Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1861-08-24


- the Chair.
Journal of yesterday read and approved.
Mr. Hall from committee on military affairs re-
ported back the bill to allow the rank and hle Of
companies to elect their field officers: recommending
that 1t do not pass. :.
Mr. Barringer reported resolution from commit
tee military affairs, authorizing the raising OF
legions regiments aud companies, by the citizens OF
North Carolina to be rendered to President DaVlS
and recommended its passage.
Mr.. Gambler introduced resolution endorsing the
action of tine Convention. Laid over.
Mr. Humphrey introduced resolution appropri-
ating 81 500 for the erection of battery ut BoSue
Inlet Referred to committee on military affairs.
Mr. Dockery introduced a bill to enlarge the pow
ers of County Courts to raise revenue for county
purposes.
Mr. Humphrey was here called to the Chair.
The resolutions introduced by the Senator from
Orange declaring the right of the Legislature TO
elect Governor, and that an election be held OIL
tomorrow, were taken up and rcad-
- Mr.. Turner called for a vote upon each separate
resolution.
Mr.. Dobson wished to have time to consider these
resolutions, and moved to lay them on the table.
The yeas and nays being demanded, it was car
ried-veas %, nays IS.
The bill to enlarge the additional battalion of cav
airy taken up on Its second reading anu refer
red to the committee on military affairs.
message from the House of Commons, annennc-
ing that the resolution to suspend the ordinance ct
the Convention in reference to diSbanding the vol
unteers, was adopted with the amendment, that 1t
be in force from and after its passage.
The bill to encourage the growth OF wool, was
taken up on its second reading. when
Mr.. Thomas of jackson, Offered to amend by eX,
GLIDING the fttieh Senatorial district from the ope-
ration of this law.
Mr. Slaughter moved to amend the amendment by
including the county of Hartford.
Mr. Shaw offered to amend by excluding the coun-
ty of Cumberland.
motion being made to lay the bill or the table,
it was lost-yeas 10, nays 90. Referred to the IL
nance committee.
A message from the House was received announc-
ing its committee on enrolled bills.
A message from the House Of CommonS announc-
ing that resolution in favor of Thomas Settle and
resolution concerning printing, were passed Read
the first time and passed
Mr. Outlaw moved to suspend the rules and take
up the resolution concerning printing Agreed to,
when the resolution passed its second reading
Mr.. Burton moved to amend by adding the Con-
stitution Of the Confederate States.
Mr.. Walker said that he thought to farm out the
printing was a violation of the contract with the
printer to the Assembly. lie had particular
choice between either the Convention State prin
ter, but he thought the contract should be kept
Mr.. Outlaw said it a notorious fact that the
State Printer had not fulfilled his contract and that
the Convention Printer had the ordinances and Con-
stitution in type, and that they could be had earlier
from HIM than any one else.
Mr.. Hall said that he must say in justice to the
State Printer he thought this resolution should not
pass. The reason why the laws and journals were
not published was, that the crisis prevented. That
finding himself unable to fulfil his contract he had
divided the printing giving it to other offices, who
in their turn failed to fulfil the contract in time.
Mr.. Turner said that was the reason it should not
ha fn He bal fho,, ffrrh a-,
tofore, and to send this to him would be accumult
ing work on his hands which he could not perform.
As for himself, he did who did the printing
Mr.. Hall said that it would be cenSuring the State
Printer to give his work to any other person. He
was opposed to it.
Mr.. Outlaw said the remarks made by him were
not to censure, but to state fact. The object was
to get the documents in the shortest time. The
Printers to the Convention could do it easiest and
that to give them this job would not break the con-
tract, since at the extra session, work was given by
the Legislature to the Deaf and Dumb Asylum. 1t
was essential to have these ordinances as early as
practicable.
Mr.. Bledsoe moved to amend the amendment by
adding the Provisional Constitution also. Agreed to.
The question coming up the adoption of the
amendment as amended by Mr. BletlSOe it was car
red and the resolution thus amended passed its fin
al reading.
message was received from the House Of Com
mons announcing the passage of bill to suspend so
much OF an ordinance of the Convention dsbandS
the twelve months volunteers. Laid on the table
On motion, the resolution reported this morning
by Mr.. Barrinser, authorizing the raising of regi-
lnentS legions and companies to be rendered to the
President was taken up and put on its second read
ing.
Mr.. Bledsoe moved to amend by making said
troops portion of North Cardinals quota
Mr. Hall wished the amendment so shaped, as to
no trta
port to the Adjutant General of North Carolina, in
order to show how many troops North Carolina has
raised, her quota be demanded
MIR. Bledsoe incorporated Mr.. Halls proposition
in his amendment, and the amendment was adopted.
The resolution thus amended having passed its
second reading
Mr.. Turner moved to amend by allowing the SOL
dlers thus raised to elect all their officers. Some
debate occurred on this amendment when
Mr.. Humphrey offered an amendment to the
amendment, specifying that the officers shall be
elected as the officers of the twelve months voun
teers are elected
:. After some debate on the resolution and amend
ments, on motion, they were postponed until to-
morrow. ...
message from the House of Commons was re-
ceiVed reporting the passage of a resolution con-
tnulng the Quarter-master, Commissary and Adiu.
tant Generals departments of State troops
On motion, the rules were suspended and the re-
solution put on its second and third readings.
MIR. Turner moved to amend by striking out the
words until further orders from the General AS
'Semoiy and insert until the first of September"
Rejected
The resolution passed its second and third read
ings
On motion, the Senate adjourned until tomorrow
10 o'clock.
HOUSE OF COMMONS.
Mr.. Burkhead
The journal of Saturday was read and approved
Mr.. Person, from the committee OH Military At
fairs, reported avorably on the bill to authorize the
Governor to raise additional troops. and for other
purposes which being read, on motion, was put
upon Its SecOnd reading Mherennnn Mr. Marrimn =,