The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1861-01-01
muE LEGISLATURE.

We have no Legislative proceedings to report
for the past week for the that general leave
of absence was granted to members from the 2lst
of Dec. to the 9TH of Jan'y. On Friday the 2lst,
there was not a quorum in either House Mr.
Thomas of Jackson, offered two resolutions declar-
ing that the General Government was not author
lied to coerce seeding State, and declaring that
convention of the people ought to be called
Mr. Brown introduced bill to incorporate the
Milton and Yanceyvile Junction Railroad Co.
After some discussion on Mr. Thomas resolutions,
the Speaker decided that as there quorum
present business could not be transacted.
The senators who voted against the bill apprO-
Triating $500, 900 to purchase arms which passed
the Senate on the 18th, Messrs Ramsay OF
Rowan. Sharpe of Iredell and Worth of Randolph.
A LITTLE STANGE.-Is it not little strange
that our Legislature should take such long re-
cess at one of the most important times in the
history Of the country since the Government was
established and is it not curious that those mem
bers who profess to believe that North Carolina
should withdraw from the Union and prepare to
take care Of herself should consent to recess OF
16 or II days2 In the House, a minority was al
lowed to defeat the immediate passage OF a bill
appropriatinv $500 600 to purchase arms for vOlun
teers. after it had passed the Senate almost unanim
ouslv While opposed to hasty action, and
not half 50 far along in favor of secession some
members of the Legislature appear to be- we think
there should have been no adjournment until the
bill for the purchase of arms had passed. The
people are disguised with the practice of talking
H.,
marks made in the House by Mr. Fleming, of Row
an. in regard to a recess show the right spirit:
"NIr Fleming said that he would not vote for
any recess or leave Of absence until bill had pas
scd to provide for arming and equipping the State
We had been in session for five weeks and Done
little or nothing. The people looking with
anxiety to our procecdngs-thev asking, nay,
they were demanding action. Great events might
transnirc during the proposed virtual recess. x
Gentlemen said something about going home to
attend to rrvatc affairs They should have thought
of that before they offered themselves candidates
TO represent their constituents lie thought the
public business at this time of equal Importance
to any private business"
Mr. Flcmin" is right, and the Salisbury Banner
in Speaking of the matter APPLY remarks at is
manifest that many are called to fill office, but few
prove themselves worthy ofpuhlc confidence"
While the vote being taken motions to
amend the 100000 bill. we notice that about 20
members did not vote. Where were they? We're
they afraid of the responsibility alarmed about
their popularity at home?
This recess of the LEGISLATURE at an important
time like the present, has done more to encourage
the Republicans to refuse concessions and make
them believe that the southern rights party is not
in earnest, than all the Union speeches made
in the State. Hereafter it will not become those
who favored the long recess to talk about other
people being 'FsubmissiOnists'