform him OF the organization
of the two Houses
Mcssrs. PEBBLES, Lemmonds, Kirby, Perkins, BY
NUN and Robinson appeared and were qualified.
= Mr.. Fowle offered the following resolution, which
passed first reading and was referred to select CON-
mit.ee:
Rcsolred, That select committee of five be ap-
pointed to enquire into the eXpcdcncy Disappointing
agents to purchase provisions in the Eastern section
of the State upon the credit OF the State, and trans
port the to the interior, to be disposed of for
the relief of the people, and that the committee he
directed to report 10y bill otherwise at its earliest
convenience.
On motion of Mr.. Waddell, the rules of order of
the last House of Commons were adopted temporal
rily for the government of this.
Mr. Foy offered the following resolution, which
lies on the table for reference in future the juc
larry committee:
WHEREAS, There is great complaint among The poo
pie on account of the extraordinary high prices of
articles ofprme necessity, ProUisionS Sllt Leath-
er" etc, growing out of scarcity Of the articles
and owing to "extortioners and SPECTATORS" be it
therefore
RESOLVED, That the committee on the judiciary be
requested to examine into the subject and the pro-
priety and expectancy oflegslaton the same. and
if practicable to prepare bill to meet the exIgcn-
ces of the case and to report to this House at
early day.
Mr. Watson introduced resolution requiring the
Secretary Of State to purchase 500 copies of the
dnances Of the State Convention for the two Houses
On motion of Mr.. Watson, the rules were suSpcn-
ded and the resolution was put on its third reading.
On motion of Mr.. AmiS, the resolution then
amended by making it a joint resolution, and pas
sed
Mr..Foy presented memorial from citizens of
0nslow County, looking to the better defence of
Eastern Carolina and recommending the raising Of
eight ten thousand troops for this purpose. Read
and laid on the table.
Mr. Waddell, from the committee appointed to
wait on the Governor, reported that His Exccllcncy
would forthwith communicate by message with the
two Houses.
A message from the Senate proposing that the
two Houses proceed at 1 o'clock to elect State
Printer, and announcing that Mr.. w. w. Holden
was in nomination in that body, was received and
concurred in The Governors message arriving,
was then read and on motion of Mr.. Williams,
sent to the Senate, with the accompanying docu-
ments and proposal to print 20 copies Of the mes
sage for the use of each member of Assembly, and
100 copies for the Executive.
message was received from the Senate announc-
ing its concurrence to print.
message from the Senate proposed that joint
select committee be raised to provide rules to regu-
late the intercourse between the two Houses.
1nC 1OuSe anu l1e OpedheT dppOlnIeu
Messrs. Shepherd, Amis and Keener, as the House
branch of the committee.
Mr. Mckay introduced a resolution that COM
mittee be appointed establish rules for the govern
ment of the House and that $50 copies of the rules
be furnished for the use of the members-adoptci.
Mr.. Ams, a resolution authorizing the Public
Treasurer to pay VIM. r. Lowell, assistant door
keeper of the last House of Commons, six dollars
and mileage for two days attendance and services
at the present session. Passed its several readings
under a suspension of the rules -engrosSed, and
sent to the Senate.
Mr. PEBBLES introduced bill to exempt persons
over Is years Of age from militia duty. Read and
laid on the table.
The report of the Public Treasurer was referred
on motion of Mr.. Shepherd, to a j1int select com
mittee the subject Of Finance to be hereafter ap-
pointed.
Mr. Mckay, from the committee on rules for the
government of the House. reported the rules of the
last session with sundry amendments, which were
adopted.
A message from the Senate transmitted an en-
crossed resolution in favor of j. W. AlspaughSClerk
Of the last Senate, which passed under suspension
of the rules.
The House proceeded at o'clock to execute the
:ont order for the election of State Printer.
Mr. Shepherd nominated Mr.. Wiley j. Palmer,
principal of the Deaf and Dumb Asylum. He had
ing thought that the State printing should be done
here and thatthe profits, fany, should go into the
s,tate Treasury.
Pending the calling of the roll, Mr.. Worth asked
whether it was understood that the profits arising