Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1863-12-07

the existing law. Adopted. Mr.. Watson
moved te amend by adding after the word
" employees IN the third section the
words . who are not already enrolled in
the Confederate service" Not agreed to.
Mr.. Speer moved to amend by adding a
provlso authorizing further exemptions
IN the discretion of the Governor. Adop-
ted. Mr.. Love moved to ame m BIZ in
serting an additional proyiso, to wit
that members of the Legislature under
forty five years of age shall not be ex-
empt. Not agreed to. Mr.. Person NOV
ed to amend the first section by adding
after the words "repel invasion and sup
press Instruction" the words or to ex-
ecute the laws of the State" Adopted.
Mr.. Carter moved to amend Sd section
by exempting a public goaler in each
county. Not agreed to. Mr.. Stancill
raoved to amend by str king out in LIST
section all after the ~enacting ,clause-in
I'd section all after the word9' deserters,"
and the whole of sections 3 and 5. Not
agreed to. Mr.. Person moved to amend
by adding, at the close of section 6, the
words and shall be under the rules and
articles ofwar of the Confederate States"
Not agreed toe The bill then passed its
second reading.
SENATE, Dec. 1.-The bill to increase
the salaries of the Public officers was ta-
ken up. Mr.. Graham moved to amend
by allowing the Clerk to the Comptroller
81, 900 per annum, and the Public Prin-
ter fifty per centum additional to rates
now allowed. Adopted. Mr.. Hall mov~
ed to amend by allowing keepers of fer
ries and bridges double rates. Rejected.
Mr.. Hall-An amendment giving Judges
= $500, and current expenses while on
circuit. Mr.. outlaw moved to strike out
$4,000 and insert 50, 900. Agreed to-
After a short debate the amendment, as
amended, was rejected. Ayes Is, noes
: "a. Mr.. Ellis moved to strike out So
: 900 in the bill and insert $4,000. Rejec-
ted. Mr.. Graham moved to insert So
500. Mr.. Taylor moved to strike out the
: salary of $4,000 proposed in the bill as
= the salary of the Superintendent of Com
l mon Schools. Adopted. Mr.. Graham
; moved to insert, as the salary of the
: kee per of the Capitol, $500. Agreed to.
= The bill as amended then passed its I'd
: reading.
i A bill TO amend the Charter of the N.
: G. Christian Advocate Joint Stock Com
l pany. Passed its several readings.
Z HOUSE, Dec. 1-Mr. Allison, from the
, Committee Oh Propositions and Griev-
/ ances, reported back the bill to amend an
act to prohibit the distillatio.. Of spiritu.
:, Gus liquors, with a Recommendation that
: it do not pass.
! Mr.. Sheber, from the Committee on
: Education, reported back the bill to es-
I t-hlf.y-t Efaded =EtrD4S in NorJA UaI4Ii-
ma and for other purposes, recommending
j.. its passage.
) Mr.. Manning, from the same Commit
tee, reported "a bill further to define
the duties Of the Treasurer Of the Lite
Z rary Fund, and for other purposes.
. Mr.. PEBBLES, from a Select Committee
u reported as a substitute for the bills re,
u ferred "a bill to limit the production O
u Gotten and tobacco in the year 1864
;, prohibits the cultivation of more thar
"a one acre in Gotten to the hand and NOR,
;. than one-fsurth of an acre to the hanc
~ in tobacco.
ST The bill to amend an act in relation t,
/, the militia and guard for Home Defenc'
"a was put on it's Sd reading. Mr.. McK11
lie moved to amend the Sd section by ad
~ ding to the list of exemptions certain
III employees Of railroad companies. No
s. agreed to: Mr.. George moved to strik
le out the 9TH section and substitute a pro
er vision authorizing the Governor to ap
point a physician in each county to eX
Oh anime applicants for exemption on tn
" ground of physical or mental disability
Not agreed to. Mr.. Kirby moved t
10 amend the 9th section by adding at it
III close the words and shall be subject t
Sc the rules and articles of war of the Con
9 federate States" Adopted. Mr. Fo
%, moved to amenl by inserting an add!
lo tional section, authorizing three justice
Ut in any county to call out the HON
Guard to suppress disturbances, dispers
d. unlawful assemblies, arrest runeway
ne &c. Rejected. Mr.. Harris, of Caba
u rus, moved to amend by inserting >aftt
H. "blacksmiths" in the third section, tt
ne word "Shoemakers." Not agreed to-
all Mr.. Walser moved to amend the 4th Sc
'Ce ton by providing that the Home Guar
on shall be employed in the arrest of desc
1 1r' tiers, &c, only in their own and adjace
VIZ countess, anu attaching a penalty to the
ing refusal, when called out, to perform The
duty. Rejected. Mr.. Halves moved
va amend section Sd by substituting for t
- wor s "physicians of five years pra