The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1862-12-02
N. G. LEGISLATURES.
SATURDAY, November %.

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beyond the period Of his death.
Also, bill for the management of insolvent
estates. Demands payment in the administration
OF such estates, first of debts due the State;
second, of debts due the Confederate Government,
and the payment of other debts pro rata.
Mr. Ellis introduced bill concerning the sup
ply of salt Proposes an appropriation of $780,
900 for the purchase Of SALT and requires the Gov
ernor to appoint four Commissioners to establish
salt works and prepare for the manufacture of the
article.
Mr.. Adams, of G., introduced bill prohibiting
the distlaton of spirtuous liquors until January,
1865. Provides penalty Of 500 or 80 days
imprisonment for violation of the law, and imposes
tax Of So every gallon of foreign liquors sold
during its operation; the amount sold to be given
in oath by the person selling it with his list of
taxables.
MIR Russ offered a resolution empowering the
Governor to lay an embargo on all articles of
prime necessity, the products of the State ex-
cept such as are in the hands of properly au-
thorized agents of the State and Confederate gov
ernments.
Nh Young thought the resolution too general,
too sweeping in IT'S provisions, and moved SUBJ
sttute, giving the Governor power to seize articles
of prime necessity in transitu to points beyond
the limits of the State, except when such articles
are destined for points where they absolutely
necessary, and except when taken from such por-
tiops Of the State having surplus.
MIR. Sharpe thought that where there was
surplus Of articles Of food in any portion of the
State, instead of permitting that surplus to pass
into the hands of agents from other States it
should be sent to the destitute portions of our own
State.
Mr. Russ concurred in this view.
MIR Young thought it would be unwse and i'm
polite to blockade own markets and prevent
the expectation of articles of which we have a
surplus to our destitute sister States, when for
many other articles we are dependent upon those
States. MIR Young s substitute not adopted.
Mr. Slaughter moved to amend by limiting the
operations Of the act to thirty days. Adopted.
Mr. Copeland moved to add proviso, excepting
from the operations of the such articles as are
exchanged in regular traffic with accredited
agents of communities in sister States, and urged
in support of the provso, the fact that contract
had been made by citizens of his district with
certain parties in Virginia, to exchange corn, of
which they had surplus, for salt, for which bis
people were clamoring, and he thought that the
resolution in its present shape would practically
annul that contract. FThe proviso was rejected.
AS amended, the resolution passed, and is as
follows:
Resolved, That the Governor be authorized to
lay an immediate embargo on all artcles of cloth
ing, wooens, shoes, leather cloth of any kind,
cotton yarns, provisions, wheat, -four, meal, pork
bacon, hogs, cattle, salt, any other articles of
prime necessity, except articles held by properly
authorized agents of this and the Confederate
States, and other States of the Confederate States
and this resolution shall have the force and effect
of law fer the space of thirty days from and after
It's passage
Mr. Brogden was elected Comptroller by vote
of l25 out. of 129. A. S. Merrimon, ESQ, was
elected Solicitor of the 7th Judicial Circuit
Jesse J. Yeates, Esq, of Hertford was elected
Solicitor for the lst Judicial Circuit.
A message was received from the House trans
mtting the cngrosseG resolution in regard to the
em bargo with amendment thereto extending
its provisions over the articles specified whether
native products not
HoUsE-Mr Logan presented a memorial
and resolution from Kings Mountain Baptist
Association, dcprecatng the conduct Of extor-
TONERS aud spectators.
Mr. Waddel offered resolution authorizing the
Governor to impress slaves.
MIR Foy introduced bill to Increase the county
patrol 1t authorizes the magistrates of every
county to appoint patroi of 80 men with the pay
of soldiers, to patrol night and day.
MIR Foy introduced bill to raise ten thousand
troops for the service of the State II months.
Mr. Henry of Henderson introduced bill to
require Plaintiffs in suits to give Bonds as we'll
the defendant.
MONDAY, November "a.
SENATE.-Mr Wooley introduced bill for the
relief of debtors in certain cases: The bill pro-
vides that when tender of payment is made in
current bank notes, treasury notes or notes of the
Confederate States and is refused, the interest on
the debt shall cease from the time Of such refusal.
Rev &. Fl. Wiley unanimously Reelected
Superintendent Of Common Schools.
HoUsE.-Mr Hooper presented memorial
from citizens OF Catawba county against dlstllla-
ton of spirits FROM
Mr. Mccormick offered resolution that the
Committee oD Internal Improvements inquire
into the expcdiency of completing the works OH
Cape Fear River between Northington's Ferry aud
Fayetteville, or allowing citizens to remove the
same.
MIR McAden offered joint resolution of thanks
to our State Troops to be transmitted by the Gov
ernor to the Colonels of the several regiments.
Mr. Waser introduced bill to appropriate
100000 for the benefit of the wives and families
of our soldiers.
Mr. Manning introduced bill in reference to
taxes and the liabilities of Sherlfs.
Mr. Shepherd introduced bill to enable County
Court Clerks to establish work-houses in coDnec-
ton with county jas.
Mr. Lemmonds introduced bill TO call free
persons of color, from to 60 years of age, into
the service of the State for the purpose of labor.
Mr. Gentry introduced bill to abolish the Office