Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1862-12-19
HOuSE OF COMMONS.

| The House met at 10 o'clock. Mondays Journal
was read
A number of bills were reported back to the
House from the committees to whom they had been
referred.
They will be noticed when called up for consid-
Grafton.
Sundry resolutions were introduced and referred.
bill to amend an act to enlarge the powers OF
the County Courts reistive to taxatons, passed Its.
3rd reahing.
bill to extend the time for perfectng the titles
to land heretofore entered. Passed I'd reading, and
on Mr.. Horizons mosion the rules were suspended
and the same passed its Bird reading.
Mr.. Beali moved that a message be sent to the
Senate proposing 10 go into an election at halt pest
II o'clock today, for nine trustees oil the University
Not agreed to.
a message was received from the Senate transmit
ting the following engrosSed bills, &c, passed by
that body asking the concurrence Of the House.
Each bill passed its first reading in the House.
A bill to amend lU2 chap. of the Revised Code
entitled salaries and fees" bill concerning the
courts of pleas and ga after sessions OF Franklin
county n bill concerning insane persons; bill to
amend the charter of tine North Carolina Powder
Manufacturing Company; bill to prevent harbor-
ing deserters and resisting their arrest; bill for the
relief of landlords; resolution in favor of Jas. NJ.
Neal resolution to pay the officers and privates
"of Capt. j. w. Z. Banks company and resolution
in favor of the suretieS of Willie ID. Humphreys de-
message was received from Col. d. \ Barnes
aid to the Governor, transmitting the report Of the
Treasures Of the University. Sent TO the Scnat.
with proposition to print
The special order for o'clock being the bill to
raise State reserve, the Clerk read the bill it's
third time
Mr. Amis proposed an amendment, to the effect
that persons between the ages of Is and 10 years,
should not be taken in the corps without the
sent of the President.
Mr.. AIMS supported his amendment in 4 speech
of some length
Mr.. Waddel opposed the amendment.
Mr.. Ams replied to Mr.. Waddell.
Mr.. GrIsSom defended the BILL and wished to
know if it was the purp1se of gentlemen to stave
off action on the BILL by multiplying amendments.
The question was pnt, and the amendment
lost by vote of 81 ayes and ~ noes.
An amendment proposed by Mr.. Russell, provid-
ng that the Artillery companies raised in accord
ance with an ordinance of the Convention, at Viii
mington may become part of this corps If dis
charged by the Governor. and select the regiment
or regiments, to which they may be attached was
agreed to.
An amendment proposed by Mr.. Richardson, pro-
vidinS for draft &C., if not filled by lst of Febru-
ary, 1868, was lost
The bill then passed its 3rd reading by vote of
80 ayes and 81 noes.
The Speaker laid before the House coramunica-
ton from the Public Treasurer.
On Mr.. Shepherds motion the same referred
to the joint committee on finance
At y o'clock the special order being the report
of the joint select committee, declaring the offices
of Adutant General, Attorney General, and Saici-
tor for 4th judicial Circuit vacant the occupants of
each having accepted commissions in the Confede-
rate Army. The report. &C., having been read,
Mr.. Shepherd addressed the House and gave the
reasons by which the committee had been infuen-
ced in coming to the conclusions submitted in their
report and vent into an argument to sustain these
conclusions.
Mr.. Person addressed the House and said he IN
tended to cOntne his remarks the 1st resolution
which referred to the office of Adutant General
He took the position that the office would not be
vacated by the &C eptancs by the occupant Of any
Office within the government or people, and argued
to sustain that position.
The resolutions were then voted upon separately
and passed their second readings
MIR. McAden moved suspension of the rules to
put the resolutions on their third reading Agreed
to, and the resolutions we're passed their final read
ing.
FROM TUE CALENDAR
A bill to abolish the office 6s Superintendent of
Common Schools was, motion of Mr. Harris, Of
GabarruS indefinitely postponed
A bill concerning executions for capital felonies
Provides that they shall be private. Tabled on
Mr.. Mckay's motion
On motion of Mr.. Amis, the rules were suspended
and the RESOLUTION declaring the offices of Adiutant
General and Solicitor for 4th Circuit vacant was or
dered to be enrolled
Inc House adjourned. p.
EVENING SESSION
The House met a: Z o'clock
Mr.. Waddell introduced resolution to adjourn
on the 22d inst, and meet again on the 2Oth of
January, 1858. Passed, ordered to be engrossed
and sent to the Senate