Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1865-01-25
LEGISLATURE OF NoRTH.eAR0L1NA
SENATE.

SENATE.
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 18, 1865.
The Speaker called the Senate to order At III
o'clock.
The roll being called, it was ascert.ined that =.
quorum was present. (27 members)
communication was received from G. R. Thorn.
as, ESQ, resigning his Office as Principal Clerk of
the Senate and accepting the Office Of Secretary of
State
The Speaker announced the illness of the Princi.
pal Doorkeeper, and on motion, Drury King Esq,
was appointed to act in his place during his ab-
scnce.
The Speaker announced that the first thing in
order was the election of Principal Clerk.
Mr.. Wright nominated w. A. Huske, of Fayette-
vile, and Mr.. Lassiter nominated Frank |. Wilson
Of Raleigh.
On motion of Mr.. Ellis the election was post
poned until 10 o'clock to morrow.
Mr.. Berry introduced bill to facilitate the 70.
building of bridges recently washed away in Ala
nance county. The rule was suspended, the bill
amended by adding Granville county, on motiSn
of Mr.. Lassiter, and passed its second and third
readings.
The Speaker read the following dispatch from E
D. Hall, Esq, Senator from New. Hanover, dated
January, 18th:
lion. Giles Ae0ane, Speaker senats:-Wi
mington net fallen, nor likely to fall. Let North
Carolina do her duty, and all will be we'll With
sake let the Legislature come up to the Crisis
Don't despair of the Republic.
| A joint select committee to wait upon tho Gov
ernor and inform him of the readiness of the two
Houses to receive any communication from him, re-
! ported that His Exceency had none to make .:
! present '.--
The Senate then adjourned till II o'clock tomor-
row.
HOUSE OF COMMONS.
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 18th, 1855.
The House was called to order at ID o'clock H.
| The roll was called and sixty nine members an
swered to their names.
On motion of Mr.. Shepherd message was sent
to the Senate announcing that the House, quorum
being present. was prepared to CO operate with the
Senate in the transaction Of public business.
The Speaker laid before the House papers receiv-
ed during the recess relative to the contested cleo
| ton in Northampton. Referred to the Committee
| on Privileges and Elections.
Mr.. Waugh introduced resolution requesting ~
enquiry by the Committee on the judiciary as to
the propriety of suspendiug execution during tho
war in cases where specie payment is demanded.
! Mr.. Allison, q resolution insructing an enquiry
/ by the Committee on the Insane Asylum relative
! to the financial management of said institution.
! On motion of Mr. McGchee, . message was sent
to the Senate proposing the appointment of COM
mittee to wait on His Excellency Governor Vance,
! and receive any communication be might wish to
make to the General Assembly. The committee
subsequently, reported that the Governor at present
had no communication to make.
The House then adjourned until 10 o'clock to-
morrow.
SENATE.
, THURSDAY, Jan. 10, 1855. :
| Prayer by Rev. Dr. Craven.
I number of Magistrates were appointed in va
rious counties. The list for Wake county was re-
! jected.
/ Mr. Jones moved to reconsider the vote appoint
ing Magistrates and Mr. Bagley called for the ayes
| and nays The motion to reconsider prevailed by
vote of 21 to Is, and the whole matter was laid
| upon the table
| Mr. Horton nominated j. ". Alspaugh, Of For
sythe for the Office of Principal Clerk of the Senate.
| The vote by which the nominations for Magis.
trates were laid upon the table was reconsidered
far as Beaufort and Edgeeombe counties were con.
cerned and the nominations for those counties wen
confirmed.
The Senate proceeded to vote for Principal Clerk,
! and Nei Mckay, Esq, Of Harnett, was eleeasa al
| most unanimously. = -" 5:':!it: Il - u l.;
(, The Senate then adjourood to 10 scaaek T. nor
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The House was called led TO order " ct 10 O'Clock
IPI.yer BY, Rev. Mr.: Atkinson Of the psssbytsri
an Church !!g IL ;.0.-.> ed a. ::,:.Gs. i - :
MI. Harrington presented petitioa from citizens
Of Moore county praying the sppeintsmsnt OF sun;