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

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the Oil to incorporate the Macon Heather
Manuiacturlng Company, recommending its
Passage, with an amendment which provides
tuae SAID Company shall charge, during the
war, no greater profit than seventy.6Ve nor
cent, on pain of forfeiture of charter and in
ctmen as for misdemeanor. The amend
nent was adopted and the bill passed its seq.
ond and third readings.
An engrossed resolution was received from
the Senate, authorizing the Governor TO Law
ai embargo on clothing and provisions and
an articles of prime necessity, to have the
lorce OF law for thirty days. The rules were
suspended and the resolution passed ire
third reading. S
Mr.. Fowle, from the Judiciary Committee
reported back the bill for purchasing provis.
IONS, with a substitute, which appronriates
Sooo,ooO for that purpose. The Governor
70 appoint agents with fixed salaries. tn mr..
chase and distribute the provisions to the
indigent families of the soldiers and All
ot'er poor, at prime cost, including trans
portation, DC. The bill passed its third
'eauihg and was transmitted to the Senate
Inc Judiciary Committee reported a sinh.
s.i'uee LOT the bill to continue in force the or.
uliance OF the Convention prohibiting dis
Sna@'tol VI spirltuous liquors from grain
"HO ASpOlt Idlu on the table
Inc judiciary Committee recommended
aries of Judges of the Superior Courts -
Passed second reading.
The same Committee reported AGAINST Tho
bill requiring plaintiffs, as wei, as defenN
dants, bonds for the payment Of COSTS Of
suit. Rejected on End reading.
The Committee on Cherokee Lands 70
commended the passage of "a bill to author.
ize the agent of Cherokee Lands to refund
purchase money with interest in certain o..
SEES" Mr.. Person moved to amend bv stri-
king out the words with interest" Not
agreed to. The bill then passed it's second
reading.
The Committee on Military Affairs asked
to be discharged from further consideration
OF the resolution proposing the appointment
OF a commission to visit our sick and woun.
ded soldiers, and ascertain what measures
should be taken to supply their wants. The
asked the discharge, on an assu-
rance that the Governor. and Surgeon Gen
eral were doing all that could b. done to
compass the object proposed in the r~esolu-
ton. The Committee was discharged. .
The same committee, reported against the
bill to exempt persons over 40 years of age
from Militia duty. Rejected on second read
ing.
Same Committee asked a discharge from
the further consideration of a resolution of
inquiry as to the expediency of GRANTING
pensions to disabled soldiers and the families
of those dying in service. The Committee
was discharged.
Mr.. Love offered a resolution in favor of
the counties West of the Blue Ridge. IRE
commencing that the President be reoues-
ted, in consideration of the large number of
troops furnished by those counties. not to
enforce the Conscript Law to it's full extent
West of the Ridge.l Passed first reading.
Lies on the table.
A Resolution that a message be sent to
tho Senate proposing the appointment of
two Commissioner on the part of each
House, to visit Richmond and urge President
Davis, in view of the imminent danger of
Eastern North Carolina, to send troops for
its defence. Adopted.
Mr.. Hooper, a resolution instructing an
inquiry by the Committee on Military Af-
fairs, concerning the payment of bounty to
soldiers from this State. Adopted.
The bill relative to the salaries of Judges
passed its third reading on the 26th. A
number of new bills were presented and re-
ferred to appropriate committees, the more
important of which were for the following
objects: To impose a tax of 5 cents per
pound on all cotton and tobacco raised over
a certain quantity. Several to punish ex-
~tortion, and to define what shall be consider
ed eXtOrtion.
The greater pc ton of the session was &C.
cupied in balloting for Judge of the fourth
Judicial circuit, and Solicitor of the fifth cir
cult. Hon. R. B. Gillian was elected Judge.
but two or three ballotings resulted in no
choice for Solicitor. The candidates for
Judge were Hon. r. B. Gillian, r. P. Dick,
Esq, and Hon. John Kerr. Candidates for
Solicitor-Raiph B. Buxton, Robt. Strange,
and John w. Cameron. Mr.. Buxton was
elected on the fourth ballot.
a series of resolutions were adopted and
ordered to be sent to the Senate for concur
renee, pledging North Carolina to contribute
all of her power and resources to sustain and
perpetuate the Confederate government; that
she will never consent to a re>union with the
old government at any time or upon any
terms expressing full confidence in the
ability and patriotism ofPresident Davis, and
that his administration is entitled to the
support of all patriotic citizens and avowing
a hearty approval of the policy for the con.
duct of the war set forth by His Excellency,
Governor Vance, in his inaugural address and
message to the General Assembly, and that
he ought to be unanimously supported in the
manly and patriotic stand he has taken for
our independence.
A bill to employ slaves to work on the
public defences passed second reading. Also,
a bill appropriating a half million of dol
lars for the relief of the families of INDECENT
N. G. Soldiers.
The bill concerning the Magistrates Of
Johnston County, constituting Is a quorum
for the transaction of county business, passed
its third reading by extending it's provisions
to the counties of Pitt, Ashe, Wake, Stanly
Henderson, Buncombe, Caldwell, Cleveland