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LEGISLATURE OF NoRrH.CAR0LINA.
SENATE
TnpnsDAY, Jan. %, 1868.
Senate met at 10 o'clock Journal read.
BILLs AND RESOLUTIONS ON FIRST READING.
Mr.. Graham, a resolution proposing to appoint q
;ont select mmittee to devise scheme to distri-
bute the apartments in the Capitol among the dill
fent officers, SO as to facilitate the public business
Adopted.
Nj. Graham, bill to authorize the Auditor of
Public Accounts to take afidavits of claimants. The
rules were suspended and the bill passed its several
readings
and witnesses to s. per diem. Referred.
Mr.. TAYLOR. q bill to amend the charter OF the
town of Pittsboro. Referred
Mr.. Hall, bill authorizing Malcolm Mclnnis to
distil alchohol. Referred.
Mr.. Bagley, resolution of enquiry as to the mum.
Der of arms furnished by this State to the State Of
Virginia. Adopted.
The following bills and resolutions passed their
third and last reading and were ordered to be en-
rolled.
Resolution authorizing the purchase Of Confed.
crate flag, to be hoisted over the Capitol.
Bill to admit proof of handwriting of attending
witnesses in certain cases.
Bill to legalize certain acts Of the Court Of Lin
coin county.
Bill to prevent mistakes in lists of taxables.
Bill authorizing the Governor to. employ mes
senger for the Executive Department
A message was received from the House trans
hitting the report of the board of claims, which
was read and referred to committee on claims.
Also the message of Gov. Vance, with accompa-
nying documents, with proposition to print
After the reading of the letter Of the Secretary OF
War in regard to the case Of Rev. Mr. Graves, Mr..
Graham said he approved the general tone OF the
communication, but thought it very improper as
the matter was to undergo judicial Investigation,
that publicity had been given to the evidence in the
case
On motion of Mr.. Young, the resolutions relating
to the currency were refe4ed to joint committee
of FIVE on the part Of each House.
ORDER OF THE DAY.
The bill to raise ten thousand volunteers for State
defence, on its second reading, with Mr.. Outlaws
amendment requiring the appreciation Of the Pres
ident as to those subject to CONSUMPTION, pending.
Mr.. Hall called for the yeas and nays.
Mr.. Ellis said he would voteFaganst the amend
ment, as he did not wish to be dictated to BY the
President or any one else as to how he should vote
He would, however, vote against the bill.
Mr. Brown agreed with Mr.. Ellis, and said he
would maintain the doctrine of State Rights and
State sovereignty at all hazards. The amendment
failed to pass. Ayes 49, noes 81.
Mr.. Ellis moved to insert preamble declaring
that the State of North Carolina intends conflict
with tho Confederate government but merely to
carry out the provisions of the former act
Mr. Sharpe thought the preamble premature.
The yeas and nays being called, the amendment
was lost Ayes Is, nays o.
Mr. Murrill offered an amendment to the effect
that subject to CONSUMPTION, shall be enrolled
il this State force, unless, in the opinion of the
Government it appears that such enrolment will
not interfere with existing agreements between the
State and Confederate government in regard to the
enrolment of conscripts and declaring that the
Legislature expresses no opinion to the constitu
tionality of the conscript law. The amendment was
rejected Yeas 5, nays 81.
Mr.. Lindsey said he regretted to see disposition
on the part of Senators to retard this bill. He
thought its early passage Of the utmost importance,
and was demanded at the hands of this Legislature
by their constituents These troops were asked for
State defence. The Confederate government had
sent troops at the eleventh hour to North Carolina
for the purpose of indirectly defending Richmond.
Other States had their reserves and he no cause
of conflict with the general government
Mr.. Lane offered an amendment, excepting from
this enrolment those in service or subject 10 CON-
scription.
Mr.. Lane thought the BILL if passed in its present
form, was calculated to bring about direct conflict
with the CONSUMPTION, and thought that the troops
could be raised out Of citizens exempt from con-
scription, such magistrates militia officers, &C.
Mr. Taylor, Of c. said that he thought the Senate
made of such material as not to be intmidated in
the discharge of its duty by the attacks of hirclng
presses and people. Thought the passage of the b,
. necessity could see no cause of conflict and
hoped the introduction of these factious amendments
would cease and that the bill would pass.
Mr. Lindsey said he knew Of no portion of the
State now in the hands Of the enemy that had given
it the defence its importance entitled it to.
Mr.. Copeland opposed the passage Of the bill, un-
less Mr.. Lanes amendment was Incorporated
wished to uphold and support the Confederate gov
eminent and thought the passage Of this bill calcu.
lated to bring about conflict and that it would tar
nish the bright escutcheoc of the State Mr.. Cope
land said there feeling in the State of hostli-
ty to the Confederate government, which was being
continually encouraged by public journal pub.
lished in this city. He thought the passage of this
bill calculated to bring on revolution in the State
Mr.. Smith of Macon, briefly advocated the passage
of the BILL stating that the conscript law had been
enforced more thoroughly in North Carolina than
in other States. =
Mr.. Young opposed the bill in a speech of some
length. He thought that in passing this bill the
Legislature would be virtually breaking faith with
the General Government, and the other States of
the Confederacy. He read an act of the Legislature
Of Virginia showing that the reserves Of that State
were exempt from CONSUMPTION. He also argued
that the same was the case in South Carolina and
that the two regiments Of Georgia reserves were Or
gained as police force for the protection of the
lines of railroad in that State
The Senate then adjourned, Mr.. Lanes amend.
ment pending.
HOUSE OF COMMONS.
The House met pursuant to adjournment PRAYER
by Rev. J. M. Atkinson.
Wednesdays journal was read and approved.
communication from the Board Of Claims wa,
read and ordered to be sent to the Senate.
A message was received from the Senate propo
sing to raise joint committee of five, to examine
the various apartments of the Capitol and to assign
the rooms to the different officers in such manner ,,
to facilitate public business. Concurred in.
Mt. Nynt presented a memorial from citizens o.
Stokes Co.. asking the passage Of an act chane;n,