The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1868-11-25

ONCi, INT NtttOiy NOuf ou'i Yu'Oo NO. oSN'-
restored and now prevails in our land. God
grant thatit may prevail forever, and that
cd friends, who have been so rudely and
unnecessarily alienated by honest differences
of opinion and convictions of duty may be
restored to their former relations, never to
lie estranged again. Let ours be : the
plairs of fair, delightful peace, unwarped by
party rage, to live like brothers" and when
The sovereign people speak, let all bow in
cheerful submission to their will. i 4sf
Trusting that you will throw the mantle
of charity over my shortcomings as your
presiding officer, and relying upon your CO.
operation in maintaining and enforcing the
rules of order, and invoking the blessing of
Almighty God to rest upon and abide with
us and our entire country, I do now declare
that this body is ready to proceed with the
public business.
Mr.. BRoaDEN presented the credentials of
Mr.. Avery, Senator elect from the 41st Dis
trict.
Mr.. ROBBINS presented the credentials OF
Messrs. Graham and Oates, Senators elect
from Orange and Sampson.
Mr. WEL1ER presented the credentials of
John w. Stevens, Senator elect from Caswell
Mr. REsPAss moved that all these creden-
tails be referred to the committee on Priv
leges and Elections.
Mr.. ROBBINS thought that as the creden
tias were all regular, the Senators elect
should be qualified now, and hoped the mo
ton to refer would not prevail.
Mr.. MOORE, of Carteret, favored the mo-
ton.
Mr.. ROBBINS moved to amend the motion
of the Senator from Beaufort by instructing
| the committee to examine the credentials
| and report forthwith.
The amendment was accepted, and the
motion, as amende |, prevailed
On motion of Mr.. Brogden, message was
sent to the House, informing it of the or
| ganlzation of the Senate, and OF its being
| ready for the transaction of business.
Mr.. Brogden requested to be allowed to
state in behalf of Mr.. Cook. of Johnston,
that his absence was unavoidable. He made
this statement as an act of justice to Sena-
tor who was always ready to perform his
duty. .laa
A message was received from the House
announcing the organization of that body
and its being ready for the transaction OF
| business.
On motion of Mr.. Moore, of Carteret, a
committee of three was appointed on the
| part of the Senate to wait upon the Cover
nor and inform him of the organization of the
Senate, and ITS readiness to receive any COM
munication which he might be pleased to
make. .
The Chair appointed Messrs. Moore, of
Carteret, Robbins, of Rowan, and Jones, OF
| Wake, as the committee on part of the Sen
ate.
Mr.. Robbins from the committee, reported
that the Governor had responded that
he would shortly send his message to the
Senate.
| Mr. Moore, OF Carteret, presented the pc
| tition of the Commissioners of Carteret
| county relative to the non-return of certain
tax-lists, and asking special legislation
thereon, and upon his motion it was referred
/ to the committee on Finance.
! Mr.. Moore, of Carteret, gave notice that on
; Wednesday he would introduce bill provi
q ding for the collection of taxes in Carteret
county.
Mr.. Robbins gave notice that on Wednes-
day he would introduce bill providing for
the counting and comparing of votes cast in
the several Congressional Districts.
Mr.. Welker gave notice that he would in
troduce bill allowing attorneys who have
license to practice in County Courts, to
practice in the Superior Courts on the same
license.
Mr.. Brogden introduced resolution Civ
ing the Trustees of the North Carolina Uni
versity use of the Senate Chamber after the
adjournment of the Senate. Adopted.
The Chair announced that unfinished bust
ness was now in order
Mr.. Barrow moved that the consideration
of the calendar be postponed until to-mor
row.
Mr. Robbins thought that the unfinished
business of the called session would not
properly come before this session, and that
all the bills must be commenced anew, as
this was a regular and not an adjourned ses-
sion. He made this point of order.
Mr.. Barrow insisted on his motion.
| The Chair decided that the point of or
| der was not well taken.
| Mr.. Barrow's motion prevailed.
A message was received from the House
announcing the passage of resolution to
| allow ten cents per mile to sheriffs for neces
sary travel performed on account of the
late election, and asking the concurrence of
the Senate.
Mr.. Moore, of Yancey, moved suspen.
sion of rules to give the resolution second
reading,
Mr.. Barrow could see no necessity of this
resolution, rs there was already law which
provided for such cases.
MIR. Moore withdrew his motion.
| A message was received from the House
transmitting the message of the Governor
and accompanying documents, together
| with a proposition to print twenty copies o
| the message for each member of the Legis
lature. [See message in another column
! On motion Of Mr.. Brogden the PROPOSE
ton to print was concurrcd in.
Mr.. Long from the Commute on Privileg
es ans Elections reported that the Committe,
had examined the credentials of john w
Stevens and John w. Graham, Senator
elect, and recommended that they be allow
ed to take their Seats He further reported
that Mr. Oats having been Sheriff befor
the war, and Mr. Avery district Solicito
before the war, the Committee had been I'm
able to decide whether or not they wer
banned by the 14th Amendment, and asket
leave to refer the matter back to the Senate
Report adopted.
Messrs. Stevens and Graham were dull
qualified as members of the Senate.
On motion of Mr.. Barrow the Senate ad
/ journed.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
TUESDAY, Nov. II, 1868.
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