Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1861-08-28
HOUSE. OF COMMONS.

The House convened at 10 o'clock. Prayer by
Rev Mr. Atkinson.
The journal was read and approved
Mr.. Galloway presented the names of sundry per-
sons for new Justices of the Peace, in Rockingham
county. Sent to the Senate.
Mr. Baxter from the committee on propositions
and grievances, reported favorably on bills in favor
of a. b. Long apd j. NJ. billiard
Mr. Hayes of Cherokee, offered resolution to au-
thOrze and require the Public Treasurer 10 receive
in payment of taxes, the bills of the Miners and
Planters Bank at Murphy, in this State, and moved
suspension of the rules in order to its passage
Various amendments were proposed, cliciting con-
siderable debate pro and con- in which Messrs
Hayes, Person, Bridgers, Hill, Mebane, Sade Mer-
Tmon, Fagg, Cheek PEBBLES, and others took part
TWAS finally passed with the addition of Mr. Fagg's
amendment, providing that the Public Treasurer
Shall be compelled to receive said bills only from
the Sherifs west of the Blue Ridge. mo doubt was
expressed as to the solvency of the Miners and
Planters Bank, but its notes are uncurrent in the
Eastern part of the State because of the location Of
the Bank so far from the great routes Of travel and
business. [REPoRTER.
Mr.. Blue, resolution requesting information
from the Quarter-master and Paymaster Generals
and Commissary Generals departments. Adopted.
Mr.. Henry introduced the following resolution ::
Hesotred, That the Treasurer of the State be re-
quested to furnish to the House of Commons at the
earliest day convenient full and detailed statement
Of all bills, accounts and charges paid by him against
the State Of Rorth-Carolina since the goth of Nav
1861, up to the goth of August SGl,-to whom
paid, for what purposes and iu what amount. Read
and rejected.
Mr.. Howard resolution instructing the judiciary
committee to report bill in favor of administrators
and executors in certain cases.. Adopted
Mr.. Bowman, a resolution that the committee an
pointed to prepare resolutions in reierene to the late
Col Fisher, also prepare suitable resolutions in
regard to the late Mr.. Wyatt, who fell at Great
Bethel. Adopted. sftas ..-.s
Mr.. Love, resolution to send a message to the
Senate proposing to go into the election of Senators
Rejected. -.
Mr.. Gorrell, resolution asking information of the
governor, concerning commissions of officers
MI. Oiark OF Craven, resolution instructing the
committee on the judiciary to enquire whether this
Legislature has the constitutional right or not to
elect two Senators from this State to the Confeder
ate Congress. Adopted.
ET Mr. Blue, resolution requesting the Goyernor IN
establisha camp Of instruction at Iaurenhurg Rich,
mond county. Read and referred o. N'''0''
Mr.. Martin, resolution instructinr the iud;ciarv
committee TO bring in a bill repudiatine NortherT
debts due in this State. Rejected
:, Mr. Yeates, bill repeating an act passed at N,
. regular session of this body for the benefit of IN,
:baIks and the people Read the first time.
mr.. MI, a bill to divide the State into tvelv,
Electoral Districts, which being read was. on h;
motion, laid on the table vi III