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


The House met pursuant to adjournment.
Prayer by the Rev. DR.. Deems of the Methodist
Conference.
Journal of Monday read and approved
Mr.. GrssOm made minority report from the
committee on military affairs, with bill to raise
10000 troops, the company officers to be elected by
the rank and file and the general and field officers
to be appointed by the Governor.
Mr. Love introduced resolution to reScind the
resolution passed yesterday relative to holding
ing sessions
Mr.. Avera moved the reconsideration of the vote
by which the resolution passed, fixing certain
hours for meeting and adjournment of the House.
and providing for evening sessions from and after
this day.
Mr. Avera SAID that he had been informed by the
chairman Of several committees that it was entirely
out of their power to consider and report upon the
business before Them if required to attend the
sions of the House during The evening for some days
yet
The Speaker decided that the motion would have
to lay over day, it related to standing rule
Mr. Mann, from the select committee on the sub
ject reported that they would have reported this
morning relative to the arrest of member of this
House by orda of Confederate officers but for the
absence from the city of General Martin.
Mr. Brown introduced resolution nstructing the
committee on finance to inquire into the expediency
of an additional issue of Treasury notes of certain
denominations.
Mr. Worth, q resolution referring so much of the
Governors message relates to theissuing of Treas
ury Notes to the committee on finance.
Mr. Stancil introduced bill FOR the defence of
the State. Ordered to be printed.
message was received fron the Senate agreeing
to the proposition of the House to raise committee
of Conference on the bill to prevent the dstillation
Of spirituous liquors from grain, &c.
Messrs. Amis and Avera constitute the House
branch of the committee.
Mr.. Costner introduced bill to incorporate DAN
iels Church, with memorial for and one against
Referred to committee on propositions and grev-
ances.
On motion of Mr.. Person, bill providing for a
public patrol was made the special order for quar-
ter past o'clock this day. o.
A message was received from the Senate propo-
sing to raise joint select committee TO inquire into
the reasons why certain monies paid to the N. @.
Troops were paid in Confederate notes and not in
N q. Treasury notes as provided for. by the Con-
venton. Agreed to.
A bill from the calendar authorizing the County
Courts to establish warehouses i'm connection with
the county jaIls read but the hour having ar
rived for the consideration Of "the special order
being the bill reported by the military committee
for raising force for State defence, the bill was
read -.
Mr.. Grissom proposed the bill reported by him.
SELF from the minority of the committee as substi-
tute for the original bill,
Mr.. Stanci proposed to amend the motion by sub.
shutting a bill introduced by HIM as a substitute
for the substitute
Mr. Person gave the reasons and motives that &C.
tuated the majority of the committee in coming ia
the conclusion embodied IN the original bill, and op.
posed both of the substitutes upon the ground that
they con6icted with the conscript act He did no,
discuss the constitutionaty of the conscrpt act but
said he had yet to hear a more logical argument
against it than he had yet heard or read 10 be con
vmeed OF its unconstitutionality. He thought tina
sucn action as was proposed by the substitutes of
iereo, would have been classed as notification II
1857 He expressed his willingness to yield al
otner points but the principle involved in conflict
ing WIN the Confederate government that he coul,
not YIELD Mr. P. spoke at some length.