Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1861-05-15
SENATE.

The Senate assembled at 10 o'clock.
Journal of yesterday read and approved.
Mr.. Worth, from the committee on Ways and
Means reported back the.bi to authorize the banks
in this State to issue notes of less denomination
than So reported substitute for the same to pro-.
vide for the raising of Revenue and preventing the
circulation of notes of less denomination than So,
by any bank or other corporation in this State and
recommend the passage of the same
Mr.. Barringer from the committee on military af-
fairs to whom referred bill to provide for the
building of the bridges of the Western Turnpike re-
ported substitute to The same, which read the
first time and passed.
Mr.. Bledsoe from the committee on ways and
means, reported back the bill to repeal bill passed
at the late session of this General Assembly, ex-
empting State bonds from taxation, and recommend
ed its rejection. Also, bill to provide for the issu
ing of due bills in the town of Wilmington and re-
commended it's rejection. Also bill to facilitate
further consideration.
Mr.. Pitchford, from the commt!e on ways and
MEANS reported bill on that subject
Mr.. Brown introduced bill to extend the charter
of the bank of the State of North Carolina, SO as to
enable said bank to close its concerns. Read first
time, passed and placed on the calendar.
Mr.. Barringer a resolution to authorize the Comp
troler to employ clerk with an annual salary Of
of 800. Placed on calendar
Mr.. Eure, bill to make valid certain illegal pro-
ceedngs of Courts in this State and for other pur-
poses. Placed on calendar.
Mr.. Bledsoe resolution in favor of John G.. Pal
| mer. Placed on calendar.
Mr.. Worth from the select committee to enquire
into the facilities of the printing office of the nstu
ton for Deaf and Dumb to do portion of the print
ing Of the State reported that the printing could be
done at said Office without an additional outlay for
type or presses at about half the present cost of
printing, and not only without detriment, but with
advantage to the Institution.
Mr., Walkup introduced resolution to allow the
several counties to use the public arms not other
| wise in use. Read and placed on calender
On motion of Mr. Eure the bill introduced by
himself ut supra was taken up, and under sus-
pension Of the rule passed its several readings and
ordered to be engrossed
Or motion of Mr. Pitchford, the bill offered by
the committee on ways and means was taken up,
under suspension of the rules, and put upon its
second reading.
On motion of Mr.. Worth, the vote by which was
passed on yesterday the resolution authorizing the
printing of volunteers Hand Book and other Docu-
ments was reconsidered; the same was read the
third time, passed and ordered to be engrossed.
On motion of Mr.. Avery, the title of the bill was
changed to read thus:
bill to provide ways and means for the public
defence.
Mr.. Avery moved to reconsider the vote by which
the bill passed, and to lay that motion the table
Agreed to-
message from the House transmitting a resolu-
ton in favor of H. D. Turner, and asked the con-
currence of the Senate therein Also announcing
its concurrence in the amendments of the Senate TO
the bill to authorize the county courts to lay taxes
for support of volunteers and police forces Also
stating that they refuse to recede from their amend
ments to the Senate amendments to the resolution
providing for the printing of colonial records and
other documents
i Mr.. Outlaw moved that the Senate concur in the
! amendment of the House of Commons
Mr.. Morehead demanded the yeas and nays The
motion prevailed. Yeas 80, nays TO-
The special order for - o'clock was announced
viz: the following resolution of Mr.. Turner:
Resolutions concerning relations Nth the United
! States government
ResOtred, That We, the people of North. Carolina
do hereby dissolve the political bonds which have
connected US to the government Of the United States
OF America and absolve ourselves from all allegianc,
| to said government and ALLURE all political connec
tlon contract or association with that Government
who have bockaded our ports ruined our commerce.
and wantonly trampled on our rights and liberties
and shed inhumanly the blood of Southern patriots
at HarPer's Ferry and Baltimore
hes0tcsd, That We no longer acknowledge tn,
existence and control of any law or legal officer
the United States, civil or military, within thi
State.
.Resoloed, That We do hereby declare ourselves ,
free and independent people, are and of right ough
to be sovereign and self-governing people. unde
the control of power other than that Of our God
and government established by the people Of Nortl
] Carolina.