Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1863-07-07
LEGISLATURE OF NORTH-CAROLINA.
CALLED SESSION, 1862


THURSDAY, July 2, 1868.
Senate met at IL o'clock. Journal read
Mr. Murrll presented bill provide for the punish
of the aders and abettOrs of deserter Referred to
the j0nt select committee on desertion.
Mr. Warren, bill 70 amend act relative to the sup
ply of salt (Enlarges the power of Justices in Counties
within eneIny's lines.)
Sir Warren, bill to enable refugees aud others to
vote for members of Congress AllOws them to vote in
any county in the State
Mr Adams, of G, a bill to incorporate the Gibson
Hill Mining Company, in GuiliOrd county. Referred.
mess1ss received from the House transmitting
memorial Literary Board asking for the appoint
men Of a Treasurer for the Literary Fund. Ordered
be printed and referred to the education.
a message was received from the House transmitting
the following engrOssed bills which passed their several
readings:
bill concerning fees of the Public Register of Neck
bill to authorize R. G. futile to collect arrears of
taxes
Also report from the joint select committee on the
currency, With propositions to print. Recommends the
reception of all Confederate Treasury payment of
dues the State Without DISCRIMINATORY either before
after the fist of August deprecates legislation caIcu-
rency.) Ordered to be printed.
Pm.
The House called to order at nine o'clock, A. NJ
MIR. McGurmIck presented memorial from citizens of
ne sof a OF more
and pruVd that they be sold into slavery for the
mission Of sundry offences. Referred the Judiciary
committee.
BILLS AND observation-disclosures READING
Mr.. Foy Introduced the following resolutions concerning
the currency:
Resided That the Ordinance, of the Convention No.
49, ratified The third session of the Convention dated 10Th
February, 1862 entitled, An ordinance provide
funding the Treasury notes of this State and for other
purposes which ordinance in the second thereof
places Treasury notes of this State Confederate Treasury
notes. solvent Bank notes. and gold and silver coin
footing and equal with each other intended give
faith and credit to the Confederate currency and ought
to be repealed.
soIUsd That the Sherifs and Tax Collectors of this
State be ruced by the Public Treasurer receive
payment Or taxes Confederate Treasury notes of date
prior to ls December, 1852 we'll those dated 9TH
april, 1868, and all other dates and issues
ROLCed That the Treasurer of this State be- and he
hereby authorized to enter into arrangements with the
Treasurer of the Confederate States exchange with him
Confederate Treasury of date prior December
1867 for ties of date of 9th April 1862 for estimated
amount of taxes to be paid into the Treasury this year
PROVIDED such exchange be made par and in Opn-
ion of the Treasurer would be saving to the State.
Referred to the committee on currency
Mr. McCt rmiek-A bill concerning Justices ITO repeal
act OF Tie former session. authorizing one third of the
whole number Of Justices any county to transact couu-
ty business Referred to the Judiciary Committee
Mr. Mcneil OF Robson, (by leave) presented petition
from citizens of said county, PRAYING the enactment of
some law To abate the nuisance of sheep killing certain
probation Of the flavor of good fat Referred to
the committee on propositions and grievances
MIR. Shepherd from the Joint committee the
currency, submitted the following report:
THE JOINT select committee whom is referred that
portion Ut the message of His Exceency the Governor
relating to he question of the currency have considered
the matter embraced in the reference and submit the
following report:
1t is we'll known to the General Assembly that the
of this State by ordinance passed in February
1862 No 3d. declared that the treasury notes issued by
the government of the Confederate States should be
ceived by public officers in the payment of all dues for
State and county purposes Since the passing of that
dnance the provisions of which have been faithfully kept
and observed by the officers and people of this
State the Congress by the Of March 3d.
and the General Assembly of Virginia. by an act later
date have adopted policy which in the judgment of may
has tended 10 deprecate all of the said treasury notes
sued previous to the 9th of April The committee
not propose to discuss this policy express any
dissent from the views of those BY whom it was intro
due further than to declare the conviction of the Gem
ea Assembly of North Carolina that all the treasury
notes issued by the Confederate States whether ndabe
not after the first of August next should be received
officers in payment of all dues both for State and
ty For the purpose of reducing may be
culaton without breach of duty to the holders of such
money the committee recommend that the public officers
proceed thwh to the collection of taxes receiving in
payment of the all Confederate treasury notes and
pay the amount thus collected into office of the Public
Treasurer into such office of deposit he may fix
before the 2Sh day of JULY in order that the may
be funded in the per bonds of the Confederate
government before the first day of August. Inasmuch
large portion of the public be paid with
in this time, the public officers will afterwards proceed to
collect the amount that is unsettled still receiving all is
of Confederate treasury notes. aud for the
to the Treasurer required BY law
1t is believed that policy such the committee indi-
cate will be approved by the people of the State and that
the effect of it will be wholesome and benefcent in its
Suits To the currency from all depreciation and dis
arrangement by legislative acts to fill the public mind with
confidence and favor towards it, should be regarded
matter both Of interest and duty, if this may be done with
Justice to our State and tue people whom represent.
The position of our State for deliberaon of purpose
her for integrity for faitt full patient and nhex
be devotion to the great which we are struggling
is well known highly appreciated and so Justly
the pride OF her children where that from the poll
cy which here adopted great good or evil may come
the public credit. Let not then venture upon course
Uflegslaon which shall produce alarm distrus and dis
content among people, leaving them unhappy and
depressing doubt to the future. Let us bear in mind
the duties which sister States of the Confed-
eraey, to whom we united in sympathy and interest
and Obear even to suggest extreme measure
the case be strong that the act should be done any
cost whatever If we shall leave the Confederate treasury
notes uncOndemned, they will answer they do all
the purposes of trade and business and the patriotic feel
ing Of people will arrest whatever may be the confu
sing and mischeVous tendency of Legislation elsewhere
and uphold with steadness and unshrnkng devotion the
great alse to which have pledged lives for
tunes snd our sacred honor"
bill is herewith reported to embrace the matters
commended. j. G. SHEPHERD,
For the Committee.
The bill reported by the committee entitled bill in re
laton the payment of taxes and authorize the Pub
lie Treasurer and other officers of this State fund
issues of the Confederate treasury notes in the
per bonds of the government passed its several read
ings under Q suspension of the rules and ordered
be engrossed and to the Senate The report of thu
Committee also sent to the Senate with proposition
~ print.