Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1861-05-15

table. Agreed to-
Received massage from the House, announcing
its concurrence in the Senates amendments, to the
resolution authorizing and requesting the Governor
to commission such officers as have resigned or may
hereafter resign their commissions in the army and
navy of the United States Also transmitting an
engrossed resolution for the relief of the committee
of safety for the Towns of Wilmington and New.
BERN, announcing its passage in that body and ask
ing the concurrence Of the Senate therein. Read
first time and passed. - f~.-
Mr.. Hall moved to suspend the rules for the pur-
pose of putting the resolution on its second and
third readings
Pending vote on said motion, the Senate took
recess until o'clock this afternoon.
HOUSE OF COMMONS. er
FRIDAY, May 10.
The House met pursuant to adjournment.
4 message was received from the Senate refusing
to concur in the House amendments to the bill es-
tablishing military Board and the House receded
from its amendments. - Il,
Also the resolution concerning the rank of officers
in the volunteer corps, with substitute, and the
substitute was adopted. -
Also, that the Senate refused to concur in the
amendment to the resolution for printing army reg
ulations, and the House refused to recede.
BILLS INTRODUCED. a.;....
By Mr.. Person, bill to repeal an act passed at
the late session, appointing tax collectors for certain
counties, which being amended, passed the several
readings and was ordered to be engrossed and sent
to the Senate.
REPoRTa
The judiciary committee reported back , bill to
amend the charter of the Hllsboro Savings Institu.
tion unfavorably.
Also, bill concerning State bonds, unfayorably.
Also, resolution in reference to the public debt
with an amendment and recommending its passage.
REsoLUrIoNa
By Mr. Clark, Of c., to refund to the committee Of
safety of Newbern, moneys advanced for volunteers
at Fort Macon.
Mr. Person moved an amendment by adding the
committee of Safety of Wilmington, and the amend
ment was adopted. And as thus amended the reso-
luton passed its several readings was ordered to
be engrossed and sent to the Senate.
By Mr.. Mendenhall resolution authorizing the
Governor to appoint a commissioner to settle with
the agent of the Cherokee bonds and it was adopted
By Mr.. Fagg, to authorize the Governor to pur-
chase the arms used in the Hlsboro Military Acad-
envy. On motion of Mr.. Bowman, the resolution
was rejected
By Mr.. Rogers, resolution in favor Of h. Tur-
ner passed its several readings, was engrossed and
sent to the Senate.
By Mr.. Davis, of Mecklenburg, resolution to es-
tablish one more powder mills in this State read
and placed on the calender.
By Mr.. Autry, to have quantity Of certain acts
Of the present extra session printed for the use Of
the members, passed the several readings engrossed
and sent to the Senate.
By Mr.. Foy, . resolution instructing the Treasur-
er not to issue any State bonds until further orders.
Mr.. Merrimon an amendment that the resolution
"shal not be so construed as to repeal any appro-
priations heretofore made" and it was adopted
Mr.. Person moved an amendment to except from
the operation of the resolution an amount sufficient
to complete the Fayetteville and Western Railroad
to Egypt on Deep River, and it was adopted
And as thus amended the resolution passed, was
ordered to be engrossed and sent to the Senate.
message was received from the Senate trans
hitting engrossed resolution concerning Post Offices
and Post Roads, which passed the several readings
and was ordered to be enrolled
Also, substitute for the House bill to allow
county courts to make appropriations for volunteers
and other purposes, and tho amendment was con-
CURED in and the bill ordered to be enrolled
By Mr.. Love, of H., . resolution in favor Of W.
H. & R S. Tucker, and
By Mr. Fagg, a resolution in favor of H. j. Brown
and others, each of which passed the several read
ings, were engrossed and sent to the Senate.
Mr.. Rogers, by consent introduced bill to re.
peal sections As to So inclusive Of the 10th chap
Revised Code entitled "slaves and free negroes "
and on motion, the rule was suspended, the bill
crossed and sent to the Senate
By Mr.. Polk, bill to preserve domestic tranquil
iy and to regulate the internal police force Of the
State read first time and placed on the calendar.
BILLS ON TIE SECOND AND THIRD READINGS.
bill to regulate the pay Of volunteers was put
on its third reading and passed
A number of bills and resolutions were then read
the second time and tabled having been superseded
by bills already passed.
The Senate bill to define and punish treason was
read the second and third times, passed the second
and third readings, and was ordered to be enrolled
On motion, the House then took recess until
o'clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The House was called to order at o'clock.
Mr.. Gorrell offered his protest against the bill
granting to the Confederate States five miles square
OF territory in this State, and the same was read
and by request ordered to be spread upon thu
record
message was received from the Senate, propos
ing committee Of conference, on the printing o
|, army regulations The House concurred, and tn,
Speaker appointed Messrs. Donnel, Person and Men
denhall on the part of the House.
Also, message concurring in the House amend
ment to the stay law, and the same was ordered Il
be enrolled.
Also transmitting engrossed bill to make vaIi'
certain irregular proceedings of county Courts il
passed the several readings and was ordered 70 b.
! enrolled.
| CALENDAR RESUMED.
! Resolutions concerning the public debt read sc
| cond time, and on motion, laid upon the table.
Mr.. Williams, Of P, introduced bill TO increas
the corporate powers Of the town of Elizabeth. Re
jected on first reading.
Mr.. Woodland introduced bill to attach the mill
tia Of Edgecombe to the 2lst regiment Laid on tn
table for the present
By Mr.. Fleming, resolution concerning the of6c
Of Adjutant General. Referred to committee o.
military affairs.
On motion of Mr.. Clark, of c., q message was sen
to the Senate proposing joint committee to repor
day for adjournment
A bill to provide for the public defence and 70
other purposes, was then read the second time, an
on motion, laid upon the table
/ resolution to pay census takers who were nc
paid by the late United States government was lai