Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1861-01-16
HOUSE OF COMMONS.

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Also, message concurring in House proposition
to raise joint COMMITTEES slaves and free negroes
and transmitting the of the Senate branch Of
The Speaker announced the House branch Of the
committee on slaves and free negroes, viz Messrs.
Marsh, Wright, Davis, Of Mecklenburg, Davis of
Rutherford, and Pope.
Mr. Wright afterwards asked to be excused from
serving, and the name of Mr.. Woodland substituted.
PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS.
The proceedings of public meetings were intro
duccd, read and left on the table, as follows:
By Mr.. Fleming memorial from citizens Of
Rowan-favoring a Convention and arming the State.
BY Mr.. Cannady, of a meeting ut kittreils in
Granville--favoring secession
BY Mr. Carson, of meeting in Alexander, OPP
posed to secession for existing causes.
By Mr.. Williams. of Nash, Of public meeting
in his county, Avoring secession.
BY Mr. Wiikcrson, Of a mass meeting in Person,
opposing secession for existing causes.
BY Mr. Harrington, proceedings of a meeting in
Cumberland endorsing the proceedings Of a meeting
in Fayetteville, opposed to secession for existing
causes, and endorsing the course Of Hon. B. Brown
and Mr.. Harrington.
By Mr.. Merrimon, the proceedings of two meet
ngs in Buncombe, one favoring middle coniederacy.
the other opposed to secession for existing cause.
By Mr. Merrimon, memorial from citizens Of
Buncombe, asking suspension of the execution
laws. Referred to the judiciary committee.
By Mr. Clarke Of Craven, a memorial from his
county, asking an amendment of the laws concern
ing pilots and pilotage. 10 the committee on pro-
positions and grievances.
By Mr. Love, of Jackson petition from j. NJ.
Hooper, Hugh Rogers, and others, to abolish jury
trials in the county of jackson. TO the committee
on the judiciary.
BY Mr. Williams, Of Nash, memorial from
Wright Lucas, free man of color, asking to be
allowed to ensavc himself for life. 70 the commit
tee on propositions and grievances.
BY Mr.. Love, OF jackson, a memorial from Thos.
II. Galloway, and Others to change the line between
the counties of jackson and Henderson. 10 the
committee on propositions and grievances.
Mr.. Ransom offered resolution to pay from the
State Treasury to E. Yarbrough the sum of 500.
This was for the expense of the Commissioners
from Alabama and Mississippi, who had by rcsolu-
ton, been made the guests of the State
A message was received from the Governor. trans
hitting the report of the Western n. c. Railroad
Company which, on motion of Mr.. Fcrchcc, was
sent to the Senate with proposition to print.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
Mr. Merrimon from the committee on the iudica-
ry reported back several hilis asking that they be
re.reerred to the committee on slaves and free ne
groes. Concurred in.
By Mr. Bachelor, from the same committee. Till
to amend the Revised Code, chap. 81, sec. l, con-
corning LunaticS with an amendment and recon-
mending its passage.
RESOLUTIONS
By Mr. Love, of Haywood. a resolution iE favor
of Jesse Magee of Haywood. To committee on Cher
okee lands aud western turnpikeS.
By Mr.. Mendenhall, resolution authorizing
settlement with Jacob Siler agent for the collection
of Cherokee bonds. To the committee on PROPOSE
tons and grievances.
BILLS INTRODUCED AID READ FIRST TINE.
By Mr.. WinSlow. bill to increase tine revenue Of
the State cxactS % per cent all monies collect,
ed under executions where the specie has been de-
handed. TO the committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr.. PEBBLES bill to alter the term of Office of
sherifS: extends term to four years. To committee
on the Judiciary.
BY Mr.. Ward bill to incorporate the Trenton
and Dover turnpike company. To committee in
tcrna improvements
BY Mr.. Cline, bill to prevent telling timber in
IIenry's and Jacobs Fork in Catawba and Burke.
To committee propositions and grievances.
/. BY Mr.. Cannady, bill to incorporate Tally
Female Academy in the county of Granville. To
the committee on corporations
Nv Mr.. Bachelor a bill 10 amend Revised Code,
chap. %, sec. .. concerning the duty Of the Scre-
tary Of State To the committee public library.
by Mr.. jordan, bill to prevent telling timber in
French Broad river. To committee on propositions
and grievances.
Ry Mr. Men,lenlall. a bill to incorporate the Con-
cord Copper Mining Company. 20 the committee
on corporations.
BY Mr. Davis, of Meck!cnburg, a hill to incor-
poratc the Hornets Nest Riicmcn. To committee
OH corporations
The hour Of twelve having arrived Mr.. Green, Of
Franklin, pursuant 20 notice yesterday, moved
to suspend the rules in order to take up the Senate
bill for arming the State. On this notion Mr..
! Martin demanded the yeas and nays, which, being
ordered, resulted-ycas 70, nays H. So the bill
was read the third time.
Mr. Fa-row said he felt compelled to vote against
! the l,l because he believed it unnecessary. lie
was in favor Of recognizing the militia. and he
thought there were arms enough in the State for all
purposes for which arms were likely to lie needed
by the militia or by volunteer companies. Mr.. Far
row also declared himself for Constitutional Union
and against present secession
! Mr.. Henry offered amendment; the effect u
1 which to provide for the distribution of the
arms to he purchased among the several counties o
the State in proportion to the military population
| I'VE have mislaid the amendment and cannot Civ,
| it rerbatim He advocated the amendment stating
that he had no objection to bill for the purpose.
contemplated, bnt he wished the arms when obtain
ed to be properly distributed among those who hat
to pay for them.
He demanded the yeas and nays on his amend
ment, which being ordered resulted yeas ~, nay.
Sc. So the amendment was lost.
Mr.. Shober offered an amendment, requiring com
! panies drawing the arms to give security for thu
same; and for equitable distribution Of the arms
to the counties.
Mr.. Faison opposed the amendment.
Mr.. Person explained that the bill simply propos
ed an appropriation to purchase for the State
which when purchased would be subject to the pre-
sent laws regulating the subject or such other law
as may hereafter be adopted.
Mr.. Crumpler thought, as these arms are to b
obtained by u tax upon the people it was high
proper and prudent that more special care should
taken Of them. He thought the anendmcn. con
tanned affair proposition and hoped would adopted
Mr.. Merrin,on was in favor of ar,ning the State
not that he thought there was any imminent DANCE
threatening but that the State ought to be prepare
at all times to defend herself against invasion or ir
surrection. The matter ought to have been attcnc
ed to before now. lie opposed the mode of ra'sin
money as proposed by the Li!l-thought it better t
raise it by direct tax, and opposed leaving the dis