Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1863-02-11

versity aud announcing sahambsr Of names. - =
The Senate then baottea fo Trustees under tho super
attendance of Messrs. Psacn and Young.
bill TO amend the Malta bill passed is second and
under suspensions Of The rules, its third reading lex
eupts the stewards of Tie Female College in the town OF
The bill to snead the svis. Code in relation to the
habsas corpus passed its second reading,
The hiK 10 ameud the ordinance Of The Convention to
Incorporate he Piedmont Railroad was discussed on it's
second reading, pending which
The Senate adjourned till to morrow morning 10 o'clock
HOUSE OF COMMONS.
MONDAY, Feb. 2, 1898. =
The House was called to order by Mr. Manu. of Pasaro.
tank, when the following letter was read:
RALEea N. c.. Feb 81, 1863.
GEN. W. E. MANN, Pear Sir IL confined to my bed
by Sickness and fear that shall be unable to resume my
duties in the House for few days. end have to request
that YOU will take the Chair and discharge the duties OF
Speaker until shall be able to Relieve you.
You will T. the House ny
another at this period Of the session. ,,,,,,,
sesstisy ySs, NJ Rms s. , D9ssELI
ingy to hear of the sickness of honorable
especially this late period of the session. when there
him to take the chair and do the Of Speaker have
do to the best Of my ability hoping at toe
time that The House will bear with me for any
may Internationally commit in the discharge Of the
After the remarks of Mr.. Mann, the Rev. MIR. Harde
offered up prayer aud the House proceeded to business
message was received from the Senate transmitting
sundy engussed bills and resolutions passed by that b"dy
(They will be noted when brought up for considsraon
An engrossed BILL relating To the probate OF wallis was
passed It's several readings under suspension OF the rules
An engrossed resolution in favor Of A. e. Latham, was
passed ITS several rsadnSs II. ,.. and mt an en-.
grussed bill from the Senate, repeating an act Of the pres
session. relative to the county seat Ut Mitchell county,
Mr. Mckay suggested that the member from Mitchell
was in bis seat owing to ndispostun he thought
therefore that the bill ought not to be taken up ut this
time.
Mr. Horton said that this bill important to large
portion of his constituents and the session was advan
cling its close he would like to have the matter consid
ered He did not however seek any advantage of TIT
absent member.
The House refused to take the bill up
MIR Wadde introduced bill, to secure to married wo
men property owned by them before marriage
Mr. GrissOm introduced resolution instructng ou'
senators and requesting representatives in Congress
endeavor to have the Of solders increased t"
$50 per month. Passed unanimously.
Mr. Henry, Of Berthe said that he had changed his rot
for the resolution. He thought We were creating deb
that would fluid it very difficult to pay, but exrava
seemed to be the order of the day. he wanted ou
soldiers to get share of it while it was going
Mr. Shepherd presented memorial from Joseph s
Dunn and others of Randolph and Montgomery cnunties,
asking for relief from the depredaons OF band of deser
tiers. &c, in that locality.
Mr. Foust said that it notorious that there was
band Of Troublesome characters in that portion Of bis eun
ty He had looked into the matter immediately upon biz
arrival here and be thought that measures had ALREADY
been adopted that would prove sufficient To suppress any
further depredations, DC.
to this subject, and it Of considerable mpor
tance and there mad been definite action had he
thought it due to The recommendation OF the menors
tn refer the subject to the committee On military affairs
Referred.
Mr. Russ introduced bill relating to the sale of spirit
uous liquors in the county of Baden.
Mr. FOwle, resolution in favor Of Will. Thompson.
Referred,
Mr. Welborne introduced bill to Incorporate the Yad-
kin Valley and Western Railroad Company Ordered to
The Revenue Bill again came up for consideration.
message had been received from the Senate proposing
To 60 INTO 40 election at o'clock for six Trustees Of the
University The House concured and voted that hou-.
The consideration Of the Revenue bill was az proceed
On motion, the House adjourned
EVENING SESSION.
The entire evening session consumed in the further
consideration Of the Revenue Bill.
SENATE
TUESDAY. Fsn. 3, 1853.
Mr.. Murrill introduced bill 10 amend the Revised
Code. Referred to the committee ON Judiciary.
On nation of Mr. Hail. the bill to authorize NJ. McInns
to ds'il alcohol taken up 1t discussed and
jected-ayes ~, nays 90.
Mr. Young, from the committee to superntend the cleo
ton Of Trustees for the University, reported that K r.
Battle was elected.
the ordinance Of The Convention charterns the Piedmont
Rilruad Company, to make the guage Of She road
the same The Danville and Richmond Railruad was
taken Up on its second reading
Mr.. Young stated that the road should b, the same
Guage the Danvile road, the road would nearly b,
useless if built the N. G. Harad cAhld furnish The
rolling stock not having enough for lis use and ru
ling stock could not be bought for it.
Mr. Arendcl thought il this gulgc given the roul
to Greensboro that. probably then proposition would
Gfeensboro to Charlotte make it correspond with the
guage Of the 8. c. Road from the latter place
M Sharpe was opposed to constructing roads Il at
had In hro.k hall la-
Mr. Lassiter thought that the system Of Internal I'm.
Provement adopted By this State unfortunate one
NorthCarona bad been standing like stack of hay be.
tween two jackssses for twenty years.
Mr. Brown in favor Of The Sill in order to make the
road efic ent q! rs early q day possible
The bill was then rejected -ayes H. nays 90.
Tue bill to authorize the Governor endorse the guar
an'ee Of the State upon bonds OF the Conf dere govern
ment. was put on its second reading.
Mr. Young addressed the Senate favor Of the passage
| OF the bill. r"s'
Mr. Brown believed that the Confederate Congress should
resort = its constitutional right to levy tax for the pur
pose cafed but order TO lend helping hand to the
Contederacy be would vote for the bill.
Mr. Hall said it would he the duty Of the Confederate
on the States to its Liabilities 1--we failed we would
never be able to meet these liabilities and consequently
we need not give ourself any trouble on that sc're
Mr. Brown said this endorsement was intended to be
| prospective, and not Retrospective.
Mr. Matthews was satisfied from the resolutions passed
few days ago. that the State willing to make any
~ nleu Ut m'uey lot tue common gpnd. he
thought the bill premature and impotc and moved to
| layi on the table. Withdrawn
Mr. Smith Of Macon said that by adding fourteen mil.
lions to the debt contracted by the State to carry on the
war, taxation would become burden He doubted the
constitutional power Of the Assembly to pass the BILL and
should vote against the bill.
Mr. Warren thought il We assumed this debt in this way
the burden would fall very unequay the several
OF the Confederacy. He thought would be much more
and equal to guarantee the debt in proportion to
the property Of the States to be hereafter assessed lie
taougnt TINS bill unnecessary as we already bound
Of the States, . '.0 se'"'
The bill was, on motion of Mr. Smith Of Macon most
| O'clock :, = - ' .
The blk in relation to keeping open the Offices in the
| Capitol was rejected ~
Received from the House message transmitting SUM-
dry engrossed bills resolutions which were read frat
time and passed 80
BY leave, Mr. Mathews introduced resolution To .eoa
message to the House. proposng to adjourn sne die on
| Monday next Adopted. - ~: '"
The bill to provide ways and means for the TREASURY
| Passed second reading.