The tri-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1866-1868, 1868-07-02
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

The House was called to order by Asso-
ciate Justice Reade, who administered the
oath OF Office to the members present, ex-
ceptlng those banned by the 14th Article of
the United States Constitution.
1t appearing that quorum of members
was present,
Mr. Bowman was nominated and chosen
Us temporary Speaker of the House.
oh motion of Mr.. Abbott, the House pro-
ceeded to the election of permanent
Speaker.
inc nominees being Messrs. Joseph w.
Holden, OF Wake, and Plato Durham, of
Cleveland. The vote was decided in favor
of Mr.. Holden.
lhose who voted for Mr.. Holden were
messrs' Abbott, Ames, Ashworth, Bow
man. Barnett, Barnes, Carson, Gambler, Clay
.oh vi Chowan, Cherry, Cawthorn, Dixon,
downing, Ellington, Estes, Foster, Franklin
forkner, Gahagan, Gunter, Gilbert, Graham,
1utchlngs' Harris of Franklin, Harris of
wake Hoffman, Horney, Hodgin, HAYS
ninn"nt' Hendricks, Ingram, Justice of
hutherford, Kinney, Long of Chatham. Lono
VI ',cnmond, Leary, Latin, Mayo, Morris,
menoenha'i' McCanIess, Moring, Peck. Pou.
lafker' Proctor, Pearson, Robbins, Raeland
f'enlrow, Robinson, Reynolds, Rea, Smith
OF Martin, Stilley. Simmons, Seymour
Stevens Sweat, Snipes, Sykes Sinclair. Short
shaver, Siegrist, Stanton, Thompson. Yes.
.al' vest Wilson. Williamson, Wiil<ie,
WlswalI. White, waldrop-74.
Tbossw fo yoted for Mr.. Dc were
Messrs Armstrong, Clayton of Tran
sylvania, laws. Els, Farrow, Gatl;rr. afb-
son, Green, Hodnett, High, Hum phrics. Haw
kins, Jarvis, Moore, Matheson, Proffitt. Rob.
inson, Smith of Allegany, Shaver, Thomp-
son, Whitley, and Williams--24.
When the Speaker was conducted to the
Chair, he addressed the House as follows:
Members Of tie House of Representatives -
No Legislative body which has assembled
in this State, since the first under the Con-
stltution OF 1776, has had such onerous mat
tiers awaiting its attention as this first Cen
eral Assembly under the Constitution OF
1868. The system then devised bv our an
cest0rs has measurably passed away. Adj
institutions were some evil to the happiness
of posteritv, but which have been hap
PLY consumed in the fire and flame of war.
New IDEAS new principles and new institu-
tions have taken their place. and the fun
damental law of North Carolina now gives
no shadow OF protection to slavery, makes
no discrimination against any race of men,
nor any oppressive distinction against the
humble, but 1t hreathes in every letter the
pure and holy spirit of liberty to ALL MEN.
1t is not my province, gentlemen. to die
tate the course of your deliberations. The
current of reform, which runs high in your
midst, needs no hand to guide its waves and
TO arm tn direct its motion. The channels,
through which it is to flow, are laid broad and
deep in the State Constitution. But while
your work is scarcely yet begun, a prayer
may be waited to Heaven for its complete
success that no negligence may mar or til
Nudity iniure itand that with you the white
winged Angels of Harmony and Peace may
continue to dwell.
Firmness, impartiality, prudence and
close adherence to custom should mark
such, shall know no member here save as
the peer of the other; and with your assis-
lance, gentlemen, hope to discharge my
duties in proper manner.
But the end of all your labors and the
sum of all your efforts, is the American I'm
ion. Twice has restoration failed, but with
more liberal laws and greater freedom, our
North Carolina is now returning to her
place at the family board Like wandercr.
She comes back and pleads for the love Of
former days The mother will lift her up
and "smooth from her forehead the burrows
of care" for she who was lost has been found,
who was dead. is alive again
This is the land of our love and the home
Of our affections. But still no paltry State
limits conhne our patriotism or curl our en-
ergies As grand and vast us American soil,
are our future hopes! AS high as her noun
tain peaks, are our aspirations! As swift
as the hill torrent are the feet of her sons,
and as terrible as the winds is the wrath o f
her children. Mighty nation! Grand Re-
public. May North Carolina he the bright
st in thy constellation and the loveliest of
Thy train
l thank you for the honor which you
nave conferred upon me.
On motion of Mr. Estes, the House then
proceeded to the election of principal Clerk.
Messrs John FL. Bnncr, of Forsythe, and |
,eaton Gales, Of Wake, being in nomination,
the fOtC WAS Ill lafOl vi NIL
On motion of Mr. Latin, the House then |
proceeded to the election of Assistant or
reading Clerk.
Messrs. Gambler, of Bunccmbe, O'Hara, of
WAYNE, Charlotte, of Carteret, and
Check, of Granville, being in nomination,
he vote was decided in favor of Mr.. Cand-
er.
By resolution of Mr.. Bowman,
A message was ordered to be sent to the
senate informing that body that the House
# Representatives was organized and
eady for the transaction of business.
The following resolution, introduced by
fr. Estes, was passed, and ordered to be r
ent to the Senate, asking the concurrence
f the same:
Reso1ued, That a joint Committee of five
three on the part of the House and two
n the part of the Senate, be appointed to
yait upon the Governor and inform him
hat the Legislature is organized and ready
D receive any communication he may have
D make.
The House then adjourned until four
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