The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1866-11-21

Person. w. A. DrdVSucI.
Pitt. W. r. Williams, John Galloway
Randolph, E. I. Blair, Joel Ashwortn'
Richmond, Peter McRae.
Rowan. o. G. Foard, W. H. Crawford.
Robeson, Rory McNair, j. A. Macarthur
Rockingham, ]. Holderby, R. B. Hender-
Rutherford and Polk. G. W. Logan, N.
Sampson, John Bardin, G. W. Autry.
Stokes, Silas Westmoreand.
Surrv, Harrison NJ. Waugh.
Stanlv, - Moreton.
Tyrreli. w. W. Walker
Union, Jonathan Trull.
Wake, G. ]. Rogers, j. P. II. Russ, Kobt.
Warren John R. Turnbull, T. l. Judkins.
Washington, Charles Latham.
Watauga, William Horton
WAYNE, G. C. Garris,
Wilkes, p. Horton, Dr. Tyre York.
Yadkin, T. M. Vestal.
Yancey and Mitchell. Mr. Williams.
Z A quorum being present. Mr.. Waugh
moved that the House go into an election for
Speaker, and nominated Mr. McAden.
Messrs Dargan, Cowan and Russ were also
nominated for the same position.
First ballot stood: whole number of votes
cast. 1O9: necessary to a choice, 30. MIR. Nc
Alden received, 81; Mr.. Cowan, 81; MIR.
Russ, 10, and Mr.. Dargan, 10. Balance
scattering. There was no election.
On second ballot Mr. McAden received 81
votes, Mr.. Cowan 80, Mr.. Russ IL. His
name was now withdrawn.
On third ballot McAden received 40, Mr.
Cowan, Al, Logan, 10, and Dargan Z. Mr.
bargains name was withdrawn. No cleo
ton.
A fourth ballot was had with same re-
suit.
On the fifth ballot Mr.. McAden was elect
ed as follows:
For MoADEN :-Messrs. Ashworth, Beasly,
Black, Blair, Boyd, Bowe, Bryson, Chadwick,
Clemments, Crawford, Davidson, Freeman, Gar
rett, Guess, Henderson, Hodnett, llolderby, Hor-
ton of Wautaga, Houston, jenkins of Granville,
Jenkins of CASTOR, Jordan, Judkins, Kelsey,
Latham of Craven, Love, Lyon, Lutterloh, May,
Mckay, Moore of Chatham, Morehead, Morrissey
Morcton, Neal, Patton, Perry of Carteret, Rein
hardt, Rogers, RosebOro, Russ, Shelton, Perry OF
Wake, Simpson, Smith of Guilford, Stevenson,
Stone, Sudderth, Trull, Umstead, Vestal. Waugh,
Westmorrland, Wilson, Williams of Yancey and
Womble-56.
For CowAN :-Messrs Allen, Aubrey, Baker,
Bardin Bradsher, Bright, Brown, Clark Daniel, Da-
Wis, Durham, Farrow, Foard, Galloway, Garriss,
Gdowin, Gorham Cranberry, Hasper, Hutchinson,
Keenan, Kendall, Latham of Washington, Lee,
Long of Cabarrus, Martini Macarthur, McClammy,
McGougan, McNair, McRae, More of Hartford,
Morrell, PEBBLES, Richardson, Scott, Smith OF
Duplin, Turnbull Walker, Whitfield, Williams
of Pitt, Williams of Martin and WoOdard-4S.
The balance were scattering
Messrs. Murrell and Waugh were appoint
ed a committee to conduct the Speaker to the
chair, which being done Mr.. McAden said:
Gentlemen of the House Of Commons:-
You have called me to position of honor, for
which mark of your esteem and confidence you
will please accept my sincere thanks. lam aware
that the position is not one of honor, alone; but
one of great labor and responsibility-yet the
good order always preserved by the Legislature
of North Carolina, leads me to believe that my
labors will be pleasant.
You have met in times of great political
trouble and it is confidently expected that your
deliberations will be marked by neither haste,
passion nor fear; but by that calmness and firm
ness which has always characterized the delibera-
tive bodies IF your State.
l trust that the effect of the deliberations of
your session will be to preserve the credit of
your State, to develope her resources, and to
bring prosperity to her people.
Seaton Gales, Esq, was then unanimously
reelected Principal Clerk, and Mr.. Hardy
Of Buncombe, Assistant in same manner.
Several unsuccessful ballots were then had
for Principal Doorkeeper, Messrs. Alexan-
der of Lincoln, Webster of Chatham, and
Ramsey of Wake being put in nomination.
The latter Withdrew and on 4th ballot,
Mr.. Alexander was elected by one majority.
Mr. Jno H. Hill of Randolph was elected
Assistant Doorkeeper.
Mr.. Waugh then offered resolution rails
in committee in relation to the rules of the
House, which was adopted.
Then the House adjourned until tomorrow
morning 10 o'clock.