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

grievances; Mr.. Williams of Nash, from committee
on claims Mr. Person from committee on the JUDI
cary; Mr.. Mendenhall from committee on claims
Mr.. Waugh from committee on corporations, and
Mr. Hill from committee on banks and banking;
reported sundry bills
The bill to authorize the city Of Raleigh to issue
small bills, motion of Mr.. Rogers, was taken up
together with the substitute from the committee on
banks and banking, including Newbern Charlotte
and Greensboro in the same provision and the SUBJ
stitute passed its several readings-when, on mo-
ton, the bill amended so as to include Sails.
bury on motion of Mr.. Hail. Beaufort on motion Of
Mr.. Whitehurst Asheville, on motion Of Mr.. Merrl-
mon. and Graham on motion Of Mr.. Mebane.
Mr.. Bowman moved that all the incorporated
towns of the State be allowed the same privilege;
when, on motion Of Mr.. Latham, the bill, &c, was
laid on the table.
The Speaker presented communication from the
Comptroller of the State presenting to the consid
Grafton of the House the accumulation of business
in his ofce-rcad and referred to finance committee
Mr. Waugh a resolution requesting the Governor
to appoint forwarding agents at Richmond and other
points for forwarding articles to the soldiers-read
and referred.
Mr.. Shober, a resolution authorizing the Pay
master General to pay the soldiers in the several
FORTS who have not been paid-read and referred.
Mr.. Russ to authorize Eliza Chavs to enslave her.
self and child for life-read and referred.
Mr.. Mebane, bill concerning wardens Of the poor
Vi HlaInanCe COunIy-reau anu TeleTTeu
Mr.. Pearson, bill to amend the act Incorporating
the town of Morganton-read and referred.
Mr. Bowman moved to take up the bill in favor
Of Chas. Byrd, late sheriff Of Yancey-passed its
several readings engrossed and sent to the Senate.
Mr.. Bridgers presented resolution asking infor
nation ofthe Public Treasurer in regard to loans &C.
Passed.
message was received from the Senate asking
the concurrence of the House to the engrossed bill
providing for increasing the battalion commanded
by Col. Spruill to a full regiment.
Mr.. Clark Of Craven, moved to suspend the rules
to take up the BILL Objections urged but the
rules were suspended, and the bill passed its several
readings and ordered to be enrolled
The bill to amend the Farmers Bank of North
Carolina was taken up, was read and passed and Or
dered to be engrossed.
Mr.. Latham resolution instructing the Pay-mas-
ter General to pay off the officers and soldiers be-
longing to the 7th giment who have not been paid.
Propositions were made to add the 9Th and 9th regi
ments.
Mr.. Bridgers moved so to amend as to include all
our officers and soldiers who have not been paid
On motion of Mr.. Hill, the resolution witch the
amendments were referred to committee on military
affairs.
Mr.. Wooten bill to prevent the sale of ardent
spirits within two miles of Lenoir Institute IN Le-.
nor county-under the suspension Of the rules, the
bill passed its several readings engrossed and sent
to the Senate.
On motion of Mr. Meares, Mr. W. R. Lovel, assistant
doorkeeper was excused from further services dur
ing this session. to enable him to repair to Manassas
to nurse the sick.
The bill to abolish imprisonment for debt was
taken up and on its second reading was rejected.
The bill to amend the LIST section of the 7th chap.
of the Revised Code rejected on its second
reading
The bill to divide the State into six Congressional
Districts, motion Of Mr.. Hill taken up, being
Al II
amend were made, and the bill passed as it came
from the committee.
A message from the Senate asking the concur
of the House, enrolled bill in favor of the
Fayetteville and Northern Plank Road Company
read and referred.
TO ABOLISH THE CONVENTION.
Mr.. Foy's bill being the special order, was taken
up. The question being on the amendment offered
by Mr.. Person, limiting the existence of the Con-
vention until the LIST of January, 1862.
Mr.. Wright was opposed to the amendment as
he was to the entire bill. He desired harmony in
the State. 1t was no time for division and strife.
All should be united in the great contest against
the common foe. He was in favor of the CoEven-
ton assembling and doing up its work. 1t had i'm
portan business to do, and he was in favor of its
being done.
Mr. Person explained the amendments offered by
him.
Mr.. Meares moved to lay the bill on the table.
Rejected.
Mr. Persons amendments were rejected, except
the last which authorized the Governor simply to
announce the result, which passed.
Mr. Merrimon moved to strike out the preamble
The yeas and nays were called for, and the result
was as follows:
Yeas-Messrs. Barringer Barrow, Booth, Bow
man, Bridgers, Bullock, Bvnum, Cannady, Clark Of
Davidson, Cowles, Davis Of Mecklenburg, Farthng,
Ferebee Fleming, Foust Galloway, Gentry, Gorrell,
Green of Chatham, Green of Stanly, Guthrie, Hall,
Hanes, Harris, Hayes, Howard, Horton, Jenkins,
Jordan, Kelly, Logan, McBee, Mcmillan Martin,
Mebane, Merrimon, Mordecai, Patterson, Person,
Polk Pope Potts. Shober Taylor, Waters, White
Whitehurst, Wilkerson, Williams of Cumberland,
Williams of Nash, Williams Of Pasquotank, Wins
low, Woodfn Wooten and Wright-54
Ndus-Alfred Autry, Baxter, Blue, Branch, Clark
of Craven Crawford Davis of Baden Davis of Hall
fax, Ewell Faison, Farrow, Ferguson, Fisher, Foy,
Gather, Harrington, Henry, Hill, Kallum, Latham,
Lemmonds, Lilies, McCleese, Mendenhall, Kitchener,
Newly, Padgett, Pearson, PEBBLES, Perkins, Poin-
dexter, Rogers, Russ, Shaw, Simonton, Small,
Speight, Stanford, Tapscott, Ward Watson, Waugh,
Wshart and Woodard-45.
The bill as amended was put upon its third read
ing and passed by the following vote:
Yeas-Messrs. Alfred, Autry, Barringer, Baxter,
Blue Bowman, Branch, Cannady Clark of Craven,
Clark of Davidson CowleS Crawford, Davis of Baden
Davis of Halifax, Ewell, Farrow, Ferguson, Fisher,
Foy, Gather, Gentry, Gorrel, Green of Chatham,
Harrington, Henry, Hill Horton, Jenkins, Kaum,
Latham, .Lemmonds, Lilies, Logan, McCleese, Nc
MILAN, Mendenhall, Merrimon, Kitchener, Newly,
Padgett, Pearson, PEBBLES, Perkins, Person, Rogers
Russ, Shaw, Simonton, Small Speight Stanford
Tapscott Taylor, Ward, Waters, Watson, Waugh
Whitehurst Williams of Nash, Wishart Woodland
and Wooten-63.
Nays-Messrs. Barrow, Bridgers, Bullock, By
mum, Davis Of Mecklenburg, Fagg, Farthing, Fere-
bee, Fleming, FOust, Galloway, Green of Stanly,
Guthrie, Hall, Hanes, Harris, Hayes, Howard, Jor-
dan, Kelly, McBee, Meares, Mebane, Mordeca, Pat
terson, Poindexter, Polk Pope, Potts, Shober,
White, Wilkerson, Williams Of Cumberland, Will
liams ofPasquotank, Winslow, Wood6n and Wright
81.
The Speaker laid before the House communica-
tnn from Hon L. OR Ranch Onnrkar 1r,asta.