Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1861-08-28

ed Messrs. Waugh, Bachelor, McBee, Winslow and
Alfred said committee
"A message was received from the Senate asking
the concurrence of the House in the appointment Of
q Joint committee on the stay law. Agreed to the
Speaker appointed Messrs. Donnell, Bachelor Poin-
dexter, Wright and Clark Of Craven on the part Of
the House. -.
, Also a message asking the concurrence Of the
House in resolution, authorizing the raising of le
gions, regiments and companies in this State, and
the tender of them to the Confederate States.
Mr.. Farthing bill to amend the county lines of
Mitchell. Read and referred. s--. ~
Mr.. Person, resolution directing that all bills,
&C., referring to the stay law, which have been or
may be presented to the House, be handed over to
the joint committee on the stay law. Adopted
Mr.. Slade, a resolution directing the Quarter Mas
ter and Paymaster General, agrceably to provisions
of act of the General Assembly, to pay the boun-
ty money to certain soldiers, who have not been
paid. Read and referred
A message from the Senate was received, propo-
sing to raise joint committee to prepare suitable
resolutions in reference to the late Col C. F. Fisher.
Mr.. Clark Of Craven, hoped that the same committee
would be instructed to prepare resolutions in refer
ence to the late Governor, John w. Ellis. The res.
olution was concurred in, and Messrs Fleming,
Clark of Craven, and Rogers, were appointed the
committee on the part of the House.
Mr.. Hayes, resolution in reference to enlisted
soldiers Read and referred
Mr.. Slade, resolution directing the manner of
numbering the several regiments raised in this State
Read and referred.
Mr.. Mefrimon, resolution making it the duty of
the Treasurer to issue coupon bonds of the State
for 100000 for the benefit of the Western Railroad
Company. Read and referred to committee on in
ternal improvements. The Speaker named Mr.
Fisher to fill the vacancy in said committee.
A message of His Excellency, the Governor, in
reply to Mr. Clarks resolution was received, stating
that field officers of the 7th regiment had been elect
ed and that the failure to fill up commissions for all
of them was oversight, but that it had been
promptly attended to when brought to his notice.
Mr.. Clark Of Craven, resolution proposing to
the Senate joint committee to prepare suitable res
olutons in reference to the late Governor John W.
Ellis. Adopted and sent to the Senate.
Mr.. Merrimon from the committee on internal i'm
provements, reported bill in favor of authorizing
the transfer of coupon bonds by the Treasurer 10 the
amount of 100000 to the Western Railroad CON-
pany, to complete said Railroad to the Coalfields at
an early day.
Mr.. Wright presented letter from Hon. Mr..
Mallory, Secretary of the Navy Of the Confederate
States, urging its carly completion, which at his
quest was read. [See letter. in another column Mr..
Person urged the passage of the bill because of the
absolute importance of supply of coal for our steam
navy, machine and ork-shops as well as to supply
the general want. Mr.. Ferebee knew that the coal
was greatly needed at our machine shops, and he
cognizant of the fact that 1870 tons of coal were
now needed to carry on very important operations
in which the government was interested. The bill
passed ~ large vote-yeas 80, nays IA. 1t was
ordered to be engrossed and sent to the Senate.
message was received from His Excellency the
Governor, in reply to Mr.. Bridges resolution Of
enquiry, covering an explanatory letter from Mr..
Quarter master and Paymaster General Branch,
which was read. Mr.. B. states that an arrangement
has been made with the Confederate Government
for the payment of State troops and volunteers
and that he has no official information that the
Confederate government had failed refused to full
fill its engagement On motion of Mr.. Fercbce the
message and accompanying documents were ordered
to be printed.
Mr. Slade presented the following bill, which was
read and referred
AN ACT TO SECURE ARMS FOR THE STATE OF NORTH
CAROLINA.
Sec. l. Be it enacted by the authority Of the
General assembly Of the Slate Of North Carolina,
same, That any person not already volunteer,
having in his possession or subject to his control
any gun usually known as United States musket
who shall refuse neglect to deliver up said gun to
the Sheriff within forty days after the passage of this
act shall be deemed volunteer for twelve months
SEC. 2. 1t shall be the duty of any person having
knowledge Of the fact of non-devery to the Sheriff,
who shall report the same to the Adjutant General
who shall enrol the names of such persons as re-
cruts for Regiments in service: prorided, houerer,
the party so reported shall be allowed to disprove
the charge by his own affidavit
Sec. g. Any person who shall wilfully destroy
any of said guns, shall be volunteer for the war,
to be reported as in the preceding section.
BILLS ON SECOND AND THIRD READINGS.
The bill to abolish Imprisonment for debt was
read, and on motion, postponed and made the order
of the day for Monday next, - o'clock.
The bill to repeal the staylaw passed its several
readings, was ordered to be engrossed and sent to
the Senate.
| The bill to amend the goth section of the 45th
chapter and the 18th section of the 10th chapter
of the Revised Code, for the benefit of shers and
clerks, after several attempts to amend and much
| discussion, passed its second reading
The Senate sent message announcing its COM
| mittee on the stay-law.
PROPOSITION TO ABOLISH THE CONVENTION.
| M. Merrimon, from the judiciary committee, re-
ported back Mr.. Foy's bill, amending the preamble
and recommending that the bill do not pass.
The following is Mr.. Foys original bill and the
amendment by the committee:
Whereas, 1t is the opinion of the General Assem-
bly, of the State of North Carolina that to have two
rival bodies in the State both assuming to legislate
for the people, is detrimental to the public interest
a usurpation of power, violation of the Consttu
ton, and ought not to exist The Bill of Rights
declares, "That the Legislative, Executive and Su
preme Judicial powers of the government ought t.
be forever separate and distinct from each other
1t is also written in the Constitution, "That tn,
Legislative authority shall be vested in two dstinc
branches, both dependent on the people, to-wit
Senate and House of Commons" and whereas, tn,
late State Convention not only transcribed the lie
gitimate business of the Convention, viz: The ques
ton of our Federal relations and constitutional re
form, but assumed to 'egislate and claim to assemble
at their pleasure, and to hold the Office during life
Be it therefore RESOLVED, That the object for which
the late State Convention was called has been &C
complished, and that it is the opinion of the Genera
Assembly, that that body ought not to assemble
again. Therefore, Z,
Be 1t enacted By the General assembly Of TIL
State Of North Carolina, and 1t is hereby enacted
by the authority Of the same, That at the time ap
pointed by law to hold the election for members o
the Confederate Congress- polls shall be opened b,