Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1862-12-31
SENATE.
MONDAY, Dec. %, 1S6:

ne Senate convened at ! o CLOCK, j. Ill.
\ message was received from the House of Com
mons transmitting for ratification the following en-
rolled bills and resolutions, viz
Il resolution to pay the officers and prvateS Of
Can't Banks Company or their vices.
i resolution concerning the Auditor of Public &C.
counts.
A resolution concerning funds in the hands of the
Board of Claims.
IN act to incorporate the town of Marion.
An act to amend act passed at the last General
Assembly, entitled ACT to enlarge the powers Of
the county courts for raising Revenue tor County
purposes.
\ resolution in favor of the Engrossing Clerks.
An act to amend an act passed at the last General
Assembly entitled act for the relief Of the Banks
ana the people.
\ resolution requesting the Governor to appoint
Commissioners to examine the books and accounts
of the Agency Of Cherokee Lands for jackson coun-
ty.
An act to enable incorporated towns in this State
to levy additional taxes.
\ resolution in favor Of ". a. Meroney, Sheriff of
Dasie County.
IN act to amend the 81 section Of an ordinance
aIneIrIat0ry Of an ordnance to raise North CARROLL
mas quota of Confederate troops
\ resolution in favor Of c. ?. Bryson.
An act concerning the county seat Of Mitchell
county.
Said bills and resolutions were ratified by the
Speaker in the presence Of the Senate
,Ir. Eure asked and obtained leave to have his
voe recorded in tie negative the postponemcnt
of the bill to raise L. UUO volunteers for the defence
of the State.
The hour Of 5 o'clock having arrived, Mr.. Aren-
dell called M, the following resolution presented by
Mr. Young, few days since, which was read and
unanimously adopted:
L.eSolred Tina. the thanks Of the Senate are due
,l,- tf.,l,n
Speaker, for the zeal, impartality and efficiency
with which he has discharged his duties.
The Speaker made his Acknowledgements as fol-
lows:
SENATORS: The pleasant Intercourse we have had
and the agreeable acpG.intances have formed,
will not be forgotten Il has not been my for
tune heretofore to be associated with legislative
body among whose members more mutual good Will
and kindness has prevailed While the majority of
us anticipate to quiet and peaceabie homes,
there are many who can look forward to no such
pleasure; their counties. neighboThoods and homes
are disou;eted by the presence CT the enemy, and
for the last i.w days We have seen with our own
eyes. men, womea and children, with ilocks and
herds, travelling throu n this city, seeking place
of refuge and the horrors of constantly be-
fore our eyes. Why is all this so? Our enemies
tell US it is to restore the Union! union by such
means is a despotis,n and subyerts the Constitution
the Union be restored by war Of determination
Lincoln in his late message, argues that it may be
done by removal of the present generation OF South
erners, and comp'acenly quotes the scriptures
which say, tone generation Of men comcth and an
other goeh but the earth abideth forever" by
which we are given to understand that if the pres
ent generation Is extingushed, the land will still re
MAN, and they unite with the soil and pcopl;
it with more Inhabitants. This is too great IN
dertaking for our enemies numerous and powerful
AS they may be. The past history and present con
diton of the prove that it is an insane effort,
the spirit which has heretofore animated our people
continues to inate them, we need not fear exter
! mnation; fofsyFhiie the enemy divided among
| themselves let us remain united While one anG
| another of their vaiinted Generals Scott Ere
mont, rope and Mcclellan, and now soon
| Burnside-our Lees pressing from the theatre
! of war-Johnstons, JacksonS Hills, Lonsstreet
and others are and more strengthened in th
confidence of the people and the government. Will
! the republicans and democrats differ widely as t.
! the purposes of the war; we are unanimous in tn
opinion that it is, on our part war of seledefence
Conlidng lathe justice Of our cause and the specia
Providence of our Heavenly Father with relianc
in, and cordial co operation with, the government
we have erected for our protection, the day of on
redemption from subjugation and determination vii
certainly come.
The Senate was then declared adjourned unit
Monday, the 10Th day Of January next.