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

WEDNESDAY, August 2Sth, 1861.
Senate met at 10 o'clock.
Prayer by the Rev. Thos. Skinner.
The journal of yesterday was read and approved.
A message from the House was received, propo-
sing to onto the election of Confederate States
Senator.
Mr.. Taylor of Brunswick, moved to lay the mes
sage on the table and send q message TO the House
proposing to 60 into the election for Senators at II
o'clock. Agreed to-
Mr.. Brown moved to postpone the special order
Of the day, the time having arrived for its consider
alton, until the morning business had been gone
through.
Mr. Brown from the committee on banks, report
cd back bill authorizing the reception of the
Miners and Planters bank notes by the Treasurer
recommending its passage. Read and laid over.
message from the House was received announ-
cling that the Speaker had signed sundry bills, which
were transmitted to the Senate for the Speakers
signature.
Mr.. Worth introduced resolution concerning the
census of the Confederate States, for 1860. Read
and laid over.
Mr.. Ptchford introduced resolution instructing
the committee on internal improvements, to report
bill for the completion of the works Deep River
The resolution passed
Mr. Gambler introduced bill giving to Mitchell
and Pennsylvania counties a superior court. On
motion, referred to the judiciary committee.
Mr.. Adams introduced bill incorporating the
Etna mining company. On motion, referred to the
corporation committee.
A message was received from the House aDnoun.
cling the passage of bill authoring the issuing of
1920, 600 of State bonds which read and refer
red to the internal improvement committee, and q
bill concerning the sheriff of Watauga county, and
Also resolution authorizing the payment of bounty
money to the soldiers. Read and laid over for COD
sideration.
The order of the day. bill to change the jurisdc-
ton of county and superior courts and the manner
of pleading therein, was taken up and read with the
substitute reported from the committee judiciary.
Mr. Gather moved to amend by striking out the
18th and 14th sections, and insert two other Sec
tions. Adopted.
Mr.. Gather also moved to amend by adding to
the 9Th section the words "now pending in said
court" and also by inserting mot" between shall
and have in the same section. Adopted.
The substitute was read and adopted and the bill
thus amended passed its second reading.
Mr.. Ramsay moved an amendment to the 10th
section, which was rejected, and then he moved to
strike out the 10th section, which was carried-the
yeas and nays being called for-yeas 81, nays 9.
A message was received from the House, announc.
ing that the House did not concur in the proposition
go into the election of two Senators at IL o'clock
On motion, the message was laid on the table.
A message was received from the House. propos
ing to go into election of one Senator at o'clock
which was laid on the table.
Mr.. Brown moved to amend the bill under consid
GRAFTON BY striking out in the first section the words
"and have exclusive jurisdiction of all pleas of the
4 State" which was adopted
Mr.. Ramsay moved TO strike out 81 and criminal
and insert "or criminal" which was adopted.
The bill thus amended passed its third and las
| reading.
Mr. Waugh moved that on tomorrow at II o'clock
the Senate and House go into the election ofSena
tors Agreed to.
On motion, the Senate adjourned till tomorrow
10 o'clock .s .