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

MI waugh, resolution revivIng the committee
on corporations. Adopted and the Speaker appoint
ed Messrs. Waugh, Bachelor McBee, WiDslow and
Alfred. said committee.
A message received from the Senate asking
the concurrence of the House in the appointment of
joint committee on the stay law. Agreed to the
Speaker appointed MessrS. DOnncl Bachelor, Poin-
dexter, Wright and Clark of Craven, on the part of
the House.
Also, message asking the concurrence of the
House in resolution, authorizing the raising of le
gions, regiments and companies in this State, and
the tender of them to the Confederate States :,
Mr.. Farthing; bill to amend the county lines of
Mitchell. Read and referred
Mr., Person, a resolution directing that all bills
&C., referring to the stay law, which have been or
may be presented to the House, be handed over to
the joint committee on the stay law. Adopted
Mr.. Slade a resolution directing the Quarter Mas
ter and Paymaster General, agreeably to provisions
of act of the General Assembly, to pay the boun
ty money to certain soldiers, who have not been
paid. Read and referred.
A message from the Senate received, propo-
sing to raise joint committee to prepare suitable
resolutions in reference to the late Col c. F. Fisher
Mr.. Clark Of Craven, hoped that the same committee
would be instructed to prepare resolutions in refer
ence to the late Governor, John w. Ellis. The
olution was concurred in, and Messrs Fleming,
Clark of Craven, and Rogers, were appointed the
committee on the part of the House.
Mr.. Hayes, a resolution in reference to enlisted
soldiers. Read and referred.
Mr.. Slade, a resolution directing the manner of
numbering the several reg mens raised in this State
Read and referred.
Mr.. Merrimon, resolution making it the duty of
the Treasurer to issue coupon bonds of the State
for 5000 900 for the benefit of the Western Railroad
Company. Read and referred to committee in
ternal improvements The Speaker named Mr.
Fisher to fiji the vacancy in said committee
A message of His Excelency, the Governor, in
l,y TO AZ
that field officers of the 9TH regiment had been elect
ed and that the failure to fill up commissions for all
of them oversight but that it had been
promptly attended to when brought to his notice.
Mr.. Clark of Craven, resolution proposing to
the Senate joint committee to prepare suitable
olutions in reference to the late Governor John w.
Ellis. Adopted and sent to the Senate.
Mr.. Merrimon from the committee on internal i'm
provements, reported bill in favor of authorizing
the transfer of coupon bonds by the Treasurer the
amount of 5000, goo, to the Western Railroad Com
pany to complete said Railroad to the Coalfelds at
an early dav.
Mr.. Wright presented a letter from Hon. Mr..
Mallory, Secretary of the Navy of the Confederate
States, urging its early completion which at his
quest, was read. Sec etterin another column Mr..
Person urged the passage of the bill because Of the
absolute importance of supply of coal for steam
navy, machine and workshops, we'll as to supply
the general want, Mr.. Ferebee knew that the coal
was greatly needed at machine shops, and he
cognizant of the fact that $50 tons of coal
now needed to carry on very important operations
in which the government was interested. The bill
passed ty large vote-yeas So, nays IA. 1t was
ordered to be engroSsed and sent to the Senate.
A message was received from His Excellency the
Governor, in reply to Mr.. Bridges resolution OF
enquiry, covering an explanatory letter. from Mr..
Quarter-master and Paymaster General Branch,
which was read. Mr.. B. states that an arrangement
has been made with the Confederate Government
for the payment of our State troops and volunteers
and that he has no official information that the
Confederate government had failed refused to full
fill its engagement On motion of Mr. Ferebce, the
message and accompanying documents were ordered
to be printed.
Mr.. Slade presented the following bill, which was
read and referred
AN ACT TO SECURE ARMS FOR THE STATE OF NORTH
CAROLINA.
Sec. l. Be it enacted By the authority of the
General assembly Of tile State Of North Carolina,
and 1t Is hereby enacted By the authority Of the
same, That any person not already a volunteer,
having in his possession or subject to his control
any gun usually known United States musket
who shall refuse neglect to deliver up said gun to
the Sheriff within forty days after the passage of this
act shall be deemed a volunteer for twelve months.
Sec. g 1t shall he the duty of any person having
knowledge of the fact of non-devery to the Sheriff,
who shall report the same to the Adjutant General,
who shall enrol the names of such persons
cruits for Regiments in service: prOrided, hOuecer,
the party reported shall be allowed to disprove
the charge by his own affidavit
Sec. 3. ANY person who shall wilfully destroy
any of said guns, shall be a volunteer for the war,
to be reported as in the preceding section.
BILLS ON SECOND AND THIRD READINGS.
The bill to abolish imprisonment for debt
read, and on notion postponed, and made the order
of the day for Monday next, II o'clock.
The bill to repeal the stay-law passed its several
readings, was ordered to be engrossed and sent to
the Senate.
The bill to amend the 29th section of the 45th
chapter and the 18th section Of the 10TH chapter
of the Revised Code for the benefit of sheris and
clerks, after several attempts to amend and much
discussion, passed its second reading
The Senate sent message announcing its CON-
mittee on the stay-law.
PROPOSITION TO ABOLISH THE CONVENTION.
NJ. Merrimon, from the judiciary committee, re-
ported back Mr.. Foy's bill, amending the preamble
and recommending that the bill do not pass.
The following is Mr. Foy's original bill and the
amendment by the committee
Whereas, 1t is the opinion of the General Assem-
bly, of the State of North Carolina that to have two
rival bodies in the State both assuming to legisate
for the people, is detrimental to the public interest
usurpation Of power, violation of the Constitu-
ton, and ought not to exist. The Bill of Rights
declares, THAT the Legislative, Executive and Su-
preme Judicial powers of the government ought to
be forever separate and distinct from each other"
1t is also written in the Constitution, That the
Legislative authority shall bevcsted in two distinct
branches, both dependent on the people, to-wit:
Senate and House of Commons" and whereas, the
late State Convention not only transcribed the le-
gitmate business of the Convention, viz: The ques-
ton Of our Federal relations and constitutional re-
form, but assumed to legisae and claim to assemble
at their pleasure, and to hold the office during life
BE it therefore ResolUed That the object for which
the late State Convention was called has been &C.
complished and that it is the opinion of the General
Assembly, that that body ought not to assemble
again. Therefore,
BE it enacted by the General assembly of the
State Of North Carolina, and it is hereby enacted
by the authority Of the same, That at the time ap-
pointed by law to hold the election for members Of