Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1861-05-08
HOUSE OF COMMONS.

ntl tomorrow morning III o CLOCK.
HOUSE OF COMMONS.
The House met pursuant to adjournment.
PRAYER by Rev. Mr. Huffman
The journal of yesterday was read and approved.
RESOLUTIONS INTRODUCED.
By Mr.. Donnel, to send message to the Senate
roposing to raise joint select committee oil hve
\ the part of the House and three on the part Of
No Senate to consider of matters pertaining to post
Mces and post roads. Adopted.
By the same, instructing the joint committee on
;Jary affairs to inquire into the expediency Of es-
Ibshing military Bureau. Adopted.
By Mr. Green of Franklin to appoint military
card to be called 1.-THE Council Of War;" Read
rst time and placed on the calendar.
By Mr. Cheek, to sit with closed doors; amended
" making it discretionary with the House. Lies
yer under the rules.~
By Mr. Wright, to print 5000 copies of the mill
ary hand book for the use Of the State Passed its
eyeral readings, and ordered to be engrossed and
ent to the Senate.
Nv Mr. Harris, to receive free negro volunteers
or the public works. or to allow three magistrates
detail proportionate number in each county for
hat purpose in case they do not volunteer. Refer
ed to committe on police regulations.
By Mr. Crumpler, to send proposition to the
senate for Joint committee to inspect Geographic
dispatches Adopted.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
By Mr. Person, to provide for the manufacture Of
s-appropriates 100000. Referred to com. on
Military affairs.
By the same, to arm the State and to raise add.
antry Referred to CON- on military affairs.
By Mr. Clark, of Craven, bill to amend the Re
vsed Code concerning the Militia Referred to com.
nttee on military affairs
By Mr. Mendenhal, to allow the banks to issue
bills of the denominations of one and two dollars, to
he amount of IL per cent on their capital; on sus-
pension of the rules passed its several readings
ordered to be engrossed and sent to the Senate.
By Mr. Latham, to remove restrictions concerning
he fisheries on Albemarle Sound, Roanoke, Cashie,
md Chowan rivers-passed the several readings,
prdered to be engrossed, and sent to the Senate.
Mr.. Merrimon, from the committee on enrolled
bills reported as correct the following, which were
gned by the Speaker, and sent to the Senate, viz
The bill calling convention of the people; the reso
ution authorizing the Governor to use certain mon
US for arming, equipping and sustaining troops
Ind the act repeating that portion of the Revised
Code requiring officers of tie State to take an oath
10 support the Constitution. of the United States.
message was received from the Senate, concur
ring in the House proposition to raise joint com
mttee on military affairs, whereupon the chair ap
pointed on the part of the House, Messrs. Ransom
Rogers, Person, Hill and Meares.
message was received from the Governor, con
viewing information of the arrest of certain volun
teers for debt, and recommending q suspension o.
the execution laws against such, and also general
law on the subject which was sent to the Senate
message was received from the Senate, propo
sing Joint committee of three from each House. t.
inquire into and report on the propriety of altering
the Joint rules so as to allow the two Houses te
hold secret sessions. The proposition was con-
CURED in, and Messrs Cheek, Ferebee and Men
denhall appointed on the part Of the House.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS RESUMED.
By Mr. Polk to repeal the act of the late session
for lighting and heating the Capitol. Passed thu
several readings, ordered to be engrossed and SEN
to the Senate.
By Mr. Crumpler, to confer extraordinary power
on Justices of the Peace, for arresting and trying
suspicious persons. To committee on police regula
tons.
By Mr.. Fleming, to exempt sewing machines from
execution for debt passed the several readings, OF
dered to be engrossed and sent to the Senate.
Mr. Newly appeared in his seat, and asked tina
he might be recorded as voting for the Convention
bill, and the request was granted unanimously.
Mr. Yeates moved to take up Mr.. Ransom's reso
luton, allowing the Governor to use the civil ant
military powers of the State for the protectio,
ofpersons and property. The motion prevailed ant
the resolution was read third time and passed, or
dered to be engrossed and sent to the Senate.
By Mr.. Wright, a bill to exempt persons in tn
military service of the State from arrest under cvi
process. Referred to committee on military affairs
By Mr.. Fagg bill granting the ranking priv
| lege to members of the General Assembly for tlI
space of sixty days. Read first time and placed OF
+ the calendar
Mr.. Ferebee's resolution, authorizing the Cover
nor to commission citizens of this State who hav
resigned positions in the U. S. army and navy, t
at least equal rank and pay in the army and navy Q
this State, was taken up, being the special order
read the third time. passed and ordered to be en-
4 crossed.
By Mr.. PEBBLES, a bill for the appointment of pa
trolls. Passed the several readings and ordered t.
be engrossed.
The House then adjourned to meet tomorrow a
10 o'clock, A. N.
SENATE.
SATURDAY, May 4th, 1861.
The Speaker called the Senate to order at l
o'clock
The Journal of yesterday was read and approved
Mr.. Outlaw from the committee to enquire int
the expediency of holding secret sessions reporte
amendments to the rules of the Senate providin
for the deliberations of the Senate being conducte
in secret session at any time, upon the motion of
member. Report adopted.
Received message from the House of Commons
transmitting names of sundry persons for Justice