Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1862-12-03

VI craven county, and w. j. Houston of Duplin,
Tor that office. The Senate concurred, adding to
the nomination Mr. Thomas Sparrow, of Beaufort.
The committee experimenting this election re.
ported as follows: Whole number of votes cast 49,
Of these Mr.. Clark received 20; Mr. Houston 81
Mr.. Sparrow 8 Mr.. Green 2.
Mr. PEBBLES introduced resolution for the ap-
polntment of committee to enquire concerning the
charges for transportation made by Railroad com.
panles in this State and ascertain whether they
coed the rates allowed by their respective charters.
Adopted.
Mr.. Fowle presented memorial from Joseph D.
Hayes, of Wake county, praying indemnity for the
loss OF bty gallons Of whisky, seized by order of
Col e. Z. B. Singletary for the use of his regiment.
referred to the committee on claims.
BILLS ON THEIR THIRD READING.
The bill concerning the Magistrates of Johnston
county, constituting Is quorum for the transaction
OF county business was amended on its third read
ing by extending its provisions to the counties of
Pitt, Ashe, Wake, Stanly, Henderson, Buncombe,
Caldwell Cleveland, Nash Cherokee Castor, Da-
wilson, Edgecombe, Mecklenburt, Halifax, Catawba,
Greene, Lenoir, Rowan, Wilson and Wayne
Mr.. Shober suggested that it would be well to add
all other counties in the State
MIR. Sherwood moved to recommit the bill that a
general law might be reported by the committee.
The House refused to re. commit and the bill then
passed.
The following bills and resolutions also passed
their third reading and ordered to be engross-
ed, viz:
A resolution in favor of John Fishtr; resolu-
ton in favor of Joseph Welsh resolution author
>izing Benz Fitz Randall, Sheriff of Baden, to collect
arrears OF taxes; resolution in favor OF John Bla-
lock; bill to authorize the Justices of Chatham
county to levy tax for the improvement of public
roads in said county, and bill to authorize the
Inn To md
with interest in certain cases.
A message was received from the Senate propo-
sing to raise joint Select committee to inquire
whether the office of Adutant General and Attor
ney General are not now vacant, those officers
having accepted military commissions from the Con
federate States. The House concurred
Mr.. Williams moved to reconsider the vote of con
currence, as he wished like inquiry instituted con
corning the Office of Solicitor for the 4th Judicial
Circuit.
The motion to reconsider prevailed, and on mo
ton of Mr.. Williams, the proposed inquiry was ex
tended to embrace also the office Of Solicitor for the
4th circuit
The message thus amended was then returned to
the Senate for its concurrence The Senate concur.
red in the House amendment
The House proceeded at o'clock to execute the
joint order for the election of Confederate States
Senator, and voted as follows
For Nr. Grnham.-Mr. Speaker, Messrs. Allison,
Albritton, Afford. Amis, Avera, Barnhardt, Barrn-
ger, Beal, Benbury, Berry Best Bryan, Bryson. Bur
gin, Burns, Carpenter, Cowles, Donne, Dunn Flynt,
Fowle, Gentry, Glenn, Greene, Grissoln, Hampton,
Harris of Cabarrus, Harris of Chatham, Harrison.
Henderson, Henry of Henderson, Hcaden, Holiings.
worth, Howard, Horton, Joyner Judkins, Keener,
Kelly, kerner, Laws, Long, Lyle, Mann of Hyde,
Mann of Pasquotank, McAden, McCormick, Mcaae,
Nissen, Parks Patterson, Pearce, Riddick, Rives,
Robbins, Robinson, Russell of Brunswick Sher.
wood, Shober, Smith, Spruill, Waddell, Walen,
Walser, Watson, Wellborn, Woodall, Worth, Young
Of ireoell, and Young of Yanccy-7l.
For Ar. Daris-Messrs. Beam. Brown Bumpass,
Cobb, Costner, Crawford, Davenport, Davis, Foy.
Grier, Gillian Of Rockingham, HAYES, Hodges
Hooper, Kirby, Lemmonds Logan, Love, Manning,
Mckay, Mcneil, PEBBLES, Person. Reynolds Rich
ardson Rhodes, Russ, Russell of Craven, Shepherd,
Stanford, Stancill, and Wams-32
Mr. Vann voted for Mr.. Outlaw Mr.. Bynum
voted for Mr. Badger
A bill authorizing Courts of Pleas and Quarter
Sessions to establish work houses in connection with
their county jails, passed its second reading after
amendment.
A resolution in favor of SherAs, (allowing them
mileage for making returns at last Governors cleo
tion) was rejected after discussion, on its second
reading
bill to empower Thcs G. Kerr, Sheriff of
Duplin, to collect arrears of taxes Passed second
reading.
The committee appointed to superintend the cleo
ton of Confederate States Senator reported as fol-
lows: Whole number of votes cast 14S of which
Mr.: Graham received 10l; Mr.. Davis As; Mr..
Badger l Mr.. Outlaw 1.
On motion of Mr.. Burgin, the House adjourned
until II o'clock tomorrow
SENATE.
FRIDAY, November oSth 1862,
The Senate was called to order at IL o'clock bv
the Speaker.
Prayer by Rev. Henry IIardie.
journal of yesterday was read and approved.
The Speaker announced Messrs. Ramsay. Brown
and Graham, the Senate branch of the committee
on the resolution to enquire whether the offices of
Attorney General, Adjutant General, and Solicitor
OF the 4th circuit made vacant by the accent.
ance OF commissions in the c. s. Army.
MIR. Ramsay said that his object in introduc;n,
the proposition to refer Che matter to the judiciary
committee, was to have the opinion of the legal gen.
tiemen composing the committee. He hoped that
ne would be excused from acting as chairman of the
Wv
The Speaker then announced the same committee
Mr.. Graham being the first named.
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES
Mr. warren, IRON judiciary committee, reported
y IN III o"u 'ne lotn sec lUb chap Revised Code
and bill increasing sherifs bonds, and Mr. WRIGHT
rom same committee, bill relative to salaries Of
Judges OF the Superior Courts, recommending their
passage. 'A'''
BY Mr.. Ellis, from select committee, bill to pro-
7ide clothing, &c, for N. G. Troops, and bill nro
sidlng provisions for the INDECENT families of the
state. Recommending bill as substitute for both
on Mi. Ransays motion, the special message of
me Governor and accompanying documents relative
% SAT- was taken up and referred to the committee
IN propositions and grievances and so much of the
ocular message as referred to the same subject was
llso referred to the same. vas
Mr. Shipp moved the reference Of bill to trans.
or the Jurisdiction of the Courts of counties occn.
&c on Judiciary. Carried. 0'''D'''-
Mr. White introduced bill to amend an ordi.
lance OF the Convention relative to deceased soldiers
deferred to military committee.
Bills and resolutions upon the calendar-wcre then
and disposed Of WV"
The resolution of Mr. Harris of c,h,,,,, 49, |