Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1862-12-08
LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS.
In SENATE.

.lordS ana tenants lnstructs the Judiciary
ConIplttee to so a,nepll the present laws on
thai alJrct IS that snch persons may obtain
possession of thtir tenements Immediately
ontha expiration Of the lease fy v hirh these
3 are held. In faNor of ihoS E.anl G. D
Skinner, Jr. III fsvor Of Lewis Williams.
Changing the llacefor com. al, = the polls
of the 44th Senatorial district: I author.
lza County Com Is TO settle estates.
The vote Oh S Aturday, rejecting tie bill in
= reference to Judges salaries, was reconsider
ed, and IHade the special order for Thursday
next. .
The Embarrassing Sheriif's bonds to, $50
Oo0 passed its third reading.
The bill t6proyide clothing for North Car
DINA troops, andfor other purposes, was dis
cuSsed till the hour of adjournment, without
coming to a vote.
EcN2.-The bill to provide clothing for
n. y, troops and for other purposes, passed
it -Second reading: emotion to suspend the
niles so asto pat put the bill on its third
reading was lost. A few private bills were
read and referred, and the remainder Of the
= session was spent in b~ailoting for seven
councillors Estate, and in secret session.
.DEc. r-Sundry bills were introduced,
read first time and appropriately referred. =
They will lie noticed more particularly. on
future readings.
The committee en- military affairs reported
a bill to uroVidc ammunition for the various
counties IN the State. Proposes the issuing
Of 80 lbs. powder md 200 lbs lead to each,
militia regiment. This bill passed its sever
al readings under a suspension of the rules.
A bid to purchase provisions, on its third
rcoding, NGS considered and amended, re-
outing the publication in the newspapers of
the names Of the agents. to he appointed, and
. . 49,, n,,np.if1nl IN N co1oot ,or.,;,too 90 G.
The Senate voted for State Ire ,surer as
For Mr.. COURTS -Messrs.. Brown, Cara
way, Copeland Dickson, Drake, Ellis, Faison,
Hall, Harris, Holeman, Lane, MurriIl, Out
law, Powell, Simpson, Whitlord, White,
Virgins and Y~oung-19.
For Mr.. WoRTH-MessrS. Speaker, Ad-
ans of ID Adams of g., Arendell, Blount,
Bekerson, Eure, Graham, Jarratt, I4assiter,
Leitch, Lindsay, Matthews, Neal Patrick,
Ramsay, Russ, Saunders, Sharpe, Ship,
Slaughter, Smith Of A., Smith of S, Taylor
= Of G., Warren, Wooley and Wright-27.
Hrc. Mr.. Graham from the Committee
on the offices of AdJt General, Attorney
General. and Solicitor .of. the 4th CIRCUIT,
: made its report declaring these officers va:
cant. o dered to be printed and made the
special order for Mone.qy II O'clock.
Lhe. resolutions offered by Mr.. .Lassiter,
- having been read, Mr.. Wooley presented an
anendment congratslatipg the YoulenS9f the
Sfste, as well as the sofaars. Adopted and
-NhnIia asasna tie-nrdinaaea 81 Csc Con-
Il. ff5ns fhakifg provisions for the NInilies
q dissa a,1 soldieFs@ lpas -edaaf'.F a charge
. The time ef the Senate was principally ocI
caf led yesterday. in considering proposition
to'pay the salaries Of Judges whose Circuits
d. are Ipyadrd'by the enemj. Various amend.
; ments. were rejected, and TIE IN 10 pay the
{: salaries finally passed its second reading. BY
a vote Of 81 to %.
House OF C66MMoNs. =
Dec. /. Nj. Cowles ugere1 a resoluticr1T
relation to the CONSERVATION 'aN being exc
snted by The officers Of the Slate,s and tina
no more nen be furnished by this State un-
til the.enemy is ariyen. out Of it. Made tn
special ordcr.fsr EriIay'neXt at y O'Clock.
A number of bills BASED their first read
ings. and were referred to appropriate com
u.ttce, via h win be noticed by title wher
> they come up CIR future action. Among
." them was one to suppress the traffic o
liqunfby retail " ithin three miles of a mill
i; taly hospitAi. .
9he bill, 10. Establish Superior Courts il
'Auqghasy county, passed its second an
thirxt readings.
DIE: No business of general interes
waS transacted, except the voting for seve
Councillors OF State. Several bills and res
~Qlutions were read and referred, which wi
F.. be noticed 'hercaftv.. The two Houses wer
,in secret session, on the report of the Com
ssSsioneJs Just returned from their embass
; to the President Of the Confederate States,
- "DEc s. Hon. r. b Gillian elected to
Judgcship) resigned his position as Speake
and Hon. r. S. Donne,l Of Beaufort, was ele
ted his successor. Mr.. GILLIAN also resigne
his seat as a member Of the House; wher
upon a writ of election was issued to fill II
vacancy, to take place on the 10Th IF Decor
her.
The House voted for State Treasurer
follows
For MR.-WohTU Mcssrs Speaker, All
son, Afford, Amis, Avera, Barnhardt, BARR
ger, Beall, Berry, Bond, Bryan, Bryson, Blu
gin, Carpenter, Cowles, Craig, Dunn, Flyr
Fowle, Gillian. Of Granville, Glenn, Cir
som, Hampton, Iieuly Of BERTHE, uolling
worth, Ingram, Kecner, Kelly, Kerner, Law
Lyles, Mann Of lily de, McAden, McCormic
McNeill, McRae, NiSsen, Parks, Patterso
Pearce, Riddick, Robbins, Sherwood, ShobC
Smith. Wallen, Walser, Watson, Weber
Woodall, Young, Of Iredell, Young Of va
,cey-52,
For Mr.. CouRrs-Mess,s. Beam, Brow
Bumpass, Cobb, Costner, CraW ford, Dave
port, Davis, Foy, Gillian, Of Rockingha
Greer, Harris, OF Cahartus, Harris, of CHI
ham, Harrison, HAYES, Henderson, Hem
of Henderson, Headen, Hodges, Hooper, JC
ner. JudkinS, Kirby. Iemmrnds. Log.