Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1862-12-10

Mr.. Shepherd introduced resolution in favor Of
Oscar D. Johnston, an inmate of the Lunatic Asylum.
| Referred to committee on Lunatic Asylum.
| Mr. Russ resolution instructing the Governor
to have such salt as was on hand belonging to the
State distributed first to INDECENT families Of soldiers
now in service.
On motion, leave of absence was granted to sew
I eral members for few days
! communication was received from the Governor
in response to a resolution of inquiry from the
| House, relative to the arrest Of citizens of this
State, by Confederate officers
| On motion of Mr.. Cobb, a resolution relative to
the removal of salt from Wilmington and other ex-
/ posed points, to the interior, was taken up and
passed its several readings; ordered to be engr0ssed
; and sent to the Senate
J BILLS INTRODUCED.
By.Mr. Gentry, bill to protect certain grants
: Referred to judiciary committee.
:! By Mr. Sh0ber, q bill relative to the statute Of
| limitations.
Mr.. Fowle introduced resolution authorizing the
Governor to protect the citizens of this State from
arrest by Confederate officers on suspicion of being
conscripts, &C.
Mr. Fowle moved to suspend the rules to put the
resolution upon its several readings
Mr. Person said he hoped that the motion would
not prevail He thought the matter of great i'm.
portance and he would like to have time to examine
when called upon to do SO.
Mr.. F0wle said he was surprised to hear the gen.
| tleman from New Hanover (Mr. PERSON. ask for
further time several days had elapsed since the
olution of inquiry, for information from the Gov
ernor, on this subject had passed, and there had
been published in the papers of this city an order,
| (Which he ready for several days past under
which these arrests were made. Confederate Of
fcers having citizens arrested daily, upon mere
suspicion that they were conscripts, and had even
| gone so far as to arrest member of the House;
an officer in the State department had also been
i arrested He thought the Legislature should act
promptly, and give the Governor the authority to
have stop put to it
l. Mr. Person said that the gentleman from Wake,
Mr.. Fowle might think it singular that he had not
seen the order, but it nevertheless true it had
escaped his attention; he had never read it. or knew
that such an order was in existence, until read by
the gentlemen; he had been engaged for several
days past, morning, afternoon, and night in the
discharge of his duties committees and had there
T. fore not given the subject sufficient thought to vote
at this time iDteAigently upon it, time for this was
all he asked
/ Mr.. Waddell said that he hoped the House would
suspend the rules and pass the resolution. The Of
cers alluded to transcending the rules Of pro-
i priety. They had gone far to arrest one of
l. his colleagues. 1t was gross wrong and was an
indictable offence, but for the military authority
| under which it was done.
i The hour having arrived for the consideration Of
L the special order, on Mr. Mann's motion the same
|: was postponed Is minutes.
/ Mr. AlfoT1 said that he was present when the gen.
tletnan from Chatham (Mr Headen) was arrested and
that he knew that others parties from his neghbor
hood had been arrestedAso that were not liable as
/ concripts; one of them young man that had been
IN the service and discharged on account of bad
health. He thought our people ought to be pro-
tected against such unwarranted arrests. These men
say that under the orders given them they will
+ rest every member of the Legislature if in their
opinion they not beyond the age for conscrpts
and when asked to go with the parties arrested to
some point, where they can be convinced that the
Is person in custody is not proper subject reply that
i it is no part of their business to b. going about in
|; that way. He hoped the resolutions would pass
I Mr.. Headen made statement concerning the man.
I ner of his arrest
!. Mr. Shober made statement relative to the ar
|, rest of citizen of his county.
The proposition was further discussed by Aessrs.
!: Fowle and Person, when the question was put and
II the rules were suspended
Il Mr.>Ams offered resolution as q substitute for
4 Mr. Fowles.
T. Upon this quite an animated and protracted dis
cussion ensued, participated in by Messrs Amis,
|; Fowle, Shepherd and Worth, which resulted in
i having the whole matter referred to select
mittee of five composed of Messrs. Shepherd Worth,
|; port as soon as practicable.
Mr.. Worth rendered his resignation as member
i of the House, to take effect the 22d Dec next
and writ of election was ordered to take place on
/ Oath to gil the vacancy.
! On motion of Mr.. Shepherd, bill to authorize
i the President and Directors Of the Literary Beard
! to appoint Treasurer was taken up.
|: Mr.. Shepherd and Mr. Shober made some few re-
marks upon the bill assigning reasons why it should
l. pass.
/ The bill then passed its second reading
+ resolution in favor of Mr.. Bryson was then
passed on it's second reading
! Also a resolution in favor of T. j. Carr. Passed
! second reading
A bill relative to working public roads, was then
considered. Considerable discussion was elected
upon it when it passed third reading, after having
been amended in several particulars.
Mr.. Waddell, from the select committee to whom
| the resolution introduced by Mr. Fowle and Mr..
l. Amiss substitute for same &c. had been referred,
/ reported a resolution substitute for the whole.
Again an animated discussion sprung up, and the
substitute was finally voted down.
Mr.. Sheperd then moved to amend by substitute
ing the resolution at first offered by Mr. Ams, which
| was finally voted down.
Mr.. Person then proposed certain amendments
which were accepted by Mr.. Fowle and the resou-
ton finally passed its Sd reading.
Mr.. Waddell introduced resolution to raise q
seiect commlttee, IN investigate the circumstances
connected with the arrest of Mr.. Headen, member
from Chatham, and if necessary, have the parties
making the arrest brought before the Bar of the
House for trial Agreed to.
=. On motion of Mr.. Harris, the House adjourned
! until II o'clock Saturday.
SENATE.
| SATURDAY, December 6, 1862.
Senate called to order at IL o'clock. Prayer by
the Rev. Mr. Lansdale Journal of yesterday read.
REPORTS COMMITTEES
Mr. Sharpe a report from the judiciary.
Mr. Graham a report from the select corn,;ttee