Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1862-11-28


and specuatars and recommended that the
PRAYER of the petitioners BE- granted. -,.s.,.
ton Of the Governors message relating TO the subject Of
extorton &c. had been referred to the committee that
had Just reportd back Chi: memoa ne hoped 'nas 'ae
Mr. Lassiter said that the Senator from Rowan was cor
in regard fhs references there had also been OH
ON ths came subject referred the committee II was not
from the consideration Of the subject that the conmittee
wished TO be relieved but um The further consideration
Of e memorial as they had already fully considered the
SIr Eure from the committee military affairs report.
ed back to the Senate resolution authorizing the Gorer
10 appoint committee to visit the hospitals in fr
gna ouk after the condition Of the sick and wounded
frvm this State Recommending it do not pass Also
resolution relative to disabled and the widows and or
phans Of deceased des asking be discharged from
the further consideration Of the Both reports con-
CURED in. ~ 49, e. /.
Mr.. Young, frnm the same committee, reported hack
resolution relative to keeping accounts against The C0nfe
government for clothng furnished our troops etc
stating that the committee had found inquiry that the
purposes Of the resolution bad already been Compiled WITH
and asking a the committee be discharged from It's FUR
ther consideration Concarred In :.
Mr. Graham introduced bill to allow further time Tor
the registration of grants deeds OF conveyance etc. Re
TERED TO committee on the Judiciary.
Mr. Young reported back bill that had been referred
to the cummIttee military affairs, recommending that
the same be referred to the finance committee. s .
Mr. Warren introduced bill to hunser the Jurisdiction
of the courts in the c,unteS occupied BY the enemy =
provides that when the Governor Is satisfied that tue
holding of the courts county imPractcaoe owing
to the presence OF the enev that he shall make the same
known by proclamation and that the jurisdiction Of said
shall be transferred to other counties until the IN
terruptiOn cesScs) ....
Mr. Simpson introduced q resolution instructing the
committee military affairs to report bill to raise pn
lice force for the pn,tectun Of Rockingham county.
AeSSage received from the House transmitting an
enCrssed bill passed by that body, providing for the
chase provisions be sold prime tn the INDECENT
families Of the State akng the concurrence OF the Senate
Mr. LiIc said that he Thought it important that the
bill should be acted promptly aud he therefore moved
be suspended and the bill pnt on its second
MI Graham said TINT it was an important BILL and he
would suggest that il be printed, aud thereby give little
time examine it. From simply hearing It read he was
dispsed dub the prNprey Of of the pTo1ision
of the BILL and would like to have time TO examine il:
Mr. Leitch said thai he iufJrmed that the bill bad
been printed '..
MIR. Graham had not a copy.
Mr. Ramsay introduced resolution concerning the de-
fence Of State aud the clothing Of troops (ro.
ydes that The Governor bs reauesicdto with
the President of the Confederate States upon the subject
nrmng him Of tue necessities and cnGd"h ot affairs 10
the Eastern part {" the State urging the claims at the Stale
for ate and suffice frce FIR its defence. and
alsourgng upon the Government withdraw all agents
f State that engaged in the purchase Of articles
Mr. sad tina, he had no doubt but that the Gov
ernor had DONE aud would continue 10 do his whue duty
in this matter but he wanted 10 add the mural Influence 81
the Legislature 10 the calf.
On notion the resolutions referred to the commit
tee military affrirs.
A bill introduced by Mr. Taylor of c. relative to gam
bling taken frum the calender and read the second
time.
Messrs Graham and Warren. opposed the bill being
too far reaching il entered The private houses Of the
pe they thought the law existing on The subject SUI
hcicnt. They thought that the military and financial
ceSSies Of the State should claim the r attention .: the
Sr TAYLOR said that the existing law did no; accomplish
the desired object it constantly eyaded, 1t
farce and he Instances in his OWE county to show
bow il dome
Chatham, but be thought useless to attempt IL egSate
the people into morality. lie moved to indefinitely post
puuc the bill.
Mr. Ellis was willing with the Senator frnm Chatham
10 attack vice and mmnrliy wherever found
Mr.. Brown unwilling vote for the indefinite post
popement of the bill IN Difference Ia the Senator from Chat
ham, but he opposed to making any Innovation
criminal cude tits ule, except far it might be
cesary for defence against the public enemy. lie
Thought that the energies of the Legislature should be d.
reced finances and the military defcnces Of the State
Mr.. Murr Withdrew his motion, and the bill WAS tabled
Gu MIR. Rsmsays n.Utinn, message Was sent t1 the
House proposing to 90 into an election at oc ock this
day, for Secretary Of Stare announcing that Col
Russ, OF Wake county Was nomination. Sir Lane added
the name of K Ii Page to the nomination.
Mr Warren asked leave of absence for the Senator from
Halifax, Mr. Virgins for three days after to-day Granted
Mr. Brown sta ed that there were matters of Importance
be brought befre the Senate and on his mUtion tho
Senate went into secret After which the doors
opened, and
message received from the House concurring in
Proposition 10 vote at O'Clock for Secretary of State.
Also message with proposition 10 appoint commit
tee of two frum e.ch House tn frnceed to Richmond and
ascertain frnm the President his intention relative the
defence of our State urge him the necessities uf
ihe STATE &c WIN The view that the Legislature might
kn"" what TO depend upon aud act accordingly This Is
as near the substance OF the proposition the Reporter
could get IT. as II was being read Immediately afcr the
secret session. from which he was, Of course excluded
Mr. Ramsay moved tue reference OF the message to the
| committee military affairs.
Mr. Lasser thought the matter ought not to be delayed
that we ought tn know what had to do and do it Mt
once. The receiving daily frum the East did
not permit Of delay if we expected Ia accomplish anything
for the relief of the loyal people ihore.
Mr. Warren thought there absolute necessity that
something shu be done for the Eastern Counties and
speedily they wanted disciplined force under a c,mpe
tent General They wdnte.l NJ Cen. Marlin's-ihey
wanted quite feet Of foot he was 10 m Ike his
appearance in Raeigh after the battle WaShing
There WAS said Mr. Warren, general belief in that sec
deences there lie fet bound tn nke these statements
in justice his constituents and was duty he owed
the State he discamed allegation of wantso Der
sonal courage ON IN. n1rt uf C,pn Marin r.
Mr.. Graham said he Thought a cImmittee Of the kind
proposed would ACCOMPLISH much more than c,nId h. b,
ctrrespnndepce and that the Ieosla,nre vnId know 4
an srer d,v rba, ,vo. in, o., !. L.. h., IL n