Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1862-12-03
reported that the Rev. c. H. Wiley had received the unan
imous of both Houses, and was therefore elected

exortoners ana SPECTATORS and recommended that the
prayer of the petitioners be granted. !,
Mr. Ramsay said that if he was mistaken, that por
ton of the Governors message relating to the subject OF
extortion &c. had been referred the committee that
had just reported back this memorial LIE hoped that the
committee would report bill to meet the case
Mr. Lassiter said that the Senator from Rowan was cor
regard to the reference there had also been Dill
the referred to the committee 1t was not
from the consideration of the subject that the committee
wished to be relieved but from the further consideration
of the memorial they had already fully considered the
same.
Mr.. Eure from the committee military affairs report
cd back the Senate resolution authorizing the Cover
appoint committee to visit the hospitals IN fr
gna look after the condition of the sick and WOUNDED
from this State recommending that it do not pass Also
resolution relative disabled and the widows and or
phans of deceased soldiers asking to be discharged from
the further consideration Of the Both reports eon>
CURED in.
Mr.. Young, from the same committee, reported hack
resolution relative to keeping accounts agalas' the Coned
crate government for clothing furnished our troops etc.
stating that the committee had found inquiry that the
purposes of the resolution had already been complied with
aud asking at the committee be discharged from its fur
Their Consideration Concurred in.
Mr. Graham introduced bill to allow further time for
the registration of gras deeds of conveyance etc. Re
terred to committee on the judiciary.
Mr. Young reported back bill that had been referred
to the committee military affairs recommending that
the same be referred to the finance committee.
Mr. Warren introduced bill to transfer the jurisdiction
of the courts in the counties occupied by the enemy
lProvldes that when the Governor is satisfied mat the
holding of the courts in any county lmpractcabe, owing
10 tht presence OF the enemy that he snail make the SAe
known by proclamation, and that the jurisdiction Of said
shall be transferred to other counties until the In
terrupton ceases
Mr.. Simpson introduced resolution instructing the
committee military affairs to report bill to raise po
lice force for the protection of Rockingham county
message received from the House transmitting an
engroSsed bill passed by that body providing for the pur
chase of to be sold at prime cost to the INDECENT
families of the State asking the of the Senate
The bill passed its first reading
Mr. Leitch said that he thought it important that the
bill should be acted promptly and be therefore moved
that the rules be suspended and tbs bill put on its second
and third readings.
Mr. Graham said that it was an important bill. aud he
would suggest that be printed and thereby give little
time to examine it. From simply hearing it read he was
disposed doubt the prcprey of of the provisions
of the BILL and would like to have tins to examine il!
Mr.. Lcitch said that he informed that the bill had
been printed
Mr. Graham had not seen copy.
Mr.. Ramsay introduced resolution concerning the de-
fence of the State and the clothing of our troops. pro.
vdes that the Governor be requested to with
the President of the Confederate States upon the subject
informing him OF the necessities and condition of affairs IN
the Eastern part of the State urging the claims of the State
for immediate and sufficient force for its defence and
also urging upon the Gvernnent to withdraw all agents
from State that engaged the purchase OF articles
intended for clothing troops)
Mr. Ramsay said that he h,d doubt bat that the Cav
ernor had DONE and would continue do his whole duty
in this matter but he wanted add the moral influence Of
the Legislature to the cali.
On notion the resolutions referred to the commit
tee on military affairs.
bill introduced BY Mr. Taylor of c., relative to gam
bling taken from the calender snd read the second
time.
Mr.. Taylor proposed an amendment.
Messrs Graham and Warren, opposed the bill as being
too far reaching; it entered the private houses of the poo
pie; they thought the law now existing on the subject sut-
hceu They thought that the military and financial ne
cesses of the State should claim the first attention OF the
Legislature.
Air. Taylor said that the existing law did not accomplish
the desired object ii constantly evaded it
farce, and he instances in his county to show
how it done.
Mr.. Murr appreciated the views of the Senator from
Chatham but he thought il useless attempt to legisae
the people into morality lie moved to indefinitely post
pane the bill
Mr. Ellis was willing with the Senator from Chatham,
to attack vice and immortality wherever found.
Mr. Brown unwilling to vote for the indefinite past
pnnemcn of the bill in Difference the Senator from Chat,
ham, bat he was opposed to making any Innovation
criminal code at this tme except far it gt be
ccssary for defence against the public enemy. He
thnGh that the energies of the Legislature should be d
rected 10 finances and the military ences of the State
Mr.. Mrrrll withdrew his motion, and the bill was tabled
On Mr. Hamsays mston message was sent to the
House proposing to e. into mn election at DC ock this
day, for secretary of State announcing that Col
Russ of Wake county, was IN nomination Mr. Lane added
the name of Il Ii Page TO Inc nomination.
Mr. Warren asked leave of absence for the Senator from
Halifax, Mr Nggns for three days after to-day Granted
Mr. Brown stated that ihers were matters of Importance
to be brought before the Senate and his motion the
Senate went into secret After which the doors
message received from the House concurring in
proposition to vote at O'Clock for Secretary of State.
Also, message with proposition to appoint a commit.
tee of two from each House 10 proceed to Richmond and
ascertain from the President his intention relative the
defence OF our State to urge upon him the necessities of
the State, &c with the view that the Legislature might
know what to depend upon and accordingly. This is
the substance of the proposition the Reporter
could get it, as it being read Immediately after the
secret session, from which he vas Of course excud ed
Mr. Ramsay moved the reference of the message to the
committee military affairs.
Mr. Lasser thought the matter not to be delayed
that ought to know what had do and do it at
Iup dali he EaS
not permit of delay if expected to accomplish thing
| for the relief of the loyal people there.
Mr. Warren thought there absolute necessity that
something should be done for the Eastern COUNTESS aud that
speedily they wanted disciplined force under compe
/ tent Genera. They wanted no Gen. Martins-thcy
wanted no man quite as fleet of foot he 10 mike his
appearance in Raleigh after the battle at Washington
Inere was SAID Mr. Warren, general belief in that
tim, that Gen. Martin incompetent to command the
de:ences there lie et bound to make these statements
justice to his constituents, and it duty he owed to
the S,ato he dsclamed any allegation of want of per
sonal courage on the part Of Gen. Martin.
| Mr.. Graham said he thought committee of the kind
proposed, would accomplish much than could be by
correspondence and that the Legislature would know
an earlier day what going TO be done by the Govern
tain that if something not done speedily that large
portion of the Eastern section would be in the hands of b
enemy He preferred that the army should be under on
head but if had to raise State force, it would be
cessary to procure for he and the committee couc
also inquire into that matter
Mr. Brown thought that the proposition made this morn
!
it set forth imminent danger and the necessity Of the
under which the application made and he thought i
would g. with peculiar emphasis if transmitted by the Ex
ecutive of the State.
Mr. Ramsay said that he not welded his PROPOSE
ton He had made the motion to refer to preserve the
consistency of the Senate. Pending the discussion, th
Senate voted for Secretary of State.
The following is the vote:
FL, Ar. Rr;,.Mr Speaker Me.srs; Adams of David
son Adams of Gulford Arendell, Bagley, Brown Eure
Graham Jarratt Las'iie Lindsey, Letch, Mathews Nea
Patrick, Ramsay, Sanders, Simpson, Slaughter Smith
Auson Smith Of Macon. Smith of stanly Taylor OF Chat
ham, Warren, Wooley and Wright-26.
For w. Pags.-Messrs Carroway, Copeland, Ellis Fa
son. Harris 1Io'eman, Lane, Murr, Powell, Taylor {
Nash, white and Young-l2.
Mr.. Young said it the opinion of the military CON
mittee that we would be unable to raise sufficient Stat
force in time to meet the emergency.
Mr.. Eure was of the opinion that the committee woul
not be able to accomplish much, but he willing tina
the effort should be made The State, be thought, woul
have take of herself We had been generous wi,
the arms we had; he hoped they might at least get
furnished to put in the hands of our
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