Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1861-09-18
HOUSE OF COMMONS.

The House met at o'clock. Prayer by Rev.
Mr.. Atkinson.
The journal was read and approved.
Mr.. Person, from committee military affairs.
and Mr.. Hill from committee on the judiciary, re-
ported on sundry bills.
message from Senate was read concerning en-
crossed bills
BILLS on THIRD READING
The bill to incorporate the Fayetteville and Flor
ence Rulroad company was taken up and passed,
was ordered to be engrosSed and sent the Senate
message from Gov. Clark was read, in reply to
the inquiry in regard to the evacuation of Beacon
Island
The House resumed the consideration of the re-
port OF the committee the Judiciary and the
amendments offered upon the report of the Board of
Claims.
The amendment of Mr. Clark offered on Yesterday
was rejected.
Pending the consideration of the bill both Houses
agreed to @ into the election Of two Confederate
States Senator's, M,ssrs. Patterson and Speiyht ST.
pcrintcndin, the election.
The following Was the result in both Houses -
For David Outlaw, 81; W. I. Dortch, So; S. j.
Person, 81; W. W. Avery, AZ; 7. L. Clinsman,
81; W. A. Graham, Z; S. IL. Rogers, 5; George
Davis, %; Thomas Bragg, 9 Bedford Brown, s;
); keld 2; d. 5 Donnell, |; Mr. Blue, /; and
R. II. Smith, l. No election.
The House resumed the consideration of the re-
port Of the Board OF Claims, the question being on
the amendment of Mr.. Person to repsert the claims
OF the two Railroads; it rejected, and the re-
port passed its third reading and was ordered to he
engrossed, &c.
On motion of Mr. Person, the supplemental re-.
port OF the Board OF Claims, was taken up and en-
crossed.
MIR. Bullock presented bill to exempt actual EN-.
ployees on the Railroads of this State from SERVING
ON militia duty which was read and amended SO az
to include all Geographic operators Mr. Bynuu
moved to amend so as to include men over As year,
OF age IN time OF peace, and the amendment was re
Jected and the bill passed its third reading.
message from the Senate was read asking tn,
concurrence OF the House in recedNs from tn,
JONI resolution to adjourn on Monday next Con
The bill authorizing Theophus King. a free ne
gro, to enslave himSelf-passed
Inc resolution lnstructing the committee on tb
ouoiclary TO inquire into the expediency of abolish
Ing the Supreme Court, was laid on the table
The bill prohibiting the payment of debts to allie,
enemies, passed its second reading and was laid o.
Inc Senate bill providing against the collection
~ u .' aeh enemies passed its several readings
Inc olll offered by Mr.. Gorrell for the protectio
cl volunteers and other persons was re,d and :.
''' p".. 70 ~ he committee on the judiciary
no'" houses agreed again to 90 into tho o,oo.;o
sul tIO ho, States Senators For the re
800. .iouses, See afternoon PROCEEDINGS
:, .acas sase l'1,h uov Clark in reply to inon;r;e
IN IN reference to Fort atsras was read "a and qrn
inc Senate Also another message Iro, t th ser ~
ernor was read in reference to revsn o .ne G TS
message was transmitted to the Senate $780, w.
raise lolnt committee on the MESSAGE p'opcs'g
MI. Fagg, resolution AUTHORIZING tLo c-
to procure such additional clerical force ., ooverne
necessary. Rejected. d. may .
On motion, the House took a recess til, 4 o,o,--,
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Mr. Stanford from committee on the sen.to.:
ee1ecTon, reported as follows: Outlaw 81. D"r,,
G.,,h rsrson 80; Clingman 81; Avery As: Davis !,
- 'T R".da o; Brown u; Gilner / Osborne :,
election .Hoe Vance 2; Rogers l; s. P. Hill l.. \
concnr message n from the Senate was read asking
bill in reoard - ' .% House to amendment Of Il
ve cencur 70 5ne n camp of Instruction at Ash
tha Mr. In Fey moved to reconsider the vote h., ~,
sne OH forb'ddng the collection of do Je ~ VIM
wi. les passed Adopted and the b GHO.s que all
MS 'll on the same subject to a co "~s iterr