Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1861-09-11
HOUSE OF COMMONS.

The House met at 9 o'clock.
The journal of Saturday was read and approved.
Mr. Hayes moved the appointment of Mr.. J. {.
Moore assistant door-keeper, which was laid on the
table.
Mcssrs Henry, Judkins, Patterson, Love, and
Cowles, were announced by the Speaker, the House
branch of the committee on enrolled bills.
Amessage from the Senate announced the passage
of the bill re-districting the State with an amend
ment, in which the House concurred
Mr.. Polk from the committee on the militia, pre-
scented the bill for the reorganization of the militia.
Mr.. Merrmon, a resolution in favor OF the wives
Of captured officers and soldiers. Read passed first
reading and referred to the military committee.
Mr.. Bridgers, resolution appointing committee
of five, to inquire into the practicabty and expe-
diency of manufacturing gun-powder for the
State. Adopted and Messrs. Brdgers, Merrmon,
Davis Of Mecklenburg Fcrebee, and Clark of Craven
were appointed the committee.
Mr.. Martini resolution concerning officers hold
ing seats in the General Assembly. Read and re-
ferred
Leave Of absence was granted to Messrs. Pope
Withers, Poindexter and Rogers.
Mr. Bowman moved that message be sent to the
Senate proposing to 80 into the election of Confcd-
crate States Senator at u o'clock. Lost
Mr.. Hill bill in favor of the Cadets of the n. c,
Military Institute. Read and referred
The bill from the joint committee on the stay law,
to change the jurisdiction of the courts &c. being
the order of the day, was taken up, Mr. Bachelor
moved to commit the bill and Mr. Gorrelrs amend
ment to the committee. Mr.. Ycates moved to Law
the motion on the table. Carried. Slight amend
ments proposed by Mr.. Yeates and Mr.. Guthrie
were adopted. Mr. Gorrelrs amendment which
was substitute for the first eleven sections of the
BILL being the question it was moved to strike out
which motion was lost by strong vote Mr.. Elem.
Ing offered an amendment which prevailed. Mr.
MerrinIon offered a substitute which proposed
simple tax of 80 per cent all collections made by
execution. 1t was rejected and Mr. Clark of Ora
Ven moved the passage of the original bill as amend
ed, and the bill passed its second reading. On its
third reading the bill was postponed and made the
order OF the day for tomorrow at IL o'clock.
The Speaker presented the report of the Board Of
Claims, which, on motion was referred to the iud.
ciary committee.
The bill presented by Mr.. Hill fixing the bounda.
RES &c. of ~ electoral districts in the State beino
Inc same as the Congressional districts and two for
the State at large came up and passed its several
readings, was engrossed and sent to the Senate
The bill offered by Mr. Bridgers, to allow the
county OF Edgecombe to provide for its own volun.
teer troops, was amended so as to include Richmond
county IN Its provisions, passed its several readings
was engrossed and sent to the Senate.
resolution instructing the judiciary committee
to enquire whether or not it be expedent IN nrnvJo
Tor the suppression Of the publication by tho
pers all matter relating to our military ARRANGE
ments or State defences, by Mr.. Brdgers. was read
and referred ""' ''Au
on motion, the House adjourned to o'clock to.
morrow WV" w.