The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1862-12-02

SENATE.-Mr Graham presented bill to allow
further time for the registration Of grants, con-
veyances, &c.
Mr. Warren presented bill to transfer the
jurisdiction of courts of counties occupied or con-
trolled by the public enemy. Authorizes the
courts of such counties to be held in any conve
nient county.
Mr. Ramsay introduced q resolution concerning
the defence of the State and the clothing of
troops. 1t authorizes the Governor to make a re-
QUESTION on the Secretary of War for sufficient
number OF troops to protect the portion OF the
State threatened by invasion, and if the request
be refused, then to ask for a sufficient number of
arms to fully equip force of militia adequate to
the purpose-the militia to be taken from citizens
between the ages of 35 and As years, and to be
maintained at the expense of the Confederate
Government, &c.
A message was received from the House,
transmitting for the concurrence of the Senate,
resolution to appoint a committee consisting of
two from each House to wait on his Excellency the
President, to call hi. attention to the urgent
wants OF the State in regard to its invaded
counties, and ask for force necessary for the
protection of the State In that section.
The resolution concurred in
On motion of Mr. Ramsay the Senate proceeded
to the election of Secretary of State. Mr. J. P.
FL. Russ and r. II. Page were nominated The
Cenate voted as follows:
FoR Mr.. Russ-Messrs. Adams of D., Adams of G.,
Arendeil Bagley, Brown, Eure. Graham, Holeman,
Jarratt, Le,ch, Mathews Med. Linsey, Mebane Neal,
Patrick, Ramsay Saunders, Simpson, Slaughter Smith
OF A, Smith of H. Smith of S, Taylor of c., Warren,
Wooley, Wright--26.
For Mr. PAsE.-Messrs. Galloway, Copeland Dick
Ellis Faison Harris, Lane Murrill Powell Tay-
Tor of N, white, and Young-l2
HOUsE.-1he bill requiring bonds from Plain
tifs as we'll as Defendants was rejected
The bill to exempt persons over forty-fve years
from militia duty being read, Mr. PEBBLES spoke in
favor Of the bill and Mr. Amis against it, 1t was
rejected
The House voted for Secretary of State as fol-
lows
For Mr. Rrss-The Speaker. Messr, Allison, AL
brtton, Afford, Amis, Barnhardt Barrnger, Bcali
Benhnry, Berry. Best, Bond, Bryan, Bry SON Burns
Carpenter. Cowlts, Craig, Donnell, Fvnt, Fowle,
Gentry, Glenn Greene, GrissUm, Hampton Harris
of Caharrus, Harrison, Hooper, Howard. Horton In
gram, Kelly, Kerner Laws Long Lyes McAden
Mccormick, Mcneil, McRae, NiSsen, Parks, Patter-
son, Richardson, Robbins, Russ Russell of Bruins
wick, Sherwood, Shober, Smith. Sprnin Wacn
NalSer, WeIlborn, Worth. Young of Iredcl Young of
Yancy. Burgin-59.
FoB SlR. PAGE-.,Iessrs Beam. Brown, Bun,na.,
Bynum, Costuer Crawford. Davenport. Fleming Foy
Gillian of Rockingham, Gr.er, Harris of Chatham
Halves, Henderson, Henry of Henderson, Readeu
JUdkins, Kirby, Lemonds, Logan Love, Mann of Pas
q"otank. Manning. Mckay Prebles Person, REYNOLDS
RVeS, Rhodes, Robinson, Russell of Craven SIep-
herd, Stanford, Stancill Vanu, Waddell-37
The joint vote was-Russ IS, Page 40 THr Pare
was the old incumbent.
Mr. Love introduced resolution in favor OF the
counties west Of the Blue Ridge, requesting the
Governor to ask the President of the Conft Gers,e
States not to enforce the CONSERVATION in thcs.
counties unless under great necessity
Mr. Hooper offered a resolution to ennuire
whether all the conscripts and volunt GERS of this
State had received their bounty money
Mr. Logan introduced bin to authorize the late
Sheriff OF Cieaveland to collect arrears of taxes.
Mr Burgin introduced bill to amend 3Sth
section, lO2d Chapter Revised Code, by increas-
ing the pay of Jailors.
Mr. McAden introduced a bill to raise 10, 900
volunteers for the defence of the State
Both Houses then went into secret session.
WEDNESDAY, November Is. |
SENATE-Ar Young took occasion to say in |
explanation of personal matter and vet in ref !
erence to matter embraced in the resolution |
that he thought the language of the Governor in
bis message, in regard to the WOODEN factories Of
the State, entirely too sweeping. The Rock |
Island Manufacturing Company in his county on |
the breaking out of the war, had on their desks
large orders from their customers in every State
of the Confederacy, but thinking that the troons |
Of the State needed the goods, that company had !
discarded those customers, and since that time, |
with the exception of few weeks in September
had furnished all the goods made to the State |
They had been offered so per cent higher bv
other parties, but have invariably refused. The |
State Quartcrmaster had admitted that they were !
furnishing goods at rates much lower than other
parties were receiving. The State had offered to |
furnish them wool and allow them IS per cent, |
authorized by law. This profit, Mr. Young said, |
they refused to realize, never yet having ked it
OF the Government This manufacturing Com
paEy proposed that the State should charge all
manufactures 81 20 Der pound for wool, with the |
view OF saving money to the State The saving |
would be effected thus viz: The State is now |
paying 81 40 per pound for wool in Georgia, |
which, when furnished to manufacturers at that |
price, and they, if disposed, charge the IS ner
cent, would make the clothing to tie troons verv
expensive but if the State furnished the wool at
81 % and manufacturers charge the IS per cent
which they have the right to do, the expense
would be greatly reduced. He wished to defend |
the reputation of that Company; rather than that |
should be lost, or that it should be pointed at with
the finger of execraton, he preferred the mill |
should float down the Catawba He also stated |
that in an interview with the Governor. that
functionary had disclaimed any ausion in the
portion Of his message in question to the Rock |
Island Mandatory.
Mr. Sm:th of Macon, from the committee on in. |
ternal improvements reported back bill to amend
the charter ST the Atlantic Tennessee and OHM
railroad company, recommending its pasSape |
Also a bill to amend the charter of the Western |
Plank Road Company, recommending that il do |