Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1862-12-16
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LEGISLATURE OF NoRTH-CARoLINA.
SENATE

THURSDAY, Dec. II. 1862.
Senate called to order at II o'clock
Journal of yesterday was read and approves.
Mr.. Lassiter explained the reason OF the aoseuS0
of the reading Clerk, as being serious A.
The Sneaker presented the resignation OF MT.
Russ, the Senator from Wake, which IS as .Ollo~s'
' SENATE CHAMBER
Dec. 10, 1862.
To the Honorable Giles Nebans,
4" WV Sneaker of tie .SsTate:
S1R;-I beg leave to tender my .es'sua.on e as
member of the Senate 10 'aAe et''' 0- 'n' -'
d.v Of December, 1852 .-
h taking leave Of the Senate allow me TO express
, dssn sense of respect and regard for those with
hon have been associated in this body and also
TO saw that shall gratefully cherish recol-
lection of the confidence reposed IN me oy the Leg
islature in electng me to the office the performance
of the duties of which has rendered my resigna-
tioa necessary. >,
To the people of Wake my profound and heart.
felt gratitude is also due They have sustained and
,hopored me far beyond my merits; and whether
serving them or the State, of which they form q
component part, shall always recur with pleasing
emotions to the signal manifestation of their conf
Sence in me which they gave at the last August
election. have the nonor 70 oe, &C,
The resignation was accepted, and the 25th of
December fixed as the day for an election to bill the
vacancy.
A message was received from the House transmit
ting the report of the committee of conference on
the House bill to prevent the distillation OF ardent
spirits. Adopted.
Mr.. Ship moved reconsideration of the bill lost
Yesterday in regard to the property of married wo-
men, and that it be referred to select committee
Adopted
A communication was received from Surgeon
General Johns of the Confederate army, requesting
the dstillation of spirits in North Carolina for the
use of the Medical Purveyor's Department Lies
over.
Resolution authorizing the Governor to procure
transportation for salt from the coast Laid on the
table.
BILLS on THIRD READING.
A bill to incorporate the Bank of Western North
Carolina, at Franklin, N. G. Passed
Mr. Ramsay moved to set apart Friday, the Goth
inst, as the time for appointing Justices of the
Peace. Carried.
bill for the relief ofreugee Justices ofhe Peace
continues them in Office. Passed
A bill to change the place of comparing the polls
of the 44th senatorial district. Passed.
A bill to establish Bank in the town of Lincoln
ton. Passed.
Passed.
Mr.. Ramsay presented bill to incorporate, the
town of Chestnut Hill, in Rowan county Referred.
ORDER OF THE DAY.
Bill to organize the State reserves, authorizes the
raising of five thousand men for the State defence
between the ages of Is and 40. The bill was read
by sections.
Mr.. Matthews moved to strike out all after the
enacting clause and insert in the bill authorizing the
acceptance of 1000 volunteers as proposed by the
minority report of the House military committee.
MeSsrs Euro, Outlaw and Copeland opposed the
amendment and Messrs. Smith of Macon, Lassiter
and others advocated it. when it made the order
of the day for tomorrow u o'clock, on motion of
Mr.. Brown.
Message from House proposing to go into an
election for judge of the 7h circuit and solicitor of
the 4th circuit tomorrow at II and 1 o'clock.
Concurred in.
Mr. Graham offered a resolution in regard to the
seizure of +. j. Graves, of Orange county, by a
person purportIng to be provost marshal of the
Confederate government declaring the right of
citizens to have hearing before arrest, and de-
handing his delivery the civil authority of North
Carolina. Ordered to be printed.
Bill to construct railroad from Dallas to Newton.
Passed its last reading after change in its title.
Bill to authorize the payment of State bounty to
volunteers discharged after the passage of the
tscription law, in accordance with the exemption
law. Referred.
Sundry bills were ordered to be engrossed on
their first reading, when the Senate adjourned until
tomorrow IL o'clock