Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-12-18


SENATE
The senate convened at Ii o'clock
message received from the House, stating the
Of that body in the Senate amendments to the
bill to purchase provisions
Also message transmitting message ard accompany
ing from tbs Governor (noced in the House re-
port of yesterday)
Also message proposing committee of conference on
the bill to prohibit the distiation of spituous liquors,
which was cOncurred in.
SuDdry reports received from standing committees
Several bills passed their second reading hich will be
noticed when finally acted on.
The hill provide holding court in Hertford county
passed its hud reading.
Also the bill concerning Justices of the Peace. Pro-
vdes that magistrates may transact the county business
Of Bladen county.
Also, the bill to establish superior for The county
Resolution in favor of Solomon Pool passedis reyera
readings under a suspension Of the rules.
The bill to the harborng deserters was read the
SECOND % time: 49,. ....,.. .,oa,, \, ,ooin 49,,
matter or the Governor be prevented from discharg
rg his duty. The State has assumed the collection and
enrolment Of cOnscrps and with the we'll known fact of
the frequent attempts evade that law by those coming
under it's provisions unless law of this kind passed.
| such persons could not be collected successfully.
Mr Graham concurred in the opinion that measures
should be adopted this subject but by whom should
Congress- and that State Legislatures should not act in the
matter.
| Mr. Ramsay favored the bill.
! The bill pa .sed its secoLd reading.
resolution pay ministers of the gospel for opening
the sessions Of the Legislature with prayer was read the
second time.
Mr.. Taylor of c. thought it would be useless expendi.
| ture.
! Mr. Lane concurred The resolution was rejected.
MIR. Young introduced resolution in regard currency
message received from the House transmitting
| several engrossed bills for ratification.
| Also several bills which were read the 1st time.
after business the Senate adjourned
! till tomorrow morning at IL O'clock.
HOUSE OF COMMONS
At IL o'clock the Speaker called the House to ORDER
| Prayer by the Rev. Dr.. Deems.
RESOLUTIONS THE FIRST TIME
Mr.. Browne, that the committee Finance enquire into
the expediency increased issue of Treasury bills.
Mr. Love- to gescind the resolution appointing night
sions
related to the ISSUE of Treasury notes, be referred to the
committee Finance.
MR. Grssom presented minority report from the ccm-
mtee on Military affairs, with bill, as substitute for
to raise 900 by volunteering. The to elect
their own company officers.
THEIR FIRST READING.
Mr. 6taEc for the defence of the State 1t proposes to
raise regiments of infantry and calls out the members
and officers OF the General Assembly Attorney General and
county Solicitors and all between Is and so not
red
Mr. Costner to incorporate Daniels Church Uutheran)
in Lincoln
The bill enable the county Courts to establish work
houses in connection with the as passed its third read
ing.
! SPECIAL ORDER.
FgThe bill to organize the State defence was read
MIR. Grissom moved to substitute the minority bill
seIted by him for that just read.
mr.. Stancil offered his bill as substitute for Mr. Girls
SONS aud called for the yeas and nays.
Mr.. Person chairman OF the military commtte,
planned the general features of the bill and the motive and
vdes for raising 5000 by voluntary enlistment before
the Isl of January 1863 and, after that PERIOD by
scripon The constitution and the laws passed by the
Congress OF the Confederate States are the supreme OF