Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1864-11-30
HOUSE OF COMMONS,

House met at the appointed hour.
MIR. Shepherd from the select committee on rules
for the government of the House. reported the rules
of the former Assembly, together with some amend.
ments, which were adopted and the report concur
red in.
Aimance, presented their credentials and were
qualified.
The following Standing Committees were then
announced:
Judiciary-Messrs. Carter, Fowle, Person, Sho.
Der, Caldwell, George, McAden, Dargan, Sharpe,
Morisey and J. II. Headen.
Claims.-Messrs. Patterson, Smith, of Johnston,
Grier, yann, Gibbs, Russ Boyd, Isbell, Wheeler,
W. J. Headen and Reinhardt.
Duke Cobb, Murrill, Russell, Aston, Flynt, Har.
rington, Costncr, Lyle and Faison.
Eaucntion.-Messrs. Henry, Best Crawford, of
Wayne, Hawes, Davis, Of Franklin Clapp, Polk,
Beam, Erwin, Patton and Bryan.
dgrisulture.-Messrs Perkins, Outterbridge
Simmons, Little Afford Strong, Harris, Shipp,
johnson, Brown, of Madison and Davis of Halifax
Internal Improrement.-Messrs.M Mason, Joyner
Powell, Mclean, Rogers Harrison, Jordan, Craw
ford of Rowan, Mcmillan, Love and Gdney
Private Bils -Messrs Bond of BERTHE, Hassell
Lane, Farmer, Lewis, Judkins Blair, Faucette Be
thune, Powell, Horton, of Wilkes, Waugh, McMil
Ian, Carson, of Rutherford, Craige, Enoe
Privileges and Elee'ions.-Messrs Halves, Hen
ry, Garter, Murphy, Person, Fowle, McGehee, Sho
Ter, Sharpe Horton, of Watauga, and Phillips
Mr. Powell from the committee to superintend
the election of Engrossing Clerks reported the eec
ton of Mr.. NJ. j. Moore.
Mr.. Shepherd "a bill to aid the Florence and
Fayetteville Railroad Company" Referred. -
A message was received from the Senate propos.
ing to go into an election for Engrossing Clerk
Agreed to, and Messrs. Horton, of Wilkes, and Da-
Wis, of Franklin, were appointed to superintend the
election.
Mr. Phillips was elected.
The Speaker announced that he had two commu-
ncations, addressed to him as Speaker, containing
dispositions contesting the election of Mr. Faison Of
Duplln by Mr.. R. B. Houston, and the election of
Mr.. Rogers of Northamton by Mr.. Calvert. Re-
ferred to the appropriate committee.
Mr. Shober bill to amend 4 an act for the relief
of the wives and families of soldiers in the army"
Laid over.
BILLS ON THEIR SECOND REAE1Na.
bill to do away with all exemptions Referred
bill to incorporate the Bingham school. Re-
ferred.
bill concerning the compensation ofthe judges
Passed its second reading
message was sent to the Senate proposing Z
go Immediately into an election for Auditor If Pu:
lie Accounts. Agreed to, and Messrs. Johnson
Simmons were appointed committee to superlae
election.
Mr. Phillips nominated R. H. Battle, Ir.
Mr.. Smith, of Johnston, nominated Mr. 7. Ii
Hill Mr.. Battle received 1877 votes. Mr.. Hill re
ceived s..
A message was received from the Senate accept
ing the proposition of the House to 90 into an cleo
tion for Comptroller Of Public Accounts. Messrs
lsbell and Costner were appointed committee to su
perintend election.
Mr. Shepherd nominated Mr.. Brogden, who re-
ceived l42 votes and was declared duly elected
Mr. Shepherd, a resolution to refer so much o
the Governors message as relates to military affairs
the abolishing the Home Guard and that part which
relates to the resolutions of the Governors at Au
gusta, to the Joint standing committee on military
affairs. Adopted.
On motion the House adjourned till tomorrow
10 o'clock, A. NJ.