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THE jWHMira itanteil W ILL I A M W. H OLDEN. Editor and Pbopbtpb. . TERMS OF THE WEEKLY Two Dollar per annum TERMS OP THE SEMI-WEEKLY'" Dollar per annum, invariably ia advance ."- ' ' AU paper are dieoontenited itt the expiration of the tin ickici tKey have 6 paid. ' ' 26, 1862. Vol. xsvin-No. 43. . - RA' LEIGH. N. C. WEDNES DAY. NOV. Whole Number 1447. for Terms of Advertising in Semi-Weekly Standard: Our regular rates of advertising are at follows: One square, (14 lines or less first insertion, - ft 00 Each subsequent insertion, 25 l..mmr advertisements in proportion. I'.ni'tracts will be made with advertisers, at the alxtt : rrcular rates, for six or twelve months, and at the close of the contract 33 per cent, will be deducted from the gross .miillllt. Professional or business Cards, not exceeding firs lines n ill be inserted in either the Weekly or Semi-Weekly, for f tor six minims, t ior imeivo raunins; or in oota papers for J10 f r six months, or f 15 for twelve months. Terms of Advertising in Weekly Standard. One dollar per square for the first insertion, and twenty five cents for each subsequent insertion Ao deduction will be w.i" on leeHy aJmrtieemtnt, no mitttr how Img they mi? run. Only a limited number of advertisements will be aiiiiiitted into the Weekly. All advertisements, nut other wise directed, are inserted in the Semi-Weekly, and charg ed accordingly. When the number of insertions is not niarked on the advertisement it is inserted until. forbid. t" Money sent us by mail is at our risk. file itaubar UALEIUIl: FRIDAY, NOV. 21, 1862. The News. There are no reliable indications of an early battle in the neighborhood of Winchester. Fredericksburg has been threatened by a large Yankee force and some think a b .ttle imminent in that quarter. We incline to think, however, that the advance upon Richmond will more likely be by the James and York rivers. The Yankees made an attempt on the 17th to ad vance upon Franklin Depot across the B'.ackwater. They shelled the place severely, but our forces re sisted the advance successfully for two hours, and the enemy was checked, with no loss on our side. Everything was quiet on our Eastern border. Gen. Foster, it is said, had returned with bis force to Xewbern. We hope every thing will be in read iness to receive the enemy at every paint. In the West, the elements are gathering for a severe onslaught by the enemy. Rosencranz had arrived at Nashville, and the city will be defended against our assaults. Large Yankee forces are marching into Tennessee, and Grant is advancing upon our lines south of Corinth. A furuiidab'.e at tack is in preparation upon Ykksburg. The legislature. We give to-day full proceedings of the first three days of this body. . Up to the time of our going to press on Thursday, both branches had been en gaged in the reception and consideration of bills and resolutions, and the election of a principal Engross ing Clerk. Walter A. Iluske, Esq., of Fayetteville, was elected to that office. Organization of the two Houses. Conservatives may well congratulate each other on the character and fitness for their places of the Un,.nt..ra mid PWks of the two Houses. Mr. Me bane, the Speaker of the Senate, and Mr. Gilliam, Speaker of the House, are both men of experience and ability in public aflVtrs, and well acquainted with legislative proceedings. Better Clerks could not have been selected than Mr. Thomas and Col. Edwards of the Senate, and Mr. Colton and Mr. Stanly of the House. After the ttforts made by unscrupulous secessionists to injure the character for loyalty of Mr. Stanly, wo aw -peciallv gratified at his election. By electing him, the House h is not only secured an excellent officer, but it has given a palpable contradiction to the un founded charges referred to. Mr. Stanly, we feel sure, could not desire, as he could not have, any vin dication of his character which would be more thor oughor complete. Governor's Message, w- w the. nleasure ol laying before our readers to-day the first message of Gov. Vance to the Leg islature of the State. We have heard but one op.n ion in relation to this document, aud that is, that it is fully up with the times, and its recommendations are such as should receive the cordial assnt of the people's representatives. For our part, after a care ful reading of it, we endorse every word in it. We may refer hereafter to particular portions of the document, as calling for speedy action by the Legislature. The copy which we publish to-day is strictly cor- havin" been revised uy tnc uovcrnur ui. The Duty of the Conservatives. : , -When the present" unhappy war was begunj though our people had been thoroughly and even bitterly divided as to the causes that led to it, the Conservatives of the State came forward as one man and laid their prejudices and dislikes on the altar of the country, and proposed to the Destructives to forget the past and labor together against the com mon enemy. The proposition appeared for the mo ment to have been accepted, and for a brief space union and harmony prevailed among us. But the Destructives were then in power, and their love of office was stronger than their love of country. Though the Conservatives sent more men to the field than they did, and expended more money than they in equipping and furnishing the troops, yet as a general rule they were proscribed from all po sitions of honor and trust, and at last plainly told, that as they did not originate the revolution it was their business to fight it on foot, and that the origi nators of the movement were alone entitled to lead . t 1 1. mi. 1 .1 t : 1 : 1 .. in ana conauci iu a no mcmoers ot tue ruiiuurv Board, Colonels, Lieutenant Colonels, Majors, Cap tains, Lieutenants, Drilimastersj Judges, Railroad Directors and officers of all kinds, even Chaplains in the army, were appointed, not for their merits or on account of their peculiar fitness for their places, but because they had been original secessionists. This was bad enough ; but bad as it was, it might have been endured, if our opponents had -not gone further and endeavored to place upon us a " hideous wart" as traitors to our country. But forbearance on the part of the people at length ceased to be a virtue. They rose, iu self-defence, and hurled the secession ists from power. They did this in defence of them selves and their country. The election of Governor Vance and a Conservative Legislature was not only a rebuke to the Destructives, but it was the expres sion of a wish on the part of the pejle that thence forth Conxervalite men should be pitted in office, and Conserratire principles and counsels should di rect the ship of Sidle. Who so blind as not to per- ceive this ? and who, perceiving it, so bold as to set up his judgment against the people's judgment ? Gov. Vance will meet, and more than meet the just expectations of the -people, if he is only sur rounded by the Legislature with Conservative men like himself. To refuse to surround nun witn suen men, but, on the contrary, to place about him those who voted ngninst him, and sought to defeat hiin, and joined in the effort, whether actively or pissive i . i i;l.niis mark" on him and his IV, IU iui wi ..- , friends, would be in fact to abandon Conservative , principles, and to declare to the world that the re- j cent struggle by the people to oust the Destructives j and to reform the government, was not LEGISLATURE OF KORTD-CAROLINA. ' "- SENATE. Monday, November 17, 1862. The General "ARsembly of North-Carolina con vened in the Capitol this day, at 12 M., according to law. , : The Senate was called to order, and prayer was made by the Rov. Mr. Fitzgerald. The roll of members was called by J. W. Al spaugh, Esq., Principal Clerk, and the oaths of office were administered to the members by the Hon. George E. Badger, a Justice of the Peace for Wake County. Mr. Ramsay, of Rowan, nominated Giles Mebane, Esq., of Alamance and Randolph, for Speaker, and Mr. Faison, ot Sampson, nominated Mr. Wright, of Cumberland. Mr. Wright stated that he did not desire to be voted for. and requested that his name might be withdrawn. The following members voted for Mr. Mebane. Messrs. Adams, of Davidson, Ad ams, of G., Arendell, Graham, Iloleman. Jarratt, Lassiter, Matthews, Patrick, Neal, Ramsay, Russ, Sanders, Simpson, Sharpe, Smith of M., Smith of S., Smith, of A., Taylor of O., Taylor ot JN., Var ren, Wiggins, Wright 24: The remainder were divided between Messrs. AVright Graham. Wiggins. Warren. Taylor and Hall. On motion oLMr. Graham, Mr. Mebane was con ducted to the Chair by Messrs. Hall and Ramsay, when he addressed the feenate as follows : Sexatoks: It has been your pleasure to desig nate me as presiding officer of this body a compli ment which is dulv appreciated. Ihe only suitable return which can be made on my part, will be a faithful and impartial discharge of the duties thus devolved upon me. Assuming the responsibilities of the station with out experience as a presiding officer of a legislative body, 1 invoke the aid and co-operation of Senators, that the duties of the office may be discharged in a satisfactory manner:' and T express a well-grounded hope that our session will b j characterized by great union and harmony among the members, and prompt ness and efficiency in the dispatch of public busi ness ; and that the best interests of our constituents and of our beloved State will be advanced by our Legislature, C. It Thomas, Esq., of Carteret, was then elected Principal Clerk: Col. L C. Edwards, of Granville, Assistant Clerk : Mr. W. K. Page, of Randolph Princiiial Dnnrkcencr: and Mr. C. C. Tally, of Chatham. Assistant Doorkeeper. The Senate, after informing the House of its or ganization, and after concurring with that "oily in appointing a joint committee to wait on the Govern or for a copy of his message, adjourned to Tuesday morning ten o clock. HOUSE OF COMMONS, The Housa of Commons was called to order at a onarter past 12 o'clock, by James II. Moore, Esq , I'rinctpnl tiers ot the last House, wnereupou mo roll of Counties was called in alphabetical order, and the certificates of members presented and ex amined. The oaths required by law were then ad ministered by Will. Thompson, Esq., one of the Justices for the County of Wake. Mr. Cowles stated the members elect from tho County of Wilkes were proscnt, and that they had mislaid their certincates; mat liicy naa oceu cieci- On motion or Mr. Amis, they were auoweu to register their names, were qualified and took their ! I cessary, but a mockery of popular elections. 1 nose 1 who nnnosed his election, and maligned him and his j friends, would rejoice at the'failurc of his adminis- j ei, by lar,,e majoritics indeed had no regular oppo- Irt5n and if oUCCd W OitlSC arOtmu una, 8111011. lose no opportunity t embarrass him. Especially ,1 rownt events admonish the Conservatives to ot ; K;miinr KtntiMiienL was made relative to on their guard-to give but little if any heed to sug- , 'Ul0 raembcr fr0m Burke, and like proceedings were "estions which come trom tneir opponent, -"organic thcmteltss thoroughly. If there be those amon" us who are too tender-footed to tread boldly in theVth of duty, let them take some other path, -answer Tor it to the people. The time has ar rived, in our humble opinion, when the Conserva ;,. ,nt organize and assume the control of pub- 1,11..- i. - c , lie affairs in every department, or du-ina: i ; hesitate or temporize is to disband, mere is out , one course, and that s, to vote out every man who : is not Inoicn to be true, and to vote in Conserva tives. Let this be done, and our word for it ail the people will say, amen ! The Conservative party is composed of tne cream of the two Oi parties, and that which is outs.de of it is skimmed milk, and very blue at that We take it for granted that justice will be done among Conservatives to old line Democrats as well as old line Whi-s. So far as we are concerned, we desire no office,and we have no favorites to press for ofhee. We are in a condition, incre.u.c, rect, The Fever at Wilmington. We are pleased to state that the publication of the Daily and Weekly Wilmington Journal was j resumed on Monday last, and although decreased in size will be none the less a welcome visitor to its readers. Messrs. Fulton & Price deserve the sympathies and support of Wilmingtonians, especial ly, for their heroic dcterminalbn to remain during the epidemic, and to exert themselves for the alle viation of the sufferings of their fellow-citizens. A few cases of yellow fever still occur in that place, and deaths are not unfrequent, but the power of tho disease is broken, and the citizens are re turning. We do not recollect to Lave known a.commiinity of the same population to have been scourged more severely by yellow fever. Norfolk and Portsmouth, it is known, suffered greatly, but scarcely more than Wilmington. We trust this Heavy araicuon may work for its good. We have not space to compile the lengthy and hi-'hiy interesting account of the disease given by the Journal The official report, from the begin ning of the disease to the 15th November, show j 505 cases of yellow fever to have occurred, and 411 deaths, but additional facts warrant the Jour nal in fixing the number of deaths, white and black, in and around the city, at 654 ! It ,s not treTasgcsted '.V a certain newspa per that Gov. Vance is to the slightest extent re Lnsible for a late Editorial in the Standard re lation to Gen. Marti". While the Standard ,s a . nor of the administration of Gov. "V anco, .functionary is not response tor anything .1 r..;u to am.car in its columns, lne ... . , .1... nf the Dcoule. and not of : ... - w;jti bodies. The article re. ferred to a based upon nothing communicated to us bv Gov. Vance, but upon information received r.. . " .1 vrv word in it was true. 11 0111 oilier ij-miiuia. H'e neither take back nor qualify any part of it Justice and equality constitute, in this respect, the surest guarantee for future harmony. Those Con servatives Tvbo were once Democrats, were pro scribed by their former associates because they were . a rwod to disunion and civil war. true iiicii, Old Whigs who are now Conservatives were scribed by their associates for the same causs ; .v. r nnw one in sentiment and action. believe they will continue to be one, and that for M.inff nast party d.fferences and party strifes, they will do justice to each other in all things. pro and We Hon Wm. B. Preston of Virginia died at his res idence in Montgomery County on the llithinst. He was an able man. Mr Fowle called the attention of the House to the fact that Mr. Spruill. from Tyrrell, was present, and that owing 10 the fact that tho enemy were in possession of the County last summer, there had been no election held in tho County, but that Mr. Spru-.ll had received tho unanimous vote ot a com pare of volunteers, out of the County, at an elec tion held in accordance with an act passed oy tne Convention. That the same causes th-it had pre vented the election in the County had prevented the i,.,.mlM.r leet from ni ocurinir the certificate of the Sheriff. He, however, held a certificate from the parties holding the polls in the company, setting loi th the facts of his having received the votes of the saiac. He therefore moved that Mr. Spruill be allowed to qnalifv and take his seat Mr. Person said that he had not h-d an oppor tunity of examining the law, as passed by the Con vention on the subject, but he had heard the opinion Wnressed by those whose opinions were entitled to .great weitrht, that the act ot tne uonvenuon uiu not peach quiTe so fir as to permit such an election as (this to hold. He preferred to deliberate on this 'matter, for fear of establishing a ba.l precedent -He moved that the matter be referred to a select committee, to repot t a soon as practicable. Messrs. Amis and Fowle both opposed the delay, and argued to show that it was not tho purpose of the Convention to disfranchise the people of the County merely because they were unable to vote in the presence ot tlio enemy wuo nau their homes. . The question was then put by the clerk on the motion to refer, and lost. The question recurring on the original motion, wns then put and carried, and Mr. Spruill was qualified and took bis seat The Hou.-.e then proceeded to vote for Speaker. Mr Burcin, of Buncombe, nominated tne Hon. Robert B? Gilliam, of the County of Granville; and Mr. Standford, of Duplin, nominated the Hon. Jesse G. Shepherd, of Cumberland. Mr. Shepherd wtth i drew his name. The House then voted as follows: j For Mr. Gilliam: Messrs. Allison, Alford, It .liU-m rtarnhart Barringcr, Beal, "una, "W-" " - - - -., ! On motion of Mr. Ramsay, leave of absence was graced to the Senator from Orange until Friday next-' Mr. Simpson moved a message be sent to the House of Commons proposing a joint select commit tee on the subject of h inance. . , Mr. Dickson announced the presence of the Sena tor elect from Northampton county, whereupon, the Senator was qualified and took his seat i ' Messrs. Banders and Hall were announced as iuj Senate part of the committee to wait on the Gov ernor and inform him of the organization of the two Houses. . ' rrMr. Ramsey moved a message be sent to the House 01 commons, proposing 10 go 11110 mo "uu" State Printer this day at 1 o'clock. Carried. Mr. Sharpe nominated W. W. Holden for the same. Mr. Hall, from tho committee appointed to wan on His Excellency, the Governor, reported that they had discharged that duty, and tnat tne uoveruur would forthwith transmit his message. . A message was received from the House ot com mons announcing the passage of a resolution by that body proposing to purchase a copy of the proceed ings and ordinances of the Convention, for the use of each memher of both Houses and their officers. Concurred in. On motion of Mr. Simpson, a message was sent to the House, proposing a joint select committee, to re port rules for the government ot the two nouses. On motion of Mr. White, the Doorkeepers were directed to furnish proper facilities and accommoda tions for the Reporters of the senate. Mr. Matthews introduced a resolution auinonzing the Public Treasurer to pay J W. Alspaugh, Clerk of the last Senate, for services rendered in organiz ing the Senate at this session. Under tne suspen sion of the rules the resolution passed its three sev eral readings. A messaire was received from the House of Com mons transmitting the Message of his Excellency Gov. Vance, with a proposition to-print 20 copies for the use of each member of the General Assembly, and one hundred copies for the use ol the hxecu tivfi office. The message was then read by the Clerk, and the proposition of the House concurred in relative to printing. A message was tnen reaoirom tne uuuse cuiitui riug in the proposition to vote this day at 1 o'clock for I'ublic Printer. A message was also received from the House, transmitting a resolution passed by that body in favor of W. R. Lovell, asking the concurrence of the Senate. Rules being suspended the resolution passed its third reading. A message was received and read from the House of Commons, concurring in the proposition of the Sen ate, to raise a joint select committee to report rules of order for the government of the two Houses Messrs. Wright and Simpson constitute the Senate branch of the committee. The hour of 1 o'clock having arrived, the Speaker announced that the Senato would proceed to vote for Public Printer. The name of Mr. Palmer having been added to the nomination, Messrs. Ramsay and Arendell stated .that they had been informed by Mr. Palmer and the Foreman in the office at tne ueat, uumu aim Blind Institute, that the printing materials in that Institution were not adequate to do the Public Printing. The Senate then voted as follows Messrs. Lassiter and Taylor superintending the election : . For Mr. Holden. Messrs. Adams of D., Adams of G., Arendell, Bagley. Carraway, Jarratt, Lassi ter. Leitch. Matthews. McD. Lindsay, Mebane, Neal, a 1 1 r O J C : .rnn arA ralncK, uamsay, ivuss, oanuers, ouupouu, w hu Slaughter, Smith of A., Smith of M., Smith of S , Taylor of C, Taylor of N., Warren, Wooley, and Wright 27. , , For Mr. Palmer. Messrs. Copeland, Dickson, Ellis, Faison, Harris, Uoleman, Whitford, White, and Young 9. Mr. Hall voted for John Spelman, and Mr. Mur rell for Mr. Pennington. Mr. Lsssiter, from the committee, reported the re sult of the election of State Printer as follows : Whole number of votes cast 135. Of these Holden received 80, Palmer 53. Spelman 1, Pennington 1. On motion of Mr. Taylor, the Seratc adjoured until Wednesday morning ten o'clock. Treasurer to nay Win. R. Lovell assistant door- 1 . . - .... Keeper ot the last ttotrse 01 commons, six dollars and mileage, for two days' attendance and services at tne present session'. Passed its several readings under axsuspension or the rules engrossed, and sent to the Senate. Mr. Peebles introduced a bill to exempt persons over 45 years of aee from militia dutv. - Read and laid on the table. . The report of the Public Treasurer was referred on motion of Mr. Shepherd, to a joint select com? mittee on the subject of Finance to be hereafter ap pointed. Mr. McKay, from the committee on rules for the government of the House, reported the rules of the last session with sundry amendments, which were adopted. A message from the Senate transmitted an en grossed resolution in favor of J. W. Alspaugh. Clerk of the last Senate, which passed under a suspension' ot tne rules. The House proceeded at 1 o'clock to execute the mint order for the election of State Pnnter. Mr. shepherd nominated Mr. Wiley J. Palmer, Principal of the Deaf and Dumb Asylum. He had long thought that the State printing should be done there, and that the profits, if any, should go into the State Treasury. Pending the calling of the roll, Mr. Worth asked whether it was understood that the profits arising from the public printing were to go to the Treasury in the event of its being given to Mr. rainier. Mr. Peebles assured the House on behalf ol Mr. Palmer that in the event of his election, that all re ceipts over and above the' expenses of printing,- should go into the 1 reasury. Mr. Fowle said that it was necessary that the pub lic Drintmir should be done with dispatch. The Governor's message and other documents should be printed at once. This was necessary to intelligent legislation. Mr. Holden could do the printing with neatness and disDatch. He doubted whether it could be done at the Asylum, having been informed that the printing establishment there was deficient in materials. The power press formerly used there had been disposed of, and hand presses were now used, which were wholiv.inadequate to do the work. Mr. Peebles assured the House that Mr. Palmer would be able to execute the work promptly and nentlv. The Soeaker stated that this discussion was irre gular, and could only be continued by universal assent Objections being made to further discussion, many members changed their votes, and some confusion resulted. The following is the vote of tho House as nearly as the reporter could ascertain it: For Mr. Holden. Messrs. Allison, Alford, Amis, Avera. BaFrinzer. Benburv. Best Bryan, Bryson, Burgin, Carpenter, Crair;, Dunn, Flynt, Fowle, Gen try, Gilliam, of Granville, Glenn, Green, Grissom, HamDton. Harris, of Chatham. Henry of Henderson, Headen. Howard, Horton, Kelly, Kerner, Laws, Lvli s. Mann of Pasouotank. McCormick, McRae, Nissen, Parks, Patterson, Pearce, Perkins, Richard son, Robbins, Russell of Brunswick, Sherwood, Shoher. Smith. Snrnill. Waddell. Wallen. Walser, Watson, Woodall, Worth, loung ot lreaen, anu Young of Yancey 50. For Mr. Palmer. Messrs. liaiowm, uarnnarui, Beall, Beam, Brown, Bumpass, Bynum, Cobb, Cowles, Crawford, Davenport, Davis, Fleming, Foy, Gilliam of Rockingham, Grier, Harris of Cabarrus, Hawes, Henderson, Hodges, Hooper, Joyner, Jud kins, Keener, Kirby, Lemmonds, Logan, Love, Man ning, McKay, McNeill, Peebles, Person, Reynolds, Rives, Rhodes, Robinson, Russ, Russell of Craven, Shepherd, Stanford, Stansill, Wellborn 'and Wil liams it. , Before tho result was announced, the House ad journed. trary to the spirit of eV institutions and in direct violation of the 3d section of our Bill of Rights, de claring "That no man or st of men aro.ejitHjed tor exclusive i emoluments or ptffifeges from the con' munityv bat in consideration of public serVices."--' Therefore be it . , ... . "Kesfftved, By the General Assembly, (HSt wff dk not believe there exists a necessity for such & tinctions, and we most respectfully ask our Sena tors and Representatives in Congress to bring tbi$ matter to the consideration of Congress, and urge a repeal of said clauses at the earliest possible day. t 2. Resolved, That the Speaker be requested to1 transmit a copy of these resolutions to our men hers in Congress immediately after thei r adoption, ) Laid on the table upon the suggestion of Mr. Waf ren, until tne announcement, 01 tuc commiuce cn -military affairs. : Mr. Murnll presented a series of resolutions adop ted bv a meeting of the citizens of Onslow county. setting forth the condition of the people of that county, and asking for a state force for the defence and relief of Eastern Worth Carolina. Mr. Russ, from the committee appointed to writ 'on the Governor, reported that the committee had discharged their duty, and that tho Governor would ( be pleased to meet the two Houses in joint session at 1 o clock to day. .-v .. . n, . 1 n i 1 , - a I. . t on motion 01 air. onarpe, tne senate men tooit a , recess until a quarter to 1 o'clock. I , . . 1 ' 1. t. .. O 1. ? M-I nil iuaiLcr ur 1 v uiuuil lug opca&ci Bgdiu wu.cn tho Senate to order. A message was received from the House inviting the Senate to meet with them at 1 o'clock for the purpose of hearing a cemmunication from the Gov ernor in person, during a secret session. A message was also received from the House con curring in the Senate's proposition, to print Con stitutions, Rules of order, &c. At 1 o clock the Senate in a body proceeded to the hall of the House of Commons for the purpose indicated above. After which the Senate adjourned. . .. - , r -.. t,no beun i 1. ...... itKt Hi-van. Brvson. Bumpass, IIon.IIerschellV.Jonns0n,uu.,?.:: , --V ;-' tfavis, Dunn, Flynt, pnfnderate States Senator to ! ,ir' :r;om Toombs. ! wted Confederate States Cy occasioned by the resignation of Gen. , ,:... 1 ntno hu ranoitiam w. He is a man ot vmny, " Vice President in 1800 on the Douglas ticket . . We are glad to state thatthe Wilmington Journal is authorized to deny the reported death of Captf W J. Houston, of Duplin. Mrs. Houston has re . , . t.- r t,; rnmnanv. sta- ceived a letter irom a m" ------ w. ,..,! i i.,ct that Mr. Wright of Cum berland and Harnett, was nominated and voted for for Speaker of the Sen ile. It id due to that gentleman ting that his horse was shot from under him, and that Fowle, Gentry, Glenn, tirecn, unsworn, Harris of Chatham, Harris of Cabarrus, Harrison, llawcs, Henderson, Uenry of Henderson, Deaden, Howard, Horton, Jojncr, Judkins, Keener Kelly, Kerner, Laws, Lylcs, Mann of Pasq iotank, McAden, . Kuam Parks Patterson. Pearce, Kcy- nolds. Richardson, Robbins, Russel of Bnf' Shepherd, bhcrwoou, onooer, oiniui, oy. .", Waddell? Wallen, Walser Watson, Wellborno, Wil liams, Woodall, Worth, Young of Iredell, Young of he was captured by the enemy. lion. James A. Sedd.n, of Virginia, ha been ap pointed by the President, Secretary nt y K vacancy occasioned by the resignation of Gen. Geo. W. Randolph- It is said that the Confederate government is pur- 4 lortrelv ill Louisiana. Some discon- chasmg con" '"-b--j YfW Mr Shepherd .--Messrs. Brown, Cobb Da venport Fleming, Foy. Gilliam of It, Oner, Hodges, Hooper, Manning, McKay, McNeill, Mcllae, Person, Russ, and Rhodes lt. V,.r Mr. Flemina: Messrs. Beam, T.n.ran. Love, hives, Russell of C, 0 n hTl7 Gilliam was then conducted to the Chair, wli-nce he made his acknowledgements in a hand- --a.:ffl,St Lieutenant General fl,r. , . ...n-h, ,nv. anu moveu u." Crawford, and Stand- Clerk and 0 1 : 1 f . '-- . "" . .. , ,1 . -i:.r......rw. 111 nrippK nam iui luc f- .-. 1 1. . inn inmiv. tent exists at me u.uw 1 , io . , p!1Sfiia!i bv accUmation, 1 ffui ro u, hcav . A Memoir or Nathanikl Macon, by Hon. Wei- don N. Edwards, has been on our tame tor .oua days, sent us by the author, but the pressure upon our time has prevented our looking over ,U pages Every thing from the pen of Mr. the history of Nathaniel Macon, . .u North Carolinians. None admired him more vt knew him better than Mr. Edwards, and we know D0 one so well prepared to do juticeto his memory. ; - . for the Standard. . ' -. rwrrnTnTTTTONS '.' WlU.""--7.. n't TJJnt,. TJnrth.Dnro ina ieiwi, ai- mnnd.Va. -T rest 1 a U. Are wanted a ;.!.. rv ed tor in the ute and the visitors .Dcguw; CniPLY. ..i.. tKn A. Stanly, two... assisuihw CnntW.S. Webster, Principal Doorkeeper; Mri ""ring with the Senate in a proposition to appoint a joint committee to wait on the over L J. in inform him of the organization of tho two ; Ehe House adjournedUl Tuesday morn ing ten o'clock. ' , . . ' SENATE. - . Tcesdav, November 18, 1803. mi...' e. mot at 10 o'clock. Prayer by Rev. , t E. Skinner, ofeBapt.sturck n.on . The oaths of office were auiuiuM.-. , , grnK Testerday was remand amoved Mr Tavlor of Chatham, presented tho certificate of election ofMr. J. G. Carroway, Senator from the . Senatorial District of Martin and Washington. He was qualified and took his seat HOUSE OF COMMONS. The House was called to order at 10 o'clock, a. m., and the journal of yesterday was read and approved. The Speaker appointed Messrs. Waddell and Wil liams as the House branch of the committee to wait on the Governor to inform him of the organization of the two Houses. Messrs. Peebles, Lemmonds, Kirby, Perkms, By nnm and Robinson appeared and were qualified Mr. Fowle offered the following resolution, which passed first reading and was referred to a select com mittee : , SexoWd, That a select committee of five be ap pointed to enquire into the expediency of appointing a"ents to purchase provisions in theJEastern section of the State upon the credit of the State, and trans port the same to the interior, to be disposed of for the relief of the people, and that the committee be directed to-report by bill or otherwise at its earliest nrvnunnlnnPO On motion of Mr. Waddell, the rules of order of the last House of Commons were adopted tempora- .;i,r fnr tVn nrnvemment of this. Mr. Foy offered the following resolution, which lies on the table lor reierence in juturc w mo juuw Wii ere as, There is great complaint among the peo ple on account of the extraordinary high prices of articles of prime necessity, " Provisions, Salt, Leath er" etc., growing out of a scarcity of the articles and owing to " extortioners and speculators," be it therefore . ... Resolved, That the committee on, the judiciary be fori in svamine into the subject and the pro- I Cll Urilffu w r - priety and expediency of legislation on the same, and if practicable to prepare a bill to meet the exigen cies of" the case ; and to report to this House at an carlv uay. '. ' k Mr. Watson introduced a resolution requiring the Secretary of State to purchase 500 copies of the or dinances'of the State Convention for the two Houses. On motion of Mr. Watson, the rules were suspen ded and the resolution was put on its third reading. On motion of Mr. Amis, the resolution was then amended by making it a joint resolution, and pas- SCMr Foy presented a memorial from citizens of Onslow County, looking to the better defence of Eastern Carolina and recommending the raising o? eight or ten thousand troops for this purpose. Read and laid on the table. . Mr Waddell, from the committee appoint w wait on the Governor, reported that His Exce lency would forthwith communicate by messago with the two Houses. . . ., ' A message from the Senato proposing that the two House! proceed at 1 'clock to elect a SUte Printer, and announcing that Mr. W. W. uoiam was in nomination in that body, was received and concurred in. The Governor's message arriving, was then read and on motion of Mr. Williams was sent to the Senate, witn tne accompany i-s - mente and a proposal to print 20 copies of the mes sage for the use of each member of Assembly, and 100 copies for the Executive. - A message was received from the Senate announc ing its concurrence to print , ' . . . . . . A message from the Senate proposed that a joint select committee be raised to provide rules to .egu late the intercourse between the two Houses. - The House concurred, and . thfr Speaker appointed Messrs.Shepherd.-uiiir and Keener, as the House branch of the committee. c-. irarndimed a resolution that a com- mittee be appointed to establish rules for the govern- " .r .kl ii....c that 250 copies of the rules men i ui uiu nuww ----- - - , i i j . V ! j r... cp of the members adopted. Mr Amis, resolution authorizing the Public SENATE. Wkoxesday, November 19, 18G2. The Speaker called the Senate to order at 10 o'clock. The journal of yesterday was read and approved. Mr. Simpson from the joint select committee, to nrenare ioint rules for the government of the two Houses reported the rules that governed the two Houses at tho last session, and recommended their adoption. The question was then taKcn ana tne repon con curred in. Mr. Taylor, of Chatham, introduced the following: Resolved. That the committee on the judiciary be instructed to enquire into the constitutionality, the expediency, and the propriety ot so regulating tne prices ot all tne necessaneB oi me, as ormg mem within the reach of the poorer classes, and report by bill or otherwise Laid on the table. The Speaker then announced the following stand- ingc onunittees : Proponitions and Grievances. Messrs. Lassiter, Arrendel, Holeman, Patrick, Copeland, Dixon and Pritilcgcs awl Flections. Messrs. Wright, Russ, Wooley, Smith of Anson. Hall, Ellis, Faison. Judiciary. Messrs. Warren, Wright, Leitch, Hall, Sharpe, Sanders and Slaughter. Internal Improvement. Messrs. Smith of M., Matthews, Neal, Dixon, Lane. Taylor of Chatham, and Ellis. Claims. Messrs. Ramsey, Murnll, Ellis, Garret, Powell, Adams of Davidson, and Taylor of Nash. Education and Literary Fund. Messrs. Leitch, Lassiter, Adams of Guilford, Russ, Young, Carro way and McD Linsay. . 7?..i-ji and flurrencv. Messrs. Bagley, Harriss, Copeland, Murrill, Lane, Wooley, and Taylor of Chatham. , . - Corporations. Messrs. Arrendcu, iatraway, Dickson, White, Smith of Stanly, Simpson and Gar- .aft Agriculture. Messrs. Iloleman, Dixon, White, Neal, Powell, Smith of Anson, and Whitford. . TimnKh of Finance Committee. Messrs. W i"ins, Graham, Adams of Guilford, Sharpe, Har riss, Bagley, Faison and loung. Th Sneaker Dresented a communication trom w, W. Holden, Esq., relative to the Public Printing, niino. th same and returning his thanks to bis r..:Jj., . Vi, oWtinn statins that he had not sought it, or even solicited any friend to nominate mmnmnnsinir to relinquish the same at any time the Legislature would make such arrangements as to ensure that the profits arising from the printmg kii ;ni th( State Treasury. Mr. Wiggins, from tho committee appointed to pi: nf Order for the government of the Sen- ate, recommended the adoption of the same as those r loot cocci nil. Renort concurred in. Ul too. ""- r . . , jbik. The Speaker announced Messrs. itamsay anu &iu aS tue COmmiliee uu cmui.cw uuw v. .m.o A message was received trom tne tiouse proposing inint committee of two, upon the part of each House, to wait on His Excellency, the Governor, .n.t inform him that both Houses would be pleased to receive any communication that he lnignt oesire to make m person, and in secret session. The proposition was concurred in and Messrs. Bagley and Russ appointed the Senato branch of the committee. , Mr. Sharpe introduced a resolution to sena a mes sage to the House of Commons, proposing to have P .. ..... i- . t nt fkn .urn printed in pampniet iorm IOr we use "? branches of the Legislature, their officers and ex ecutive officers, the Constitution of the Confederate States, tho Constitution of this State as amended by the Convention, the Rules of order governing both Houses, the joint rules of the. same, tho Standing Committees of both branches of the General Assem bly, the name and couty.tfeaemher, and their Post Office adcess. Concurred ia M.rrrill introduced the following : w.!. Tha Confederate Congress in an Act 4k filitrv Exemntion Bill." by the uiunu u i j . . , i: .rnh r.rannu as niav be the owners oi exempiiuu ui ouw. v - , . ... noirriwD anil also such as own o r io KflO head of sheep, or 250 head of horses or mules, have in the opinion of this General Assembly made unjust discrimination between sucn "M j , ,, .:,;me mil. persons and tneir less lorvuuave umrwi HOUSE OF COMMONS. . The House was called to order at 10 o'clock, a. m., . and the journal of yesterday was read and approved. Messrs. Carson, Long, iierry and Ingram ap peared and were qualified. Mr. W alscr, from the committee to superintend the election of Public Printer, reported the whole number of votes cast, 134. Of these Mr. Holden received 70 votes, Mr. Palmer 53, Mr. Pennington 1, Mr. Spelman 1. Sixty-eight votes being neces sary to a choice. The Speaker laid before the House a communica tion from Mr. Holden, accepting the office. Mr. Holdeu's letter was then read by the Clerk : Raleigh, Nov. ID, 1802. To Ihe Hon. Robert R Gilliam, i Speaker House of Commons : Sir: I beg leave to say that I accept the offico of State Printer to which I was elected yesterday , by the joint vote of the two Houses of the Grncral Assembly. It is, perhaps, proper that 1 should add that I did not desire the office, and that I had asked no one to support me, nor even to put me in nomi nation for it My ordinary business as a printer and publisher requires all my time and attention, and is more agreeable and profitable to me than tho office of State Printer. Indeed, on learning that I had been elected, I determined to decline, and such was my purpose formed several months since. But inasmuch as I have been elected, and as the public business may be delayed if I should decline to ac cept, and as I am always disposed to servo . my friends and the State when called upon to do so, I accept the office and will endeavor to discharge its duties, as 1 trust I have heretofore done, with , fidelity and dispatch. It has been suggested, on the score of enconomy, that it is advisable that the Legislature should take tliR nme-ssarv Ktens to have the public printing exe cuted at the Asylum for the Deaf and Dumb and Blind, in this City. No citizen of the State is more anxious than I am to save the public money and to lighten the burthens of the people, and no onu is less disposed than I am to realize profits, in a ci isis like the present, out of the State Treasury ; and without expressing an opinion as to the propriety of estab lishing a State printing office, I beg leave to say, that if the Legislature should see proper to put the Asylum printing office in a condition to do the pub lic work, I will at once and .with pleasure retire from the office of State Printer, and shall be grati fied if the plan suggested should operate in such a way as to promote the public interests. Permit me to add in conclusion, that I am pro foundly grateful to those who voted for me for Stato Printer, and that I shall spare neither pains nor ex pense to execute the work promptly and faithfully. I have the honor to be, sir, with much respect, ' ' Your ob't ser'vt, W. W. HOLDEN. Mr. Shepherd, from the joint committee on rules i-pirnlntinir the intercourse between the two Houses, recommended the adoption, without amendment, of the rules adopted by the last Assembly. Mr. Love introduced a bill to prevent, during tho war, monopolies of breadstuffs and other articles of prime necessity. Read, ordered to be printed and laid on the table. Mr. Lyle, a bill concerning roads. Read and re ferred to the judiciary committee. Mr. Fowled from a select committee, reported a bill for the purchase of provisions in the Eastern sec tion of the State. Authorizes the Governor to ap point agents to purchase provisions, provides for their storage! and sale at prime cost to the families of soldiers, appropriating the sum of $200,000, for these purposes. Lies on tne tauie, oroereu to oe printed. t On motion oi mr. onepueru, a uieraagt.- .-. to the Senate proposing .to raise a joint committee to wait on the Governor, and announce the readiness of the two Houses to receive in secret session, sucn iions from him as could not witn pro- communications priety be made public. The Senate having announced its concurrence by message, the -Speaker appointed Messrs. Shepherd and Cowles as the House branch ot tne committee. The message from the Senate, proposing to print sundry public documents, was concurred in. Mr. Peebles rose to a personal explanation con cerning the assurance given by him on yesterday, as reported in tho Daily Progress, that Mr Palmer if elected Printer, would pay into the Treasury the profits over and above expenses. He had made in substance the remark attributed to him ; but had done so without having seen Mr. Palmer, at tho in stance of a member on the floor. Mr. Nichols, Mr. Palmer's foreman, told him, a few minutes kter, that the Asylum being a State Institution, would hnve to do the work if the Legislature required it, and that in such case the profits would of course go into the Treasury ; but disclaimed for Mr. Palmer any desire to be elected! "... , . Mr.' Peebles '" further stated that he endeavored twice on yesterday to -obtain the floor to make this explanation, but' further explanations being ruled out of. order, he had been unable to do so. Mr. Shepherd, from the joint committee to wait on the Governor, reported that the Governor would meet the two Houses in secret conferei Co, at one o'clock P.M. On motion of Mr, Shepherd, the Senate was in :,! Kir messaze to' meet His Excellency at the hour designated in tho Hall of the House of Com mons. , .0. u PopWpk introduced a bill concerning .Sheriffs. IProvides that they be elected once in every f-mr years, and be ineligible for re election until one term has intervened. Ordered to be printed and referred to the com mittee on judiciary. .... Mr. Shepherd, a resolution instructing the com mittee on propositions and grievances to inquire into the propriety of establishing work houses in con nection with county jails- Referred. . Mr. Harriss of Cabarrus, a bill to continue m force the ordinance of the Convention, prohibiting the distillation of spirits from gram, until the firt of January, 1805. Referred to the committee on itu'abill authorizing the Governor to Mr,. .;ii nf nrimo necessity for the public urc On motion of Mr. Shepherd a committee was ap pointed to make arrangements for the reception of lho Governor and Senate. At one o'clock the Govcrnorand Senators rmin& the W:er ordered the lobbies and pltencs o U cleared, and the Bouse proceeded to sit with clo.ei dAthe close of the secret session the House ad-journed. to say, that he was not a candidate for the place, Richmond,. Va, Nov. 18tb, 1862.- and requested his name to be withdrawn. 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