Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1862-12-03
5 received from the House ira
on authurising the purchase
invention for the use of memt
atified BY the Speaker.
d that there was already con
, the different committees I;
have time to meet and conSi,
could be made, he, therefore
urn until II O'Clock, to-morru
HOUSE OF COMMONS.
s called to order at 10 O'Clock
q Rev Mr. Atlipsnn Df the
HOUSE OF COMMONS.

The House was called to order at 10 o'clock, a.
Prayer By the Rev. Mr. Atkinson, of the Presbyterian
Church.
The journal of Saturday was read and approved
Ar. Hooper presented memorial from citizens of Ca
tawba against the dSation of spirits from grain Re-
erred to the committee propositions and grievances
Mr. Eann representative from Hartford county, and Mr.
Burns representative from Arson county, appeared and
qualified.
Mr. Mccormick introduced resolution instructur The
committee Of internal Improvements to inquire The
o1pedency of completing the Cape Fear and Deep River
county, and the town Of Fayetteville abandoning the
mauder. Adopted.
Mr.. MeAden, joint resolution of thanks to North Caro-
lima soldiers for their distinguished bravery.
Passed It's several readings under suspension of the
Jules, ordered to be engrossed aud sent the Senate
Mr. Shepherd, resolution that message be the
Senate, proposing to raise joint select committee
auch of the Governors message relates TIE stay law
Adopted.
message from the Governor transmitted the report of
the President and directors Of the Asylum the De, and
Dumb and Blind Sent TO the Senate with proposition
10 print.
families u Approprates $4,000 for that purpose Re-
tsrred TO the Judiciary committee.
Mr. Manning ga bill relative taxes and the liabilities
Of sherifs" Referred 10 the judiciary committee
Mr. Shepherd. "a bill enable the Court. of Pleas and
Quarter Sessions 10 establish work houses in connection
with the county ails." Referred to the committee on
propositions and grievances.
Mr Lemmonds "a bill call free persons of cncr into
the service of the State AUTHORIZES the employment by
the Governor of all abeboded Tree persons of color be-
fence Referred to the committee military affairs.
Mr. Kerner, resolution in favor of J. Il Bryson. of
lands
message from the Senate Transmitted an enyro..ed
resolution in favor Of Philip D. Smith which passed its
several readings under suspension OF the rules Refunds
taxes Overpad by said Smith
Mr.. Gentry introduced al bill to abolish the Office of
superintendent of Common Schools" Referred to the
committee on education.
message received from the Senate proposing to
elect Superntend ent of Common Schools at half past
o'clock to-day and announcing the nomination that
bady Of I, Rev. Calvin H Wiley for tina, office
The House concurred, and the hour designated Mr.
Wiley was elected having received llo votes, being the
whole number cast
Mr.: Fowle. from select committee, reported subst-
tute for the bill for the purchase of provisions" Pro
vds for the purchase transportation and storage of pro-
Visions and their distribution prime cost and expenses
TO the families of soldiers and other poor Requires also
pointed and ppropates 100000 tie objects proposed
The substitute was amended motion Of Mr. Deall by
inserting alter the words cost and in the End
ton the words land to any agent commissioner any
county that may have made provision for its poor"
The substitute thus amended having passed I'd re,d.
ing Mr. Mckay moved to strike out The appropriation of
$500. 600 and insert sl,00o,00o Rejected.
Mr. PEBBLES moved to amend by adding at the close of
the 9Th section the following proviso "Provded never
'heess that said provisions shall not be purchased from
who has specialized in the prime
life during this war; and provided further that no such
recaatar shall be an agent under the BILL and that
gent before his appointment which said affidavit shall be
filed in the Executive Office"
Mr.. Fowle opposed the amendment lie regarded its
first provso as utterly impracticabc 1t was impractical.
BILE because of the difficulty of truly defining what cons
tutes speculation To carry the intention of the
provso would be that the agents to purchase
PROVISIONS should carry Bibles with them take the aft
daEits of all from whom they bought or proposed to buy
The second proviso would be construed into reflection
The Executive and would also be futile To show its fu
1ty, Mr. put the snPpositious case of two applicants
bought corn at fifty cents per busel sells it subsequently
as 81 80 when others around him are selling theirs at $
per bushe He being honest declines taking the oath re-
CURED lest naSnS made large per cenage (although he
had sold much cheaper than ohers) he should still be
deemed Spectator. The other having purchased or
speculation at low rate sells his corn at ii 50 per busb.
Having sold for cent less than the market price he
does not scruple take the oath 1t was idle TO ask in
this cave, who would obtain the agency
Mr. PEBBLES dlsclamed any intention to reflect on tn,
Governor whom he believed much opposed to snrc
uators as any in the Stale The Governor however
WAS liable all are to be imposed on. and the object o
the proviso was to prevent such imposition
Spectators would be deferred from applying for aren
cies for fear of the penalties attached tn perjury.
Mr. Worth opposed the amendment. He thought thu
provisions should be purchased wherever found at reason
able prices whether the hands of those who had spccu
lated or not.
The question recurring, the amendment: rejected
Mr.. Cowes offered an amendment providing that sale
ofprovisions shall not be de unde" this bill to Commits
stoned officers and their families. Rejected
On motion of Mr. Shabcr the bill was amended by iI
sertpg the word INDECENT" before thu word families
in the I'd section.
The bill then passed its third reading, ordered to
engrossed and sent to the Senate.
II o'clock.
SENATE.
TUESDAY, November g. 1862.
The Senate met at II o'clock the Speaker in the cha
Prayer By Rev. DIR. Lacy.
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