Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1862-12-09

Mr. Shepherd intrcdnced, n resolution in favor Il
Oscar y Johnston an inmate Of the Lbnatc Asylum.
| Referred 70 comrittse on Lnnafic Asylum,
+ Mr. Nnss, rt5olulion instfucting The Governor
to have such sail As Hss n hand hslonging to the
State distr6uted FIRST to indigent hmlesef soldiers
now in service. =. 80
On motion, leave Of absence yves granted to sew
eral members for q few days.
ls-sA communicnfion received from the Governor
in response to resolution Of inquiry from the
House, relative to the arrest Of citizens Of this
State by Confederate officers. I'M
On motion of Mr.. Cobb, resolution relative to
the rnorat of salt from Wilmington and other cx-
posed points, to the interior was taken up and
pass ed its several readings ordered to be engrossed
and sent to the Senate .--.-
gf BILLS INTRODUCED, : -
By Mr. Gentry, q bill to protect certain grants.
Referred ~ judiciary committee. $50
BY Mr. Shober, bill relative to the statute Of
| limitations. ga ttaaM
Mr.. Fowle introduced resolution authorizing the
Governor to protect the citizens of this State from
arrest by Confederate officers on suspicion Of being
+ conscripts, &c,
q Mr. Fowle moved to suspend the rules, to put the
resolution upon its several readings.
/ Mr. Person said he hoped that the motion would
not prevail. He thought the matter of great i'm
porauce and he would like to haye time to examine
it that he might give an intelligent vote upon it
Mr.. Fowle said he was surprised to hear the gen.
teman from New Hanover (Mr. Person) ask for
further time several days had elapsed since the res
olution of inquiry, for information from the Gov
ernor, on this subject had passed, and there had
been published in the papers of this city an order,
(Which he read) for several days. past under
which these arrests were made. Confederate Of
fcers were having citizens arrested daily upon mere
suspicion that they were conscripts and had even
gone so far as to arrest q member of the House;
an officer in the State department had also been
arrested. He thought the Legislature should act
promptly, aHd give the Governor the authority to
have a stop put to it .r
Mr.. Person said that the gentleman from Wake,
Mr.. Fowle, might think it singular that he had not
seen the order, but it nevertheless true; it had
escaped his attention he had never read it, or knew
that such an order was in existence, until read by
the gentlemen; he had been engaged for several
days past, morning, afternoon, and night, in the
discharge Of his duties committees and had there
fore given the subject sufficient thought to vote
at this time Dtelligeny upon it; time for this was
all he asked. en- 80
Mr.. Waddell said that he hoped the House would
suspend the rules and pass the resolution. The Of
cers alluded to tralscending the rules Of pro-
priety. They had gone so far as to arrest enc Of
his. colleagues. 1t was gross wrong and was an
indictabe offence, but for the military authority
under which it done.
The hour having arrived for the consideration of
was postponed 10 minutes.
Mr.. Afford said that he was present when the gen.
tlcman from Chatham (Mr Headen) arrested and
that he knew that others parties from his neghbor
hood had been arrested also, that were not liable
concripts; one of them young man that had been
in the service apd discharged on account Of bad
health. lie thought our people ought to be pro-
tected against such unwarranted arrests. These men
say that under the orders given them they will
rest every member OF the Legislature it in. their
opinion they not beyond the age for conscripts
and when asked to go with the parties arrested to
some point where they can be convinced that the
person in custody not proper subject reply that
it is part of their business to BE- going about in
that way. He hoped the resolutions would pass.
Mr.. Hcaden made statement concerning the man.
ner of his arrest
Mr. Shober made statement relative to the ar
rest Of a citizen of his county.
The proposition further discussed by Messrs.
Fowle and Person, when the question was put and
the rules were suspended
Mr.. Alnis offered resolution as q substitute for
Mr. Fowles.
Upon this quite an animated and protracted dis
cussion ensued, participated in by Messrs. Amis,
Fowle, Shepherd and Worth, which resulted in
having the whole matter referred to select COM
mittee of five composed of Messrs Shepherd, Worth,
McAden Person and Waddell to consider and re-
port as soon as practicable.
Mr.. Worth rendered his resignation as a member
and writ Of election was ordered to take place
Oath to fill the vacancy.
On motion of Mr.. Shepherd, bill to authorize
the President and Directors of the Literary Board
to appoint Treasurer was taken up.
Mr.. Shepherd and Mr. Shober made some few re-
marks upon the bill assigning reasons why it should
pass.
The bill then passed its second reading
A resolution in favor Of Mr.. Bryson was then
passed on its second reading
Also resolution in favor Of 7. j. Carr. Passed
second reading
A bill relative to working public roads, was then
considered. Considerable discussion elected
upon it when it passed third reading after having
been amended in several particulars.
Mr.. Waddell from the select committee TO whom
the resolution Introduced by Mr. Fowle and Mr..
Amis's substitute for same &c, had been referred
reported resolution a substitute for the whole.
Again an animated discussion sprung up, and the
substitute was finally voted down.
Mr.. Sheperd then moved to amend by substitute
ing the resolution at first offered by Mr. Ams, which
was finally voted down. ..-
Mr.. Person then proposed certain amendments
which we're accepted by Mr.. Fowle and the rcsolu-
ton finally passed its Sd reading.
Mr.. Waddel introduced q resolution to raise
select committee, tn investigate the circumstances
connected with the arrest Of Mr.. Headen, member
from Chatham, and if necessary, have the parties
making the arrest brought before the Bar Of the
House for trial. Agreed to.
On motion of Mr.. Harris, the House adjourned
until IL o'clock Saturday.
SENATE.
49,. SATURDAY; December 6, 1862.
: Senate called to order at IL o'clock. Prayer by
the Rev. Mr. Lausdale Journal of Yesterday read