Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1861-08-21
The STANDARD.
LEGISLATURE OF NORTn-CAROLINA.
EXTRA SESSION.
SENATE.

SENATE.
FRIDAY, Aug. 16, 1861.
The Senate was called to order by the Speaker AZ
10 o'clock.
journal of yesterday read and approved
Mr.. Hall presented series of resolutions adopted
by the citizens of Wilmington IN public meeting,
couceFnug the property Of persons recently residents
of that town. but who have abandoned the State and
gone to the "enemys country" the Stay Law ana
coast defenceS which were read and referred TO the
committee on the Judiciary.
Mr.. Dickson, resolutions from meeting OF the
magistrates of Duplin county. Read and referred 10
the committee on the Judiciary
Vacancies having occurred in the committee on
the Judiciary by the resignation of Senators, the
committee was reconstructed by the appointment OF
Messrs Hall, Outlaw, CaRder, STUDIOS, Dobson,
Barringer and Gather.
BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS INTRODUCED.
By Mr.. Humphrey, resolution instructing the
Secretary OF State to have printed one copy of the
Permanent Constitution of the Confederate States
and the Ordinances of the Convention, for each
member of the General Assembly. 1t being an
neunced that similar resolution had passed the
House of CoRsmons it was laid on the table
By Mr.. Thomas of jackson, resolution authorl-
cling the Governor to provide means for the trans
portatons Of volunteer recruits to their regiments
in Virginia Referred to the committee on military
affairs.
By Mr.. Barringer, resolution concerning the
transfer of forces to the Confederate Government,
which was read and referred to the committee on
military affairs.
BY Mr. Lane, bill to change the jurisdiction of
the County and Superior Courts to regulate the trl-
al of certain actions therein and for other purposes.
Passed LIST reading referred to the judiciary CON-
mittee and ordered to be printed.
BY Mr.. Barringer, resolution inStructing the
committee on military affairs to report bill provi-
ding for the preservation Of the present military or
ganization of the State. Adopted.
The Speaker announced Messrs. Humphrey,
Dowd, Stowe, Gather and Winstead as the COM
mittee on redistricting the State.
Mr.. Turner, bill to repeal so much Of the act
passed at the late session OF the General Assembly
to raise ten thousand State Troops, requires the
Governor to appoint and commission officers of vol
unteer companies and to transfer the appointment
of said officers to the privates; also to provide for
the selection of field officers Passed first reading
and on motion of Mr.. Hall, referred to the commit
tee on military affairs.
Received message from the House OF Commons,
announcing the resignation of Edward Cantwell,
Principal Clerk of that body and the election of
James II. Moore, of Guford to supply said vacancy.
MIR. Humphrey introduced bill to repeal certain
sections of the ordinance of the Convention which
relate to the dsbanding of volunteer companies by
the Goth of August that had been transferred to
the Confederate States on or before that day.
Passed first reading and referred to the judiciary
committee.
Mr.. Gambler, resolution requesting the commit
tee on Ways and Means to report bill making pro-
vision for working the public roads during the alb
sence of volunteers in the service of the State or
Confederate States. Adopted.
Mr.. Outlaw announced his intention to introduce
resolution on tomorrow declaring the Chair of the
Speaker of the Senate vacant, the duties of Cover
nor having deVolved on Henry L. Clark, present
Speaker of this body.
Received message from the House of Commons
transmitting the message of his Excellency, the
Governor, with a proposition to print five copies
thereof for the use of each member of the General
Assembly.
The message of the Governor was read and the
proposition to print concurred ill.,
On motion of Mr.. Outlaw, the Senate adjourned
until tomorrow morning ~ o'clock.