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

WEDNESDAY, Dec II.
The Senate was called to order at 10 o'clock.
PRAYER by the Rev. L. E. Skinner Of the Baptist
Church
Journal of yesterday read and approved
Mr.. Warren from the committee on the judiciary
to whom referred Il resolution instructing saiu
committee to examine the ordinances of the Con
vention and TO recommend for publication such a.
were of a legislative character, submitted repor.
recommending the printing with the laws OF this
General Assembly.of certain ordinances Laid OIL
the taSle.
Mr.. Warren sfrom the same copmittee, reported
back bill to provide probate Of wills and grant
ing letters of administration where the county or
the residence of teSates intestates is in the pos
session If the enemy, and recommend its passage.
The bill was taken up for consideration and after
some discussion was recommitted.
message was received from the House of Com.
mems transmitting sundry engrosSed bills and reso-
lutions. announcing their passage III that body and
asking the concurrence of the Senate therein.
Placed on the calendar
On motion Of Slr. Ramsay, the resolution from
the House Of Commons proposing an adjournment
of the two Houses of the General Assembly GA tho
I'D instant, until The 10Th Of January, was taken
up for consideration.
Alter some discussion Mr. Smith of Macon moved
to lay the resolution on the table Not agreed to-
Sundry amendments were offered and voted down.
The resolution was then adopted.
House of Commons, proposing to 60 INFO an cleo
ton Of solicitor for the 18th judicial circuit TO day
at IL o'clock, and nominated Thomas Settle Esq,
for the appointment
Mr. Young introduced resolution amendatory
of the rule in regard to the d,ily situngs Of the
Senate, so as to provide for night session Adopted.
A message was received FROM the House of Com
mons announcing the concurrence of that body in
the proposition of the Senate to go into the election
of Solicitor for 18th Circuit to day at o'clock and
that NJ. Q. Waddell added to the nomination.
The Senate then proceeded to vote under the
superintendent of MeSsrs. Simpson and Smith, Of
Stanly.
Those who voted Mr.. Settle were Mes rs Adams Of
Davidson Adams of GuiIford ArendelI Bagley Brown,
CarrNway, Copeland, D'ckers"n, Erre GraLtm Coleman,
JaTra LaSSiter Lindsey Matthew's, Aebane. Murrill,
Neal, Ramsay, Fuss. Smders, simpson ShPp. Slaughter,
Smith # Arson, n it'll of Macon, Smith of Siauly War
ThnSe who voted for Nv WaiielI were MeSSrs Dickson
Drake, Fason, harris, Powell aud Whites.
y mess rge Was received from the House of Com
mons proposing 90 into the election Of Adjutant
General to. day at Il o'clock.
Mr.. Graham stated that there was bill upon the
Senate calendar which cOnfers upon the Governor
the power to appoint Adjutant General, which he
thought ought to pass and moved to lay the prOpo
sitiUn of the House on the table, which after some
discussion, was adopted
A message was received from the House Of Com
mons, proposing to go into the election of Attorney
General at 12k o'clock, and announcing that
MeS>rS. S. u. Rogers, H. \. Gillian and w. A. Jen-
kinS were in nomination.
Mr.. Ramsay moved that the message be laid up
on the table. Agreed to.
Mr.. Ramsay then moved that message be sent
to the House proposing to go into said election to-
day ut II o'clock. Agreed to.
Mr.. Outlaw nominated for that Office Ii. B. Har-
dy, Esq, of Northampton.
On motion of Mr.. Smith, Of Macon, the rules
were suspended, and the bill comforting upon the
Governor the power to appoint an Alutant General,
was taken up and after slight amendment and brief
discussion, passed its several readings and Or
dered to be printed.
message was received from the House of Com
mons concurrng in the proposition of the Senate,
to go into the election Of Attorney General to-day
at IL O'clock.
Mr.. Lassiter introduced bill in regard to service
of process on the Southern Express Company.
A message from the House of Commons trans
mitted communication from the Treasurer Of State
with proposition tn print the same. Agreed to.
Mr.. Eure introduced bill 20 authorize the Quar-
ter Master of the State, to reimburse soldiers for
boots and shoes purchased at their own expense.
Mr.. Lindsey, bill to continue in force LIST
ton of an ordinance entitled an ordinance concern
ing the collection o. Uncertain counties, pass
ed at the 4th'session Of the Convention.
Mr. Sharpe, bill to rate the articles of prime
ceSsity in the several counties of the State,
The committee to super intend the election of So
was duly elected.
On motion of Mr.. Lassiter, the vote by which the
bill reported from the Judiciary committee by Mr..
Warren this morning. was recommItted to that conf
mittee, was reconSdered and the bill placed on the
calendar.
The Senate, in pursuance of the joint order, voted
for Attorney General, of which the committee to
superiptend the election, reported that neither of
the candidates having received majority, there
election.
The Revenue bill was taken up and considered
until the hour of 2 O'clock when the Senate took
recess until this evening at o'clock.
HOUSE OF COMMONS.
House met at 10 o'clock. Prayer by Rev. L. E.
Skinner Journal of Tuesday read.
Sundry reports were made from committees, the
subjects of,which will be noticed when when they
come up for consideration by the House.
Mr. " alser presented memorial from j. A.
Cornish asking that certain persons engaged in the
manufacture of shoe-pegs, be exempted from mill
tary duty under certain conditions.