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] LEGISLATURE OF KoRTH-CAROLINA.
[ExTRA SESSION.


THURSDAY, August 2sth, 1861.
Senate met at 10 o'clock.
The journal of Yesterday was read and approved.
A message from the House was received announ-
cite that the House did not concur in the PROPOSE
ton to go into the election of two Senator's at l
O'Clock, and proposing to go into an election oil one
Senator at o'clock. Concurred in.
Mr. Humphrey from the committee on corpora
tons reported back the bills Incorporating the Mel
vile Hill and Rich Fork mining companies. recom-
mending their passage.
Mr. Hall from the military committee, reported
back bill incorporating the Independent Guards,
recommending its passage.
Mr. Thomas of Jackson, from She internal i'm
proyement committee, reported back lnR auth RI
King the issuing Of 1920 900 Of coupon State bonds
for the Western N. =. Railroad recommending its
passage.
. Mr. Lane on behalf of the committee TO invest
gate the accounts of the war departments in this
city appointed in obedience TO a, resolution, asked
leave to be excused. He SAID that the amount of
labor involved was enormous, and it was impossible
that any committee could investigate the accounts
satisfactorily during the present session.
:: After some debate participated i'll by Messrs.
BledSoe Turner Lane, and others, Of which space
will not admit detailed report the committee were
discharged
a message from the House was received announ-
cling that the House would proceed to the election
Of one Senator the return of the messenger.
The Senate then proceeded TO the election OF one
Senator, rira rOce Mcssrs. Eurc and Harris Of
Chatham, were appointed as committee to superin-
tend, the election.
The election resulted as follows Hon. Thomas
Bragg IA votes, Samuel j. Person, 10, Hon. David
Outlaw, g. Hon. ID. S. Reid 5, Messrs. Clingman and
Graham, each, and McsSrS. Avery, Dortc.r, and
Gilmer l each. No election.
Mr.. Thomas of jackson, from the committee
internal improvements reported back bill to estab
lSh ferry, recommending its passage.
Mr.. Gather introduced resolution requiring the
Governor to demand detailed report ci the part
each company of the 9th regiment took in the bat
tie of Manassas from its Captain
Mr.. Turner moved TO amend by including the Sth
and 18th regiments in the resolution.
Pending this amendment a message received
from the House proposing to go into the election of
one Confederate States Senator. Concurred in.
MessrS Eure and Harris of Chatham, were ap-
pointed AZ committee to superntend the election.
Mr.. Spcight withdrew the name of Gov. Bragg.
The election resulted as follows: lion. David 5.
Reid, II votes Sam'l j. Person and Vim. T. Dortch,
s each, David Outlaw 5. W. W. Avery and L. l..
Clngrnan, each, and VIM. A. Graham, ,. No
election.
Mr.. Turner's amendment was again taken up for
consideration, when,
Mr.. Waugh moved to send a message to the House
proposing to go into the election of two Confederate
States Senators forthwith Concurred IN.
A message was received from the House propo-
sing to 60 into the election Of Confederate States
Senator forthwith. Laid on the table.
Mr.. Pitchford added the name of Weldon n.
Edwards to the nominations.
A message from The House was received announc-
ing that the House did not concur in the ScnateS
proposition to go into the election of two Senators,
but proposing to go into the election Of forth
with. Concurrcd in.
The election resulted as follows: Hon. d. s. Reid
Il, W. I. DOrtch -, David Outlaw 3, 5. j. Person
4, and Messrs. Avery, Morehead, Clngman, Ora
ham and Osborne each. No election.
Mr.. Turner amendment was again taken up and
lost-the yeas and nays being demanded-ycas IL,
nays 90.
Mr.. Gather moved to amend by inserting field
officers before captains of companies, when,
On motion of Mr.. Turner, the resolution was laid
on the table-lhe yeas and nays being called for
yeas %, nays II.
A message from the House was received announc-
ing that the bill dividing the State into ten Con-
gressional districts had passed that body, when
Mr.. Bledsoe moved to make it the order of The
day to morrow II o'clock. Agreed to.
message from the House transmitting COM
munication from the Governor and Surgeon Gener-
al JOHNSON, proposing to print Concurred in.
On motion, the Senate adjourned, till tomorrow
morning, 10 o'clock.