Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1861-05-15

sue " any otner sovete'S'" thAtf resolution 10
,arons but being an VS. rs appoint Commissioner
art OF the Gsas Of the Confederate States at Mont
peSdery; resolution of thanks to his Exes'ieney'
.fhS Governor g.svi - zft5s,F sra VI .ys5 = st%t3
u; ~. sIsIJ y 5 REsoIurIcNa . .;3,- so -fe
By Mr.. Merfimon, inssructing the State Treasurer
to psy interest on the public debt into the bank Of
North. Csrolins. Referred to committee on ways
By9 Mr.. Check, instructing the Treasurer to with
hold from market the coupon bonds Of the State Tor
purposes of internal improvements, until 1urtner
orders. ~; - ...-y -,
Bv Mr.. Witbers, to send message to the Senate
proposing to adjourn zine de on Saturday morning
next at 6 o'clock, and it was adopted ~
ByMr Davis of Mecklenburg, requiring the Quar-
ter Master General to advertise for contracts to iurn
ish for the army, cloth, tents &C. Read first time.
By Mr.. Ransom. resolution empowering the Gov
ernor to provision Southern troops passing through
the State to Virginia Rules suspended and the re-
solution passed. and was engrossed and sent 70 the
Senate ra ~
BILLS INTRODUCED. 5 -a.
BY Mr.. Meares, to establish the Mariners school
of North Carolina. Referred to committee on m'll'
tary affairs. Nd 81. 's-'j 80. /.
By Mr.. Clark, of Craven, to prevent sacrifice OF
property and stay executions in certain cases. 10
the judiciary committee, and ordered to be printed.
By Mr.. Slade, to regulate the pay OF volunteers.
Laid on the table for the present ! ne
A message was received from the Senate trans
hitting the following engrossed bills and resolutions:
bill to repeal the 9th sec 10th chap. OF the Re
yised Code, concerning oaths. Laid on the table;
bill similar having already passed
resolution declaring that this State will pay no
mart of the public debt incurred by the United States
since the 4th of March last Passed the several
readings and ordered to be enrolled.
A resolution to pay the Commissioners to WASH
ington and to Montgomery during the late regular
session. 49,"
Mr.. Slade appeared IN his seat and BY consent
had bis vote recorded in favor Of the Convention
bill.
BILLS on THE SECOND READING.
A bill for the protection Of the citizens of the
State-provides for raising North Carolina Legion
OF Cavalry. Rejected-yeas l6, nays ".
A bill to raise ten regiments of State troops In
definitely postponed-being superseded by another
BILL s....
A resolution to appoint Council Of War. Pass
ed second reading and referred to committee on mill
tary affairs.
j resolution granting the ranking privilege to
members Of the Legislature and to volunteers. Laid
on the table.
Senate bill to amend the charters of the city of
Raleigh and other cities and towns. Passed the
several readings and ordered to be enrolled
A resolution to pay commissioners to Washington
and to Montgomery. Passed and ordered to be en-
rolled.
A resolution of instructions to the Quarter Mas
ter General Read second time and laid on the
table.
A message was received from the Senate concur
ring in the House proposition to raise joint COM
mittee on post Offices and post roads, and naming
the Senate branch thereof. The Speaker appointed
on the part of the House. Messrs. Donnell Poindex-
for Yeates Fleming and Batchelor
Also message transmitting House bill to provide
for the manufacture Of arms, with amendments
The House refused to- concur in the amendments.
On motion of Mr. Mendenhall, the House took up
the resolution instructng the public Treasurer to
withhold from market coupon bonds Of the State ap-
propriated by the late regular session for purposes
of internal improvements. Amendments were offer
ed and discussed and the resolution was then refer
red TO committee on internal improvements.
Mr.. Ransom introduced bill by consent, to pro.
vide for the public defence. The bill was read first
time when, on motion, it was put on the second
reading.
The bill was considered by sections, pending
which, ....
The House adjourned till 10 o'clock tomorrow
| morning.
Below is the letter of Mr. j. R. Love, Jr., resign.
ing his seat in House Of Commons:
House OF Commons, RALEIGH, n. c.,
May 9Th, 1861.
Hon. " T. Dorteh,
Speaker Of tho House Of Commons:
DEAR SIR: Believing that the present session Of
the Legislature will only last few days longer, and
having attached myself to a company Of volunteers
before left home, which has been accepted and will
be called into the service of TIE State Immediately
herewith tender my resignation to the House u
Commons as member from the county Of Jackson
for the purpose of taking my place along with my
countrymen to defend the honor liberties and rights
! of the South.
| am, with the greatest respect
Yours very truly,
j. R. LOVE, JR.
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