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ment Adopted :,
The resolution of Mr. Mendenhall, prohibiting the
introduction of new bills unless of an extraordinary
character connected. with the defence OF the ota'e
| &C., was taken up. Adopted.
IS Mr. HAYES called for the reading Of the report OF
the committee on the report Of the Board OF Oa'ms'
The report was read and'laid over till to morrow.
! Amessage from the Senate was read, asking con-
| cui,fence in several bills and resolutions
Mr.. Wright proposed to reconsider the vote ap-
no;ntino a committee on salt, and moved JOINT
Committee on that subject Adopted. >
The unfinished business, being the stay law with
! the several amendments, was taken up. The sub
stitutes of Messrs. Bachelor and Merrimon having
| been read, Mr. Merrimon explained his substitute,
! whereupon Mr. Gorrell moved the indefinite post
ponement of the subject until the gentleman from
Warren, (Mr Bachelor, could be IN his seat. The
motion was rejected Thaiquestion required on the
substitute of Mr.. Merrimon. Mr. Fagg opposed the
substitute. It was rejected. The question beng
upon amendment Of Mr.. Bachelor, Mr.. Wright moved
to amend the original BILL but accepted the suosti-
tute of Mr. PEBBLES, exempting the collection OF IN
terest from the operation of the bill. The amend
ment was adopted Mr.: Foy moved to reconsider
that vote. and Mr. Newly moved to lay that motion
on the table, and the motion prevailed. Mr. hayes
to amend so as to extend the time for admlnstra.
tors to make sale, SC Rejected Mr. Cowles moved
an additional section to repeal the statutes OF mita-
ton during the operation of the bill. Adopted
An amendment by Mr.. Withers was rejected. An
amendment by Mr.. Wright extending the time for
the settlement of administrators and executors to
four years, adopted. Mr. Russ offered an amend
ment requiring executors to give security, &C.
Adopted The question then arose on striking out
and insert the amendment of Mr. Bachelor and
division Of the question being called for the motion
to strike out was rejected An amendment OF MT.
Fleming directing that in all sales under the law,
the sale shall not be effected unless the property
bring its assessed value, was rejected. Mr. Fleming
offered another amendment. refusing the benefit OF
the peadngs under this bill, to alien enemies,
which was adopted. The question then arose on
the passage of the BILL the yeas and nays were call
ed, and resulted as follows:
Tens-Messrs. Albritton. Alfred, Barringer. Bar
row, Blue, Bowman Bullock, Burgin. Cowles. Craw-
ford Davis of Bladen. Donnel, Ewell, Fagg, Faison,
Farthing, Fisher, Foy. Gentry, Green Of Stanly,
Guthrie, Harrington, Hayes, Henry, Hill, Howard,
Horton, Jenkins, Judkins. Love, McCleese, McMil-
Ian, Newly. Polk, Shaw. Small, Speight, Stanford,
Waugh Whitehurst, Wikerson, Williamson Wis
hart and Wright-44.
Nuys-Messrs. Bynum, Cannady. Clark Of Cra-
ven, Clark of Davidson, Cline. Ferebee, Fleming.
Gather, Gorrell Green of Chatham. Iancs, Harris,
Jordan, Kelly, Logan McBee, Mcnlenhsl, Merri-s
mon, Kitchener, Mordecai, Padgett, Pearson, Poin-
dexter, Russ, Shober Watson, White, Williams of
Cumberland, Williams Of Nash, and Winslow-SO
Mr, Clark. of Craven, explained the reasons for
his vote. He was anxious to vote for bill for the
relief of the people, but there were so many const-
tutional objections to this bill, he could not con-
scicntiously vote for it. lie with Messrs. Merri-
m on and Jordan claimed the privilege Of entering
upon the Journal their reasons for voting in the
negative.
Mr.. Foy moved to reconsider the vote by which
the bill passed, and that that vote he laid on table.
Adopted
4 message from the Senate asking the concur
renee of the House in resolution authorizing the
clerks to employ additional clerical force on en-
crossing bills. On motion Of Mr.. Fagg, the resolu-
ton was laid upon the table.
Mr. Merrimon offered the following resolutions.
Messrs. Mcrrimon and Hill paid eloquent tributes to
the memory of Judge Mangum. The resolutions
were unanimously adopted:
WHEREAS The House of Commons has learned
with profound emotion that the Hon. Willie p.
Mangum departed this life at hisresdence in Orange
county, on Saturday last
Resolred, That the said intelligence is received by
the Representatives Of the people OF North Carolina
whom he has so long, so faithfully and so ably
served, with feelings of the deepest sorrow.
Resolred, That on this melancholy occasion, his
great virtues, his emr ent bearing. his long contn
ued usefulness his devoted patriotism, are remem-
bered and cherished with grateful sensibity by the
whole State, whose son he was, and to whose
vices his life was devoted.
ReNlred. That is fit that on the journals of the
House of Commons, amid the memorials of our graf
itule and PRIDE record should live of the fond at
fiction and venerated regard in which that iustr-
GUS man was held by his countrymcn.
Realized, That the Speaker of the House he re-
quested to transmit to the widow OF Judge Mangum,
a copy Of these resolutions, with expression of
our heartfelt sympathy i'll her bereavement. not
only in the loss # her husband hut also for the loss
of her only son, Lieut.. William Preston Mangum,
who fell bravey fighting at the battle Of Manassa.
Resdlred, That these proceedings be spread upon
the journal of the House
On motion the House took recess till o'clock
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Messages from the Senate were read asking the
concurrence of the House to an amendment Of the
; bill to authorize the County Courts of Edgecombe
and Richmond counties to levy tax for the benefit
of volunteers. Concurred in. Also, as to the ap-
| pointmcnt of committees
! Mr. Fagg moved to take up the Senate resolution
authorizing the clerks to employ additional clerical
force. The resolution was taken up, and after dis
cussion, was laid on the table.
Mr. Gorre, bill authorizing the imprcssment
of free coored mon without families into the ser
vice. and to pay them IS per month-which, on
motion Of Mr. Hayes, was referred to select com.
mittee. Messrs. Gorrell, Fleming, Hayes, Fagg and
Stanford were appointed the Committee.
! Mr.. PEBBLES bill in reference to disbandcd voun
teers at AshevIllc, paying them bounty money as
we'll as wages, was called up and after much discus
sion, the bill was rejected.
On motion, the House adjourned till tomorrow
! o'clock.
| SENATE
! TUESDAY, Sept 10, 1861.
| Senate met at 81 o'clock.
The journal was read corrected and approved.
Mr.. Lane from the committee on propositions ant
grievances reported bill to alter the county lines
of Mitchell; resolution in regard to the conven
ton; and resolution with regard to balsam ant
quinine asking TO be discharged from further con
sldera,ion thereof Discharged. Also, bill in re
ation to negroes carrying firearms, recommendin!
that it do pass.
Mr.. Barringcr from the Joint Select committee t.