Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1862-12-24

On motion of Mr.. Wright the engrossed bills to
Incorporate the PRESBYTERIAN Printing and Publish
ing company at Fayetteville was under suspension
of the rules read Cd and Sd times and passed:
Mr. Arende from the committee on corporations,
reported back the bill to incorporate the town OF
Chesterfield in Rowan county and recommended i'S
passage. =,
On motion of Mr. Smith. of Macon the rules
were suspended and the engrossed bill for the reet
of sick and wounded soldiers Of N c., was taken
up for consideration.
Messrs. Smith of Macon, Young and Brown sup
ported the passage Of the bill in very feeling aSe
and appropriate remarks, setting forth the causes
which prompted the introduction OF the bill Inc
bill passed its several readings.
k.Mr Ramsay, from the committee on the Insane
&sylum submitted report thereon with bill to
rt9ide for the support of said institution appro-
oSating any sum not exceeding $62, 500, as may De
eessary to carry the operations OF the Instisu,
ion to be paid in instaments during the year 1868
and 1864. Ordered to be printed.
message was received from the House OF Com
mons. transmitting an exhibit of the Bank OF
Wadesboro'. Ordered to be printed.
A message was received from the House OF Com
MONS transmitting communication from the uo''
ernor ACCOMPANYING report of the Trustees OF the
University with proposition to print the same
Mr.. Shop presented his resignation as Senator
from the 49h Senatorial district to take effect on
the ed inst
An election was ordered to be held in that district
on the 18th of January next to supply the vacancy
created BY the resignation of Mr. Ship.
Mr.. Faison from the special committee to whom
was referred the bill to protect the property OF mar
red women, reported substitute for the same and
recommended its passage. Read lst tlme passed.
and ordered to be printed.
Mr. Leitch introduced q bill concerning the state
Educational Association which was read and placed
on the calendar.
The Senate proceeded to the consideration of the
special order, viz: the bill entitled "Revcnue."
The question required upon the substitute offered
by Mr. Bagey, for the I'd paragraph of the LIST Sec
tion The same passed with slight amendment.
The bill was considered until 1t o'clock, when,
ON motion of Mr.. Matthews, the Senate adjourned
until tomorrow 10 o'clock.
HOUSE OF COMMONS. =
The House met at 10 o'clock. Monday Journal
was read.
A number of bills were reported back to the
House from the committees to whom they had been
referred.
They will be noticed when called up for consid-
Grafton.
Sundry resolutions were introduced and referred.
a bill to amend an act to enlarge the powers OF
the County Courts relative to taxatons, passed its
SrG reading
A bill to extend the time for perfecting the titles
to land heretofore entered. Passed I'd reading, and
on Mr. Horizons motion the rules were suspended,
and the same passed its 5rd reading.
Mr. Beal moved that message be sent to the
Senate proposing to go into an election at half past
o'clock to-day, for nine trustees of the University
Not agreed to.
A message was received from the Senate transmit
ting the following engrossed bills, &C., passed by
that body, asking the concurrence Of the House.
Each bill passed its first reading in the House.
A bill TO amend 1U2 chap of the Revised Code
entitled salaries and fees" bill concerning the
courts of pleas and quarter sessions of Franklin
county, bill concerning insane persons; q bill to
amend the charter of tine North Carolina Powder
Manufacturing Company bill to prevent harbor
ing deserters and resisting their arrest bill for the
relief of landlords; resolution in favor OF Jas. NJ.
Neal; resolution to pay the officers and prlvates
OF Capt j. W. F. Banks company and a resolution
in favor OF the sureties of Willie D. Humphreys de-
ceased, late sheriff of Ohsow county.
A message was received from Col. d. \. Barnes
aid to the Governor, transmitting the report Of the
Treasurer of the University. Sent to the Senate
with proposition to print.
The special order for l / o'clock being the bill to
raise State reserve, the Clerk reld the bill its
third time.
Mr. Amis proposed an amendment, to the effect
that persons between the ages Of Is and 40 years,
should not be taken in the corps without the con-
sent of the President
Mr. Amis supported his amendment in a speech
Of some length.
Mr. Waddell opposed the amendment.
Mr. Amis replied to Mr.. Wadlell
Mr. Grlssom defended the bill, and wished to
know if it was the purpose Of gentlemen to stave
off action on the bill, by multiplying amendments.
The question put, and the amendment was
lost by a vote of 81 ayes and 40 noes.
An amendment proposed by Mr.. Russell provd-
ing that the Artillery companies raised in accord
ance with an ordinance of the Convention, at Will
mington, may become part of this corps if dis
charged by the Governor. and select the regiment
or regiments to which they may be attached, was
agreed to.
An amendment proposed by Mr.. Richardson, pro-
vlding for draft &c. if not filled by LIST of Febru
airy, 1863, was lost.
The bill then passed its Ord reading by q vote of
"a ayes and 81 noes.
The Speaker laid before the House communica-
ton from the Public Treasurer.
On Mr. Shepherds motion the same was referred
to the Joint committee on finance.
At II o'clock the special order being the report
Of the joint select committee, declaring the offices
of Adjutant General Attorney General, and Salici-
tor for 4th Judicial Circuit vacant the occupants of
each having accepted commissions in the Confede-
rate Army. The report, &C., having been read,
Mr.. Shepherd addressed the House and gave the
reasons by which the committee had been infiuen-
ced in coming to the conclusions submitted in their
report, and vent intA argument to sustain these
conclusions
Mr. Person addressed the House and said he in
tended to conine his remarks to the 1st resolution
which referred'to the office of Adjutant General
He took the position that the office would not be
vacated by the &C :eptance by the occupant of any
office within the government or people, and argued
to sustain that position.
The resolutions were then voted upon separately
and passed their second readings.
Mr. McAden moved suspension of the rules, to
put the resolutions on their third reading. Agreed
to, and the resolutions were passed their final read
ing.
FROM THE CALENDAR.
A bill to abolish the Office oe Superintendent of
Common Schools was, motion Of Mr.. Harris, of
Cabarrus indefinitely postponed.
hill concerning eYpcutiOiiS cnDita1 fe10nies