Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1861-08-31
HOUSE OF COMMONS.

The House met at o'clock.
The journal of yesterday was read and approved.
Various members presented recommendations for
justices of the peace in several counties, which
read and sent TO the Senate.
Mr. Baxter from committee on propositions and
grievances, Mr.. Person from joint committee on
finance, Mr. Hill from committee on banks and
banking, and Mr. Waugh from committee on corpo-
rations, severay reported on bills, which will come
up in regular order
Mr. Bowman two resolutions in favor of Charles
Byrd, late sheriff of Yancey county, which were
referred to appropriate committees.
Mr. Hayes, a resolution providing that the cost
of transportation Of articles to officers and sol
diers, and the passage of soldiers on furlough to
and fro be paid by the State The rules were
suspended and the resolution put its second
reading. Mr. Fleming moved to amend; pending
his motion, on motion of Mr.. Rogers the resou-
ton and amendment were referred to committee on
military affairs.
Mr.. Hill from committee on banks and banking
reported favorably the bill to amend the charter
Of the Farmers Rank Of North Carolina.
Mr.. Merrimon, resolution in favor Of Jarvis B.
Buxton. Read and referred.
Mr. Davis of Bladen, a resolution in favor of
David Lewis AND j. j. Willis. Read and referred
Mr. Waugh resolution in favor of volunteers
and State troops who have not been paid bounty
money. Read the first time
Mr. Farthing a bill authorizing the County Court
of Watauga to have the bond of the sheriff at its
next term renewed. Under the suspension of the
rules the bill passed its several readings was en-
rolled and sent to the Senate.
Mr. Cline bill to prevent the telling Of timber
in Lilies creek, in Watauga county. Read first
time
Mr.. Wikerson, bill to allow Eliza Solomon to
enslave herself and her two children for life. Read
and referred.
Mr.. Small, resolution limiting the time for each
speaker on the same subject to fifteen minutes.
Adopted
Mr.. Withers, resolution fixing the sessions of
The House as follows: to meet at o'clock, a. m,
take recess from to o'clock. p. m, and adjourn
at the option of the House. Adopted.
The unfinished business of yesterday vas taken
up, being Mr.. Persons bill to empower the Cover
nor to continue to raise, equip and subSst troops
during the war; and transfer to the Confederate
States at the call of the President and retain such
for the State service at his discretion according to
the provisions of bills passed at the extra session in
May, under certain restrictions also the substitute
of Mr.. Merrimon, heretofore referred to- which
limits the time of the keeping up North Carolina
Army Department to the first of October next and
transferring the whole matter of raising equipping
subsisting and paying troops in North-Carolina to
the Confederate States The substitute being under
consideration, Mr.. Merrimon offered an amendment
which after some debate was adopted. Several
other amendments were offered, and lengthy de
bate ensued, in which Messrs. Jordan, Hill, Merri
mon, Fagg and others took part, when on motion
of Mr. Fagg. the further consideration of the whole
matter was postponed, and made the order OF the
day for Thursday next
Mr.. Jenkins, from committee on enrolled bills
made report.
Mr.. Fleming offered resolution enquiring of tn,
Governor if any, and if any, what arrangement
have been made with the Confederate government
for equipping and subsisting troops, and whethe
in his judgment it be necessary to continue tn,
Quartermaster, Commissary and Adjutant General
departments, which was adopted
The bill authorizing the issue and transfer o
100000 Of coupon State bonds by the Treasurer
to the Western N. c. Railroad Company, on motion
of Mr.. Mendenhall, was taken up, and under sus
pension of the rules, passed its several readings
The bill giving further time to officers and sol
aers IN the service OF the country to enlist thei
taxabes, offered by Mr. Wright, was taken up. an,
the bill was rejected on its second reading.
The bill for the benefit of A. B. Long, late sheri