Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1861-02-21

ments TO the bib concerning puotage oh 'ne Sf e
= The Chair appointed Messr Farrow and hears on part
message was then announced from the Senate trans
hitting amendments TO the military b and the amena'
ments were read by the Clerk a.. s,sc;., mr.
Gorrs movsas a %sks .hs message the 'Ps''
Pendng the consideration OF notion the House took
a recess till 81 o'clock.
- .H EVENING SESSION.
House called to order at 81S oclock-Mr. Hill IN 'n0
Consideration of Mr. Gor-eII's motion was resumed.
The Question was put and decided in the negatve-yeas
The amendments to the military bill was then taken up
and passed seriatea and concurred in, s .,.;,.ss
The question heie as to what is the next
Mr. Marsh said the considerations of the Jewish disability
bill in the state in which the House left it, when the mes
sage of the Senate with the military bill was acleo op'
the next business in order. . ,.r
The Chair decided that the House passed over the bill IN
question by agreeing TO consider The senate mess' w
that the next bill the calendar was in order.
Mr.. Marsh appealed from the decision oil ihe CnTr. n
The ouestsn was discussed by Messrs. Marsh Donnel
herrmon and Person But as Inc OH was . stated by he
Chair Mr. Marsh waived his appeal and the eonsideraon
of the bill resumed-the question being on Mr. MARSH
ad udLorenl substitute.
Mr. Small moved to lay the bill the table and the mo-
ton was reected-yeas Al, nays 80. -.
Mr. Hoke moved 10 amend by eIempting from taxation
stock TO the of $780, and household and Kitchen
furniture to the amount OF $500. -,
Mr. Merrimon raised point Of order; that the amend
The Chair decided the amendment to be in order 80,
Pending the discussion the House took recess until
o'clock.
The consideration of Mr. Hoke's amendment was re-
sumed and it was adupted-yeaS ~, nays Is.
Mr. Padget being called on to vote upon the amend
ment said he was in his seat when the question was
put and therefore be declined TO vote.
Mr.. Love, of Jackson an amendment that sugar, col
fee salt farming tools bibles and school books shall be
exempt from taxation, and the amendment was adopted
yeas SO. nays II A.
liabilities of the shall amount to sixteen millions dol
lars no other Indebtedness shall be created except by
wothrds vote of each branch of the General Assembly
unless becomes necessary by rebellion and n was
adopted-yeaS Is, nays p.
the resolution would amount to repudation as he would
be unwilling to any having that tendency, ana
being answered that it would not he voted IN the aihrma
tive. "
Mr. Fleming moved to reconsider the vote BY which the
amendment offered by Mr.. Love- of Jackson was adopted
and the motion did preval-ysas s, nays 81.
Mr. Donnel moved reconsider the vote by which the
amendment Of Mr. Brdgers adopted, and 1t was re-
iected-yeas Sc, nays 63. .
TThe committee on enrolled bills reported several bills
as correctly enrolled and the were signed and sent
to the Senate.
Mr.. Williams of Nash offered an amendment that the
free negroes shall be removed from the State otherwise
disposed of the legislature shall direct and 1t was
adopted-yeas -, nays %.
Mr. Folk offered an amendment. that nothing herein
shall be construed 10 extend debt ALREADY cin
raced to work of internal improvement that may
be chartered at the present session OF the General Assem-
bly, and il adopted-yeas 6i, nays 80.
Mr. Person offered amendment that the religious test
for holding Office shall be repealed.
Before any vote was taken,
Mr. Newly moved to recommt the bill and amendments,
to the committee on Constitutional reform,
Mr. Yeaes offered to amend the motion by giving to the
committee certain instructions.
Mr. Green of Franklin offered to amend by giving to the
committee further instructions. -
Mr. Meares moved lay the motion to refer the bill and
the amendments thereto upon the table, and adopted
The House then adjourned