The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1868-07-08

The House was called to order by Asso-
ciate Justice Reade, who administered the
oath of office to the members present, ex-
cepting those banned by the 14th Articleur
the United States Constitution. "a
1t appearing that quorum of members
was present, -... s,,
Mr.. Bowman was nominated and chosen
as temporary Speaker of the House.
On motion of Mr.. Abbott, the House pro-
ceeded to the election of permanent
Speaker.
n The nominees being Messrs. Joseph W.
Holden, of Wake, and Plato Durham, of
Cleveland. The vote was decided in favor
of Mr.. Holden
Those who voted for Mr. Holden were
l Messrs. Abbott, Ames, Ashworth, Bow
man, Barnett, Barnes, Carson, Gambler. Clay
ton of Chowan, Cherry, Cawthorn, Dixon,
Downing, Ellington, Estes, Foster, Franklin,
Forkner. Gahagan, Gunter, Gilbert, Graham,
Hutchings Harris of Franklin, Harris of
Wake, Hoffman, Horney, Hodgin, Hays,
Hinpant, Hendricks, Ingram, Justice of
Rutherford, Kinney, Long of Chatham, Long
of Richmond, Leary, Latin, Mayo, Morris,
Mendenhall, McCanless, Moring, Peck, Pou,
Parker Proctor, Pearson, Robbins, Ragland,
Renfrow, Robinson, Reynolds, Rea, Smith
of Martin, Stilley. Simmons, Seymour,
Stevens, Sweat, Snipcs, Sykes Sinclair, Short,
Shaver, Siegrist, Stanton, Thompson, Yes
tai, Vest, Wilson. Williamson, Wilkie,
Wiswall, White, Waldrop-74. o uH
Those who voted for Mr.. Durham were
Messrs. Argo, Armstrong, Clayton of Tran
| sylvania, Davis. Ellis, Farrow, Gatling, Glib
son, Green, Hodnett, High, Humphries, Haw-
kins, Jarvis, Moore, Matheson, Proffitt. Rob.
inson, Smith of Allegany, Shaver, Thomp-
son, Whitley, and Williams
When the Speaker was conducted to the
Chair, he addressed the House as follows:
Members gf the House of Representatives. -
No Legislative body which has assembled
! in this State, since the first under the Con-
stitutiOn of 1776 has had such onerons mat
ters awaiting its attention as this first Cen
eral Assembly under the Constitution OF
1868. The system then devised by our an
cestors has measurably passed away. Adj
mirable in many respects, yet among it's
institutions were some evil to the happiness
OF n,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
| damentallaw 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 it breathes 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
Eo arm to direct its notion 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, prayer
may be waited to Heaven for its complete
success that no negligence may mar or tt
midity injure it,and that with you the white
winged Angels of Harmony and Peace may
continue to dwell. l' af- 1.a ft,sJa aIHf
Firmness, impartiality, prudence and
close adherence to custom should mark
the method Of your presiding officer. AS
such shall know NO member here save as
the peer of the other; and with your assis-
tance, gentlemen, hope to discharge my
duties in a proper manner
But the'end Of all your Iabors and the
J sum of all yourefforts, is the American I'm
ion. Twice has restoration failed, but with