Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1861-09-18
HOUSE OF COMMONS.
The House met at 9 o'clock.

lOe House met Al y CLOCK.
The journal was read and adopted.
Mr. Wright presented memorial of citizens of
Fayetteville in reference to the establishment of
telegraphc communication with Raleigh and Fay
etteville and Wilmington. Read and referred.
Mr.. Hill from committee on Banks and Banking.
reported favorably on the passage of the enrolled
bill from the Senate, authorizing any of the banks
in the Eastern part Of the State to their ef-
fecs and business arrangements to any part of the
State, and on motion the bill passed its several
readings.
Mr.. Fleming from the committee on internal i'm
provements reported unfavoraby on bill to charter
Florence and Fayetteville Railroad.
Mr.. Baxter from committee on propositions and
grievances reported favorably on bill allowing GER
tain free negroes to enslave themselves.
Mr. Gorre!l from special committee reported
substitute for the bill to impress free negroes into
the service.
Mr.. Fleming, from committee resolutions of
respect to the late Col. Fisher presented the fol-
lowing resolutions which on motion were unanl-
mously adopted. Mr. Fleming made some appro-
pirate remarks on the occasion.
WHEREAS This General Assembly has learned
with feelings of the most profound sorrow, Of the
death of the late Col. Charles F. Fisher. and his
brave contreres in arms who fell by his side in the
late ba tile of Manassas.
. Therefore Resolced, That this General Assembly
takes occasion to express its high appreciation Of
the moral worth and patriotism of Col Fisher, as
citizen and of his ability and gallantry as soldier,
and to give expression to the deep gratitude of the
people CT North Carolina, to him and the brave 9Th
regiment of North Carolina State Troops.
On motion, resolution proposing that message
be sent to the Senate asking the concurrence of that
body in proposition that both Houses adjourn on
Monday evening next, at o'clock. Adopted
Mr.. Williams, Of Nash. from committee on claims
reported bill in favor of WIN. Thompson-passcd
its several readings
a message was sent to the Senate proposing to
20 into the election Of two Confederate States Sena-
tors. at | o'clock.
The bill to amend the charters of the various
Banks in the State, so as to allow them to deal in
the stocks of the Confederate States instead of
the stocks of the U. S., passed its several read
ings
The bill in favor of NJ. A. Woody passed its sew.
eral readings was engrossed and sent to the Senate
The bill to authorize the County Court of Colum-
bus to appoint overseers in certain cases to keep
open the streams-read and passed Its several read
nEs ie E bill to increase the nav to De,soDs ,Dn,.h.n
ding runaway negroes, offered by Mr.. Henry, was
read and laid on the table.
The resolution Of Mr. Waugh, in favor of volun-
teerS &C., who have not received their bounty mon.
ey, &C., was rejected on its second reading.
The bill to amend the charter of the Miners and
Planters Bank, authorizing the stockholders to re-
move said bank to Asheve, with branch at Muir.
phy-read and passed its several readings.
The Senate concurred in the proposition of the
House to adjourn on Monday evening next at 6
o'clock. o..
The resolution in favor of the officers and soldiers
at Forts Macon, Caswell and johnson. was rejected
on its second reading. On motion Of Mr.. Gorre
the vote was reconsidered and the bill was laid over
The bill authorizing the Warlens of the Poor o.
Alamance county, to sell lands, passed its several
readings. .,.
The Senate having coucurred III the proposition