Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1861-09-11
State Legislature.
Since our last notice, the following bills
have been passed:

Since our last notice, the following bills
have been passed
SENATE-A bill providing for the pay
ment of costs in cdUedted wills and testaments.
The bill TO divide the State into ten Con-
gresSional districts, was read and on moiion.
the rules We're suspended and the bill put on
It's second and third readings. Several inef-
tectual motions to amend were proposed, but
the bill passed just as ii came from the House
and Is therefore a law. A message from the
House was received, announcing that the
House had passed a bill to amend The county
lines of Mitchell, when, on motion. the rules
were suspended and the bill passed it's second
reading. Mr.. Stowe moved to amend by
striking out January lst, 1862, and inserting
October lst, 1861, which was aareed 10 90
the bill as thus amended, passed its ,brj
reading.
A bill has passed both Houses, autboriz;n,
the counties OF Eageconbe and RichmonI =
equip their own volunteers.
The bill to pay the Cadets Of Charlo,,o
4 Military Academy Sl1 per month by the
n State, beside the s11 paid by the Confederate
j., government, has passed the Senate NJ
Cansler moved to add an additional section
D increasing the pay of privates in the sary;,,
e from this State, by paying them s. addition
s al from the State Treasury, thus making their
pay SIC instead of $11-but the proposition
. was voted down. Officers may receive 81
= and 81 per day, and all the glory, but for the
A moor soldier who does all the hard fighting
and reaps none of the glory, 30 cents a dry, is
all he deserves. There is a shameful dis
$, elimination between the pay of officers and
: priyates.
HOUSE.-The bill to provide for the co..
lection of taxes upon i~nsolyent iree-neGrocs
passed its several readings and was engrosscd.
= The bill in favor of \. i. Long and other
81 late Sheriff., allowing them to collect arrear.
Ks ages of taxes, passed It's several readings.
he The bill TO encourage the manufacture o
g~un-powder in the county Of Mecklenourg
after various attem IS to amend, passed as il
came from the committee its several readin,,
oft and was engrossed.
The resolution requesting the Governor t
'SS establish a camp Of instruction at Laurenburg
CO. Richmond codnty, passed Its several reading
md and ordered to be engrossed.
The committee reported favorablv on reSc
T lutions passed at a meeting of the citizens O
nay Wilmington, in regard to alien enemies, de
ina claring all persons to be such who renal,
for thirty days out of the State, after the pro
clamation of the Governor, and their propert
confscated. The House under a suspensio
ons of the rules adopted the report Of the com
mitttee and the accompanying resolutions IN
: of animously.
A bill for fixing II Electoral Districts Ia
Guns passed the House Also one TO enconrse IN
has manufacture of g%unpowder. Also to rene,
ltial the 14th sec. Goth chap. revised statutes. In,
militia bill has caused considerable debate
especially with reference to paving the adm
ONT tant general $4,000. Mr.. F4gg pitched int,
yet the :" ~tow-headed' adlutants and the militar,
gate board as the greatest tow-heads in thu
State" The sum of s 1900 has been insert.
ed il the place of 50, 0O0, to be paiIin time o
they p%eace-the higher sum, we suppose to b
Lders paid in time of war.
liant a call has been made upon the GoyernC
rr, for all information he has, in reference to Il
r capture of HatteraS, and what has been 90
y We or is now doing to prevent similar attacks.
Glory And a bill passed the House, appropriate
(orth one million dollars for our coast defen,
Lock the stable after the Eorse is stolen
Mr.. Hayes resolution requiring the {
ppre penses of the transportation of articles Sc
augh, to the soldiers by Rail Roads, as well as
In passage of privates on furlough, recruits {
o+;on discharged p~rivateS, to be paid by the Sta
passed the House by a vote Of 90 yeas to
nays.
utant Several ballots have been entered j
IT { since our last, for Confederate State Senat,
all resulting in no choice.
Ine The Legislature will adjourn, we preSu
anded some time this week.
On Thursday last the Senate refused b
vote of % to II, to make the anti ConVen
| oor- bill the order of the day for Friday. |
'onsti- believed it will sleep the sleep that kn
no waking, in the Senate.