Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1861-09-11
ArrEKNooN SESSION.

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| The bill in favor of the Cadets of the n. c. Mill
t,ry Academy, who have been in service. as amend
! ed in the Senate was taken mp, and on motion OF
| Mr.. Poindexier, was 80 amended to include Ca
diets who have been in service from Col. Tew mil
| itary Academy. and the bill passed.
| The militia bill Was taken up OF its third read
| ing. proposition to amend by Mr.. Bachelor, to
increase the salary of the Adjutant General in time
of peace 70 f. 900 instead Of s 800 failed fari-
o,ls amendments were submitted and adopted
Pending the consideration Of the bill the House
adjourned till tomorrow. O'clock.
SENATE.
FRIDAY, Sept. 6, 1861.
| The Senate met at 10 O'Clock
The onrnal was read and approved.
Mr.. Dixon introduced resolution authorizing the
employment of assistant enzrossing clerks Read
and passed the first and second time. the rules be-
ing suspended when on motion, it Was laid OH the
table
Mr. Dowd from the joint select committee on ad-
jOurnnicnt, reported that the committee thought it
practicable to adjourn Friday next, a. IN. Laid
over.
Mr. Shaw introduced bill to incorporate the
Cumberland lEvncibles. Referred to the committee
military affairs.
Mr.. Turner introduced bill requiring the acting
Governor to take an OATH Referred 10 the judiciary
committee
Mr. Outlaw introduced bill to amend an act to
incorporate the v iiianist0n and Tarboro railroad
| company. Referred " the internal improvement
committee.
Mr.. Burton.
Mr.. Turner introduced bill to punish trading
with the enemy On motion the rules were sus-
pended and the bill put on its several readings
Mr.. Lane moved TO strike out the words pend
Ing the war Lost.
Mr.. Thomas Of jackson, moved to refer to the ju
ciary committee, and the yeas and nays being de-
msnded, it was lost-ycas II. nays 81.
Mr. Tavior of Brunswick offered alnen 1ment pro-
viling that the provisions Of this bin shall not con-
ct with any acts Of Confederate Congress on this
| subject. The amendment WAS adopted
Mr.. Gambler said that something had been said
| about the l,iinlne trade with the Yankees being
necessary lie wished to inform the members Of
the Legislature and the public generally. that there
WAS an abundance Of Qulnine III the mountains Of
| North Carolina. Dr. King Of Charleston, always
got his supply there, and if this trade with Yankees
were also cut oft, a great ,uany more would yet
their supplies there. Ii would be stimulus 10 the
! collectors Of that important article.
| Mr. Eure offered an amendment. so that any per-
son purchasing bonds notes. &c, FROM citizens OF
the United States for collection from our cl.lzen>
| SHALL on conviction be fined and imprisoned.
| MIR. Tlrdsoe moved TO amend the amendment by
adding State bonds; also. 10y adding forfeiture TO
| the pul>hInents. Agreed To, and the asnendrncnt
as amended was adopted, and the bill anended,
passed its second reading. The bill was read a
third time, when
| Mr. Fason moved to amend by inserting cor
| may act as agent for the collection of debts. '
| ADOPTED and the bill as amelided passed its third
| and last reading il: tie Senate.
| Mr. Burton introduced a resolution to raise a
committee of three. to inquire into the late visit of
John ". Thomas to New York, Mr.. Worth moved
to amend SO that the committee might have power
| to examine witnesses on oath. Adopted, and the
+ resolution amended passed
| \ message from the House was received an
nounclng that the House concurred in the Senate
amendment to the resolution compromising the ca
diets Of the n. Z. Military Institute.
Mr. BlcdSoe, bill for the relief of the people dur
| ing the progress of the present The Gill was
read and ordered to be printed.
The hour set apart for the elections Of c. ) SEN
ators having arrived a message was sent to the
Messrs. Arendell and Winstcad to superin,end the
! election.
Mr. Brown nominated Mr. VIM. Eaton, jr.
! The election resulted as follows, viz: Hon. d.
Outlaw received II votes; Hon. ". W. Avery ~
| Hon. Thomas Bragg / l Hon. Thomas L. Clingman
.: Vim. Eaton, jr., 8; Samuel J. Person. George
Davis and Hon. D.. S. Reid each Hon. Vim. A.
| Graham and Vim. 7. Dortch each; Hon. j. NJ.
Morehead 2; Hon. Geo. Z. Badger, Bedford Brown,
Rich. Donncll and Marcus Erwin each. No cleo
| ton.
The suspended business Of yesterday was taken
! up, viz: a bill to amend the charter Of the Cheraw
| and Coalields Railroad.
Mr.. Hail moved to amend so that the Cheraw and
CoalticldS Railroad could only cross the Wilmington
and Rutherford Railroad below Rockingham. Adop
ted. And the bill as amended passed its third
reading.
BILLS on THEIR THIRD READING.
4 bill to establish ferry over the Hiawsssa River
was taken up and passed.
\ dill giving to MITCHELL Transylvana and other
counties Superior Court was taken up and passed
4 bill in favor of j. A. Mcbride was taken up and
passed.
A message was received from the House announc
ing the passage ola resolution appropriatng 81 900
UUO to the seacoast defence.
On motion of Mr. Hall, the rules were suspended
and the resolution put on its several readings.
Mr.. Gambler moved to amend by striking Out
"sea-coast."
Mr. B.elsoe moved to amend as substitute fol
Mr.. Gamblers amendment by inserting Sc, 00(
for one ard by inserting frontiers after coast.
A message was received from the House propo
sing to g. into the election of Confederate States
Senators forthwith Concurred in.
The election was held and resulted follows
viz: Hon. David Outlaw and W. W. Avery, IA
each Aeo Davis, ID; Hon Thos Bragg Il; Hon
Thos. Clinsman, o; VIM. Eaton, jr., 7; Hon. VIM
A. Graham and Sam'l. j. Person. each; VIM. T.
Dortch 4. No election.
On motion, the Senate adjourned until this even
ing half past three o'clock
EVENING SESSION.
Senate met at 81 O'clock
The Speaker announced the question to be thu
unfinished business of this morning, viz: bill ap
proprat;ng 81, 100000 to the seacoast.
Mr.. Bledsoe's amendment was adopted
Mr.. Turner moved to amend Y providing tina
none of this money shall be expended until Presi
dent Davis is consulted and appealed to for pro
lection.
message was received from the House propo
cir tn fbo &c Cd, Gel