Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1862-12-16
HOUSE OF COMMONS.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.
The House met pursuant to adjournment Prayer
by the Rev. Henry Hardie. journal Of Friday was
read
ID. NJ. Carter, Esq, member elect from Beaufort
county, appeared, was qualified and took his seat
MIR. Henry Of Henderson, presented a memorial
from certain citizens of Henderson county, to have
the jurisdiction Of the County Courts restored as
to the collection Of debts.
Mr.. Burgin from the committee on claims report-
ed back resolution in favor of I. Fl. HILL and
resolution to refund certain sum advanced by the
county of Harnett for the benefit of troops recon-
mendng their passage. They both passed their
several readings.
RESOLUTIONS AND BILLS INTRODUCED
Mr.. Shepherd, resolution to. appropriate suff-
Gent sum to pay expenses of the con- mission to
Richmond.
Mr.. PEBBLES, bill for the relief of VIM. E. Mann,
late Sheriff of Pasquotank county.
Mr.. alSer, bill Incorporating the Silver and
Lead Mining Company of Davidson county,
Mr. McRae, resolution authorizing free persons
OF color from l6 to 90 in Robson county to be
pressed into service to work on public defences
instead of slaves.
On Mr.. Ingram's motion, Richmond county was
included.
Mr.. Waddell then moved to make the resolution
general law Agreed to- and it passed its several
readings.
Mr.. Robins bill Incorporating the Randolph
Mr.. Stanford, a resolution to authorize the CIV
ernor to commission Judge of the Superior Court
to try such slaves as are now in prison in the coun
ty Of Duplin.
Mr.. Horton, resolution to authorize Sidney
Dean, late Sheriff of Watauga county, to collect ar.
rears Of taxes.
Mr.. Young, of Yancey, resolution to authorize
the sureties of w. w. Profit, late Sheriff of Yancey
county, to collect arrears OF taxes
Mr.: Shepherd, a bill incorporating the Presbyte-
ran Publishing Committee at Fayetteville. Passed
its third reading
Mr.. Shepherd resolution of inquiry OF the
Comptroller of State, when his report will he laid
before the General Assembly.
ENGRosSED BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS FROM THE SENATE
A bill to amend the Charter of the Bank of Lex.
ington and to establish the Bank of Graham. Pas.
sed its several readings.
Resolutions nstructing our Senators and request
ing our Representatives in Congress to endeavor to
have repealed certain clauses of the exemption act
A bill to amend an act entitled Militia"
bill to continue in office such Justices OF the
Peace as may have to leave their counties on
of the presence OF the enemy.
bill to amend the Charter of the Western Bank
of North Carolina.
A bill to change the place for comparing the polls
Of the 44th Senatorial District
A bill to establish the Bank of Lincolnton
Mr.. Worth from the finance committee introduced
bill authorizing the issuing of 100000 in
Treasury notes in denominations from five cents to
two dollars, and fixing regulations for issuing Of
bonds, &c. Ordered to be printed
Mr.. Fleming introduced resolution guaranteeing
North Cardinals portion Of the Confederate debt on
the same basis as that of Alabama. Ordered to be
printed
The following private bills and resolutions were
passed their several readings: bill to amend the