Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1861-08-28

the concurrence of the House, to raise JOINT COM
mittce to examine the accounts of Quarter master
and Paymaster General, and Commissary General.
Concurred in, and the Speaker appointed Messrs.
Latham, Mebane and Watson, on the part OF the
House. q
Mr.. Bridges, a bill to amend an act to create an
Artillery Regiment in this State-referred to COM
mittee on military affairs. .
Mr.. Woodfn, a bill to amend an act incorporating
the town Of Frankn-under the suspension OF the
rules, the bill passed It's several readings, and Or
dcred to be enrolled.
Mr.. Kitchener, bill to incorporate the town of
Smithiield, johnson county-read and referred to
committee on corporations
Mr. Person, a bill to establish military hospital
at some point in Virginia. Messrs. Person and
Mearcs urged strongly its favorable consideration
and passage-read first time and referred to COM
mittee on military affairs.
message was received from the Senate asking
the concurrence of the House to resolution to 60
into the election of two Senators to the Confederate
Congress on Tuesday next. Concurred in.
Mr.. lays, a resolution in favor of Hiram Gunter;
read and referred to committee on Claims.
PROPOSITION ABOLISH THE CONVENTION.
The unfinished business Of yesterday being Mr.
Foy's bill, was taken up, and the question coming
up on its second reading as amended,
Mr.. Bachelor addressed the House in lengthy
and able argument in opposition to the bill. After
he concluded an attempt was made to adjourn the
House till tomorrow, but failed. The question re-
curing, Mr.. Henry addressed the House in an ex-
citing and eloquent speech in favor of the BILL He
was followed by Mr. Galloway in a capital speech,
eloquenty persuading the House in opposition to
the hill Our limits positively forbid report of
either of these speeches. Mr.. Harris also express
ed his decided opposition to the bill.
At this stage another attempt was made to ad-
journ, but failed. The House demanded vote on
the second reading Of the bill and the question
was then taken, which resulted as follows:
Yeas-Messrs. Albritton, Alfred, Autry, Barrn-
ger, Barrow, Baxter, Blue, Booth, Bowman, Branch
Bynum, Carson, Check Clark of Craven Clark Of
Davidson, Cowles, Crawford, Donnell Ewell, Fai-
son, Farrow Ferguson, Fisher Foy, Gather, Gentry
Gorrell, Green of Chatham, Green Of Stanly, Har-
rngton, Hayes, Henry, Hill, Jenkins, Kallu,n Lath
am, Logan, Mcmillan, Kitchener, Newly, Padgett,
Pearson, PEBBLES, Perkins, Rogers, Russ, Shaw,
Small Speight, Stanford, Tapscott, Taylor, Watson,
Waugh, Whltehurst Williams of Cumberland, Will
lams of Nash, Williamson and Withers-59.
Nys-Messrs. Bachelor, Bridgers, Bullock, Can
nady, Cline Davis of Mecklenburg. Farthing. Ferc-
bee Fonst Galloway, Guthrie, Hail. llanes Harris,
Howard Horton, Kelly McBee Martin, Mebane
Patterson, Person, PoindeXter, Polk, Potts, Shober
White and Winslow-2S
| On motion, the House adjourned till ten o'clock,
tomorrow morning.
SENATE.
FRIDAY, Aug %, 1861.
Senate met a: 10 o'clock, Mr.. Speaker Clark in the
Chair
The journal of yesterday was read, corrected and
approved.
MIR. Humphrey introduced memorial from Ons-
low, praying the Legislature to take some action
in reference to the stay law. Referred to the COM
lnittee on that subject
Mr. Dowd introduced memorial from the citizens
of Moore, praying for action upon the Cheraw
and Coaliieds Railroad Laid over for consideration.
Mr.. Hall from the military committee, reported
back the following resolutions, begging to be dis
charged from the further consideration OF them, viz
resolution concerning the employment Of prisoners
of war; resolution lnquiring into the expediency
Of keeping regiment stationed along the Tennessee
line and resolution concerning the enlargement Of
the legion of cavalry commanded by Col Spruill.-
| Also the following resolutions were reported back
viz resolution concerning the erection OF a bat
terry at Bogue Inlet recommended that it do no
pass a resolution concerning the transportation o
troops, recommended that it do not pass, and bill
incorporating the Wilmington Railroad Guards, re
commended that it do pass.
Mr.. Humphrey introduced a bill to repeal all tn
sections Of chapter 107 Revised Code from 45 to 81
Referred to judiciary committee.
Mr.. Gather asked to DC excused from serving OF
the committee to investigate the accounts of dc
partlncns. He was excused, and Mr.. Grst was ap
pointed to fill the vacancy.
Mr. Turner introduced bill giving to all troop
hereafter to be raised the power of electng thei
own officers. Laid over
The unfinished business of yesterday was take
up, concerning the bill to enlarge Col. Spruills Il
glon, with the amendments thereto, which, on me
ton was referred to the committee ON military a
fairs.
BILLS ON THEIR SECOND READING.
A bill to enlarge the power Of County Courts W.
taken up and put on its second reading, when
Mr. Gambler moved to amend by striking O,
'shall" and insert "may," Which was lost.
MIR. Gather moved to amend, so that the masi
trates shall levy tax in the same the Stat
Adopted
Mr. Lane moved to add after county "and school
which was adopted, and the bill thus amended pas
cd its second reading
On motion, the rules were suspended and the b
was read and passed the third time
A message from the House was received propo
ing to adjourn on Friday next, sine die.
Mr.. Outlaw moved to lay it on tho table I'll
yeas and nays being demanded it was carried-ye
%, nays 81.
message from the House was received, tran
uniting message from the Governor, with col
municaton from the members of Congress- concer
ing the establishment Of Hospital in Richmond f
our troops. Referred to committee on military
: fairs.
. Mr.. Simpson moved suspension of the rules
order to take up resolution concerning Thos Sett
Agreed to; and the resolution passed its second
l third readings.
; A resolution providing for the transportation
troops, was taken mp its second reading and 10.
, A bill incorporating the Wilmington Rairo
f Guards, was taken up, when Mr. Gambler move
its indefinite postponement which agreed t
a bill to amend the charter of the Cheraw a,
Coalfelds Railroad was taken up, and on motion
5 ferred to the committee on corporations.
Mr. Eure introduced resolution nstructing Il
(: committee on Finance to report concerning the
: suing of Treasury notes, which was adopted.
G bill to exempt certain persons from militia du
t was taken up, and on motion of Mr.. Humphre
t referred to the committee on militia -
: A bill concerning the future requsition of troo