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Mr.. Copeland renewed his amendment to except

Mr.. Copeland renewed his amendment I'd except
persons subject to CONSUMPTION.
Mr.. Copeland said this was no time to enter into
debate the constitutionality Of the eonscrption
law, that Senators were bound by their oaths to
support it, and it had proved the salvation of the
country that matter Of policy, it was the duty
of the people to acquiesce in it, and bad faith on
the part of the Legislature not to do so.
The hour having arrived for the joint order, the
Senate proceeded to vote for judge for the 7th Ju
dcial Circuit, which resulted as follows: For Mr..
Mitchell %, Mr.. Gather Is, Mr.. Lenoir 6, ". NJ.
Ship.
Mr.. Copeland then resumed his remarks in defence
of his amendment He thought the passage Of Mr..
Matthew'S bill would bring on q conflict between
the State and Confederate Government, was opposed
to stirring up strife, and deprecated the raising
bone of contention between the State and Confed-
crate Government was opposed to drawing party
lines and making party distinctions at this time and
urged unity of action.
Mr.. Warren moved to postpone the question un-
til Monday.
The hour having arrived for the election Of So
licitor of the 9TH Circuit the Senate proceeded to
vote as follows: Mr.. Hyman 3, W. P. Bynum 81,
T. R. Caldwell 8.
Mr.. Blount from the committee to superintend
the election of Judge of the 9TH Circuit reported
majority. No election.
Mr.. Warren replied to the remarks of Mr.. Cope
land stating that these party lines had been drawn
by preciptators more than one year ago. that Sena-
tors were not bound to support law which might
hereafter be decided unconstitutional. 1t was a
matter entirely left for. Senators to decide. He
would not, however, discuss that question now.
Mr.. Brown said, he would, at the proper time,
present amendment protesting against establish
no conservation 1aW &c n nrpcndent. for the I'll.
ture-believing it unconstitutional, but acquiesced
in it as military necessity-was in favor of up.
holding State Sovereignty, renarking that the Gen
eral Government the creature Of the States and
that the observance of the written Constitution was
the safeguard of the Confederate Government ITSELF
On motion of Mr.. Russ the further discussion of
the subject was postponed until Monday next at
o'clock.
The Senate then proceeded to vote again for Judge
of the 7th Circuit as follows:
Those who voted for Mr. Shipp, were Messrs Speaker
Adams of D, Adams of G. Arendell Bagey Brown, Cope
say, Leiteh, Matthews Murr, Neal :atnck, Powell Russ
Sanders Simpson, Smith Of A., Smith of b., Of
Warren, Whttord, White, Virgins, Wooley and Wright
3D.
For Mr.. Gather, Mr. Smith of Stanly.
For Mr.. Mitchell, Messrs Blont, Drake, Holeman, Jar.
raft, Ramsay, and Sharpe.
Mr.. Wooley presented the report Of the commit
tee on the election of Solicitor Of the h District
pOTtNbS CIeStCu, 1fV Sosoo oeihG SooA1
of which he received 104.
On motion of Mr.. Slaughter the Senate adjourned
to IL o'clock tomorrow.
HOUSE OF COMMONS.
The House met pursuant to adjournment Pray.
er by Rev. Mr.. Lansdale. Thursdays journal was
read
Mr.. Wallin stated that he had voted on yester-
day under misapprehenson on an amendment to
the bill for raising State force and asked the priv
ilege of correcting his vote Granted.
Mr.. Shepherd and Mr.. Brown both were allowed
to record their votes on the same amendment they
having been absent when the vote was taken.
Mr.. Fowle presented memorial from John Rose
mond, asking remuneration for wine, whiskey, and
fruit taken from him by troops. Referred to com.
mlttee on claims.
Sundry reports, resolutions and bills were pre-.
sented, which will be noticed on their second
reading.
The resolution fixing the hours Of meeting Of the
House was amended SO as to meet at II a. m, ad
journ at p. m, meet at 7 p. m, and adjourn at
the pleasure Of the House, from and after Saturday
was adopted.
The House proceeded to the consideration of the
unfinished business, being the bills for raising q
State reserve.
Mr.. Joyner said that the Senate had now unde,
consideration this subject in fact the same BILL and
he had no doubt that bill would be perfected ir
that body and put in form that all could support
he therefore moved that the further consideration
the subject be postponed for the present by th'
House. Not agreed to.
On motion Of Mr.. Waddell the House went into
committee Of the whole.
The Speaker called Mr.. Love to the chair
Mr. Mckay offered an amendment providing fo
the election Of field officers by the company com
nissioned officers
Mr. PEBBLES favored the amendment and said he
was CONSTANT in so doing. He had uniformly here
tOfore voted to allow these elections to be made by
the rank and file, and when he could not succeed il
that, he was for the nearest approach to that prn
cipe.
Mr.. Grissom said that the minority had well con
sidered this matter before the bill was drawn, an
they too were in favor of the principle of givin
these elections to the troops. But the necessity Q
the case, and the short time which it was expect
ed this corps to be raised rendered in his judgment
the plan proposed by the bill, more expedient il
view of the emergency That it was expected tina
the field officers would be selected from those tina
were in service, and of experience.
Mr.. PEBBLES said that it did not matter how pair
otto the Governor might be, there were Away
undue influences brought to bear in making. az
pointments of this character, and while he did ne
doubt that the Governor would be as free from ther
most men, yet he preferred the elective principle
Mr.. Ingram said that he thought that the ran
and file should elect the company officers and tn
Governor appoint the field officers. The staff of
GERS he thought ought to be appointed oy the Go
onels, they we're members of his staff and ought t
be such men as the Colonel knew were qualife
and would heartily cooperate with him in the di
charge of their duties.
Mr.. Mckay spoke at length in defence Of hi
amendment, and said that he had observed that tn
troops were always better satisfied when they ha
the choosing Of their own officers, and cited the di
satisfaction that existed in the organization Of tt
State troops as compared with the volunteer reg
ments now in service.
Mr.. Fowle said that he was more opposed to II
amendment than to any plan that hal been sugge
ted. He was in favor Of the general principle
giving the selection of the officers to the rank o.
file. Blu. he deemed that inexpedient, so lar as II
force proposed to be raised by this bill
ed 1t was expected that it would be organized ar
put in active service in short time to meet
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