Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1860-12-26

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an important one, ought TO be perfected without
any reference to what the military committee, or
any other committee would recommend aisz.ss ? 2
The question on the amendment was pnt and the
amendment Was not adopted--yeas 80, nays %. ty.
Mr.. Gather moved to adjourn. Not carried.
d Mr. Gofrell moved to take arecess until o'clock
this evening. Decided not in order 't d t7'J2
Mr. Davis of Rutherford, moved an amendment
to the bill, restricting the purchase of arms to q
Southern State. ,... 80 = ,,s5J5s "a y .,f' 40,
Mr.. Martin called the yeas and nays amidst some
confusion, resulted-yeas %, nays &c. SO thesmend-
ment did not prevail / i, 20, .s:.i rs e.fe6-'
Mr. Crumpler moved to adjourn--lost; yeas 10.
nays So. yof, an r4s., .yr!i 30 itaa si!i as..s
Mr.. Martin moved to postpone further considera-
ton until tomorrow at II o'clock, A. M.aa.fs5az III
MI. McCleese to amend BY substituting the 9Th
january next. .,, ..,r. il.t s.,f -.-5iscf 81
The yeas and nays being demanded, resulted
yeas %, nays 70.
Mr.. Henry moved to adjourn, not agreed to-yeas
Is, nays 81.
Mr.. Martin moved to amend the bill BY striking
out $500, 000 and inserting $780, 900, and demanded
the yeas and nays, resulted-yeas e. nays 6S: q
Mr.. Horton moved to adjourn, not carred--yeas
26, nays 81. .....,.. .[.,.,..
. Mr. Martin moved to substitute for the bill the
military code adopted by the military convention,
which met some time since in Salisbury which was
p
During the reading, Mr.. Marsh arose to a point of
order-the rule requires the reading of all bills, &c.
three times and the Clerk has omitted several sec
tons in the bill he is now reading. lsf4'- '' =
Speaker. Is the gentleman sure that the copy
he holds is identical with the one offered SUBJ
stitute to the bill, and now being read by the
Clerk? ....-.-..
Mr. Marsh could not say, and ''
The Chair ordered the Clerk to continue
Mr. Morch annea1ed from the daciSinn of tho
Chair. tr . sElf.. ~ s.
The question being put, the Chair was sustained
Much confusion throughout the House)
Mr. Russ moved to adjourn. ".
Mr. Gather demanded the yeas and nays, result
ed-yeas 35, nays II. -f't
The reading of the substitute was resumed and
finished ...E " '
Mr. Martin asked to withdraw the substitute.
Mr. Bachelor moved to strike out the original
bill, and insert the substitute. I'D 5i g
Mr. Wright moved division OF the question.
Mr.. Rogers made some remarks urging members
to conciliatory course. A.---l 49,
Mr. Martin moved to amend by making Whining
ton, Salisbury and Rutherfordton repositories for
the arms belonging to the State.
The yeas and nays were demanded and resulted
yeas 16, nays Is. 80
The question recnrred on Mr.. Bachelors motion,
and the proposition to strike out lost-yeas 49,
nays Is. e s
Mr. Gather moved to adjourn Not carried. g
Mr. Met,ane said he was willing to vote for any
measure for the protection Of the State, but the
charge had been repeatedly made that these arms
are to be used by volunteers for SouthCarona, and
had not been denied and he was therefore unwilling
to pass this bill until some assurance attached
to it that the arms should be for the benefit of this
State.
Mr.. Person. Does the gentleman specifically make
this charge himself?
Mr. Mebane | only make it from what has been
said here in debate does the gentleman from New
Hanover specifically deny it? ~
Mr.. Person. do; l deny it as Islander upon
this Legislature; upon the Governor and upon the
State. Sensation.]
Mr.. Mcbane continued his remarks and Mr. Per-
son again replied. -s 81 @
Mr.. Crumpler moved to postpone the further con-
sideration of the bill until the 25th of March next
The yeas and nays being demanded, the question
was put and resulted yeas 81, nays 20. ~
The question was then on the passage of the bill
on its second reading and it was carried.
Mr.. Bachelor then moved to suspend the rules and
put the bill on its third reading.
The yeas and nays were demanded, and resulted
yeas GO, nays 36, so the motion was not adopted
two-thirds not voting IN the affirmative.
Mr.. Bachelor gave notice that he would move, on
tomorrow to take up the bill and put it on its third
reading. nf ~ 80 -
After several Intellectual efforts, the House adjourn
ed at Z, P. NJ. a.-.