Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1862-12-22
LEGISL---yG tAoCEEDINGS.
In SENATE.

The follow ing bills ana resolutions passed !
their Sd reading; bill to incorporat the Ma
con Isesther Company resolution intayer of
Ron; Fnzserald; bill to ~iDccpOnse the
Swi}f Island Manufacturing Conan : reso.
,,,;on in favor of j. Welsh; resAnien for
relief OF J. Blaybo resolution III AIR of ]
Fisher resolution in favor Of CapAhnks,
Comnany: resolution in favor of j. MGsin.
Hill to amend the charter Of the RichnAnd
Manufacturing Company: hJA IN favor eli.
r. Clement: bill introduced by MIR. Hars
of F., concerning Justices OF the Peacsan
Franklin county, (gives authority OF hftseA
Justices to transact county oosnesS-l For
.ha rel;ef of landlords; for the relief If
persons who suffered by the burning Of the
rnnrt house os Hartford county ; to i~ncresse\
The salaries Of the officers OF the State, in \
Guiding the Legislature. IFbe bill increases
the salary of the Governor to $4,000; the
Sneaker. Sc per diem; members 50; Secretary
Of State 81, 600 with fees ; Treasurer $1,000
Comptroller, $500. Bill in regard to the har-
boring of deserters, to amend the Charter of
the North Carolina Manufacturing Compa-
ny.
negroes from Is to 80 years of age has pass
ed the Senate also, and is therefore 2 law
Also the bill changing the line between the
counties OF jackson and Tronsylvania. Also
the bill Incorporating the Presbytesiln Put
fishing Company. Also the DILL -ior tie re
lief of sick and wounded n 6. Sofders.
A bill giving the appointment Of Adiutsnr
General 10 the Governor, has passed tue Sell
ate.
House OF CoMAoNa
The following bills and resolutions have
| passed their several readings IN the House.
Authorizing free persons of color from the,
age of 1G to SO to be pressed into service to,
work on tho pyhlG defeHses. To- usenal the,
charter Of the city Of Raleigh q resolution in
favor Of Solomon Pool a resolution in favor
of M. I. Bs ton a resolution in favor of NJ.
j.. F. Redd; a bill To- perfect sertain grants:
Il bill to amend the charter Of the Western
Turnpike Company ; a bin to change the line
between the counties ef Jackson and Tram
sylyania a resO utIon in favor of Oscar ID.
Jobason. Resolutions in favor of w. E..
Bryson> E.. J. Keer, ". w. Long, and Thos,
e. and G. e. Skinner, Lr., have seyerally
passed their second and third readings in
this House.
The bill 10 ealarge the peFyers Of County
Courts in relation to taxation. Also the biz
for extending the tinso fer perfec.inc. the
titles fer land heretofora entered.
The bin to raise a Site Reserve Force for
the proseetion Of North Carolina, after many
days debating and variousamendments, pass
ed the House of Comusons, but it is imp nssi-
~ as9s s4Pas00s suss-nate, and tie bin il.
p~erssctsd4 into a law, We will pabisb If anr-
the of Our readers.
The report of the pint select carnm;ttas
deeisring the of6ces of Aditaant General
Attorney General, and Solicitor. Cor Ath II
dicEaI Circuit vacaAt, tbs occupants of each
having accepted commissions in the ConfedN
"eratc. Array, was adrpted by the House ON
tuesday last. they had: previously passed
the SeRate so tho Legislature has decided
Gtt these offices to be yacaat.s ELECTORS to.
I'LL the vacancies will therefase be forthwith
held, We presume.
a resolution kas been adopted il, both
Houses, to adjourn on the S2d inst. to maa,
again On tbe l9th Of January, 1863
Also a bill changing the county seat Of
Mitchell county.
Also the bill to raisee ten regimeDts Of
State resarves.
Ane biz TO provide. ways and means for.
supplying the Treasury passedits third re.ds
ing. The bill provides for the issao -
one and a halls millions Of small notes nj
iuhGaote, ana one and a half millions to he.
fnndahe after the frst eff January, 1855,
The bill to- modify the 'tStay Law xas
Indsfnitely postponed
Ehe bill to enable the Governor To bava
articles of food and clothing seized for tho
PUBLIC use during the war, after much dis
cnsslen, has been iniefniteiy postponed