Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1863-12-14
State Legislature.

Dur columns are too mucn croWueu
with other important news matter, TO al
low a full report of the proceedings OF
the two Houses. We therefore give the
following summary:
In the Senate, the bill to increase the
salaries of public officers, was passed by
the casting vote Of the speaker. A bill
TO make burning stables, arson, has also
passed the Senate ; and the bill to pro-
mote the growth of wool been rejected.
The bill to restore the Spring terms or
the Superior Courts, passed. The House
bill for the relief of the wives and faml-
lies of soldiers, has also passed the Sen
ate. 4 resolution has passed the Sen
ate, giving the Speakers SIC per gay,
Clerks, $40, engrossing Clicks sls, Deor-
keepers 5l2. Also, a bill taxing profits
on blockade goods. The bill in relation
to the Militia and Home Guard defence,
passed the Senate. alter striking out dtI
ereaapti0ns Alse the bill authorizing the
tile Raleigh & Castor L. r. Co., to RAISE
the rates of Transportation. A bill to
authorize the payment of State 20
Banks for temporary loans, was rejected
in the Senate.
In the House of Commons, a bill to
amend an act for the relief OF the wives
and families of soldiers in the army,
passed its third reading. A bill to ilml'
The production of cotton and tobacco
was rejected. Also a bill to make Cen
( federate money a legal tender. The FOL
: lowing bills nave passed the House Il
: amend sec. IS, chap. saith of revised
code for the establisEsnent OF grade'
schools in North Carolina ; relative t
working public roads, fines delinquent
SIS instead of 81 ; a bill authorizing tn
,f Public Treasurer to issue small Ireasur
;. notes to the amount Of four hundre
thousand dollars, passed the House.
e Also the bill prescribing the duties Z
Treasurer of the Literary fund. AIS
J. a bill to change the time OF holding til
County Courts of Wilkes. The follow
ing bills have also passed the House !
Incorporate the Lsckville Mining ar
III Manufacturing Co. to enforce the GRIN
to inal laws of the State :; Incorporating ii
~ n. c. Volunteer Navy Co, ; authoriziI
. Public Treasurer to pay Confedera
money in payment of outstanding deb
cd against Literary board and the bill
ia. increase the salaries and fees of pub
his officers. A bill to exempt from CO
- scription certain State officers, in ado
=, ton to those heretofore exempted,
ms passed the House. The exemptions
as follows: Justices Of the Peace
OBJ pointed prior t. May II, 1963; Coul
erGstees arra Joiicitors; regts.ers;
lin collectors one deputy sheriff in count
en- where there is no tax collector; cons
bles who gave bond prior TO May
1863, and their successors in ohce ;
- deputy clerk for each court when n
can essary; one county commisssoner
his distributing funds and provisions
any the relief Of soldiers families agents
ing pointed by the Legislature for any P
pose commissioned officers Of the m
Lus' tia and home guard, mayors and pol
ks Of Raleigh, Wilmington, Salisbury, Oh
ey lotte, Fayetteville and Goldsbore' boz
md of internal improvements, literary boa
m" and employees of the State Governms
The two Houses have resolved to
ma ourn sine die on the 14th.
he -- "