Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1861-05-11
The stapsafs..
LEGISLATURE OF EOgTH- CAROLINA
fEXTRA SESSION.


SENATE
.-,s. MosDAr, May 9Th, 1861.
The Speaker called the Senate to order az ~
o'clock and 10 minutes.
journal Of Saturday read and approved
Mr. Stubbs presented Q series OF resolutions IRON
citizens of Washington county, reiatse 70 tne prs
ent crisis which bis notion referred 70 lne
committee Oh Police Regulations, Without 0elng reaa
Mr. Avery. from the committee on Military al
fairs reported q bill entitled a bill to provide for
the public defence. Ordered to be printed
TThe reporter was unable TO procure copy Of
the bill for publication 49,.
Mr.. Morehead, from the same committee TO whom
was referred resolution authorizing the printing Of
the Volunteers Hand Book, reported suosutute
for the same, providing for the Puoc@tion OF o,Ooo
comics of the Volunteers Hand Book, 10000 copies
of SYNOPSIS of army regulations of the United States
and 900 copies Of army regulations oil Confederate
StGtes of America
Also a substitute for q resolution offered Satur-
dsv ASSIGNING to officers who have OF shall resign
their commissions in the United States Army, the
same rank in the army Of the Confederate States
Mr. Pitchford, from the committee on Ways and
Means reported back the resolution allowing coun-
ties to lay for the support Of Volunteers and
recommended its passage.
Mr.. Outlaw offered resolution authorizing the
payment of IS per day to the commissioners ap-
pointed by the late session Of the General Assembly
TO the Peace Congress at Washington, and South
ern Congress at Montgomery, Alabama. Passed
its several readings under suspension OF the rules
and ordered TO be engroSSed.
NJ Morebead introduced bill TO facilitate loans
to the State Referred to the committee on ways
and means.
Mr. Winstead bill to provide for the enrolment
of free men of color between the ages of IL and %
wears in the militia Referred to the committee on
Military Affairs.
Mr.. Pitchford, from the committee on Ways and
Meares, reported back resolution concerning Fed
eral affairs with an amendment recommending its
passage. Resolution was not read, hence import Of
the same not learned by the reporter.
Received q message from the House OF Commons,
transmitting the following eDgrOsSed bills and reSo-
lutions announcing their passage in that body, and
asking the concurrence Ofthe Senate therein:
A bill to provide for the manufacturing munitions
of war at Fayetteville, North Carolina, appropria-
ting 5000 600 for establishment Of works for SAID
purpose.
4 resolution to repeal a resolution passed at the
recent session of the Legislature, concerning the
publication of Colonial records.
A resolution authorizing the Public Treasurer to
pay to Ed. Marlborough the sum Of So Passed its
several readings under a suspension Of the rules,
and ordered to be engrossed.
The engrOssed bill from the House, to amend the
charter of Northampton Guards, was taken up, and
under a suspension Of the rules, passed its several
readings, and ordered to be enrolled.
Mr.. Avery introduced a bill to authorize volun-
teers TO vote in their camps for delegates TO the
convention in their respective counties. Read first
time, passed and referred to the committee on the
Judiciary.
The following engrossed bills and resolutions from
the House taken up read I'd and Sd times, passed
and ordered to be enrolled:
A bill for Patrol bill TO repeal an act passed at
the last session of the Legislature, sppropriating
s., 800 for heating and lighting the Capitol
The Speaker announced Messrs. Bledsoe, Dowd
and Waugh as the Senate branch Of the committee
on enrolled bills for the present week.
A message from the House announced its branch
of the committee on enrolled bills for this week.
Mr. Arendell introduced resolution in favor of
Col LeCraft and William c. King, appropriating
certain sums to said persons, being amount paid by
them for the support of troops at Fort Macon Read
and referred to the committee on Claims.
The engrossed resolution providing for the print
ing of 200 copies of the Volunteers Hand Book
was taken up, read the I'd time and the amendment
recommended by the committee on Military Affairs
being adopted, passed its several readings under
suspension Of the rules, and ordered to be en-
crossed.
The bill providing for the education of State Ca
diets at the North Carolina Military Institute was
taken up, read the I'd time, and on motion of Mr..
Turner laid on the table.
Mr. Avery, from the committee Military At
fairs, to whom was referred so much of the Cover
nors message as relates to the militia law, and the
military defence Of the State reported bill TO es-
tablish telegraphic lines in the State.
The bill authorizes the Governor to establish tel
egraphIc lines in the State, and to take possession
of and appoint suitable and competent persons TO
take charge of and manage the lines already exist
ing in the State. Bill read first time and passed
Mr.. Avery moved to suspend the rules for the
purpose OF putting the same its second and third
readings Pending further consideration of the
bill, on motion Of Mr.. Stowe, the Senate went into
secret session.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The engrossed bill from the House Of Commons.
to authorize the County Courts to lay taxes for the
support Of volunteers and Police forces was taken
up, read the second time, and on motion of Mr..
Dockery, referred to the committee on Military
Affairs.
On motion of Mr.. Speight, the Senate. at 5
o'clock and 10 minutes, adjourned till tomorrow
morning, 10 o'clock.
SENATE
TUESDAY, May Z, 1861
The Senate was called to order by the Speaker at
10l o'clock.
journal of yesterday read and amended.
On motion of Mr.. Avery, the Injunction of Sc
cresy relative to the acts of the secret session of the
Senate on yesterday was removed in order that the
Clerk might read the journal this morning
Mr. Morehead, from the committee on military
affairs reported back the bill to provide for the en-
rolment of free of color in the militia and re-
commended its rejection
Mr.. Outlaw introduced bill to prevent the sacri-
tcing OF property and suspension of executions in
certain cases. Read, and on motion of Mr.. Outlaw.
referred to select committee of five, and ordered
to be printed.
The bill to convert the Arsenal at Fayetteville,
and Of
taken up and read the I'd time.
Mr.. Outlaw moved to strike out the word "Colo.
nel wherever it occurs in the bill, and insert the
word "Cantainn as he did mt do or, :. .aa-