Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1861-05-15


of the State whereby the General Assembly can
cede to any other sovereignty territory of North
Carolina but being usurpation of power on the
mart of the General Assembly and an Infringement
upon the rights of the people; and because 1t be-
longs to the people In their Convention, TO De neid
on the goth day of this month, to determine their
political relations with other soveregntes the Cen
eral Assembly ought in "decent respect" to the
willof the people, await the action of the Gonven.
ton. (SlgnedD X .. RoNNEhL.
REPORTS.
Mr.. Meares from the military committee, reported
back sundry bills and resolutions and asked to be
discharged from the, further consideration of the
same and the report was adopted.
Mr.. Person from the judiciary committee, OIL
to abolish the Office of State Geologist recommend
ing that it do not pass. E. .-
Also, bill to define and punish treason, recon-
mending its passage
Also sundry bills providing for stay of execution
in civil process asking to be discharged from their
further consideration, and the report was adopted
BILLS INTRODUCED
By Mr.. Meares bill to amend the militia laws OF
the State reported by the military committee, and
the same was ordered to be printed.
By Mr. Bachelor, bill 20 organize companies Tor
Home Guard Referred to committee on police reg
ulations.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
The House then took up the bill for the public
and after q number of amendments were adopted,
the bill passed its second reading.
The bill was then read the third tme other amend
ments were adopted, and then passed the third and
last reading, and ordered to be engroSsed and re-
turned to the Senate.
A message was received from the Senate trans
hitting bill to create Military Board, to consist of
three persons to be appointed by the Governor
PsSsad first reading.
M Bachelor moved to suspend the rule and put
the bill on its second and thru readings, and the
motion prevailed.
The bill was then read by sections, amended, and
then passed the second and third reading and re-
turned to the Senate.
Committee on enrolled bills reported as correct
the bill to allow volunteers to vote in camp for dele
gates from their respective counties and the same
was signed by the Speaker.
The House then took recess until 81 o'clock:
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The House was called to order at 81 o'clock.
message was received from the Senate concur
ring in the amendments to the bill allowing volun-
teers to vote and the bill ordered to be enrolled
Also, Senate engrossed resolution in favor of Col
Lecraft which passed the several readings and was
ordered to be enrolled.
Also, resolution to refund moneys, &c, contri-
buted for volunteers on motion Of Mr.. Harris, laid
upon the table.
Also, bill to prevent sacrifice of property, (the
stay law which being amended, was returned to
the Senate for concurrence.
Also, concurring in House amendments to the bill
for the public defence the volunteer bill and the
same ordered to be enrolled.
Mr. Marsh introduced a resolution to have certain
acts passed at the present extra session published
in the papers of the city. Read and placed on the
calendar.
The House then on motion, adjourned tomorrow
morning u o'clock.