Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1862-12-01

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mess of general interest transacted by the
two Houses since our last issue:
SENATE.
A bill concerning Salt. (Approrriates
100000 dollars for the manufacture of the
same, and authorizes the Governor to appoint
Commissioners to carry out the purposes of
the bill) Referred to the Committee on
Propositions and Grievances.
A resolution authorizing the Governor to
lay an embargo on all the prime necessities
of life, the product of the State, that are
now being taken out or may hereafter be at.
tempted to be taken out of the State during
the exis ence of the war.
This resolution ELECTED a good deal of de-
bate, and was amended, passed and sent to
the House. 1t was there amended and pass
ed it's final reading, and returned to the
Senate. where it also passed its final reading
in the following shape:
Resolved, That the Governor be authoriz-
ed to lay an immediate embargo OF all ar
ticles of clothing, Wooden Shoes, Leather,
Cloth OF any kind, Cotton, Hogs, Cattle,
Salt, or any other article of prime necessity,
except articles held by properly authorized
agents of this and the Confederate States and
any other State of the Confederate States
And this resolution shall have the force and
effect Of law for the space of thirty days
from and after its passage.
A bill for the relief Of debtors in certain
cases. Read first time and referred. The
bill provides that when a tender of payment
is made in current bank notes, treasury notes,
or notes of the Confederate States, and is re.
fused, the interest on the debt shall cease
from the time of such refusal. ii
a resolution authorizing the Governor to
appoint a commissioner to examine into the
condition of the sick and wounded soldiers
of N. c., in the hospitals at Richmond. Pro-
cures furloughs for all such persons from the
Confederate Government, when expedient,
and permits them to return to their homes.
The Committee of Propositions and Griev-
ances, reported back to the Senate a memo
rial from the citizens of Columbus, praying
to be protected against Extortioners and
Spectators, and recommended that the
prayers of the petitioners be granted.
The Committee on Military Affairs, repor-
ted back to the Senate a resolution authoriz-
ing the Governor to appoint a Committee to
visit the Hospitals in Virginia, to look after
the condition of the sick and wounded from
this State, recommending that it do not pass.
Also a resolution relative to disabled, and
the widows and orphans Of deceased soldiers,
asking to be discharged from the further
consideration OF the same. Both reports
concurred in.
Mr.. Warren introduced a bill to transfer
the jurisdiction of the Courts in the coun-
ties occupied by the enemy. [Providcs that
when the Governor is satisfied that the hol-
ding of the Courts in any county is imprac-
ticable, owing to the presence of the enemy,
that he shall make the sam known by Proc
lamation, and that the jurisdiction of said
Court shall be transferred to other counties
until the interruption ceases.
A message was received from the House
transmitting an engrossed bill passed by
that body, providing for the purchase Of
Provisions to be sold at prime cost to the
INDECENT families of the State, asking the con-
currence Of the Senate. The bill passed its
first reading.
Mr.. Ramsay introduced a resolution con-
corning the defence of the State and the
clothing of our troops. Provides that the
Governor be requested to communicate
with the President of the Confederate States
upon the subject, informing him of the ne
c~essities and condition of affairs in the Eas-
tern part of the State, urging the claims of
the State for an immediate and sufficient
force for its defence, and also urging upon
the Government to withdraw all agents from
our State that are engaged in the purchase
of all articles intended for clothing troops
Referred.
A message was received from the House
proposing to appoint a Committee of two
from each House to proceed to Richmond
and ascertain from the President his inten-
ton relative to the defence of our State to
urge upon him the necessities of the State,
&c, with the view that the Legislature
might know what to depend upon and act
accordingly. After considerable debate, the
proposition of the House was concurred in.
An enrolled resolution from the House
passed its third reading, bestowing the thanks
of the State upon the officers and soldiers oil
North Carolina for their courage and pa
thence.
The reports of the Salt Commissioners
have been received and were ordered to be
printed.
An attempt was made on the 26th, to
grant the privilege to export lour from the
State, under a contract made before the EN-
barge resolution was adopted but the at
tempt failed.
On the same day, the resolution to send
Commissioner to Richmond, to enquire into
the condition of the sick and wounded N. G.
soldiers, was laid on the ,aple, as the Gov
ernor and Surgeon General Warren were be.
lieved to be doing all that could be done tc
promote the object Of the resolution.
On the 9th, a series of resolutions were
received from the House, setting forth the
final separation of the State of North Caro-
lima, from the United States, and sustaining
the President of the Confederate States, anG
y Governor of North Carolina. The rules
80 suspended and the resolutions passed
a. ~ several readings.
- bill. to allow further time for the regis
tration of Grants, Deeds, &C., passed its three
several readings in the Senate.
A resolution was adopted, proposing Il