Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1861-09-14


introduction of new bills unless Of Anextrsordnary
characterconnected with the defence OF the State
) &c, was taken up. Adopted.
Mr.. HAYES called for tho reading of the report Of
the committee on the report Of the Board OF Claims.
| The report was read and laid ever till to morrow
! A message from the Senate was read, asking con-
currence in several bills and resolutions
Mr.. Wright proposed to reconsider the vote APP
pointing committee on salt and moved a JOINT
committee on that subject Adopted
The unfinished business, being the stay law with
the several amendments was taken up. The snO-
xtitutes of MessrS. Bachelor and Merrimon having
been read, Mr.. Merrimon explained his substitute,
Whepeupon Mr.. Gorrell moved the indefinite post
ponement of the subject, until the gentleman from
Warren, (air Batchelor) could be IN his seat. The
motion was rejected The question required on the
substitute of Mr.. Merrimon. Mr.. Fagg opposed the
substitute Ii was rejected. The question being
upon amendment of Mr.. Bachelor, Mr.. Wright moved
to amend the original BILL but accepted the snostl-
tute of Mr.. PEBBLES exempting the collection oil 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. MIR. Hayes
to amend so as to extend the time for administra-
tors to make sale, &c Rejected. Mr.. COwies 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. was 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 Mr..
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
III. he
the pleadings under this bill, to our 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:
Ienx-Messrs. Albritton. Alfred, BarringeT. Bar
row, Blue Bowman, Bullock, Burgin. COwles, Craw-
ford Davis of Bladen, Donnell, Ewell, Fags FaiSon,
Farthing Fisher, Fuy. Gentry. Green of Stanly,
Guthrie, Harrington, Hayes. Henry, Hill, Howard,
Horton, Jenkins JudkinS Love- McCleese McMil-
Ian, Newly. Polk. Shaw. Small, Spcight, Stanford,
Waugh, Whitehurst, Wilkerson, Williamson, Wis
hart and Wright-44.
Nnys-MesSrs. Bynum, Cannady. Clark Of era
ven, Clark of Davidson, Cline, Ferebee, Fleming.
Gather Gurreli Green Of Chatham, Hanes, Harris,
Jordan. Kelly. Logan. McBee, Mendenhall Merri-
mon. Kitchener Mordecai, Padgett, Pearson, Poin-
dexter Russ, Shober, Watson White. Williams of
Cumberland, Williams of Nash, and Winsow-30.
Mr.. Clark. of Craven, explained the reasons for
his vote. lie was anxious to vote for bill for the
relief Of the people bnt there were so many cnnst
tutional objections to this bill, he could not con-
scien;ioI<ly vote for it. He with MessrS. Merri-
IN and Jordan claimed the privilege of entering
upon the Journal their reasons for voting III the
negative
Mr. Foy moved tn reconsider the vote BY which
the bill passed and that that vote be laid on table.
Adopted.
A message from the Senate asking the concur
renee of the House in resolution authorizing the
clerks to employ additional clerical force
crossing bills. On motion Of Mr.. FIgg, the resolu
ton was laid upon the table.
Mr. Merrimon Offered the following resolutions.
Messrs. Merrimon 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 his residence in Orange
county. on Saturday last
Resoired 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.
ResOlsed, That on this melancholy occasion, his
great virtues, his emir ent bearing his long contin
ued usefulness his devoted patriotism remem-
bered and cherished with grateful sensbity by the
whole State, whose son he was and to whose SER
vices his life was devoted.
Res0tced That it is fit that on the journals Of the
House of Commons. amid the memorials Of our graf
itutle and pride, record should live Of the fond At
lection and venerated regard in which that illustri
OILS man was held by his counlrymen.
Realized That the Speaker of the House he re-
quested to transmit to the widow OF Judge Mangum
a copy of these resolutions, with an expression Of
heartfelt sympathy in her bereavement not
only in the loss # her husband but also for the loss
of her .only son, Lieut. William Preston Mangum,
who fell hravely fighting at the battle Of Manassas.
Realized, That these proceedings be spread upon
the journal of the House.
On motion the House took recess till o'clock.