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

TUESDAY, Aug 90, 1861.
The Senate met at 10 o'clock, Mr.. Speaker Clark
in the Chair.
Journal of yesterday was read and approved
Mr.. Humphrey introduced a memorial petition
ing tie Legislature to take action for the relief
OF the people i'll the absence of the sta law Refer
rcd to committee on judiciary.
Mr.. PitchtOrd, from the committee on ways and
means, reported in favor Of the bill referred to them
concerning the working of the public roads in the
absence OF the twelve months volunteers and the
bill was read and laid over under the rules
Mr.. Barrnger introduced resolution instructing
the committee on claims, to inquire into the pur-
chase of certain horses by the officers of the first
regiment. Adopted.
Mr.. Humphrey resolution referring so much of
the Governors message relates to military affairs
to the military committee and also resolution re-
ferrng much of the Governors message as relates
to the coast defences, to the same committee
Adopted
Mr.. Shaw bill concerning the Fayetteville and
Northern Plank Road Company, which, on motion,
was referred to the judiciary committee
MIR. Dowd bill amending the charter of the Che
raw and CoaIfields Railroad, which was laid over
der the rules.
MIR. Harris Of Franklin, introduced bill concern
ing guardians and wards, which, on notion was re-
ferred to judiciary committee.
Mr.. Waugh introduced bill for the relief of f.
and j. Oliver which referred to judiciary COM
t1ittee.
Mr.. Taylor of Granville, introduced bill to ex-
empt certain persons from militia duty. Laid over
under the rules.
message from the House of Commons was re-
ceiEed, announcing that the House had passed re-
solution empowering the Board of Claims to take
evidence.
On motion, the rules were suspended and the re-
solution passed its second and third readings.
The resolutions postponed yesterday, concerning
the raising and rendering of troops from North Car
DINA to President Davis together with the proposed
amendment of Mr.. Turner, to allow the privates in
said troops to elect their own officers with the
amendment of Mr. Humphrey to the amendment of
Mr. Turner, specifying that the officers shall be
elected as the officers of the twelve months voun
teers are elected, taken up and Mr.. Humphreys
amendment was lost
Mr.. Turner's amendment being next in order, he
called for the yeas and nays and the amendment
was carrled-yeas %, nays l6, and the resolution
thus amended passed its second reading.
The resolution being placed on its third reading
| some doubt arose as to the meaning conveyed by
Mr.. Turner's amendment when
Mr.. Faison moved to amend by striking out Mr..
Turner's amendment and substituted the following
| Provided further, That the companies, regiments
and legons, shall have the right to elect all their
officers.
Mr.. Barringer offered an amendment, allowing
the troops to elect their officers in any manner they
chose so to do, but after debate participated in
| 6y Messrs Gambler, Gather, Ramsay and Burton,
he withdrew it,
Mr.. Gambler took occasion to say, he favored the
passage of the resolution.
Mr. Gather submitted his views, explaining res
olution &c.
Mr. Ramsay said that he wished the amendment
70 pass. He agreed with the views of the Senator
IRON Burke, and moreover if the Senate voted down
the proposition to allow the privates to elect their
own officers, nothing having been said about the
manner OF election in the original resolution, the
troops would consider themselves instructed not 10
elect their own officers, and act accordingly.
Mr.. Burton said that he favored the passage of
TINS resolution rendering the forces to the President
because it did away with the Commissaries Quarter
masters DC, who had but retarded the progress Of