Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1863-11-27
HOUSE OF COMMONS,

The House was called to order at IL o'clock, A,
NJ, and quorum appearing, proceeded to vote for
Speaker pro tenn.
Mr. Mccormick nominated Mr.. Robbins
Mr.. Grssom nominated Mr.. Mann, of Pasquotank.
Mr.. Bynum nominated Mr. Love.
Mr. Sherwood withdrew the name of Mr. Russell,
of Brunswick, whom he nominated on yesterday.
The roll was called with the following result:
Whole number of votes cast 67, of which Mr..
Robbins received 81, Mr. Love 81, Mr.. Mann 10.
No election.
Mr. Grissom having withdrawn the name of Mr..
Mann, the roll again called and Mr.. Robbins re-
ceived 49 votes, and Mr.. Love %.
Mr. Robbins having received mejority of the
votes cast was declared duly elected, and was con-
Quoted to the Char by MeSsrs. Love and Mann, of
PaSquotank, whence he returned his acknowledge
ments for the honor conferred IN appropriate man
ner.
Mr. 7. W. Ritter, commoner elect from Moore
county, appeared and was qualified.
A message from the Senate announced the due
organization of that body
On motion of Mr.. Harris, of Cabarrus, message
was sent to the Senate announcing the organization
Of the House, and proposing to raise a joint select
committee to consist of one the part of the SEN
ate and two on the part of the House, to wait on
His Exce!lency, the Governor, and receive any COM
munioation he might wish to make.
The Senate concurred by message appointing
Mr.. Outlaw as its branch of said committee.
The Speaker appointed Messrs. Harris, of Cabar-
rus, and Nissen as the House branch of said COM
mittee.
BILLS AND REsoLUTICNs-FIkST PENDING.
Mr.. Kirby introduced resolution to raise COM
mittee of ten, Zone from each Congressional Dis
tric) to take into consideration the dearth of pro-
visions and its remedy. Adopted.
Mr.. Mckay, a bill to amend an act entitled I" an
act in relation to the Militia and Guard for Home
Defence" Provides that the Home Guard shall be
required to muster but once in six weeks in CON-
pany drill, and but once every three months in bat
talon or regimenta drill that they draw the pay
and rations allowed in the Confederate States Army
while in actual service, and that they shall not be
employed to arrest deserters beyond the limits of
their respective Captains Districts
! Mr.. Sherwood, bill to amend and explain an
act relative to the Militia and Guard for Home
Defence Provides that the Home Guards shall not
be called out oftener than in three months ex-
cept for actual service; that they shall not be
poyed to arrest deserers beyond the limits of their
! Captains District; that persons appointed by
| County Courts to attend to the wants of soldiers
! families and the poor generally, shall be exempt
from Home Guard duty, and that the Surgical Board
of each militia regiment shall have the sole power
of granting exemptions account of mental or
| physical disability.
On molten of Mr.. Sherwood this bill was refer
| red to select committee.
! On motion of Mr.. Mckay, the bill introduced by
him was referred to the same committee.
Mr.. Peebles a bill to limit the production of cot
ton and tobacco in the year 1854. Provides that
one shall raise than 800 lbs. of cotton in
the seed, or 500 lbs. of leaf tobacco. Ordered to
, be printed.
! A message from the Senate proposed to rescind
the joint rule which requires the Assembly to dis
pose of the unfinished business of the preceding
/ session. The House concurring the rule was re-
! scnded
Mr. Harris, of Cabsrrus, from the joint commit.
tee to wait on His EKcellency, the Governor, re-
! ported that the Governor would communicate with
! the two Houses at once by Message.
The Message arriving, was read by the Clerk.
On motion of NJ. Harris, of Cabarrus, message
was sent to the Senate transmitting the Governors
Message and accompanying documents, with pro-
posal to print five copies for each member of the
General Assembly.
On motion of Mr. Barringer, the House adjourned
until to morrow morning, IL o'clock.