Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1861-01-16
HOUSE OF COMMONS.


On motion Of Mr. Walker, the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF COMMONS.
House met at lOa o'clock Prayer by Rev. Mr.
Skinner $3.50 ST." .s
The Journal of yesterday was read and ap.
proved.
A message was received from the Senate, propo-
sing TO raise joint select committee Of two on the
part of the Senate and three on the part of the
House, to consider the report of the Commissioners
of the Atlantic and North Carolina Railroad, and to
report what portion thereof shall be printed: propo-
sit;on conquered in and Messrs. Clark, Of Craven,
Mootcn and Mendendall announced as the House
branch of the committee. .-.
| PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS.
BY Mr.. Clark, of Craven, resolutions passed at
public meeting in Newborn. Secession.
By Mr.. Wh'tehurst, of meeting in Cartcrct, OPP
posed to secession for existing causes.
| BY Mr.. Lilies, of meeting in Arson, in favor OF
cxhausting all constitutional means of adjustment
| OF difficulties before dsuniOn.
| BY Mr.. Perkins, of meeting in Pitt, opposed to
secession for existing causes and in favor OF State
convention, and, also, convention Of all the South
| crn States.
| BY Mr. Ewc, of a meeting in Martin, in favor of
an effort to adjust federal difficulties; for State
convention. and the passage of law suspending the
collection of debts ..
| by Mr.. Hall, OF public meeting at Rowan Mills,
Rowan county, opposing haSty secession; in favor of
national convention and demand for redress of
grievances; also. against State convention.
| BY Mr.. Winsluw, of meeting in AshebOro, Ran
dolph county, against secession and against State
convention, and in favor Of central confederacy in
case Of disruption.
by Mr.. Blue, of a meeting in Richmond county,
in favor Of Il State convention; against the States
secession 1T present. and against middle conteder
I acy.
| BY Mr.. Polk, of a public meeting in Wadesboro,
/, Arson County; for State convention, and for arm
ing the State.
I By Mr. Wright, memorial from Henry +. Col
ton, in favor Of procuring improved arms for the
State and for the establishment of mandatory of
arms in the State Referred to committee on mill
tary affairs. and order to be- printed.
The Chair announced the reception OF the state
ment OF the hank OF Wadesboro. On motion, sent
to the Senate
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES
BY Mr.. Bachelor. from the committee The Judi
| ciary the bill TO prevent the transfer of cxpectan-
I cleS with substitute and recommends its passage.
! BY Mr.. Person. from same committee, the bill to
increase the salary of Judges of the Superior Courts,
recommending It's rejection
| BY the same, the bill to regulate criminal prose-
cutions in Courts. County and Superior, recommend
! ing that il do not pass.
BY the same, bill to place equal footing the
creditors of deceased intcstatcs that it do pass
BY the same, bill TO amend an act concerning
! County Courts in Randolph, and asking to he re-
! lcvrd from It's further consideration.
! By A!r :;imonton from the committee military
aitrS. tine bill to Incorporate the lrcdell Blues,
! with amendment and recommending its passage.
Wv Mr. Fcrci,cc from the committee education,
the hill To rc,Iirte the salary of the Superintendent
! of Common Schools recommending that it do not
! pass.
t BY the same the bill t" Incorporate the Richlanl
; Institute, with ali amendment, recommending its
passage
fees, that it do pass.
/ BY Mr. Waugh from the committee on Corpora.
tionS the bill To incorporate Gibson Hill Mining
Company, with amendments, and recommending
( that it pass.
| BY the same the bill to charter the St Catharinc
and Charlotte Railroad, that it do not pass.
! BY Mr. Horton. from the committee on Cherokee
: lands ard Western Turnpikes. the bill to give the
management Of W cStcrn Turnplkcs to the County
Courts Of certain counties, with an amendment,
and recommending that it pass.
Mr. Wright gave natce that he wnnltl move to-
! morrow to take mp the resolution in favor of the
suretics of John S. Willis, at the hour Of -, NJ.
Mr. Hill moved, to send proposition to the
Senate to print the Bank statements that have been
! made 20 the two Houses. Agreed TO.
RESOLUTIONS.
|
an ''imprnved instrument for surveying and calcu-
latins areas" Read first time and left the table
BY Mr. IIoke a resolution in favor of L. ii. Lor-
ance late sheriff of Lucon. To committee OH claims
A message was received from the Senate, trans
hitting cngrossed bill to Incorporate the Salem and
Townsville Plank Road Company The bill was
read first time and placed upon the calendar.
The Speaker announced that the hour had arrived
for the consideration of the special order, it being
the reports of the majority and minority Of the
mittee on federal relations. '
Mr.. Hi, moved that the House go into Committee
of the Whole, to whom the reports should be refer
rcd, and the motion prevailed . r..-z F..
In Can.mttee Of the Whole-1Nr. Till in the Chair
/, The bill reported by the majority Of the commit
tee on federal relations and the reports and resolu-
tons of the minority of the same were read
Mr.. Person took the floor. lie gave some expla-
nation of the for the report Offered by the
committee; that it was compromise Of sentiments
entertained by those of the committee favoring
convention that the report did not c,nbdy his in.
dv,tlnal views the subject. lie was in favor of
convention unlimited as to it, action; he did not
believe this General Assembly had tile power to re-
strict the action of the people in convention he
would, therefore, offer substitute to the Lill re-
ported, free from these Questionable features
/ The substitute was reid 1t provides for the
holding of an unlimited convention of the people of
the State, leaving the time for thecection of dele
gates and of the time of the meeting Of the
ton, blank g,.-.,..-. 3.7 ,-.. ...s
Mr.. Person continued his remarks to some length,
reviewing the condition of federal affairs and assert
ing the right of a State to secee from the federal
II Union.
Mr.. Davis, of Rutherford asked, have the people
Of State right before that State secedcs, to seize
md hold forts or other property Of the General
Government - - go 4r ~ sEsfF ,s.yeHtti ~
Mr. Person. They have not, constititionally. 81
Mr. Davis In case. they should thus take pos
session Of fort, would they be justified in retain
ing it by force of arms? He asked the question,
he said because he had understood that portion OF
the gentlemans constituents had taken possession
Of one of the government forts in this State
Mr. Person. will not he catechised, but can
tell the gentleman what my action in the supposed
case would be; if my constituents have taken pos.
session of fort and need nv assistance thew shall