Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1861-09-04
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.
MIR. 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 severally 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, 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 on its second
reading. Mr.. Fleming moved to amerd; 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 on 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
MIR. Waugh, a resolution in favor of volunteers
and State troops who have not been paid bounty
money. Read the first time.
MT farthinS, 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. Wilkerson, bill to allow Eliza Solomon to
enslave herself and her two children for life Read
and referred.
NJ S,po0I n
| 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, D. 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 subsist troops
during the war, and transfer to the Confederate
Staes at the call of the President and retain such
or the state service at his discretion according to
inc provisions of bills passed at the extra session in
Nay, uhuer certain restrictions also the substitute
OF mr.. Merrmon, 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. eouppinc.
suosstlng and paying troops in North Carolina to
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 furth 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 a report ~''O'
MIR. Fleming offered resolution enquiring of the
uoVernor II any, and if any, what arrangements
nave nay been made with the Confederate government
Tor 10; ,eauippng and subsistng troops, and whethe,
"a MS Judgment it be necessary to continue the
Saartermaster, Commissary and Adjutant General.
departments, which was adopted.
AL Inc bill authorizing the issue and transfer
SSaHooO Of coupon State bonds by the Treasurer
70 70 tae estern N G. Railroad Company, motion
VI MY. Mendenhall, was taken up, and under sus
pension Of the rules, passed its several readings
The bill giving further time to officers and sol
alers IN the service Of the country to enlist thei
taxabes, offered by Mr.. Wright, was taken up, AM
the OIL was rejected on its second reading.
Inc bill for the benefit Of A. B. Long, late sher