Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1866-12-06
HOUSE OF COMMONS.
WEDNESDAY. Nov. 2StI

HOUSE OF COMMONS.
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 28th, 1866.
The House was called to order at eleven
o'clock, a. NJ.
Prayer by the Rev. DIR. Skinner of the
Baptist church.
The journal of yesterday was read and
approved.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
Mr.. McKoy, from the committee on the
Judiciary, reported back, unfavorably, res
olutions heretofore referred, relative to the
expediency of reporting Mechanics Lien
Law; bill for the relief of insolvent debt
ors ; Il bill to provide that property sold
under execution shall bring fair value in
United States currency, and bill to en-
large the Jurisdiction of Justices of the
Peace.
RESOLUTIONS.
BY Mr. Durham, resolution instructing
the committee on the judiciary to inquire
into the eXpediency and necessity of reform
ing the judicial system of the State. Re
jected.
By Mr.. Holderby a resolution that the
same committee inquire as to the expedi-
ency and propriety of enacting d State
Bankrupt Law. Rejected.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
By Mr. Waugh, bill to provide for in
Guiding the value of stamps in the taxa
ton of costs.
By Mr.. Perry, of Carteret, bill to amend
the charter of the Oceanic Hook and Lad
der Company of the town of Beaufort.
By Mr.. McClammy, bill to amend an
act, entitled ian act to establish Work
Houses or Houses of Correction in the sew
eral counties of the State.
BY Mr.. Latham, of Craven, a bill to abol-
ish imprisonment for debt
a message was received from the Senate
proposing Joint rules to regulate the cleo
ton of United States Senator in Joint Con-
vention to-day. Message concurred in.
JOINT ELECTION OF UNITED STATES
SENATOR.
At II o'clock NJ, pursuant to Joint order,
the Senate and its officers arrived in the
Hall and were assigned seats to the right of
the Speakers. The Speaker of the Senate
presiding, announced the object for which
the Houses were met in joint Convention,
and ordered that the journals Of the two
Houses be read In relation to the proceed
ings had on yesterday in the balloting for
Senator.
The Speaker of the Senate then appoint
ed joint committee, to examine the Jour
nails and report tie aggregate result
Mr.. Harris, of rutherford, for this COM
mittee, subsequently reported as follows:
House vote-whole number ITO, of
which Mr.. w. \. H Smith received Ga
majority of the votes cast.
6 In the Senate, no person received a
majority of the whole number of votes
cast.
The roll of the Senate was next called,
and then that of the House.
FTI2cT ATT ATI vOTr
Manly, Is; Smith, u; Pool, 9; Ashe, s;
Wright 1; Gilmer, 1.
HOUSE VOTE.
Manly, "a; Smith, 81; Pool, "a; Ashe, s.
The committee that superintendent the
election, reported the joint vote as follows:
Whole vote cast l59. Necessary to a
choice so. Mr.. Smith received 80, Mr.
Manly 40, Mr.. Pool 40, Mr.. Ashe Is, Mr..
Wright 1, Mr.. Gilmer 1. No election.
SECOND BAILoT-sENATE VOTE.
Manly, 90; Smith, Is; Pool, 8; Ashe, l.
HOUSE VOTE.
Manly, 80; Smith, ~; Pool, 80.
The report of the committee on this bal
lot is as follows:
Whole number of votes cast 159. Neces-
sary to choice, 80. Mr. Manly received
Ashe l. No election.
THIRD BALLOT-SENATE VOTE.
Manly, 20; Pool, 10; Smith, H.
HOUSE VOTE.
Man y, 4:}; Smith, 38; Pool, rs; Lassi-
ter, |.
The committees report on this ballot
was follows: Whole number of votes
cast, l59. Necessary to a choice, 80. Mr. |
Manly received SO, Mr.. Smith 4S, Mr. Pool
Al, Mr.. r. w. Lassiter l.
FOURTH RATIOT-STESA.rI, VOTE
For Mr. Manly-Messrs. Adams, Avery, Battle, |
Barnes, Berry, Brown, Clark, COvington, Cunning
ham, Edwards Etheridge,, Ferebee Hail, Harris,
Of OF trankn Johnston belly koonce, Love. Lloyd,
chal, Thompson, Thornton, Virgins, Williams |
and Wilson-30.
For Mr.. Smith-Messrs. Speaker, HID, Perkins,
Robins and Wiley--6.
For Mr.. Pool-Messrs. Bullock, Cowles Cash |
Harris, of Rutherford Jones, Matthews, kcspass |
Richardson and Snead-9.
HOUSE VOTE.
For Mr.. Manly ess,s Speaker, Allen. Autrv |
Baker, Barden, Boyd, Bowe, Bradsher, Brown, |
Clark, Clements, Cowan, Crawford, Of |
Rowan, Dargan, Daniel Davis, Durham, Everett,
Holderby: Hutchinson, Jones, Judkins, Kenan,
hendal Latham OF Craven, Lee, Long, Lutter- |
lon, Martin, McClannmy McGougan, McKoy, Nc
Itae, Moore, of Hartford, MurriIl, Neal, Patton |
PEBBLES, Perry, of Carteret, Renhardt, Richard /
son, Scott, Simpson, Smith, of Duphn, Stone Sud |
derth, Trull, Turnbull, Waugh, Westmoreland,
HHttnelu, Mnltley, Nlllams OF Maftln, Williams, |
of Pitt, and Woodard-61.
For Mr.. Pooi-Messrs. Ashworth, Beasley, |
Blythe, Bright, Bryson, Carson, Freeman, Gallo
way, Cambria. Garrett Goodwin, Hinnant, Hor-
ton, of Watauga, Horton, of Wilkes, Jenkins, of !
CASTOR, Jenkins, of Granville, Jordan, Lyon, |
Moore, of Chatham, Morton, Molrisett, Perry, of
Wake, Rogers, Rountree, Russ, Scoggins, Teague, |
Vestal Wilson, of Forsyth, Williams, Of Yancey, |
Womble and York-32.
For MIR. Smith-Messrs. Black, Crawford. OF
Macon, Davidson, Gorham, Guess. Harding, |
Lowe. May, Macarthur, Morehead, Rosebro, Shell |
TOP, Smith, of GuilforG, Stevenson, Umstead, |
Walker, and Williams, of Harnett-2l |
Dir. Logan voted for Mr.. Thomas. |
The committees report on this ballot was |
as follows: Whole number of votes cast !
l6O. Necessary to a choice, 81. Mr.. Man
II received 81, Mr.. Smith q, Mr.. Pool Al. |
Mr.. Manly elected.
The result having been announced. the
Senate retired to their chamber, On mol