Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1861-09-04
The Sfaq6sfe.
LEGISLATURE OF NORTIl-CAROLINA.
fEXTRA SESSION.
SENATE.

TasxseAy, August 29th, 1861.
Senate met at 10 o'clock.
The journal Of yesterday was read and approved.
A message from the House was received announ-
cling that the House did not concur in the PROPOSE
ton to 80 into the election of two Senators at IL
odeck, and proposing to go into election Of one
Senator at Il o'clock. Concurred in
Mr.. Humphrey from the committee on corpora
tSns reported back the bills Incorporating the Mel
Vile Hill and Rich Fork mining Companies. recon-
ncnding their passage.
Mr. Hall from the military committee, reported
back bill incorporating the Independent ouaroS'
recommending its passage
Mr. Thomas of Jackson. from she internal I'M
pfoyement committee, reported back bill authtri-
zinc the issuing of 1920 600 of coupon State bonds
for the Western n Z. Railroad recommending Its
passage. y. .-.:
Mr. Lane on behalf of the committee to invest-
pate the accounts of the war departments IN this
cty apponted in obedience to a resolution, asked
leave to be excused. He said that the amount OF
labor involved was enormous, and it was impossible
that any committee could investigate the accounts
satisfactorily during the present session.
After some debate participated in by Messrs
Bledsoe Turner Lane, and Others of which ourspace
will not admit detailed report, the committee were
discharged.
Amessage from the House was received announ-
cling that the House would proceed to the election
of one Senator on the return of the messenger.
The Senate then proceeded to the election Of one
Senator, rira roce Mcssrs. Eure and Harris of
Chatham, appointed as committee to superin-
tend the election.
The election resulted as follows: Hon. Thomas
Bragg, IA votes, Samuel j. Person, TO- Hon. David
Outlaw, 6, Hon. D. S. Reid, 5, Messrs Clingman and
Graham each, and Messrs. Avery, Dortc.,, and
Gilmer each No election.
Mr. Thomas of Jackson from the committee on
internal improvements reported back bill to estab-
lish ferry, recommending its passage.
Mr.. Gather introduced resolution requiring the
Governor to demand detailed report of the part
each company of the 9TH regiment took in the bat
tie of Manassas, from its Captain.
Mr.. Turner moved to amend by including the Sth
and nth regiments in the resolution.
Pending this amendment, message received
from the House proposing to @ into the election of
one Confederate States Senator Concurred in.
Messrs. Eure, and Harris of Chatham, re- ap-
pointed as committee to superintend the election.
Mr.. Speght Withdrew the name of Gov. Bragg
The election resulted as follows: Hon. David 5.
Reid, II votes, Sam'l.J. Person and VIM T. Dortch,
8 each, David Outlaw 5, W. W. Avery and L. L.
Clingman, B each, and VIM. A. Graham, 2. No
election.
Mr.. Turner's amendment was again taken up for
consideration, when,
WI D" duSl HO' eu " SeIlu lutSSdHc " I1VtlSS
proposing to 60 into the election Of two Confederate
States Senators forthwith. Concurred in
A message was received FROM the House propo-
sing to go into the election of one Confederate States
Senator forthwith. Laid on the table.
Mr.. Pitchford added the name OF Weldon n
Edwards to the nominations.
A message from the House was received announc-
ing that the House did not concur in the Senate's
proposition to go into the election of two Senator's
but proposing to go INTO the election of one forth.
with. Concurred in.
The election resulted as follows Hon. d. S. Reid
IA, W. L. Dortch 10, David Outlaw s. S j. Person
4, and Messrs. Avery, Morehead, Clingnan, Ora
ham and Osborne + each No election.
Mr.. Turner amendment was again taken up and
lost-the yeas and nays being de,nanded-yeas l6,
nays 90.
Mr. Gather moved to amend by inserting field
officers before captains of companies when,
On motion of Mr.. Turner, the resolution was laid
on the table-lhe yeas and nays being called for
yeas o. nays II.
message from the House was received announc-
ing that the bill dividing the State into ten Con-
gressional districts had passed that body, when
Mr.. Bledsoe moved to make it the order of the
day to morrow IL o'clock. Agreed to.
message from the House transmitting COM
munication from the Governor and Surgeon Gener-
al johnson, proposing to print Concurred in
On motion, the Senate adjourned, till tomorrow
morning, 10 o'clock