Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1861-05-15
SENATE.

friday, may III, 1901.
The Senate assembled at 10 o'clock
Journal Of yesterday read and approved.
Mr.. Worth, from the committee on Ways and
Means reported back the bill to authorize the banks
in this State to issue notes of less denomination
than S. reported substitute for the same to pro;
vide for the raising Of Revenue and preventing the
circulation of notes of less denomination than s.,
by any bank other corporation in this State and
recommend the passage of the same.
Mr.. Barringer from the committee on military If.
fairs, to whom was referred bill to provide for the
building Of the bridges of the Western Turnpike,
ported substitute to the same, which was read the
first time and passed
Mr. Bledsoe from the committee on ways and
means, reported back the bill to repeal bill passed
at the late session of this General Assembly, ex.
empting State bonds from taxation, and recommend
ed its rejection. Also, bill to provide for the ssu.
ing of due bills in the town Of Wilmington and re-
commended it's rejection. Also bill to facilitate
loans to the State, asked to be discharged from its
further consideration.
Mr.. Pitchford, from the committe on ways and
means, reported bill on that subject
Mr.. Brown introduced bill to extend the charter
Of the bank Of the State of NorthC Carolina, SO as to
enable said bank to close its concerns. Read first
time, passed and placed on the calendar.
Mr.. Barringer resolution to authorize the Comp
troler to employ clerk with an annual salary Of
Mr.. Eure, bill to make valid certain illegal pro-
ceedngs of Courts in this State and for other pur
poses. Placed on calendar
Mr.. Bledsoe resolution in favor of John c. Pal
mer. Placed on calendar.
Mr.. Worth from the select committee to enquire
into the facilities of the printing Office of the Insttu
ton for Deaf and Dumb to do portion of the print
ing the State reported that the printing could be
done at said Office without an additional outlay for
type presses at about half the present Of
printing and not only without detriment ~ with
advantage to the Institution.
Mr., Walkup introduced resolution to allow the
several counties to use the public arms not other.
wise in use. Read and placed on calender.
On motion Of Mr.. Eure, the bill introduced by
himself ut supra was taken up, and under = sus-
pension of the rule passed its several readings and
| ordered to be engrossed.
| Or motion of Mr.. Pitchford, the bill offered by
| the committee on ways and means, was taken up,
under suspension Of the rules, and put upon its
| second reading.
| On motion Of Mr.. Worth, the vote by which was
passed on yesterday the resolution authorizing the
printing Of volunteers Hand Book and other Docu-
ments was reconsidered; the same was read the
third time, passed and ordered to be engrossed
| On motion of Mr.. Avery, the title of the bill was
changed to read thus:
| A bill to provide ways and means for the public
/ defence.
| Mr.. Avery moved to reconsider the vote by which
the bill passed. and to lay that motion on the table
| Agreed to.
! A message from the House transmitting resolu.
| ton in favor of Fl. D. Turner and asked the con-
currence Of the Senate therein. Also announcing
its concurrence in the amendments of the Senate to
the bill to authorize the county courts to lay
for support of volunteers and police forces. Also
stating that they refuse to recede from their amend
ments to the Senate amendments to the resolution
providing for the printing Of colonial records and
other documents.
Mr.. Outlaw moved that the Senate concur in thu
amendment Of the House Of Commons.
Mr. Morehead demanded the yeas and nays Thu
motion prevailed Yeas 81. nays 10.
The special order for - o'clock was announced
viz: the following resolution of Mr.. Turner:
Resoluti0ns concerning relations Nth the Unitet
I States government.
Resolced, That We, the people of North. Carolina
do hereby dissolve the political bonds which hav,
connected to the government of the United State
Of America, and absolve ourselves from all allegiance
to said Government, and abjure oil political connec
ton, contract or association with that Government
who have blockaded our ports, ruined our commerce
and wantonly trampled on our rights and liberties
and shed inhumanly the blood of Southern patriot
at Harper's Ferry and Baltimore
Rcsotced, That we no longer acknowledge tn
existence and control of any law or legal officer
the United States, civil or military, within thi
State. s-,-
Resoloed, That we do hereby declare ourselves
hee and independent people, are and Of right ough
! 70 be sovereign and sefgoverning people, unde
the control Of no power other than that Of our Coo
ana established by the people Of Mort
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