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

MONDAY, Nov. TO-
The Senate was called to order at o'clocl
by Mr.. Englehartl, principal clerk at the las
session.
The Districts were called and the following
members presented their credentials. Sena
TORS from Onsow, Wake, and Catawba. sta
ted that they were not in possession of thel
credentials. but were allowed to quality
The roll was called and the following mem
bers were sworn:
Messrs. Adams, Avery, Battle, Barnes, Berry
Bullock, Brown, Covington, Coward, CoWles
Clark Cunningham, Edwards, Etheridge, Ferre
bee, Hall, Harriss of franklin, Harriss OF Kuther
ford, Hill, Johnston, Jones, Kelly, Koonce, Le9cn
Lloyd, Love, Manly Marshall, Mathews, NC
Corkle Mclean, Moore, faschais Ierhi S, Mer
pass Richardson, Robbins, Snead, Speed, Spencer
Thompson Thornton, Virgins, Wiley, "lilam'
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.. Cunningham nominated Mr.. Manly
Mr. Coyinoton nominated Mr.. Wilson.
The vote was then taken and resulted as
follows:
For Mr.. Manly-Messrs. Battle, Barnes, Clark,
Cunningham Edwards, Etheridge, Ferebee, Hall,
Harris, Of Franklin, Kelly, Koonce, Lloyd. Moore,
Speed Spencer, Thompson, Thornton, Virgins
Wiley, Williams and Wilson.-l
For Mr.. Wison-Messrs. Adams, Avery, Berry,
Brown, Covington, Johnston, Love, Manly
Marshall, McCorkle, Mclean, Perkins, and Res
pass-13.
For Mr. Leach-Messrs. Bullock, Coward,
Cosles, Hill, Jones, Matthew'S Paschal Richard
sons, Robbins and Snead.-10.
For Mr. Snead-Mr. Harris of Rutherford,-L
For Mr. Cowles-Mr. Leach.
No one having received majority OF the whole
there was no election whereupon the Senate pro-
ceeded to second ballot.
The following Senators voted for Mr. Manly
Messrs. Battle, Barnes, Cunningham, Edwards,
Etheridge, Ferrebee, Hall, Harris, of franklin,
Kelley, Koonce, Lloyd, More, Paschal Speed,
Spence, Thompson, Thornton, Virgins, Wiley,
Williams and Wilson-22.
For Mr. Wilson-Messrs. Adams, Avery, Berry,
Brown, Coyington, johnson, Love, Manly, MAI
SHALL McCorkle, Mclean, and Perkins-la.
For Mr.. Cowles-Mr. Leach.
For Mr.. Leach-Messrs. Bullock, Coward,
Cowles, Hill, Jones, Mathews, Resspass, Richard
son, Robins and Snead-1O.
For Mr. Snead-Mr Harris, Of Rutherford.
No one having received a majority of the
whole, there was no election; whereupon
THO SeLdle pIOCcCucu W ouotuCi Dditot,
which resulted as follows:
For Mr. Manly-Messrs Adams, Avery, Battle,
Barns, Clark, Cunningham, Edwards, Etheridge,
Ferebee, Hall, Harris of Franklin, Kelly, Koonce,
Lloyd, Love, McCorkle Moore, Paschal, Speed,
Spencer, Thompson, Thornton, Virgins, Wiley,
Williams, and Wilson.-26.
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
thews.-2.
Mr.. Manly having received twenty-six
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 no other nomination,
Mr.. Englebard 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 Cabarrus Mr. Adams nominated
Mr.. 81. W. Hustled. On motion, third bal
lot, Mr. Busbee was elected
The Senate proceeded to the election Of
Principal Doorkeeper Mr. Leach nominated
Mr.. James Page. No other nominations be-
ing made, Mr.. Page was declared unanimous
ly elected.
For Assistant Doorkeeper, Mr. Cunningham
nominated Mr. Tally. Mr.. 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, a
message was sent to the House of Commons
notifying them of the organization of the
Senate and that the same was ready for bus
iness.
On motion of Mr. Cunningham, the Sen
ate adjourned to meet at II o'clock A. NJ,
tomorrow.