Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1862-11-25

object Of the resolution would be defeated if the
/ amendment was adopted. If We allowed agents to
take out Of the State, articles of prime necessity
for the use of other States the result would be that
we would be left with short supply, and as a he
cessary consequence, the prices would be enhanced
TO yet higher figure. 1t was known to be fact
that the article of salt was being produced in our
State at cost ranging from So to So, and that
owing to the fact that parties buying it up to
take out of the State, our own people were compelled
to pay from SIS to $40 at or near the salt works
Mr.. Ellis stated that he was aware of the fact that
salt was being speculated on in the way indicated
by the gentleman from Robson; it was selling
from $l8 to $50 per bushel, owing to the fact Of
large quantities being bought up and taken out OF
the State
b Mr.. Brown said that he had long had doubts re-
ative to the constitutionaiy of Legislatures inter-
fering with the trade and commerce between the
StateS,-he believed that the Constitution of the
Confederate States was precisely in the same Ian
guage of the old Federal Constitution, on the sub
ject But this was an extraordinary crisis, and the
nature of the case required that it should be met
promptly and efficiently. 1t was of life or
death. And while he should hesitate under differ
ent circumstances, he thought that the resolution
should have full scope, that the desired object might
be accomplished.
Mr.. Brown continued his remarks to some length,
stating that it sorey to be regretted that the
spirit of speculation rife in the State, and
that persons holding high positions in society
should have allowed themselves to engage in it at
such a time.
The question being taken the amendment was
rejected.
Mr.. Copeland introduced an amendment, the ex-
act import of which the Reporter was unable to
hear. The amendment was lost and the resolution
passed its second reading.
Under the suspension of the rules the resolution
was put on its third reading. Mr. Eure proposed
an amendment, s2ecIfyinga number of articles. Mr..
HOunp he and Mr.
Tended it The amendment was finally adopted.
The resolution as amended then passed its third
reading, was ordered to be engrossed and sent to
the House, where it was amended and returned to
the Senate, and finally passed both Houses and was
ratified in the following form:
Resolced That the Governor be authorized to lay
an immediate embargo on all articles Of clothing,
wooens, shoes, leather, cloth of any kind, cotton
yarns, provisions, wheat, -four, meal pork, bacon,
hogs, cattle, salt any other article of prime
ceSsty except articles held by properly authorized
agents of this ard the Confederate States and any
other State of the Confederate States. And this
resolution shall have the force and effect of law for
the space of thirty days from and after its passage
. During the session, messages were received from
the House of Commons proposing to go into cleo
tons for Comptroller of State Solicitor for the 7th
circuit and also for LIST circuit in the order in which
they are named They announced that G. H. Brog
don, ESQ.,, was in nomination for Comptroller, and
that A. s. Merrimon, ESQ, of Buncombe, for Solicit
tor for 7h circuit and Jesse Yeates ESQ., of Hert
fort for the 1st circuit.
Each of the above gentlemen were elected by a
unanimous vote.
message was also received fromthe House trans
hitting message from the Governor, with the re-
port of the Superintendent of the Lunatic Asylum.
Ordered to be printed
The Speaker announced Messrs. Brown, Lane
and Jarratt the Senate branch of the committee
on the verbal communication Of the Governor.
On motion Of Mr.. Adams, of Guillord, the Senate
adjourned until 10 o'clock Monday.