The tri-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1866-1868, 1866-11-20
Legislature of North Carolina.
SENATE.

MONDAY, Nov. 49,
The Senate was called to order at o'ciocl
by Mr. Englehard, principal clerk at the las
session.
The Districts were called and the following
members presented their credentials. Sena
tors from Onslow, Wake, and Catawba, sta
ted that they were not IN possession OF thel
credentials, but were allowed to qualty.-
The roll was called and the following mem
bers were sworn:
Messys Adams, Avery, Battle, Barnes, Berry
Bullock, Brown Covington, Coward, Cowles
Clark Cunning CHAM, Edwards Etheridge, Ferre
bee, Hall, Harriss of Franklin, Harrss of Ruther
How'd, Love Manly, Marshall, Mathews, Nc
CorkIe Mclean, Moore, Paschal, Perkins, Res
pass, Richardson, Robbins, Snead, Speed, Spencer
Thompson Thornton, Virgins, Wiley, William:
Messrs. Cash, Hand, ;McRae, and Outlaw, alb
sent.
All senators present having been duly quail
fled, the senate proceeded to the election OF
speaker.
Mr., Covington nominated Mr.. Wilson.
The vote was then taken and resulted as
follows:
For Mr. Maniy-Messrs. Battle, Barnes, Clark,
Cunningham, Edwards, Etheridge, Fercbee, Hall,
Harris, of Franklin, Kelly, Koonce, Lloyd, Moore,
Speed Spencer, Thompson, Thornton, Virgins
Wiley, Williams and Wilson.-21.
For MIR. Wisen-Messrs. Adams, Avery, Berry,
Brown, Cosington, Johnston, Love, Manly,
Marshall, McCorkle, Mclean, Perkins, and Res
For Mr. Leaeh-Messrs. Bullock, Coward,
Coxles, Hill, Jones, Matthews, Paschal, Richard
sons, Robbins and Snead.--l0.
For Mr.. Snead-Mr. Harris, Of Rutherford Il.
For Mr Cowles-Mr. Leach.
No one having received Il majority of the whole
there was no election; whereupon the Senate pro-
ceeded to second ballot
The following Senators voted for Mr. Manly
DattIn R,rt
Etherdge, Ferrebee, Hall, Harris, of Franklin,
Kelley, Koence, Lloyd, More, Paschal, Speed,
Spence, Thompson, Thornton, Virgins, Wiley,
Williams and Wison-22.
For Mr.. Wilson-Messrs- Adams, Avery, Berry,
shall, McCorzIe, Mclean, and Perkins-13
For Mr.. Cowies-Mr. Leach.
For NJ. Leach-Mcssrs. Bullock, Coward
Cowles, Hill, Jones' Mathews, Resspass, Richard
son, Robins and Snead-l0.
For Mr. Snead-Mr Harris, of Ruthcrford-1.
No one having received ii majority of the
whole there was no election; whcreupon
tho Senate proceeded to another ballot,
which resulted AS follows:
For Mr. Mauly-Messrs Adams, Avery, Battle,
Barns, Clark, Cunningham, Edwards, Etheridge,
Ferebce, Hail, Harris, of Franklin, Kelly, Koonce,
LLOYD, Love, McCorllle, Moore, Pa$chal, Speed,
Spencer Thompson Thornton, Virgins, Wiley,
Williams, and Wilson,-2G.
For Mr.. Wilson-Messrs Berry, Brown, Bull
lock, Covington. Cowles, Harris, Of Rutherford,
Hill, Johnston, Jones, Leach, Manly, Marshall,
Mclean, Perkins, Respass, Richardson, Robins,
and Snead.-1S.
For Mr.. Cowles-Messrs Coward and Mat
4hcws.-2.
Mr.. Manly having received twentysix
votes was declared duly elected Speaker.
On motion of Mr. Leach. of Davidson. the
Senate proceeded to the election of principal
Clerk. Mr.. Wilson nominated Mr.. Engle
hard There being ether nomination,
Mr. Ennlrhard was declared elected. On
motion of Mr. Leach, OF Davidson, the Sen
ate proceeded to the election of Assistant
Clerk. Messrs. Avery and Hall were APP
pointed to superintend the election. Mr..
Avery nominated Mr.. Quent. BuSbee, of
Wake Mr. Hall nominated Mr.. Dan. Cole
man. of Caharrus. Mr. Adams nominated
Mr.. H. W. Hustled. On motion, third bal
lot, Mr. Busbee was elected.
The Senate proceeded to the election of
Principal Doerkeeper. Mr. Leach nominated
Mr.. james Page No other nominations be-
lv elected.
For Assistant Doorkceper, Mr. Cunningham
nominated MIR Tally. MIR. Jones nominated !
Mr. Rufus Ruth.
The Senators from Wake and Person were !
appointed to superintend the election. On !
first ballot Mr. Tally was chosen. /
On motion of Mr.. Cowles, of Yadkin. |
message was sent to the House of Commons,
them of the organization of the /
Senate and that the same was ready for bus
mess.
On motion of Mr. Cunningham, the Sen
ate adjourned to meet at 1 o'clock a. NJ,
tomorrow